Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac delivers comedy news including Stavros Halkias blaming private equity for fast-food quality declines, citing Wendy’s lettuce and Jersey Mike’s changes. Chris Rock, speaking at TIFF, says he asked Adam Sandler for advice on moving into drama, praises Uncut Gems and Punch-Drunk Love, notes he lacks “Madagascar money” post-divorce, and mentions his film Misty Green arriving October 9. Jay Leno responds to criticism for avoiding partisan comedy, with commentary from Christian Toto about late-night audiences. Jo Koy describes shifting comedy late-night culture from cocaine and drinking to vaping/edibles. Nick Thune discusses his newly taped special Never Always and working clean; Anthony Jeselnik talks reading habits and his book club. The “comedy stock market” sells Nikki Glaser, Andrew Santino, and Tom Segura, and buys Maddie Kelly and Jalen Brunson. Marc Maron starts video podcasting, and the BBC removes several That Mitchell and Webb Look sketches from iPlayer.


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Johnny Mac closes out the poolside season with Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Staten Island Ferry comedy night, major Saturday Night Live cast news, and the competing accounts in the Chelsea Handler–Salma Hindy dispute.

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost finally put their famously unusual ferry purchase to work, transforming the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry into a floating comedy venue. Johnny breaks down the jokes about the Coast Guard, the brutal heat, and the realities of staging stand-up aboard a boat. Performers discussed include Matt Richards, Casey Shornima, Ronny Chieng, Jay Jurden, Paul Virzi, Mike Vecchione, and Caitlin Peluffo. The one-night event was officially promoted as the “Snapple Island Ferry.” Keurig Dr Pepper

Dave Chappelle adds a second Madison Square Garden performance for the New York Comedy Festival, with shows scheduled for November 6 and 7. Madison Square Garden
In late-night news, Conan O’Brien returns to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, while Seth Meyers returns with Taylor Tomlinson. Johnny also examines the latest SNL cast announcement, including the return of the show’s five newest cast members and what the lineup could mean for Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, James Austin Johnson, Marcello Hernández, Andrew Dismukes, and Jane Wickline.

Joe Rogan and Ron White discuss Trump supporters, political loyalty, and leadership. The episode also covers comedian Salma Hindy’s claim that she lost her position opening for Chelsea Handler after raising the subject of Palestine. Handler disputes that account, saying Hindy stopped performing the dates herself and sharing emails and messages in support of her version.

Also covered: Kate Berlant’s HBO special Parmesan; concerns surrounding Matt Rife’s Warren museum expansion in Salem and its Annabelle exhibit; California’s new “Jay Leno’s Law” for qualifying collector vehicles; Netflix adding Party Down and Nimesh Patel’s Buy the Dip; the launch of the Petty Cases podcast; and Josh Johnson’s tour of comic-book stores.
California’s collector-car exemption begins with qualifying pre-1981 vehicles in 2028 and expands to later model years over time. The state also approved a specialty plate celebrating California’s lowrider culture. California State Senate

00:16 Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Ferry Comedy Night
01:23 Dave Chappelle Adds a Second MSG Show
01:36 Conan O’Brien and Late-Night Updates
01:55 The Returning SNL Cast
02:48 Joe Rogan and Ron White Discuss Politics
03:22 Chelsea Handler and Salma Hindy Dispute
05:25 Kate Berlant’s Parmesan
05:50 Matt Rife’s Haunted Museum Expansion
07:35 Jay Leno’s California Car Law
08:25 Party Down and New Netflix Specials
09:11 The Petty Cases Podcast
09:48 Racist Court  
10:44 Josh Johnson Visits Comic Shops
11:50 The Poolside Summer Sign-Off

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Johnny Mac shares comedy news including Taco Bell partnering with Kevin Hart to promote the Live Más Open on Nov. 2, where fans can qualify via Topgolf’s Shot Shuffle or an online sweepstakes to compete in a team golf event for a chance to bring back a chosen Taco Bell menu item; qualifiers run through Sept. 27, with a quote from Topgolf CEO David emphasizing accessibility. Chris Rock, at TIFF, says it’s harder to be Tom Cruise than U.S. president. Stavros Halkias tells GQ he’s chasing one undeniable stand-up special and continues podcasting mainly for money and schedule, wondering if podcasts drain comedians’ material. A Notre Dame paper reviews Jim Gaffigan (with opener Ted Alexandro). The LA Times profiles Jo Koy discussing his new Netflix special, stepdad material, and healthier eating on the road. Mac notes late-night August ratings, Wanda Sykes’ comments on Saudi comedy festivals, and a Toronto Guardian interview with comedian Sam Sferrazza.
 
