"It’s easier to talk here than it is in America," the comedian told an audience at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Comedians are being criticized by their peers for participating in a Saudi comedy festival while speech is repressed.

The Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature performances from dozens of American comedians, but human rights groups and fellow comedians have slammed participants for ignoring human rights abuses.

Comedian Dave Chappelle took a swing at the United States during a set at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Chappelle performed for an audience of 6,000 this week as a headline ...

Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Jazz At Lincoln Center) Dave Chappelle joined ...

Dave Chappelle drew comparisons between U.S. cancel culture and Saudi censorship during his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Dave Chappelle used his time on stage at the Riyadh Comedy ...

e Chappelle is facing backlash after comparing free speech in the U.S. to that in Saudi Arabia. Dave Chappelle is facing backlash once again after his latest comedy set, where he compared free speech ...

Dave Chappelle said Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival is actually more suitable for stand-up comedy than the United States.

Zain, who lives in Riyadh, said he was shocked to hear jokes like this, in a country which is known for being ...

Adam Carolla said his problem with comics Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival is they will bash the US but not Saudi Arabia ...

Eddie Murphy "invites the public into his home to revisit his breathtaking body of work" in the new Netflix documentary ...