Louis C.K. defended his and other comedians’ decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia amid a wave of criticism from fellow comics. Appearing on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday ahead of his scheduled Riyadh set on Monday, C.K. said he initially had “mixed feelings” …
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The Riyadh Comedy Festivalin the capital of Saudi Arabia began on Friday, with top comedians including Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, Louis C.K., Pete Davidson, Jo Koy, and Jimmy Carr on the robust roster of performers. However, the comics have received backlash from their peers for reportedly …
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During the pandemic, Michelle Wolf had a revelation: I need to get the fuck out of America. She was tired of the New York City grindset, working to live and living to work, and asked herself, “What do I have other than work?” She wanted a family, community, genuine connection. …
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The thing about “open secrets” is: Everyone knows what the secret is, but no one wants to acknowledge or talk about it. Not really, at least — if somebody’s peers and colleagues are all privy to some forbidden or socially unacceptable facts, and bringing it up forces them to reckon …
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