Bill Kurtis’ memoir allows the longtime Chicago anchorman and journalist to show public another role — author

Generations of Chicagoans have known Bill Kurtis in many different ways — as a television journalist, documentary filmmaker, ...
Pajiba

Anthony Jeselnik Can't Believe Bill Burr Did the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Anyway, while talking to VanArendonk, Jeselnik broached the topic of the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Like a lot of comedians, Jeselnik did receive a generous offer to perform, but he rightly turned it ...
Laweekly

PHOTOS: Loud Village’s Comedy Night at Best Fish Taco Celebrates 14 Years with Monster Lineup — Bill Burr, Ali Macofsky, Reggie Watts and More

The crowd reached to the other side of Camero Avenue Tuesday night for the 14th anniversary of Comedy Night at Best Fish Taco, the free Los Feliz comedy show that takes over the Best Fish Taco In ...
Charleston City Paper

30 years of music, dance, comedy and Bill Murray at Music Hall

The Charleston Music Hall has been one of the city’s most popular concert venues for 30 years. The former train depot on John Street is in its third decade of bringing top notch entertainers and local ...
Yahoo

Bill Burr Doesn’t ‘Give a F***’ About Riyadh Comedy Festival Critics

Comedian Bill Burr has hit back at critics, condemning his participation in the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Speaking on, Burr dismissed the backlash surrounding his Saudi Arabia performance, saying he ...
Newsweek

Bill Burr Condemns ‘Sanctimonious’ Critics of Saudi Comedy Performance

Comedian Bill Burr defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, calling critics “sanctimonious” and accusing them of hypocrisy. Burr told a live podcast audience for ...
Men's Journal

Bill Burr Gives Explicit, 2-Word Response to Riyadh Comedy Festival Critics

Bill Burr isn’t mincing words when it comes to his decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Bill Burr has never been afraid to express his very honest opinions ...
The Boston Globe

Bill Burr is not sorry about performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Bill Burr has heard the complaints. He knows some of his fans are furious that he performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. And guess what — he doesn’t care. “The general consensus is, ...
Washington Monthly

Louis C.K.’s Saudi Arabia Defense Is Terrible

The biggest hypocrites of the Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy are Bill Burr and Dave Chappelle, two comedians who have strongly criticized “cancel culture.” Chappelle has often adopted the stance ...
Rolling Stone

Louis C.K. Defends Decision to Perform at Riyadh Comedy Fest: ‘A Great Way to Get in and Start Talking’

Louis C.K. defended his and other comedians’ decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia amid a wave of criticism from fellow comics. Appearing on Real Time With ...
kcra.com

American comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups

A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom’s ...