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Louis C.K. Returns to TV on Bill Maher to Promote Novel After 2017 Misconduct Admission

His upcoming set at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn criticism from comedians who call the payoffs 'blood money'.

Overview

  • On Real Time with Bill Maher, he received a standing ovation while promoting his book, Ingram: A Novel.
  • He is slated to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, a booking he defended by saying “comedy is a great way to get in and start talking.”
  • FX, Netflix, Showtime and HBO cut ties with him after he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in front of multiple women.
  • Despite the fallout, he continued performing and won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
  • Maher has publicly backed him, previously questioning lifelong punishment on Kara Swisher’s podcast, while C.K. recently described the scandal as “a beautiful thing” that pushed him to change.