00:13 Kevin Hart Taco Bell Golf
02:03 Chris Rock Tom Cruise Take
02:31 Stavros Special And Podcasting
03:38 Jim Gaffigan Show Review
05:22 Jo Koy Netflix And Health
10:16 Basement Video And Schedule
11:23 Late Night Ratings Roundup
12:32 Wanda Sykes Riyadh Festival
13:06 Toronto Comic Sam Sferrazza
 


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Johnny Mac delivers comedy news featuring Chris Rock discussing how fame has shifted from perks like free stuff to realizing fan interactions can make someone’s day, and accepting celebrity as part of who he is. A GQ profile of Stavros Halikis covers fan encounters, the origins and appeal of the “Cum Town” podcast, its unexpected success, and his decision to leave despite major income to focus on his own work after self-funding projects. Jay Pharoah says comedians help people laugh through pain, notes Jay-Z enjoys his impression, and jokes about audience members sitting up front. Eric Idle tells The Telegraph about Monty Python tensions, rights and “Spamalot” royalties, the failed 1999 reunion and a scrapped final film idea, the 2014 O2 reunion’s origin, John Cleese remarks, and changes to the group’s veto/board dynamics. The Chicago Reader segment describes comedians’ pre-show eating habits, favoring bland, protein-rich food and avoiding stomach trouble.
 
00:12 Chris Rock on Fame
00:49 Stavros Bagel Fame Woes
01:45 Come Town Origins
02:54 Quitting at Peak Money
03:55 Sandler Song and Future Collabs
04:26 Jay Pharoah on Comedy
04:51 Monty Python Feud Begins
05:43 Royalties and Reunion Shows
06:16 Cleese Idle Fallout
07:10 Veto Power and Bitterness
08:19 Comedians Pre Show Eating
10:07 Sunday Sign Off

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Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story drops September 29, the documentary about the half-brother who stole twelve million dollars and hid it in pasta sauce. Before you watch it, Johnny Mac traces the full Dane Cook story: the website he built with his retirement savings before anyone thought that was smart, the MySpace page that got to a million and a half followers before social media was a strategy, Retaliation debuting at number four on the Billboard 200, the arena tours, the joke theft accusations and the four years of public warfare with Louis C.K. that got resolved in a genuinely strange episode of Louie, why the comedy world couldn't stand him while the audience couldn't get enough of him, and what it actually means that the guy who figured out the internet before the internet was where you were supposed to be is now best known for a crime story involving spaghetti sauce.

"What is the Dane Cook Funny Money documentary about?" – "How much did Dane Cook's brother steal from him?" – "What happened with Dane Cook and Louis CK joke theft?" – "Did Dane Cook steal jokes from Louis CK?" – "What was the Louie episode with Dane Cook about?" – "How did Dane Cook use MySpace to become famous?" – "Why did comedians hate Dane Cook?" – "Did Dane Cook sell out Madison Square Garden?" – "Where is Darryl McCauley now?" – "What was Dane Cook's most successful album?"

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Johnny Mac covers an interview with Carlos Mencia, who faces 12 LA County felony tax-evasion counts, has pled not guilty, and says he never “evaded,” expects past tax years to be filed soon, and titled his tour “Keep Me Out of Jail,” while reflecting on joke-stealing fallout, Joe Rogan’s role in amplifying it, and a decade of therapy about being a jerk. Chris Rock tells Variety he winters in LA, calling it a complicated place where fame has shifted from greatness to notoriety and where “dreams” drive extreme behavior. Robby Hoffman tells NPR she’s still figuring out what’s off-limits, discusses backlash over jokes about non-binary people, recalls bombing her first set, and says she’d host a late-night show. Other items include Stavros Halkias’s Vulture Q&A, Matthew Broussard on Cajun-Jewish heritage and Citi Bike station goals, Travis Kelce praising Adam Sandler, and a Toronto Guardian profile of comedian Dustin Searcy.
 
00:13 Mencia Tax Case Update
00:38 Tour Name and Backstory
01:57 Not Guilty Explanation
02:29 Cancel Culture and Rogan
04:23 Therapy and Accountability
05:04 Chris Rock on Los Angeles
05:57 Robby Hoffman Boundaries
07:04 Stavros Breakfast Confession
07:47 No Comedy Stock Market
08:09 Matthew Broussard Heritage
09:23 Kelce Praises Sandler
09:38 Toronto Comic Spotlight
10:55 Wrap Up and Tomorrow

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Johnny Mac recaps daily comedy news after falling behind due to jury duty, focusing on the Emmys and Stephen Colbert’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He highlights a widely shared John Mulaney Emmys bit about male TV actors and reads a passage from Frank Vincent’s A Guy’s Guide to Being a Man’s Man. Colbert wins an Emmy for The Late Show’s final year and uses his speech to credit writers and encourage hiring his staff; he later visits Kimmel, jokes about CBS, gets his beard shaved on-air, and gives Kimmel a Captain America shield from The Late Show set to mount permanently. Mac runs through other Emmys notes, riffs that Bob’s Burgers doesn’t exist, mentions Marcelo Hernandez’s Emmys moment, John Oliver joking about turning 50, the Pete Davidson/Colin Jost Snapple Island Ferry comedy event, Kevin Hart and Henry Cavill filming a Netflix spy movie possibly titled The Serpent and the Snake, upcoming podcast episodes, thoughts on Jo Koy’s new special, and details about Tires and comedian Evan Dubois.
 
