Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they’re maddeningly vague about how much dissent is possible in Saudi Arabia.
Category: Comedy and Humor
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship
The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is unlikely to return anytime soon.
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship
The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is unlikely to return anytime soon.
At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline
American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.
At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline
American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.
For Natalie Palamides, ‘Weer’ and Her Stage Work Are Her Clowning Glory
Natalie Palamides’s mind-scrambling work oscillates between big laughs and pathos. Her show “Weer” is the first long run at the renovated Cherry Lane Theater.
Trump Hails Kimmel Suspension After Criticizing UK on Free Speech
President Trump has accused Britain of mounting a crackdown on political expression. But he welcomed the ABC network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump Makes False Genocide Claims. South Africans Respond With Humor.
The jokes mask a deep-seated anger over the legacy of apartheid and the inequality that many Black people say continues to define life in their country.
