Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with an adult-content warning, reporting that Shane Gillis opened for Dave Chappelle in Austin and spent part of his set discussing the SNL backlash, appearing shaken and saying he understood why people were upset. He covers Russell Brand testifying in his London criminal trial, denying all allegations, describing the impact on his life, and being cross-examined about past claims and jokes. The BBC is still scheduling Vittorio Angeloni’s sitcom “Rewarding” for next month while calling Angeloni’s assault joke unacceptable. Jimmy Carr argues comedy should be taught in schools as a transferable communication skill. Netflix releases “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of,” highlighting the sketch show’s influence. Mac’s “comedy stock market” says buy John Mulaney, sell Shane Gillis and Sebastian Maniscalco, then shares Jonathan Kite’s Bourdain-style CVS bit, a profile of goblin character John Goblikon, and urges listeners to vote.
 
00:16 Shane Gillis SNL Fallout
01:42 Russell Brand Trial Update
04:02 BBC Sitcom Controversy
04:41 Jimmy Carr Comedy In Schools
05:29 Netflix SCTV Documentary
06:19 Friday Comedy Stock Market
07:59 Weekend Show Notes
08:32 Jonathan Kite Halloween Bit
10:08 John Goblikon Origin Story
11:19 Final Thoughts Vote Reminder

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Johnny Mac covers a bizarre Saturday Night Live collaboration with Sesame Street, then notes Bill Hader voices the Cat in the Hat in a new animated film (in theaters Nov. 6) and says the high-energy voice work is exhausting and unlike his 2014 SNL version, with no inspiration from Mike Myers’ take. Former SNL cast member Chloe Troast discusses on the But Also podcast why she felt relief after being fired following one season, citing behind-the-scenes comments that created dread and anxiety, while also saying coworkers later supported her; she has since appeared in projects including Tina Fey’s The Four Seasons. Larry the Cable Guy says Fox News and others took his MeatEater podcast remarks out of context. Mac questions why few upcoming stand-up specials are dated across platforms, mentions Ali G: Who Is I? is already on Prime after weak box office, reports Eric Idle canceled an Australia/New Zealand tour on doctors’ advice, urges voting, shares a Will Ferrell Madison stop story, and highlights Chloe Radcliffe’s Comedy Central billboard campaign aimed at old crushes.

00:00 Elmo Meets SNL
01:08 Bill Hader Cat in Hat
01:57 Chloe Troast Fired From SNL
03:28 Larry the Cable Guy Context
05:04 Where Are Comedy Specials
07:23 Ali G Movie Streaming Fast
07:54 Eric Idle Cancels Tour
08:53 Vote Reminder And Coffee Rant
09:37 Will Ferrell USC Story
10:54 Chloe Radcliffe Billboard Promo
12:12 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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Shane Gillis stars with Danny McBride in a four-minute commercial for a prediction market site, with a shorter cut airing during the World Series, and McBride says it reunited him with Deep Roy. The President posts a 1,318-word Truth Social attack on Bill Maher, calling him a “complete and total loser,” accusing him of low ratings, drunkenness, lying, and using a “laughter machine,” after Maher joked about Trump’s comments and approval. Larry the Cable Guy says DirecTV missed an endorsement opportunity and criticizes corporate hypocrisy. Josh Johnson comments on Kelly Clarkson’s “Pretty Woman” store dispute. Michael Che discusses editing his special to about 55 minutes. The episode also notes Chloe Radcliffe’s debut hour on Comedy Central YouTube, SNL UK’s Markle jokes and low TV ratings but strong YouTube views, a vegan-focused film featuring Nikki Glaser, and Time Out’s spotlight on comedian Kurtis Conner.
 
00:12 Shane Gillis Ad Spot
01:11 Trump Slams Bill Maher
03:37 Larry Cable Guy Rant
04:34 Kelly Clarkson Store Drama
05:36 Michael Che Special Length
06:08 Midterm Voting Reminder
06:39 Comedy Central New Special
07:16 Host Personal Aside
07:32 SNL UK Markle Joke
08:30 SNL UK Behind Scenes
09:31 Vegan Film With Nikki
10:07 Comedian Kurtis Curtis
10:43 Wrap Up And Subscribe


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Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Matt Friend joining Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football and shares audio of Friend’s jokes and impressions. He reports John Mulaney will host Saturday Night Live on November 14 for a seventh time with Phoebe Bridgers as musical guest, and notes Mulaney and Shane Gillis appear in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video film Madden (out November 18) starring Nicolas Cage, with roles for Christian Bale and Kathryn Hahn. The Dane Cook story is moving to Netflix. Mac discusses social backlash to a Jimmy Carr clip about Lindsay Clancy and postpartum mental illness. He highlights Zainab Johnson’s Netflix special Toxically Optimistic, mentions Jim Gaffigan’s Alfred E. Smith Awards set, reviews debate over Maria Bamford as Minnesota’s greatest comic, and runs through Vulture’s recommended recent comedy specials. He urges listeners to vote in upcoming midterms and spotlights comedian Felicia Folkes.
 
