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Entertainment
Red Sea’s Fionnuala Halligan on Nurturing Saudi Film Culture With Respectful and “Strange” Programming
After more than three decades as a dogged movie reviewer, most recently as chief critic for the U.K.’s Screen International,…
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Entertainment
Dakota Johnson on Her “Love-Hate Relationship” With Acting and Producing and Dealing With “Shady Financiers”
Dakota Johnson revealed she has a “love-hate relationship” with aspects of her job as an actress, and now as a…
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Red Sea: Amir El Masry, Kaouther Ben Hania, Lebleba and Yaqoub Alfarhan Set for Talk Series
Giant star Amir El Masry, The Voice of Hind Rajab filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, Egyptian screen icon Lebleba and Saudi…
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Celebrities
Whitney Cummings on Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy: “It’s Just Racism”
Whitney Cummings is weighing in on the Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy. During the Monday episode of her Good For You…
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Celebrities
Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Donates Riyadh Comedy Festival Fee to Human Rights Campaign
Veteran comedian Jessica Kirson has donated the entire fee she received from performing at the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival to…
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Celebrities
Does the Controversy Over the Riyadh Comedy Festival Actually Matter?
The inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival closed on Thursday after a fortnight under the bright lights of Boulevard Riyadh City, and…
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Celebrities
Bill Burr Fires Back at Critics of His Riyadh Comedy Festival Appearance: “Sanctimonious C***s”
Conan O’Brien and the crew from his SiriusXM podcast took over Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre on Sunday night for a special…
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Louis C.K. Defends Performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival: “Feels Like a Good Opportunity”
Louis C.K. is explaining why he decided to take part in Saudi Arabia‘s Riyadh Comedy Festival. During his Friday appearance…
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Celebrities
Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance
Comedian Jessica Kirson, an openly gay veteran of the stand-up stage, has issued a statement expressing “sincere regret” for being…
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Celebrities
Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while onstage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in…
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