Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac
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Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac
Comedy is a business, and Johnny Mac covers it like a beat reporter. Daily Comedy News is a daily briefing on comedians, stand-up, late night, and the comedy industry, who's selling out arenas, who's in trouble, who said what, and what it means for the business of being funny. If you follow Kevin Ha...
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Jon Stewart & Pete Davidson Set NYC 9/11 Charity Comedy Show
Johnny Mac reports on the Daily Comedy News, leading with Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson’s “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Charity’s Comedy Be...
Larry the Cable Guy Was Hospitalized
Johnny Mac opens with a clip of comedian Tommy Kang doing a Rodney Dangerfield-style set about being Chinese, family insults, and a Taiwan joke, then...
Weird Al Turned Down 7 Figures from Riyadh Comedy Festival PLUS Marcello Hernandez's pizza choice
Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, starting with a Variety conversation between Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernandez about bonding on SNL, Herna...
Matt Rife Announces ‘Suite Life on Deck’ Comedy Cruise; Ali G Returns to Theaters; Ted Lasso Season 4 Date
Johnny Mac reports that Matt Rife announced a four-night comedy cruise, “Suite Life on Deck,” sailing from Miami with a Grand Turk stop Feb. 10–14, fe...
Conan O’Brien Explains His Slicked-Back Hair After a Scalp Sunburn
Conan O’Brien explains on his podcast that slicked-back “greasy” hair came from rubbing oil into a sunburned scalp after attending the outdoor Obama M...
The Joe Rogan Experience - How He Built a Podcast Empire
The Joe Rogan Experience is the most listened-to podcast in the world. This episode traces how Joe Rogan — a standup comedian and UFC commentator — bu...
Conan O’Brien’s ‘Greaser’ Hair, David Letterman in Montreal, and Kevin Hart’s ‘72 Hours’
Poolside host Johnny Mac covers fan reactions to Conan O’Brien’s slicked-back “Greaser Conan” hair on his podcast with Molly Shannon, including jokes...
Marcello Hernandez Breaks Down His Kevin Hart Impression
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Marcello Hernandez promoting Netflix’s “72 Hours” with Kevin Hart, sharing Today Show banter where Marcelo jok...
Ricky Gervais on Offending You, PLUS Netflix Comedy Rankings - which specials are being watched
Johnny Mac recaps Ricky Gervais’ BBC2 interview in which he reiterates his free-speech stance, says he doesn’t try to offend, and is now ignoring canc...
Shane Gillis Breaks Comedy Attendance Record joined by Chappelle; Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize; Chloe Fineman Exits SNL
Johnny Mac reports poolside on comedy news, led by Shane Gillis selling 76,212 tickets at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, breaking the Guinnes...
Will Ferrell’s “The Hawk” Panned, ESPYs Marcello Hernandez monologue breakdown
Johnny Mac delivers a “hater edition” of Daily Comedy News, highlighting harsh reviews of Will Ferrell’s Netflix golfing comedy series “The Hawk,” wit...
Gianmarco Soresi is WRONG about reclining PLUS Marcello Hernandez’s Soccer-to-SNL Path,
Johnny Mac delivers a summer Sunday comedy-news roundup while planning to watch the World Cup final outdoors. USA Today profiles SNL’s Marcelo Hernand...
Why Nate Bargatze Became America's Favorite Comedian
The real Nate Bargatze story doesn't start in Nashville, it starts in a rat-infested Chicago basement and nine grinding years in New York clubs along...
Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky Split PLUS Will Ferrell backlash after Derby bomb
Johnny Mac covers reports that Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitsky have split after 18 years while planning to continue hosting Your Mom’s House, citin...
Mick Jagger Responds to John Mulaney saying Jagger isn't nice
Mick Jagger’s New York Times response to John Mulaney’s story that Jagger wasn’t “nice,” with Jagger saying fame can disassociate you from “real life”...
Andrew Schulz in shorts? ESPYs with Marcello Hernandez. Blue Collar Comics on ‘Woke’ Culture. Tim Heidecker’s Fake Infowars
The ESPYs air tonight on ABC hosted by comedian Marcello Hernandez with performances by Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, and De La Soul, and contrasts au...
John Mulaney's amazing night at Wrigley Field with David Letterman
Johnny Mac recaps John Mulaney’s Wrigley Field show, hosted by Richard Kind with sets/appearances from Buddy Guy, Fred Armisen, and David Letterman, a...
Sandler on Officiating Taylor Swift Travis Kelce to New Heights!, more Louis CK Backlash, and some Colbert Rumors
Johnny Mac records Daily Comedy News from a dark basement during a multi-day power outage as out-of-state crews reconnect lines. He reports a People M...
Pete Holmes on Screen Time, Jeff Arcuri’s Viral Fame, and Seth Meyers "Hilarious" Group Text
Johnny Mac shares daily comedy news, starting with Pete Holmes telling Wired he leaves 55,000 emails unread, uses an iPhone Air from 2025, and keeps s...
