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Some of the world’s biggest comedians have convened in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh Comedy Festival — but not everyone is laughing. Participation by big names in the comedy world, including Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and Russell Peters, has drawn scrutiny from other comics and human rights groups, …
Read More »American comedian’s racist remarks spark walkout at Winnipeg comedy show
An Ojibway woman says she was among at least 30 people who walked out of Rumor’s Comedy Club in Winnipeg on Friday due to a number of racist and homophobic comments they heard from the stage. Kelsey Lenaghan says she was almost immediately turned off by comedian Rich Vos’s set, which included what she called targeted …
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