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Jay Leno: Everything Except the Tonight Show

Jay Leno says he never spent a dollar of his NBC salary, he lived off standup income the whole time, even while hosting the most watched late night show in America. Johnny Mac looks at everything about Jay Leno that isn't the Tonight Show: the Comedy Store years, the David Letterman friendship and the edgier version of Jay a generation of comedy fans first met on that show, the Big Dog Garage in Burbank that grew from seventeen thousand to a hundred and twenty-two thousand square feet, the 1907

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Jay Leno: Everything Except the Tonight Show
Aug. 8, 2026

Jay Leno: Everything Except the Tonight Show

Jay Leno says he never spent a dollar of his NBC salary, he lived off standup income the whole time, even while hosting the most watched late night show in America. Johnny Mac looks at everything about Jay Leno that isn't the Tonight Show: the Comedy Store years, the David Letterman friendship and the edgier version of Jay a generation of comedy fans first met on that show, the Big Dog Garage in Burbank that grew from seventeen thousand to a hundred and twenty-two thousand square feet, the 1907
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Patton Oswalt is Not Dead, Christina P on Tom Segura Divorce, Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats Drops
Aug. 7, 2026

Patton Oswalt is Not Dead, Christina P on Tom Segura Divorce, Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats Drops

Johnny Mac hosts Daily Comedy News, noting a false online rumor that Patton Oswalt died, which Oswalt mocked and which Twitter corrected. Christina P discussed her divorce from Tom Segura on Your Mom’s House, saying they tried for years for the kids, there’s no animosity, and “we’re cool.” Williams Grove Speedway partnered with Netflix’s Tires starring Shane Gillis for fan appreciation night. Netflix releases Ricky Gervais’ six-part, 15-minutes-each animated comedy Alley Cats featuring Diane Mor
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Fake Jimmy Kimmel AI Monologues, Chelsea Handler Slams Joe Rogan Pay, and Bowen Yang Heads to Broadway
Aug. 6, 2026

Fake Jimmy Kimmel AI Monologues, Chelsea Handler Slams Joe Rogan Pay, and Bowen Yang Heads to Broadway

Late Nighter found dozens of AI-generated YouTube videos mimicking Jimmy Kimmel’s monologues using synthetic voice/face, matching thumbnails, odd gestures, and little humor; one drew 800,000 views before disappearing. Chelsea Handler criticized Forbes’ claim Joe Rogan earned $82 million in 2026, and Mac explains podcast ad revenue and CPMs. Sebastian Maniscalco discusses possibly shaving his head and timing a second hair transplant with a Beverly Hills surgeon. Mo Gilligan’s Netflix “Chicken Thi
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Ted Lasso Season 4 Premiere Details as Ricky Gervais’ ‘Alley Cats’ Gets Roasted
Aug. 5, 2026

Ted Lasso Season 4 Premiere Details as Ricky Gervais’ ‘Alley Cats’ Gets Roasted

Johnny Mac recaps comedy news, led by a brutal Guardian review of Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix animated series Alley Cats, calling it lazy, shock-driven, and unfunny. John Oliver discusses Emmy nominations, HBO’s value of awards, and late-night camaraderie, plus mentions Conan O’Brien Must Go season three arriving Aug. 21. He shares SNL Season 52 ticket lottery details and notes Jay Leno will receive BIFF’s Vanguard Award and a “Jay Leno Day” proclamation in Burbank. Ted Lasso season four premiere
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Jim Gaffigan’s Father Time Bourbon Wins Big
Aug. 4, 2026

Jim Gaffigan’s Father Time Bourbon Wins Big

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Jim Gaffigan’s Father Time Bourbon winning Best New Bourbon at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for The Caboose Empty Nester Strength (double gold, 97 points), with details on mash bill, proofs, and the $200 retail price. CBS will air a two-hour 20th anniversary primetime special of Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed on Tuesday, September 29, and Funny You Should Ask returns to production August 11 with new CBS late-night episodes starting Sept
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Gianmarco Soresi Posts State of Comedy Industry, PLUS Questions about MSG 9/11 Lineup
Aug. 3, 2026

Gianmarco Soresi Posts State of Comedy Industry, PLUS Questions about MSG 9/11 Lineup

Johnny Mac covers Gianmarco Soresi posting his Montreal Comedy Festival “State of the Industry” speech with Jay Jurden, highlighting a section packed with jokes about Tony Hinchcliffe and Kill Tony. Mac then fixates on the Sept. 10 Madison Square Garden “New York City Still Rising” 9/11 benefit guest list—Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Ronny Chieng, and Pete Davidson—noting all five also played the Riyadh Comedy Festival last year and calling the coincidence statistically odd, while sha
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