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Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Comedy Festival Participation During ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Interview

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy made its way to Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week. Aziz Ansari, one of the 50 or so ...
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Here’s what Aziz Ansari can do with his Riyadh Comedy Festival money

(CNN) — During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, Aziz Ansari defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. He also said he planned on donating part of the fee he ...
Variety

Jimmy Kimmel Grills Aziz Ansari on Riyadh Comedy Performance in Tense Interview: It’s a ‘Brutal Regime’ and ‘These Are Not Good People’

Ansari said the decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival was “something I put a lot of thought into,” and he sought out advice from his aunt who used to live in Saudi Arabia. “There’s people ...
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Aziz Ansari comedy tour will stop at New Haven's College Street Music Hall

More recently, he has been in the spotlight for portraying FBI director Kash Patel on "Saturday Night Live." ...
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Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

“But while we cannot accept, it is not too late for them to call for the release of detained Saudi activists,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch. She added: “Human Rights ...