On his podcast this week, Bill Burr doesn’t say their names, but it’s clear who he’s talking about—those who criticized him ...

Comedian Bill Burr defended his participation in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival on his podcast, calling it a “mind-blowing experience” and describing audiences as wanting “real stand-up comedy.

Comedians went to Saudi Araba — and faced blowback in America.

The post Bill Burr Defends Appearance at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us” appeared first on Consequence. Burr explained how a warm-up gig in Bahrain helped him gauge what would be ...

As many of his peers condemn the Riyadh Comedy Festival and its participants, Bill Burr appears to have connected with a new fandom. The comedian, who performed on Friday as part of the inaugural ...

Bill Burr is one angry and funny dude. At least that was the consensus from his new hour of comedy, which he let Miami in on Friday night during the South Beach Comedy Festival. Burr got noticed for ...

The bulk of criticism against Burr (and other comedians on the lineup) concerns the fact that Riyadh Comedy Festival was arranged by the Saudi Arabian government, a.k.a. the ones doing the oppressing.

Amid rising backlash from fellow comedians and human rights advocates, Bill Burr is defending his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, calling it “one of the top three experiences I’ve had” and ...

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.

Comedian Bill Burr was roasted online for the way he defended his decision to perform at a Saudi Arabian comedy festival organized by the government. Last Friday was the first day of the Riyadh Comedy ...

Comedians are being criticized by their peers for participating in a Saudi comedy festival while speech is repressed.