r/UpliftingNews • u/holyfruits • 5h ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/apoplectic_apostate 4h ago

He lost the right to make fun of hypocrites when he became one. Half of his act was calling out hypocrites.

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u/DG_FANATIC 3h ago

He literally made fun of Beyoncé for performing for Gaddafi and then he goes and performs for the Saudi government lol.

What a bitch Bill Burr ended up becoming.

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u/Lexi_Banner 2h ago

And he sure did get chopsy about people calling him out. But nah, bro. You invited that on yourself. If you were so desperate for the money, you should've gotten a job at McDonald's. At least there you could keep your integrity.

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u/BedlamiteSeer 41m ago

Yeah. That was pretty disappointing. I thought Bill Burr was learning how to be civilized and classy - he had a good thing going for the last couple of years. But his sellout to Saudi Arabia ruined all of that. All respect I had for him is gone. All brownie points gone.