How The Office Became a Global Franchise: 25 Years, 15 Adaptations, and What Worked
Johnny Mac marks the 25th anniversary of the original UK The Office, which premiered July 9, 2001 on BBC2, ran 14 episodes across two seasons plus a C...
John Mulaney Makes History at Wrigley Field
Johnny Mac previews John Mulaney hosting the first-ever comedy show at Wrigley Field, sharing Mulaney’s comments about the full-circle Chicago moment,...
Kill Tony Hinchcliffe Roast Backlash, Nate Bargatze ‘MAGA’ Debate, Office Updates, and Emmy Nominations
Johnny Mac covers a packed comedy news day: Tony Hinchcliffe discusses roast backlash on Joe Rogan, defending his “everybody gets them” approach and r...
Trevor Noah on World Cup Corruption, Chappelle on Free Speech, and The Office UK Anniversary Tensions
Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News covering Trevor Noah’s World Cup commentary about FIFA corruption and U.S. government interference, noting Noah’...
Kathy Griffin Claims Tonight Show Ban, and more Ricky Gervais Critiques,
Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, leading with Kathy Griffin claiming she is banned from Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and criticizing Fallon for b...
Taylor Swift’s Madison Square Garden Wedding Officiated by Adam Sandler
Johnny Mac delivers a bonus rant about reports that Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden with Adam Sandler officiating, citing c...
Chappelle on AI, Michelle Wolf’s Comedy Origin, and David Cross on Writing on Stage
Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News featuring Dave Chappelle joking to PBS about automation, AI, and people not reading books anymore, then noting h...
Best Comedy Specials of 2026 (So Far)
Johnny Mac reviews his midyear picks for the best comedy specials of 2026, ranking Chris Fleming’s HBO debut “Live at the Palace” as his clear #1, fol...
George Carlin - America's Prophet
On July 4, Johnny Mac discusses why George Carlin’s late-career material feels freshly relevant and calls him “America’s great prophet,” revising his...
Chappelle Summer Camp, NYT Profiles Robby Hoffman, and the Comedy Stock Market
Johnny Mac delivers holiday-weekend comedy news, opening with “Late Bot” heat jokes and noting late-night shows are off. He previews Dave Chappelle’s...
Ricky Gervais Skips BBC Office Reunion, and Reviews of Louis C.K.’s “Ridiculous”
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with heat-themed jokes, then reports that Ricky Gervais will skip the BBC’s 25th anniversary Office documentary...
Trevor Noah World Cup Politics, Bill Maher Mark Twain cap, and Nate Bargatze gets labeled MAGA Comic
Johnny Mac recaps Bill Maher receiving the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize, featuring Maher’s remarks about mocking both political sides, “lunatic l...
Mark Normand Admits Netflix Censorship Story Was Fabricated; Nate Bargatze Comments Deleted; Mencia, Louis C.K., and Late-Night Ratings
Johnny Mac covers Mark Normand admitting on Maury Povich’s podcast that he fabricated a story about Netflix censoring a Muslim bit, prompting criticis...
Bad Friends Andrew Santino Bobby Lee Naked Stunt, Fallon Jokes About Trump Again, and Larry David Teams Up With Obama
Johnny Mac recaps Daily Comedy News, including Jimmy Fallon’s jokes about President Trump headlining an America’s 250th rally after musical acts dropp...
Bill Maher Gets the Mark Twain Prize; Patton Oswalt’s Double Breakfast Sunday
Johnny Mac reports that the John F. Kennedy Center will present the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Bill Maher at a gala featuring comedia...
Louis C.K.: The Fall, the Independent Years, and Why Netflix Just Took Him Back
Nine years after a New York Times report and his own direct admission ended his career almost overnight, Louis C.K. is back on Netflix on June 30 with...
Is Fallon going after Trump to chase down Jimmy Kimmel?
Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Fallon posting more political jokes about Trump, suggesting Fallon is taking advantage of Colbert being off the air and Jimmy...
W. Kamau Bell Slams Nate Bargatze, Mencia Bail Fight, and Letterman’s Archive Expands
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including W. Kamau Bell’s Substack criticism of Nate Bargatze for being photographed “partying with fascists,” plus Bell...
Moshe Kasher Shares Cancer Diagnosis; Mark Twain Prize Honors Bill Maher
Johnny Mac reports that Moshe Kasher revealed on Instagram he was diagnosed with HPV-positive tonsil cancer, underwent a procedure in Los Angeles, exp...
Dave Chappelle at the Obama Center, Chris Pratt History Shorts, and Elmo’s Betting Problem
Johnny Mac delivers comedy news, starting with Dave Chappelle speaking at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, calling it “medicine” amid dar...
Jay Leno talks about the Death of Late Night, everyone gets mad
Johnny Mac recaps comedy and late-night news, spotlighting Jay Leno’s Deadline interview. Leno says podcasts are the new talk shows and calls Joe Roga...