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Epstein said he was ‘asked everyday’ for advice on #MeToo: ‘So many guys reaching out to me’

Files released by DoJ reveal the financier engaging in efforts to blunt the impact of the movement as it was gaining ground

The Guardian - US

“He sounds like he just smoked a big fat doobie”: Comedy fan Geddy Lee on the stand-up comedians he loves

Rush's Geddy Lee on his favourite funny people

Louder

Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

The final episode of comic and actor Marc Maron's influential podcast drops Monday

The Independent UK

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‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punishment amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Carr. How have they responded?

The Guardian - UK

Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phoney’

Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’

The Guardian - US

Marc Maron is the rare comedian who shows us how it should be done

In a new documentary and as his WTF podcast ends, the US comic has shown a level of integrity and perspective that many of his peers could learn from

The Guardian - US

Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

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Dave Chappelle says free speech is under attack in America while on stage in Saudi Arabia

The stand-up comedian referenced Charlie Kirk after being criticized for agreeing to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

The Independent UK

David Cross slams comedians ‘I admire’ performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr are among the comedians performing at the Saudi Arabian festival

The Independent UK

Louis CK says it was a ‘relief’ when his sexual misconduct allegations emerged

The 58-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in 2017

The Independent UK

How These 6 “Canceled” Stars Are Still Earning Millions

Controversy doesn’t always mean financial failure. In fact, many canceled stars continue to earn millions today—often leveraging their scandals into profitable ventures. Understanding how these celebrity narratives persist despite public backlash can help readers see the mechanics behind media resilience and redemption. In this article, you’ll meet six canceled stars…

Plunged in Debt

WTF with Marc Maron is ending. Here are five of the podcast’s best interviews

After nearly 16 years the veteran standup comic is calling time on the show that redefined podcasting

The Guardian - AU

‘He’s rubbing it in all of our faces’: Women who accused Louis CK of misconduct are furious at his return

“You can’t be the smart-guy comic if you’ve been stupid,” one of CK’s early victims says in the documentary Sorry/Not Sorry. “You don’t get both.”

The Independent UK

Why what Louis C.K. did still matters

"Sorry/Not Sorry" directors discuss the cult of complicity that enables one of comedy's biggest stars

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New Louis C.K. doc spotlights victims

"Sorry/Not Sorry," highlighting the victims of Louis C.K.'s sexual abuses, is coming in July

The Independent UK

Gaby Hoffman says she’s still friends with Louis CK as she decries cancel culture

Controversial comedian admitted to accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017

Salon

Cancel culture has been good to comics

Bill Burr is mostly right: powerful comics don't get canceled. Blaming it for comedy's problems only helps them

Salon

Bill Burr rips Maher's Gaza "solution"

"You’re like that guy that has a fantasy football team and thinks he’s a f**king GM," Burr told Maher

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Reason

Noam Dworman: Free Speech for All, From Finkelstein to Chapelle

The owner of the Comedy Cellar and viral podcaster wants to argue with you about Israel, the media, and whether women are funny.

The Guardian - UK

‘The outrageousness of what Louis CK did is totally lost’: the film about the backlash faced by his accusers

Sorry/Not Sorry tells the story of the comedian’s sexual misconduct through the eyes of the women who spoke out – and endured a vicious backlash from fans, podcasters and fellow standups

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16 Things Celebrities Have Said That Should Have Clued Us Up On What Was Really Going On

Those old videos weren’t weird – they were creepy and showed the tip of the iceberg of a disturbing secret life. The post 16 Things Celebrities Have Said That Should Have Clued Us Up On What Was Really Going On first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

Russell Brand’s no hypocrite, he preached what he practised. That’s why we indulged him

Why does society embrace the shameless yet punish those with principles?

The Independent UK

A new documentary reexamines the Louis CK scandal, 6 years later

A new documentary premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival examines the Louis C

The Guardian - US

What can a new documentary tell us about the Louis CK scandal?

Sorry/Not Sorry, a new film premiering at the Toronto film festival, looks for lessons in the public disgrace and swift comeback of the comedian

The Independent UK

11 films they tried to bury: from dinner with DiCaprio to Johnny Depp’s snuff story

Louis Chilton walks through the movies that almost never saw the light of day

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