Sports-based TV shows have become a popular genre in Hollywood, after Apple TV's "Ted Lasso" was a hit with critics and audiences alike. Now, Hulu is looking for their own "Ted Lasso" with the new ...

Over 50 stand-up comedians from around the globe, including Americans Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings, and Bill Burr, are being hosted by the government of Saudi Arabia for the inaugural ...

The Riyadh Comedy Festival, featuring top global comedians, is facing backlash over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. Critics accuse performers of enabling cultural “whitewashing” and ...

Update, September 30, 9:30am: Comedian David Cross has spoken out about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and is urging fans to donate to the Human Rights Foundation instead of attending the event. In a ...

Some of the world's biggest comedians have convened in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh Comedy Festival — but not everyone is laughing. Participation by big names in the comedy world, including Dave ...

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Comedian David Cross released a fiery statement on his website Monday condemning the comedians who agreed to perform at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival. “I am disgusted, and deeply disappointed ...

"Ted Lasso" is the exception, not the rule. The Apple TV+ hit is a Hollywood oddity, not necessarily a roadmap for future series. It was based on a character created for an ad for soccer coverage on ...

It's a headliner comedy festival that has copped significant backlash for what one human rights organisation says is "whitewashing" of a "brutal repression of free speech". The Riyadh Comedy Festival, ...

David Cross ripped into many of his former comedy heroes for their participation in Saudi Arabia’s controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival. The comedian posted his thoughts on his website and in an X ...