00:15 Matt Friend Joins TNF
01:04 Trump Impression Highlights
02:09 Mulaney Hosts SNL Again
03:34 Jimmy Carr Controversy
05:01 Zainab Johnson Special
05:37 Jim Gaffigan At Al Smith
06:52 Maria Bamford Debate
08:37 Vulture Special Picks
13:22 Voting Reminder
13:48 Comedian To Watch Felicia
14:45 Wrap Up And Goodbye

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Katt Williams on Steve Harvey, New Specials, and BBC Weighs Complaint Over Rape Joke
Johnny Mac highlights a Hollywood Reporter profile of Katt Williams, focusing on his reluctance to attack Steve Harvey despite the massive attention from his 2024 Club Shay Shay interview, which he defends as telling uncomfortable truths. He previews Ron Funches’ new special on 800 Pound Gorilla (Nov. 2) and YouTube (Dec. 1), and Jordan Klepper’s new Daily Show field special in MAGA country. Matt Friend is added to Thursday Night Football postgame coverage, with a callback to Nikki Glaser’s 2024 appearance. Maria Bamford discusses her “messy” openness, rejecting Conan O’Brien’s “lobster without a shell” description, and recounts childhood intrusive thoughts eased by performing. Other items include Jeremy Culhane’s Laughing Cow campaign, Alfred Robles’ career and caregiving, BBC reviewing concerns about Vittorio Angeloni’s rape joke, and a reminder to vote and early vote.
 
00:12 Katt Williams Profile Highlights
01:37 Ron Funches New Special
02:07 Jordan Klepper Field Special
02:32 Matt Friend Joins TNF
04:13 Maria Bamford Opens Up
05:36 Laughing Cow Comedy Campaign
07:32 Listener Shoutout Richard
08:19 Alfred Robles LA Times Chat
10:54 Clean Comedy And Cursing
11:30 BBC Addresses Rape Joke
13:19 Russell Brand Trial Avoided
13:47 Vote Reminder And Sign Off


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Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash, New Comedy Specials & Comedians to Watch
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup emcee incident that led to backlash, an apology to Rory McIlroy, and material for her Hulu special “By a Thread,” plus her long-running Pitbull drag bit that led to an appearance at a Guinness World Records concert event in London. He notes Kate Berlant’s HBO special “Parmesan,” Fortune Feimster discussing personal-life material, hateful comments, representation, and her role as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Palm Springs Pride Parade, and Margaret Cho’s Broadway debut as the Rocky Horror Show narrator starting November 3, replacing Rachel Dratch. The episode also mentions voting reminders, a Live One weekly show, New York Comedy Festival’s Creators to Watch lineup, a proposed Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show Lego set, Rob Beckett on why comedians thrive on Celebrity Traitors, and Time Out New York’s comedians to watch including Maddie Wiener.
 
00:02 Ryder Cup Backlash
01:37 Golf Culture Debate
02:07 Pitbull Drag Story
02:55 Kate Berlant Parmesan
03:29 Fortune Feimster Visibility
04:39 Margaret Cho Broadway
05:13 Sports Basement Break
05:43 Voting Reminder
06:07 Weekly Comedy Thing Plug
06:28 NY Comedy Festival Lineup
07:04 Lego Fallon Set Idea
08:02 Comedians on Traitors
08:41 Comedians to Watch List
 


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Johnny Mac covers Andrew Schulz discussing on Fox News being cast as Dan Hibiki in Street Fighter, joking the character is “all confidence, no ability.” He highlights Katt Williams’ memoir Nine Lives, No Wives, and Sixty-nine Concubines, where Williams says stories of perseverance and his prayer life shaped his path and he aimed for transparency while changing details. Jason Sudeikis talks on the Talk Easy podcast about whether Saturday Night Live could work post–Lorne Michaels, noting the weak 1980–1985 era, warning a successor may lack Michaels’ leverage, and suggesting Tina Fey or Seth Meyers. Ali Siddiq disputes claims he started comedy in prison and says honesty improved his storytelling. The NFL brings back celebrity cheerleaders, featuring Atsuko Okatsuka at a Rams game tied to her Hulu special Father. Mac urges early voting, discusses new Scrubs ratings and his Hulu viewing, notes Vulture’s pick Hasan Phills, and closes with a Tom McGovern “You Can Eat Anything” relationship bit.

