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Human Rights Watch reject donations from comedians who appeared at Riyadh Comedy Festival

The two-week entertainment event has been criticised due to the Saudi government's alleged human rights abuses. Several comedians who attended have offered to donate part of their performance fees from the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Here's everything you need to know.

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Will Kaya Come Back To Elsbeth? How Season 3 Is Handling Carra Patterson’s Exit Moving Forward

Carrie Preston shed some light on Elsbeth and Kaya's situation after the premiere.

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In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical

In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that tries to answer the question, “What would America’s Founding Fathers think if they were alive today?”

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‘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

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 Guardian - AU

Comedians at controversial Riyadh festival ‘completely avoiding’ jokes about Saudi government

Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees

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

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Bill Burr sells out to the Riyadh Comedy Festival: “One of the top three experiences I’ve had”

For a man who is not afraid to call people out, Bill Burr sure caved quickly for a paycheck

The Mary Sue

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

‘They have SLAVES’: David Cross slams fellow comedians for playing Saudi comedy festival, calls it ‘blood money’

I can't believe Bill Burr of all people would take this dirty money.

We Got This Covered

Bob Odenkirk isn't an action newbie anymore

Bob Odenkirk ducks into a West Village coffee shop wearing sunglasses and a Chicago Cubs cap

The Independent UK

‘We need new numbers’: Comedian David Cross cracks jokes to spread climate crisis awareness

The Emmy award winning comic teams up with renowned scientist Michael Oppenheimer for a new video campaign

The Guardian - US

Matt Damon wanted to play Jason Bateman's character in Arrested Development film

'Arrested Development' star Jason Bateman has revealed a feature film pitch which would have seen Hollywood actors playing the sitcom's characters.

BANG Premier

Robert Fripp and Carl Palmer lead tributes to Pete Sinfield who has died, aged 80

King Crimson and ELP producer and lyricist Pete Sinfield sadly died on Thursday, aged 80

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“It was extremely hard to deal with. But if you impose incredibly hard obstacles to making something, and people stay in the room, you might just get there”: The radical neutrality that gave birth to King Crimson’s Red

Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, John Wetton and guests struggled to deliver the 1974 album that, for many years, remained severely underrated

Louder

“Even with tensions rife, this music showcases the breathtaking musical telepathy they’d developed”: The best King Crimson songs of the 1970s

They were only around for half of the decade before splitting – but left an indelible mark with six albums of bold, visionary work

Total Film

The Umbrella Academy season 4 review: "Like any good family reunion, most frustrations can be waved away, at least in the moment"

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The Umbrella Academy season 4 complete season guide: recaps and everything to know

The Umbrella Academy season 4 sees the superpowered siblings go on their final adventure.

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'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 episode guide, summary, trailer and more

The Hargreeves family returned for a final season of "The Umbrella Academy" back in August. Here's everything you need to know about this season, including an episode guide.

The Guardian - US

Workers at far-right site Gateway Pundit feared credibility issues, filing shows

Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, election workers suing website for defamation, made disclosure in April court filing

The Guardian - US

Revealed: the election deniers relentlessly hounding Georgia officials

A small but aggressive group has been pressuring state officials on a weekly – sometimes daily – basis to investigate unfounded claims

Louder

“You pick five interesting guys, lock them in a room together… and if they make an album without actually killing each other first, it will at least be an interesting album”: How King Crimson made Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

The 1973 release steered a new line-up into uncharted waters, resulting in a work that could only have been made by a band who were “prepared to jump off the cliff”

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The Umbrella Academy season 4: Netflix release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more

Here's everything we know about The Umbrella Academy season 4, which releases in full on Netflix in early August.

Louder

John Mitchell announces London show

John Mitchell brings his 'An Evening With - Songs And Stories Live And Acoustic' show to London in April

Cinemablend

32 Famous Comedians That Did Sketch Comedy But Were Never SNL Cast Members

Not all sketch comedy heroes were in the SNL cast.

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