Multiple big name comedians have signed up for the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Festival is paid for by the Saudi government

Many of the comedians justify it by saying their own governments do bad things

Hosts point out the comedians are performing for a controlled subset of royals, not the regular populace

Saudi comedians have been detained and tortured for performing

UK comedian Jimmy Carr is also doing a special joint act with disgraced U.S. comedian Louis C.K.

Other names: Andrew Schulz, Aziz Ansari, Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee, Bill Burr, Chris Distefano, Chris Tucker, Gabriel Iglesias, Hannibal Buress, Jessica Kirson, Jimeoin, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Mark Normand, Maz Jobrani, Nimesh Patel, Omid Djalili, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Sam Morril, Sebastian Maniscal

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