The Comedians Crazy For Saudi Cash

Описание: 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, for their upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival? 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?

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00:00 Intro
01:33 The Riyadh Comedy Festival
19:16 Is Travis Kelce more than just ‘Mr Taylor Swift’?
27:49 Dream celebrity dinner guests
32:39 The Thursday Murder Club’s Netflix success
35:09 Michael Jackson’s commercial afterlife
43:37 Marina and Richard’s recommendations
44:29 Outro