Jimmy Kimmel pressed comedian Aziz Ansari this week about his controversial decision to perform at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival , with Kimmel calling the Saudi government a "pretty brutal regime" and questioning why Ansari would "take their money."

Held in Saudi Arabia's capital city, the Riyadh Comedy Festival began on Sept. 26 and ends Thursday. The event has hosted over 50 stand-up comedians from around the world, including big names such as Ansari, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson and Dave Chappelle.

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Comedians have been facing backlash since accepting seemingly lucrative deals to perform in a country that has been continually criticized for its human rights violations.

In an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Li

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