- Saudi comedy festival draws big names and backlash The Washington Post
- Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us” The Hollywood Reporter
- U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery CBS News
- US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’ The Guardian
- Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Reveals Riyadh Fest’s “Censorship Rules” After Turning Down Gig Deadline
