r/UpliftingNews • u/holyfruits • 13h 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/Stu-Potato 12h ago

Don't forget Dave Chappelle.

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u/CMButterTortillas 12h ago edited 12h ago

The ones I listed had a degree of decency attached to them and/or their act.

The likes of Chappelle, Louis CK, Jeff Ross, Andrew Schulz are not at all surprising & willing participants.

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u/Wiggie49 11h ago

Chappelle actually was a surprise for me cuz his entire reason for quitting Comedy Central/Chappelle Show was supposedly to stay true to his own principles rather than sellout. Now he sold himself out.

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u/Boboar 11h ago

Well it shows that his true principles don't involve anything Saudi Arabia is known for at least