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Dave Chappelle Sparks Backlash Over Claims Of Freer Speech In Saudi Arabia Than US

e Chappelle is facing backlash after comparing free speech in the U.S. to that in Saudi Arabia. Dave Chappelle is facing backlash once again after his latest comedy set, where he compared free speech ...
USA Today

Dave Chappelle says comedy is 'easier' in Saudi Arabia than US, mentions Charlie Kirk

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 ...
Mediaite

Bill Maher and Louis CK Torpedo Dave Chappelle’s Free Speech Rant

Comedian and pundit Bill Maher and comic Louis CK torpedoed Dave Chappelle’s confident declaration about free speech in the United States. On Friday night’s edition of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

In Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle jokes that ‘I stand with Israel’ would be his code for censorship

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 facing ...
Newsweek

Dave Chappelle Faces Backlash For Free Speech Joke In Saudi Arabia

The comedian Dave Chappelle is facing backlash online after he criticized free speech in the U.S. while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh Comedy Festival is currently ...
Mediaite

Dave Chappelle Slams U.S. Free Speech, Praises Saudi Arabia While Talking Charlie Kirk at Controversial Comedy Festival

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 ...
The Grio

Dave Chappelle sparks backlash after saying it’s ‘easier’ to be a comedian in Saudi Arabia than in America

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 ...
Rolling Stone

Dave Chappelle Says ‘It’s Easier to Talk’ in Saudi Arabia Than the U.S.

Dave Chappelle ironically used a Saudi comedy event to talk about freedom of speech. According to The New York Times, Chappelle — who has been under fired for his transphobic jokes in the past — used ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Dave Chappelle Talks Of US Censorship In Saudi Arabia

Comedian Dave Chappelle devoted part of his recent set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival to speak his mind about the attempts by right-wingers and the Trump administration to limit freedom of speech in ...
Complex

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

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 ...
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Dave Chappelle jokes it's 'easier to talk' in Saudi Arabia 'than it is in America' at controversial comedy festival

Dave Chappelle lamented the state of free speech in America during a stand-up set at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. The comedian joked that it was "easier to talk" freely in the Middle Eastern ...