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'I Just Couldn't Be Part of That' Weird Al Yankovic Reveals He Rejected a Seven-Figure Comedy Festival Offer in Riyadh

Weird Al Yankovic declined a seven-figure offer to perform at a Saudi comedy festival, citing discomfort with the state-sponsored event. Other comedians faced backlash for participating due to human rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

Once-canceled celebrities are back in the spotlight in record time — and that’s on us

IN FOCUS: Louis CK is back with a new Netflix comedy special, and Kevin Spacey is feeling ‘much more welcomed’ in Hollywood. The impact of past scandals — even serious allegations of sexual misconduct — that once would have killed careers appears to be receding, Bruce Golding explores why

The Independent UK

Louis C.K.'s "redemption" is complete

The supposedly disgraced comic's mainstream return proves that expecting true accountability is the real joke

Salon

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Louis CK: Ridiculous review – the troubled comedian returns … with a whimper

The fallen star, who was accused of sexual misconduct in 2017, is back in a Netflix special which has its moments but not enough of them

The Guardian - US

Controversial comedian to headline Netflix is a Joke festival years after abuse allegations

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The Independent UK

Louis CK to headline Hollywood Bowl for Netflix festival

Headlining set for Netflix Is a Joke festival marks first outing with major streamer since misconduct allegations in 2017

The Guardian - US

Louis CK to make Netflix comeback this summer nine years after sexual misconduct scandal

The stand-up comedian brings his special ‘Ridiculous’ to the streamer after releasing his last four independently

The Independent UK

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Cancel Culture Is a Joke With Louis C.K. Headlining ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ at the Hollywood Bowl

Cancel culture ruins lives, right?

The Mary Sue

Epstein said he was ‘asked everyday’ for advice on #MeToo: ‘So many guys reaching out to me’

Files released by DoJ reveal the financier engaging in efforts to blunt the impact of the movement as it was gaining ground

The Guardian - US

“He sounds like he just smoked a big fat doobie”: Comedy fan Geddy Lee on the stand-up comedians he loves

Rush's Geddy Lee on his favourite funny people

Louder

Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

The final episode of comic and actor Marc Maron's influential podcast drops Monday

The Independent UK

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punishment amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Carr. How have they responded?

The Guardian - UK

Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phoney’

Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’

The Guardian - US

Marc Maron is the rare comedian who shows us how it should be done

In a new documentary and as his WTF podcast ends, the US comic has shown a level of integrity and perspective that many of his peers could learn from

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Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Dave Chappelle says free speech is under attack in America while on stage in Saudi Arabia

The stand-up comedian referenced Charlie Kirk after being criticized for agreeing to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

The Independent UK

David Cross slams comedians ‘I admire’ performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr are among the comedians performing at the Saudi Arabian festival

The Independent UK

Louis CK says it was a ‘relief’ when his sexual misconduct allegations emerged

The 58-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in 2017

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Plunged in Debt

How These 6 “Canceled” Stars Are Still Earning Millions

Controversy doesn’t always mean financial failure. In fact, many canceled stars continue to earn millions today—often leveraging their scandals into profitable ventures. Understanding how these celebrity narratives persist despite public backlash can help readers see the mechanics behind media resilience and redemption. In this article, you’ll meet six canceled stars…

The Guardian - AU

WTF with Marc Maron is ending. Here are five of the podcast’s best interviews

After nearly 16 years the veteran standup comic is calling time on the show that redefined podcasting

The Independent UK

‘He’s rubbing it in all of our faces’: Women who accused Louis CK of misconduct are furious at his return

“You can’t be the smart-guy comic if you’ve been stupid,” one of CK’s early victims says in the documentary Sorry/Not Sorry. “You don’t get both.”

Salon

Why what Louis C.K. did still matters

"Sorry/Not Sorry" directors discuss the cult of complicity that enables one of comedy's biggest stars

Salon

New Louis C.K. doc spotlights victims

"Sorry/Not Sorry," highlighting the victims of Louis C.K.'s sexual abuses, is coming in July

The Independent UK

Gaby Hoffman says she’s still friends with Louis CK as she decries cancel culture

Controversial comedian admitted to accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017

Salon

Cancel culture has been good to comics

Bill Burr is mostly right: powerful comics don't get canceled. Blaming it for comedy's problems only helps them

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