"Now, people might say to me, Hey, you're coming out and saying you're doing the Saudi thing for money. They're paying you a lot of money.' I'm not going to tell you how much you're paying me. It doesn't matter. Does it matter how much they're paying? The three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars for one show. Now, a lot of other people are getting one point six million. That's not me. I'm not in that bracket, but they're giving me three seventy-five."
"Others are getting 150. Why are they doing it? Here's the point. Here's the point. I am doing this because they're paying me a large sum of money. They're paying enough money to look the other way. Do you understand? Israel gave none of us any money and expected we were all going to just defend them. For what? For no money? For zero dollars? The threat that I won't get a sitcom on ABC Family? I'm supposed to go out and defend this genocide? Because maybe I won't be on ABC Fam I won't get to play a gym teacher on a network that won't be in business, and I'm supposed to care about that? Who gives a f*ck? Where's the money, you bum?"
Tim Dillon will perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival and framed his decision explicitly as financially motivated, citing a $375,000 fee for one show. He contrasted his payment with larger sums other comedians reportedly received and said the money was 'enough money to look the other way' regarding Saudi human rights issues. Dillon made provocative jokes about alleged slavery and criticized expectations of unpaid political defense for Israel. The festival announced over 50 comedians, including Dave Chappelle, will appear in late September, with names announced gradually.
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