The Comedians Crazy For Saudi Cash

The Riyadh Comedy Festival - Why are comedians heading to a country where free speech laws are so strict? Who is Travis Kelce aka Mr Taylor Swift? Is he just her plus one? How has Michael Jackson’s estate gone from hundreds of millions of pounds in debt upon his death to now being worth billions? Why are some of the world’s biggest comedians including Dave Chappelle, Whitney Cummings and Jimmy Carr, heading to Saudi Arabia, a country with some of the strictest free speech laws on the planet? Is comedy really universal, or is this just laughing all the way to the bank? Taylor Swift’s fiancé is also a three-time Super Bowl champ. But is Travis Kelce just Mr Taylor Swift, or was he always destined to be a star off the field? Michael Jackson’s estate was drowning in debt when he died in 2009. Fast forward to today and it’s worth billions. So what happened? From lawsuits to musicals to a long-delayed biopic, the King of Pop’s legacy is proving to be very, very lucrative. But who’s really cashing in? Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive,…