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Despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations, Bill Burr and Jimmy Carr are just two of the many comedians who have faced backlash from their respective colleagues and the general public.

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Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr are among the many big-name comedians under fire for agreeing to participate in the Riyadh Comedy festival. Their decision to perform is being criticised by fellow comics and the general public given the Saudi government’s human rights abuses.

The inaugural Riyadh Comedy festival is running from September 26 to October 9, with a lineup that features Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Bill Burr, Andrew Schulz, Whitney Cummings and Aziz Ansari among about 50 others. The comedians will all take their fees directly from the Saudi government.

The festival has been perceived by organisations like Human Rights Watch as an effort by the Saudi regime to “whitewash” its abuses – not for the first time. In a news release, the organisation wrote: “This whitewashing comes amid significant increase in repression, including a crackdown on free speech, which many of these comedians defend but people in Saudi Arabia are completely denied.”

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Those who have signed on to the festival have received public criticism from prominent fellow comedians including WTF podcast host Marc Maron and Arrested Development star David Cross.

In a video posted on Maron’s Instagram channel, the comedian took aim at his industry colleagues while citing the Saudi government’s role in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “The same guy that’s gonna pay them is the same guy that paid that guy to bone-saw Jamal Khashoggi and put him in a f***ing suitcase. But don’t let that stop the yucks, it’s gonna be a good time!”

On Tuesday, September 30, David Cross shared an open letter accusing the festival’s headlining comedians of greed. “I am disgusted, and deeply disappointed in this whole gross thing,” wrote Cross on his website. “That people I admire, with unarguable talent, would condone this totalitarian fiefdom for … what, a fourth house? A boat? More sneakers?”

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While some headliners claimed they had not received any content guidelines from the festival’s organizers, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka who turned down the festival’s offer, posted the proposed contract online, which forbade material that “may be considered to degrade, defame or bring into public disrepute” to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s leadership, public figures, the Saudi royal family, or even the legal system.

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After appearing at the festival on Friday’s opening night, Bill Burr claimed the festival had relaxed the limitations on what comedians could say. They “just negotiated it down to just a few things,” according to the statement, “Don’t make fun of royals]and] religion.”

As reported by The Guardian, the event’s producers include Sela (a live events company owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund) and the kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA). The GEA is chaired by Turki al-Sheikh, a royal adviser accused of human rights violations.

In a candid podcast conversation, Love Island winner Dani Dyer revealed how being forced to leave Strictly Come Dancing was “really testing my mental health.”

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Dani Dyer has opened up about the “pure devastation” of fracturing her ankle and being forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing. The Love Island winner revealed how the horrible turn of events was “really testing” her mental health.

Dani emotionally recalled the moment she realized her Strictly journey was over when she spoke on her podcast Live and Let Dyers. The doctor told me, “If I keep dancing on this foot, it won’t heal; it will only get worse and worse.”

“It’s so hard because I was just having the best time of my life. I was so happy, I was so excited. The photoshoots, they’re the fun part, but I got my partner, I got Nikita,” she revealed.

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Dani, 29, fractured her ankle in a rehearsal after the launch show, so she and partner Nikita Kuzmin were both affected when she had to pull out. “We were all just so devastated about it, and I think because everyone was so devastated about it, it made it really hard for me, do you know what I mean?”

She continued, “Everyone around me was pure devastation, and that’s why I couldn’t leave the house, because I knew I’d just cry if someone said to me, “are you okay Dani? “. And everyone is so generous and lovely, making crying in the street a thing. But it’s been really challenging for me to maintain my mental health.

The podcast is co-hosted by Dani’s father, Danny Dyer. He offered her some advice. “What you’ve got to do is, which you have, is pull up them big girl knickers, and we f****** get on with it, because up to this point it’s been an incredible year. You’ve done some amazing stuff.” Dani’s “incredible year” has included getting married to West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen in May.

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We’ve actually bonded over this injury because Jarrod can understand it, Daniel revealed. He really wants my foot to heal in the right way by sending me for scans and your feet.

If it does, Dani might work for Strictly again the following year. Jamie Laing was able to join the cast for the upcoming series when he had to miss the live performance due to injury. This is something that Daniel wants, she has said.

“I’d really like to return.” I’d really like to return. My door is open, but it’s a year away, so listen up. I’ll walk through someone’s door if they want it to be open because my door is open.

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In the meantime, Nikita has been partnered with another Love Island winner, Amber Davies. With only 24 hours to rehearse, Amber and Nikita pulled together a waltz that scored 27 and put them third on the leaderboard.

Amber joining the lineup sparked some controversy because she has performed in musicals like The Great Gatsby and The Great Gatsby on the West End. Fans are concerned that this will make it harder for other celebs to reach the final along with Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope, who previously competed in hip-hop competitions.

