The Saudi situation reminds me of South Africa similar attempts that tempted with money to give up your soul.
On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > [image: > Google Groups Logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > > - OT: Saudi royals pay big bucks for comics to perform > <#m_1603801987758976694_group_thread_0> - 2 Updates > - 'Access' Staffers Laid Off and It's Versant's Fault > <#m_1603801987758976694_group_thread_1> - 1 Update > > OT: Saudi royals pay big bucks for comics to perform > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/751f7fdec9a9df57?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Sep 28 02:49PM -0700 > > Pete Davidson and Bill Burr, among others. All being paid over $300k to > attend a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia. Naturally, their free speech is > restricted. > > > https://variety.com/2025/politics/global/marc-maron-human-rights-riyadh-comedy-festival-1236530044/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANGi2dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHq9XCn-5tz1PrkXQX1TwrE9afhdZGDzCuDlTDax5mfHp41nfUs9kAwCnjvux_aem_ffRsmd1pFf2Q1ETsYAAhLw > > People like Marc Maron are questioning the ethics of taking money from the > same prince who not too long ago murdered a journalist. > > Leah Remini has weighed in. > > https://youtu.be/FDBqz1Va4Js?si=WPwgkooQELR6S6Pv > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Tom Wolper <[email protected]>: Sep 28 07:45PM -0400 > > The Saudis are putting a ton of money into laundering their reputation, up > to now through golf and soccer. I’ve seen some comics post their > invitations to let their fans know they turned it down. I find it hard to > believe anybody who performs there will have to pay a price back home. > > Back to top <#m_1603801987758976694_digest_top> > 'Access' Staffers Laid Off and It's Versant's Fault > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/9b6721a4da6775e6?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Sep 28 10:24AM -0700 > > The syndicated by NBCU show biz tab tapes its two daily shows "Access > Hollywood" and "Access Daily" in the same facility at Universal City as > "E! > News," which is being reduced to online only as a result of the Versant > spinoff--mostly stage crew, but including some people who have been with > "Access" since launch in 1996, including weekend director Rich Plotkin, > who > got his start in the strange early days of WSNS in Chicago doing shows > like > "Underground News" and "News of the Psychic World" (they're now owned by > NBCU as a Telemundo affil): > > > https://www.thewrap.com/access-hollywood-hit-with-layoffs-tied-to-e-news-cancellation/ > Back to top <#m_1603801987758976694_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/join> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABxyyJRRcyHg-g3ig4GYp3oeBD37H9keevMsMC2nGrAGaqwHAA%40mail.gmail.com.