00:10 Mulaney Emmy Monologue
03:34 Colbert Emmy Win Speech
05:49 Colbert Visits Kimmel
08:03 More Emmy Winners Recap
08:31 Bob Burgers Hoax Bit
09:37 Marcelo Hernandez Emmy Moment
11:30 John Oliver Turns 50
11:48 Snapple Ferry Comedy Club
13:04 Kevin Hart Spy Movie
14:03 Show Schedule Updates
14:24 Jo Koy Special Review
15:30 Tires and Steve Gerben
17:19 Toronto Comic Evan Dubois
18:06 Wrap Up and Sign Off

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Johnny Mac covers a gossip report claiming Taylor Swift is furious at Nikki Glaser for saying on stage she attended Swift’s wedding despite barely knowing the couple, with sources alleging many celebrity guests scarcely knew Swift and comparisons being made to Meghan Markle’s wedding guest list. He highlights Dave Chappelle’s short arena tour culminating at Madison Square Garden for the New York Comedy Festival. He discusses reports that Howard Stern was upset about backlash to ending Howard 101 and reducing his show to one day a week, plus an alleged HBO Max deal framed as a “middle finger” to critics. Other items include Chris Rock joking about a Taylor Sheridan/Yellowstone role, Jo Koy’s new Netflix special and Vogue Philippines profile, Conan O’Brien fronting a PAC campaign for state/local election races, Margaret Cho’s anti-fascism comments, Jim Carrey roasting Jeff Ross, a positive review of SNL UK, backlash to Julian Woods’ 9/11 jokes, and BBC’s upcoming “Cunk on Cinema” with contributors like Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch.
 
00:15 Swift Wedding Drama
02:18 Chappelle Arena Tour
03:12 Stern Cuts Back
05:03 Chris Rock Yellowstone Bit
05:24 Jo Koy Netflix Special
06:59 Conan Gets Political
07:39 Margaret Cho Speaks Out
07:51 Jim Carrey Roasts Jeff
08:41 Emmys And Schedule Note
09:01 SNL UK Review
09:50 9/11 Joke Backlash
10:42 Philomena Cunk Returns
11:25 Wrap Up Goodbye

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Johnny Mac previews Stephen Colbert’s guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and notes Kimmel will again tape a week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Sept. 28–Oct. 2. Eric Idle says “Python is dead,” rejects any Monty Python reunion (even without John Cleese), and hints at deeper issues amid past disputes over money and management, while Greg Daniels tells Variety an Office reunion isn’t needed because the ending worked. Saturday Night Live Season 52 premieres Sept. 26 with host Jalen Brunson, followed by Dakota Johnson Oct. 3 and Shane Gillis Oct. 10. Other updates include Shane Gillis being spotted in Green Bay, Jo Koy’s new special Blue in the Face, how Theo Von landed a Morgan Wallen preshow video, three new Drunk History episodes on Comedy Central’s YouTube, releases from Cameron Esposito and Vanessa Gonzalez, and a plug for Chris Fleming at The Largo.

 
00:12 Colbert on Kimmel and Brooklyn Shows
00:48 Monty Python Reunion Off
01:59 Money Feud and Personal Fallout
03:04 Host Remembers Working With Pythons
03:33 No Office Reunion and SNL Hosts
04:42 Shane Gillis Sighted in Green Bay
05:11 Jo Koy New Special and Swift Joke
05:50 Theo Von in Morgan Wallen Preshow
06:32 Drunk History Returns on YouTube
07:25 New Releases Esposito and Gonzalez
08:05 Chris Fleming Live in LA
08:42 Wrap Up and Sign Off

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Sam Morril’s New Netflix Special, Kimmel FCC Concerns, and Comedy News Roundup
Johnny Mac shares comedy news, led by Sam Morril’s Netflix special “Incorrect” premiering September 29, his second for Netflix, covering topics like a disastrous one-night stand, assassinations, and a war against rats. Katt Williams is on a book tour for his memoir “Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines,” about surviving Hollywood while keeping ownership, voice, and peace. Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico (running for Senate) won’t air on broadcast due to concerns about FCC threats to ABC station licenses and will be posted on YouTube, echoing a similar Colbert situation. NBC schedules four Sunday editions of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” after Sunday Night Football. Chris Rock discusses keeping expenses low to maintain freedom. John Mulaney’s bookstore visit and Instagram recommendations boosted a selected book’s sales. Seth Meyers was spotted shopping in Manchester, NH. Russell Peters discusses comedy as necessity and humor finding common ground.
 
00:13 Sam Morril Netflix Special
01:04 Katt Williams Memoir Tour
01:32 Kimmel FCC Censorship Clash
03:45 Fallon Sunday Night Shows
04:15 Chris Rock On Money
05:26 Mulaney Bookstore Buzz
06:26 Seth Meyers New Hampshire
07:51 Russell Peters On Comedy
09:16 Wrap Up And Sign Off


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