Live And Let Dyers is available to listen to now on Global Player, or wherever you get your podcasts

Fans believe that the messy friendship between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift will be included in the forthcoming album The Life Of A Showgirl, which will be released on Friday.

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Taylor Swift is well-known for writing songs about her friends and boyfriends. Following a messy friendship break-up with Blake Lively, fans think they know which song on the singer’s upcoming album will be about her former best friend.

The Life Of A Showgirl is Taylor’s 12th studio album and will be released on October 3. The track list has already dropped, giving fans a glimpse of what the album may be like. Fans have been guessing what these songs may sound like and taken to TikTok to post videos of their predictions.

One of the songs’ names, Ruin The Friendship, is where many fans speculated that Blake may be, with Taylor and she apparently having a falling out, respectively.

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Taylor, who is not interested in being dragged into it, was reportedly a part of the actress’ lawsuit against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni. According to sources close to Taylor, Blake allegedly used her as a “dragon” over text, and Taylor feels that she was being “used as an intimidation tactic” by using her as one of her “dragons.”

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One fan referred to the lawsuit in a video where the song’s lyrics were suggested: “I’m gonna ruin the friendship, yeah. Blake, I won’t give any names. No, Justin, I never sent those texts. Don’t run toward me. A screenshot from a news article about Taylor’s inclusion in the lawsuit was included above the top by the fan.

Another made a similar video, singing, “You threaten me, yeah, you’ve ruined the friendship” and a third referenced both Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, ultimately calling Blake “poison Lively”.

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The fan yelled, “Blake, Blake, you had plenty of opportunity to clear the air,” the fan said. You did, however, include me in place. When you break up our kinship, it seems like you destroyed our friendship. And you know I’ve been trying, given how many calls Ryan and I made. Feels like a poison ivy experiment, but instead, I believe it to be poison Lively.

The singer, who also sang the names of Blake’s children James, Betty, and Inez, who were all featured in songs on the album Folklore, named one of them Betty, because they were once so close. However, if the rumors are true, Blake herself would be the first song to be written.

Taylor has also written a song about a friendship break-ups before, including her 1989 single Bad Blood. The song, which was accompanied by a music video featuring several celebrities Taylor was friendly with, is said to be about her feud with Katy Perry.

Many of Taylor’s songs are about real people, but the majority of them are former lovers and flings, as was The Tortured Poets Department, which had rumored to be about Matty Healy, Joe Alwyn, and the singer’s current fiance Travis Kelce.

Their father, Thomas, who is separated from the Duchess, has been a victim of an earthquake that has struck the Philippines, where he now lives.

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Meghan Markle’s half-sister has claimed their dad Thomas was left ‘trapped’ after a massive earthquake struck his new home.

Thomas, 80, who is estranged from the Duchess of Sussex, moved to the Philippines earlier this year, where he is being cared for by Meghan’s half-brother, Tom.

The province of Cebu, which Thomas currently resides in, was struck by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake last night. Samantha, Meghan’s half-sister, has claimed that their father was stranded in his apartment in a high-rise tower block after being severely critical of the Duchess.

After a massive earthquake, my father is trapped on the 19th floor of a building in the Philippines. He can’t walk and is trapped.

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She continued, “I want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has expressed concern for my father. I appreciate it.

He is “ok, and making plans to leave that building as of right now.” For the time being, they appear to be safe, with the hope that no significant aftershocks will occur. He won’t be stranded in a similar situation once more, according to changes being made. Please continue to be safe and God bless you all!

Thomas recently moved to the densely populated island of Cebu, more than 7,000 miles away from Meghan, 44, Prince Harry, 41, and his grandkids Archie and Lilibet.

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The former Hollywood lighting director was pictured earlier this year relaxing by himself in the blistering heat of a supermarket close to his new home.

According to reports, Thomas has recently experienced two heart attacks and a stroke, and he now must deal with the tropical island’s punishing heat.

The regional Emmy winner was seen using a walking stick to navigate the area’s rough roads and paths, many of which are impacted by constant traffic and the unseasonable climate.

Harry’s father-in-law never spoke to him over the phone before getting married to Meghan in May 2018, and requesting his daughter’s consent.

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Thomas was scheduled to walk the former Suits actress down the aisle at the Windsor Castle ceremony, but he was told how, following two heart attacks, he was hospitalized and had two stents inserted days before the ceremony.

After leaving the hospital, he watched the wedding in an Airbnb instead of the actual wedding, which was watched by an estimated two billion people worldwide.

Thomas Snr got into a row after appearing in staged paparazzi photos before the ceremony, so the medical drama was born. He has told friends that he was looking for “peace” and “kinder people” when he decided to relocate to the Philippines.

He said, “At 80, it’s time for me to move somewhere where the people are lovely and I can lead a quieter, friendlier life.” The medical system in South East Asia is excellent, living reasonably cheap, the elderly people are kind and considerate, and the food is delicious.

