Hasan Minhaj has responded to the Netflix removal of an episode of his Patriot Act show in Saudi Arabia for political reasons.

Speaking on Sunday’s mid-season premiere, Minhaj criticized Netflix’s decision to remove the episode from its service in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis claimed that Minhaj’s criticism of Crown Prince…

Call this a case of life intimidating art. Netflix has removed an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj from streaming in Saudi Arabia after that country's government complained that it showed the kingdom in a negative light.

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Given that late-night is the television daypart delivering more political jabs per minute than any other, it was something of a surprise that a Produced By: New York panel on Saturday, featuring four current executive producers of top shows in the arena, stayed safely away from politics — until the very end. In fact…

UPDATE, with video “Many races not been called yet, but with 100% of Fox News reporting, Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives!” Stephen Colbert said at the top of his live midterm elections night Late Show, giving viewers the good news first.

His Ed Sullivan Theater audience erupted happily.

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“The first one was scary. This one will be hilarious,” Hasan Minhaj tweeted by way of sending out the new promo for his weekly Netflix series Patriot Act, starting October 28.

The promo taps into the show’s name, a play on the controversial Patriot Act, aka Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct…

It was time to bid goodbye tonight to The Daily Show comedy correspondent Hasan Minhaj, whose final report combined MoviePass and Obamacare into one super subscription.

Minhaj wrapped up a Daily Show career that began in 2014 and boomed from there. He is leaving to host a weekly comedy…

Netflix finally nailed down details of its new weekly comedy show starring The Daily Show alum Hasan Minhaj. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, debuting Sunday, October 28, will explore the modern cultural and political landscape “with depth and sincerity,” Netflix described.

Last year, Minhaj got good reviews, and a Peabo…

Jim Margolis has joined Netflix’s Hasan Minhaj Project as showrunner. The weekly talk show, in which The Daily Show correspondent explores cultural and politics, is scheduled to launch later this year. Netflix has ordered 32 episodes. Minhaj will executive produce in addition to hosting. Series co-creator, Prashanth…

Hasan Minhaj, the stand-up comic and correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, has inked a deal with Netflix for a weekly talk show to debut later this year. The streaming service has ordered 32 episodes in a deal that will make Minhaj the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy talk…

The 11th edition of Stand Up for Heroes – an annual fall concert benefiting injured servicemen, women and their families  – is set for November 7 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The event, which also launches the New York Comedy Festival, will include performances by Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Trevor Noah…

Ta-Nehisi Coates is the latest name to be added to the roster of keynote speakers for the 2018 South by Southwest Conference and Festival. The journalist and author joins previously announced SXSW keynoters in Academy Award-winning Barry Jenkins, psychotherapist and bestselling author Esther Perel, and technology…

Comedy Central has greenlit an hourlong sketch comedy special featuring Goatface, comprised of The Daily Show‘s Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali (Wrecked, New Girl), Fahim Anwar (Fahim Anwar: There’s No Business Like Show Business) and Fahim Anwar director Aristotle Athiras. The special was announced today during Comedy Central…