Semi-related, the House of Saud (and Jared Kushner) just bought Electronic Arts.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/electronic-arts-go-private-55-billion-deal-with-pif-silver-lake-2025-09-29/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANIQcxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHv0duVlQtKYt4NV68MBDxl6IzKuLdlauC_v43inI37qRjKH7sbyBy1UxeKpM_aem_NnXtdp-h6kVP9_ahOG7rIQ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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) >> >> -- >> 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/CAKgmY4BUh88UhYgv6Zpo%2BLNa2JFp4vwK%3D4gA29-9ycDWc-X-Ag%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BUh88UhYgv6Zpo%2BLNa2JFp4vwK%3D4gA29-9ycDWc-X-Ag%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/CAJE-FiGRrOR%2BcpwGbsXs_%2BAJf8_aQwA5NadD%2BYJDCx-5KUfVmw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiGRrOR%2BcpwGbsXs_%2BAJf8_aQwA5NadD%2BYJDCx-5KUfVmw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAKgmY4Bz%3D4SRStOFLcB2-tNTHsNBXBCYTQsEAqcWi6%2BB0duDAA%40mail.gmail.com.
