Kirson, who was praised for her Riyadh set by fellow stand-ups Bill Burr and Louis C.K., apologized for her Saudi Arabia appearance and made good on her promise to donate what she earned from the gig.

Liberal talk show host Jimmy Kimmel grilled comedian Aziz Ansari on Monday for performing at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, noting he is one of many to be scrutinized for taking money from Saudis.

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday it will not accept donations from comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The human rights organization told Variety that it “cannot ...

It has belatedly come to light that comedian Lee Jin Ho’s girlfriend, who was recently at the center of controversy over his drunk driving, has passed away. According to the Bupyeong Police Station in ...

As the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival drew to a close last week, a debate raged across entertainment as to whether the free speech warriors who’ve decried cancel culture in their stand-up gigs — ...

Comedian Alibaba has explained he believes in polygamy because it offers practical and cultural benefits. In an interview with Nedu, he stated that having multiple wives can stabilise relationships by ...

Tom Green and his bride both grew up in the comedian’s hometown of Petawawa, Canada Tom Green/Instagram Tom Green wed Amanda Nelson in an Oct. 11 ceremony surrounded by their friends and family “It ...

Ask Andy Huggins if he has time for a conversation and his response comes quickly: “Probably not much.” The white-haired comedian, somehow still a rising talent at age 75 (he did “The View” last month ...

The next phase of the AI revolution has begun. On October 1, OpenAI unveiled Sora 2, the first social media platform whose purpose is to distribute premium-grade AI-generated content. Its arrival ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Ingrid Guimarães, one of the most popular comedic actors in Brazil, is pivoting from blockbuster comedies to drama with “Minha Criança Trans?” (“My Trans Child?” in literal ...

SHARJAH, 18th October, 2025 (WAM) – The University of Sharjah (UoS) has hosted the launch of the Global Jamboree on the Air and Internet (JOTA-JOTI) under the theme “A World Shaped by Youth.” The ...