Richard Zoglin, a New York-based writer and critic, is the author of “Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America.” Anyone who doubts that comedy is serious business these days ...

As comedians from Bill Burr to Kevin Hart were slammed for performing at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Dave Chappelle said the Middle Eastern nation is actually more suitable for stand-up ...

Comedian Dave Chappelle took a swing at the United States during a set at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Chappelle performed for an audience of 6,000 this week as a headline ...

According to Dave Chappelle it’s easier to be an American comedian in Saudi Arabia. On Saturday, September 27, the 52-year-old comedian performed during the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital ...

Dave Chappelle raised eyebrows over the weekend after he used his set at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia to blast the status of free speech in the United States. Per The New York ...

(JTA) — During his controversial set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, comedian Dave Chappelle joked that he would use the phrase “I stand with Israel” as a code to alert fans he was ...

Dave Chappelle poked fun at the ongoing drama surrounding the supposed censorship of American’s right to freedom of speech during his set at Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, joking that it’s ...

"It’s easier to talk here than it is in America," the comedian told an audience at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in ...

Marc Maron is not mincing words when it comes to his feelings on Netflix showcasing Dave Chappelle's comedy. "Fascism is good for business," Maron said during a recent sitdown on the Pod Save America ...

Marc Maron slammed fellow comedians Dave Chappelle and Bill Maher for their politics, critiquing Netflix for siding with the former amid backlash against his jokes about the trans community and the ...

For years, Dave Chappelle has been known for his anti-trans comments as much as his comedy. While Chappelle has continued to be supported by Netflix and major awards like the Grammys (he won Best ...

Dave Chappelle had it all - fame, fortune, a $50 million deal. But when the pressure became too much and the system tried to control him, he walked away. This is the real story behind his ...