00:00 Schulz Joins Street Fighter
00:45 Katt Williams Memoir Talk
01:44 Who Replaces Lorne
03:32 Ali Siddiq Sets Record Straight
04:50 Atsuko NFL Cheerleader Debut
06:29 Early Voting Reminder
06:46 Scrubs Revival Ratings
07:45 Vulture Spotlights Hasan
08:50 Tom McGovern Dinner Bit

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Kenan Thompson tells Axios Live he doesn’t know Shane Gillis as mean but would want a conversation if he returned, stressing balance between creative freedom and avoiding harmful words while noting Gillis controversy overshadowed newer cast member Grace and musical guest Rosalía. He notes Jon Stewart will remain on The Daily Show through the next presidential election (hosting Mondays) and highlights Michael Kosta’s segment about Trump repeatedly objectifying male candidates’ looks. New releases include Netflix’s Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story and a YouTube special from Alfred Robles executive produced by Gabriel Iglesias; Janelle James announces a Netflix special How Romantic (Nov. 10). Jay Leno says the late-night format is dead due to ad load and podcasting’s rise; Bert Kreischer talks burgers and steak. Mac urges voting, mentions Knicks-Celtics, and shares Tracy Morgan’s courtside comments. Comedy Stock Market: buy Jon Stewart, sell Theo Von and Sebastian Maniscalco. Culture Clash recommends alternatives to Gillis, including Julio Torres, Kate Berlant, Jaboukie Young-White, Chris Fleming, Ziwe, and Gus Haggerty; deep dives pause until January, with Is Late Night Dead returning Sunday.
 
00:15 Kenan on Shane Gillis
01:40 Jon Stewart Stays Put
02:16 Costa on Trump Crushes
04:08 Maria Bamford Doc Drops
04:29 Jay Leno on Late Night
05:38 Bert Kreischer Burger Talk
06:33 Janelle James Netflix Special
07:22 Vote Reminder and Coffee Rant
08:14 Knicks Game and Tracy Morgan
09:07 Comedy Stock Market Picks
10:30 New Specials and Comic Recs
11:53 No Deep Dives and Wrap Up


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Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Carr and Dana Carvey defending Shane Gillis’ joke controversy by emphasizing comedic intent, with David Spade noting SNL reactions depend on whether a bit kills or bombs. He reports Jon Stewart has signed a two-year deal to continue hosting The Daily Show once a week while remaining an executive producer. Podnews highlights Marc Maron’s resurfaced 2011 Norm Macdonald WTF episode in a “visualized” YouTube format. A harsh review of Theo Von’s new special “I’m Doing Fine” calls it rambling and unfunny compared to his podcast persona. Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo announce a 2027 Madison Square Garden live “Giggly Squad” recording, Berner appears in the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue alongside Tiffany Haddish, and Amy Schumer discusses a Turks and Caicos trip and is cited as a top celebrity tipper. Other items include Carrot Top’s return set, a voting reminder, Netflix’s French-language Mike Ward special, the Funny is Female Comedy Festival, and a comedian-to-watch pick, Chris Higgins.
 
00:02 Shane Gillis Debate
00:49 Dana Carvey and Spade React
01:34 Jon Stewart Stays
02:13 Maron and Podcast Visuals
02:59 Theo Von Special Panned
04:33 Giggly Squad Hits MSG
05:30 Amy Schumer Wedding Crash
06:58 Celebrity Tippers and Carrot Top
08:08 Go Vote Reminder
08:30 Netflix Mike Ward Special
08:57 Funny Is Female Festival
09:50 Comedians to Watch
 


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Johnny Mac covers comedy news including criticism of Theo Von’s new special, highlighted by a Marc Maron bit imagining Hitler on Von’s podcast. Saturday Night Live UK takes shots at Shane Gillis during its Weekend Update segment, and James Austin Johnson appears as Donald Trump with Beetlejuice jokes. Jim Gaffigan appears on Fox Sports ahead of the Indiana–Ohio State game and headlines the 81st Al Smith Dinner with roast jokes about Trump, Mayor Eric Adams, and Chuck Schumer. The Simpsons gives Apu his first dialogue in a decade, now voiced by Sunil Malhotra, alongside comments from executive producer Matt Selman and context from Hari Kondabolu’s documentary and Hank Azaria’s apology. Also mentioned: Carrot Top returning to the stage, Time Out’s spotlight on Andrew Orrico, and Vulture’s profile of Tanasha “Just Nesh” Rice and her comedy advice.

00:00 Theo Von Backlash
00:57 SNL UK Roasts Gillis
01:40 James Austin Trump
01:57 Gaffigan Football Bit
02:44 Al Smith Dinner Roast
03:27 Apu Returns to Simpsons
05:50 Daft Monk Episode Plot
06:02 Carrot Top Update
06:24 Comics to Watch Lists
06:59 Just Nesh Spotlight
07:43 Comedy Goals Signoff


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