“Mostly, I just want peace,” I said. None of us are aware of how long we have left until we’re 80. I want to spend any amount of time peacefully without the recent drama.

Swift’s eagerly awaited 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is due out very soon, with Swifties bursting with joy for the release.

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Over the past couple of months, Taylor Swift has been dropping Easter Eggs and teasers for her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Fans all over the globe are eagerly awaiting the next instalment to the pop star’s discography and there’s not long left to go before it finally drops.

The Life of a Showgirl has everything we know, from when it will be released to if Taylor returns on tour.

The Life of a Showgirl is what?

In August, Taylor announced via her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights that she was getting ready to release her 12th album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Not a lot else was known about the album at the time, but she has since revealed more details, including cover art and a tracklist.

There are several different versions of The Life Of a Showgirl available for purchase, with the majority of the differences being in the artwork. Taylor is submerged in water while wearing a silver beaded bra top and diamond bracelets, which will appear on standard albums. A mint green and rust orange color scheme are used.

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Taylor said, “This is the end of my night,” in the podcast. Therefore, every day when I’m on tour, I have the same day every day, and it’s not typically in a bedazzled dress. The songs are about her life “offstage,” she continued.

When is The Life Of A Showgirlbeing released?

The singer’s beau Travis’ birthday just two days before the release of the album, which will be released on October 3. Taylor’s website already has pre-orders available.

Although the singer’s previous albums Folklore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department included new recordings of some songs, she continued to record them and release them at later times in keeping with the singer’s previous albums Folklore, Midnights, and The Tortured Poets Department. Some fans believe that the record scheduled for release on Friday isn’t the only The Life Of A Showgirl we will see since she later released extended versions of the album for sale.

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What is included in the album?

Through her Instagram account, Taylor has revealed the names of 12 songs:

1. Ophelia’s fate

2. Elizabeth Taylor

3. Opalite

4. Figure of the Father

5. The eldest daughter

6. Remain the Friendship

7. Actually Romantic

8. Liu yuan Liu t

9. Wood

10. ANNULLED !

11. a hives

12. Sabrina Carpenter’s The Life of a Showgirl is a movie.

These songs, according to Taylor, will be the only ones appearing on the album. The Fate of Ophelia, the opening track, will be the lead single, and a music video will be made available on October 3. This is her shortest album to date, with just 12 tracks. The Tortured Poets Department has 31 pages, while 1989 has 13 and The Tortured Poets Department has 31. Taylor added that Taylor’s music will be more influenced by her pop than country roots.

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Fans have started to guess what these songs might be like and noted themes linking this album to others. Taylor previously referenced Shakespeare in Love Story, where she reimagined a happy ending for Romeo and Juliet. Ophelia similarly faces a sad fate in Hamlet, as love drives her mad. Taylor has also mentioned a Hollywood starlet like Elizabeth Taylor before in Clara Bow, a song from The Tortured Poets Department where the singer likened herself to It Girls of the past, Clara and Stevie Nicks.

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Taylor is he going to tour?

No, as far as we are aware. The singer doesn’t appear to be planning a tour in the near future. Taylor appears to be taking a break after the release of The Life Of A Showgirl because the recording of the album took place immediately after her extensive international Eras Tour was finished.

Due to her recent engagement to Travis Kelce, the singer may experience some personal developments following this break. Fans are confident that Taylor will soon be getting married after the couple’s engagement was made public on Instagram in August.

Air-drying clothes can be one of the simplest ways to reduce energy costs while keeping clothes dry in the winter, and this clothes horse can’t be more affordable, dropping from £5 to £5.

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Drying racks are becoming a common remedy for rising prices on tumble-dryers and allowing dryers to dry clothes more quickly during wet seasons when using traditional clotheslines are not practical.

The most useful indoor dryers are clothes horse airers, which are used most frequently in winter.

Foldable models can be easily stored away once all of your laundry is dried, saving space. You’re in luck if you worry that this will cost a lot to add to your home, though. Customers can purchase this Neo 4 Tier Grey Clothes Airer Horse Drying Rack for £5 using this special link thanks to TopCashBack’s £15 complimentary bonus for new members.

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As expected, clothes drying racks are more convenient, as they can be used indoors, making them a great drying solution for all seasons. Whether there is rain, snow, or a thick layer of frost, you can dry your laundry within the safety of your home without waiting days for a sunny, dry spell.

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The 4-Tier Clothes Dryer from Neo is designed to effectively dry both inside and outside. This airer has been designed to carry a lot and has a sturdy 4-tier design. This airer is ideal for families or those who have limited options for drying clothes, towels, and bedding. A practical and compact home solution.

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This laundry airer has plenty of room for air circulation, making it easier to dry your clothes faster and more quickly, according to one customer who purchased it.

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