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Ocelot II

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3. I saw Cosby back in the '70s when he was still doing stand-up,

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Sat Aug 16, 2025, 09:01 PM

Aug 2025

before he got into TV, and it was one of the funniest shows I've ever seen, and I found Woody Allen's movies hilarious, too. We didn't know they were sex pests, of course. But the Riyadh "Comedy" Festival sounds just like something you'd expect from a kingdom of bonesaw murderers, all-around despots and pals of Trump. "A-list comedians?" Really?

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'Bill Cosby's Been Added to the Lineup!' with Woody Allen - Riyadh Comedy festival [View all] underpants Aug 2025 OP

Cosby is 88. I thought he was blind and could barely walk. madinmaryland Aug 2025 #1

Burr? Please say it ain't so Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #2

Yeah that's so disappointing nt r�is�n_dubh Aug 2025 #5

I saw Cosby back in the '70s when he was still doing stand-up, Ocelot II Aug 2025 #3

Well, it's Saudi Arabia. I don't expect much. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #4