US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’

US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’

The event’s producers include Sela (a live events company owned by Saudia Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund) and the kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, chaired by Turki Alalshikh, a royal adviser dogged by allegations of human rights violations, including the detention of people who criticize h...

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