Comedians Criticize Saudi Comedy Festival Over Censorship and Human Rights Concerns
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Marc Maron, Shane Gillis, and other comedians criticized their peers for participating in the Saudi Arabia-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival, which Human Rights Watch says aims to distract from the country's human rights abuses and repression of free speech, with Maron making a controversial joke linking the event to 9/11.
- Marc Maron and Other Comedians Rebuke Peers in Saudi Festival The New York Times
- Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival NPR
- Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Reveals Riyadh Fest’s “Censorship Rules” After Turning Down Gig Deadline
- Marc Maron, Shane Gillis, Zach Woods denounce Saudi comedy festival with A-list lineup Los Angeles Times
- Atsuko Okatsuka Details Comedian “Censorship Rules” at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival The Hollywood Reporter
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