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May 13, 2026

Cut Kevin Hart Roast Jokes, Roast Backlash, and Strike Force Five on …

Johnny Mac covers cut jokes from the Roast of Kevin Hart shared by Variety via writer Madison Sinclair, including material about Draymond Green, Lizzo, Shane Gillis, Tony Hinchcliffe, Chelsea Handler, and Hart himself, then n...

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May 12, 2026

John Mulaney’s RFK Jr. Impression, Night of Too Many Stars Highlights…

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, leading with John Mulaney’s Night of Too Many Stars set featuring sobriety jokes and an extended impression of RFK Jr., while a report calls out Matt Rife for homophobic material. The be...

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May 11, 2026

The Roast of Kevin Hart was not Funny AF PLUS Strike Force Five reuni…

Well, it looks like we now know why Netflix never promoted who was on the lineup for the Roast of Kevin Hary Johnny Mac stops watching The Roast of Kevin Hart around 9 PM during Lizzo, saying the first hour felt low-energy an...

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May 10, 2026

Mystery Guests for Kevin Hart Roast on Netflix tonight?

Johnny Mac previews the Netflix Is a Joke roast of Kevin Hart (hosted by Shane Gillis) airing live Friday, noting Netflix hasn’t announced roasters and speculating about possible names while quoting Netflix executives on choo...

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May 9, 2026

Behind the scenes of Chappelle Shows, and Louis CK reactions continue

Johnny Mac reports on David Letterman appearing on Bill Simmons’ podcast and Page Six’s account of Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Palladium Netflix taping, noting even collaborator Stan Lathan didn’t know the material as Chappell...

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May 8, 2026

Mulaney on Kimmel and Letterman, Ron Taylor Wins Funny AF, and Chappe…

Johnny Mac recaps a busy comedy week: Jimmy Kimmel interviews John Mulaney, joking about Stephen Colbert leaving TV and Mulaney having lived in Kimmel’s guesthouse. Mulaney also appears on David Letterman’s This Better Be Fun...

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May 7, 2026

Letterman Slams CBS Over Colbert Ending, Louis C.K. gets standing ova…

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News covers David Letterman’s New York Times interview about the Late Show ending, where he mocks the Ellisons, questions what happened to Stephen Colbert, and calls CBS/Skydance “lying weasels” desp...

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May 6, 2026

Tom Segura Club Dates, Kevin Hart Roast Details, and Netflix Is A Jok…

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, noting Tom Segura’s three-night run at Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis (Aug. 27–29) and speculating it may be for workshopping or recording. Nikki Glaser tells Kara Swisher she avoids pr...

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May 5, 2026

Netflix Exec addresses Louis CK backlash, no more John Mulaney late n…

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, led by Robert Smigel’s new weekly podcast, “Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends,” premiering May 8, featuring guests including David Letterman, Bob Odenkirk, Ellie Kemper, Jim Gaffig...

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May 4, 2026

Netflix Is a Joke Fest Begins in LA, Kevin Hart Funny AF Semi-Finals,…

Johnny Mac previews the Netflix Is a Joke Comedy Festival launching in Los Angeles, citing LA Times coverage and Netflix comedy head Tracy Pakosta on assembling talent; the festival is shortened to one week, runs through Sund...

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May 3, 2026

Marcello Hernandez on His Netflix Special,Nikki Glaser embarrassed, C…

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News covers Cultured magazine’s Cultured 100 profile of SNL’s Marcello Hernandez, including his reflections with interviewer Jamie Foxx on anxiety after filming his Netflix special and Hernandez’s i...

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May 2, 2026

Derby Day Comedy News: Catherine Blandford, Max Amini , Hannibal Bure…

Johnny Mac delivers a Derby Day comedy news briefing highlighting comedian Catherine Blandford’s early comedy start at the University of South Carolina, a Derby story involving her roommate’s arrest, and her rise after a 2022...

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May 1, 2026

Colin Jost Says the Pete Davidson Ferry Isn’t a Money Pit, Kimmel say…

Johnny Mac delivers a daily comedy news briefing, led by Colin Jost on the SmartLess podcast saying reports about the Pete Davidson ferry being a money pit are wrong, claiming events have already recouped their investment; he...

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April 30, 2026

David Cross Clashes with Bill Maher, Chappelle Joins Netflix Fest, an…

Johnny Mac recaps comedy news, highlighting a feisty Bill Maher podcast conversation with David Cross that clashes over transgender politics, “the loony left,” and electability, plus a separate dispute about NYC mayor Zohran ...

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April 29, 2026

Melania Trump Calls for Jimmy Kimmel Firing

Johnny Mac covers backlash to Jimmy Kimmel after a resurfaced joke about Melania Trump was recontextualized following an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting statements from Melania’s account and the ...

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April 28, 2026

Conan Daytime Talk Idea, Matt Friend's BOMB and Rob Schneider gets de…

Nikki Glaser joked about Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriends at the 2026 Golden Globes, told Jimmy Fallon she sends flowers to joke targets, and said DiCaprio replied with three baskets of pasta. Conan O’Brien riffed about buying...

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April 27, 2026

Nikki Glaser Soft Campaigning to Host Oscars?, Bad Friends’ Andrew Sa…

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Nikki Glaser hosting American Idol’s “Taylor Swift Night” and discussing, on Good Morning America, how she’d have to adapt to host the Oscars compared with the Golden Globes. Bobby Lee ...

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April 26, 2026

Netflix is a Joke Comedy Festival Ticket Struggles for Shane Gillis, …

Johnny Mac covers comedy industry news, focusing first on Nikki Glaser hosting the Time 100 event and questioning whether she bombed, noting the crowd wasn’t mic’d well and suggesting a “cool Hollywood” room may have been rel...

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April 25, 2026

Dave Chappelle, Theo Von, and George Lopez on President Trump; Gutfel…

Johnny Mac delivers a politically focused comedy news briefing, highlighting clips of Dave Chappelle criticizing the president as divisive and petty, Theo Von questioning what U.S. actions help ordinary Americans, and George ...

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April 24, 2026

Nikki Glaser’s ‘Good Girl’ Drops, Eddie Murphy Honored, and Comedy St…

Johnny Mac covers Nikki Glaser’s Hulu special “Good Girl,” reacting to her PG Good Morning America appearance and noting she hosted the TIME 100 event; he reiterates his skepticism about Hulu specials and quotes Glaser on dev...

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April 23, 2026

The 2026 Comedy Draft

Johnny Mac hosts the first-ever 2026 Daily Comedy News Comedy Draft, a sports-style draft where five teams build the ultimate comedy roster. Team Analytics, Team Purist, Team Chaos, Team Industry, and Team Alt each select fiv...

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April 22, 2026

Dave Chappelle on Saudi Comedy Money, Kimmel on Pro-Trump Comics, and…

Johnny Macc delivers a daily comedy news briefing with political and industry updates. Dave Chappelle tells NPR his concerns about performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival faded given U.S., Netflix, and film industry business...

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April 21, 2026

Scrubs 10x09 My Celebration

Johnny Mac recaps “Scrubs” Season 10, Episode 9 (“My Celebration,” aired April 15, 2026), relieved Dr. Cox isn’t killed off but noting his treatment isn’t working; Cox hides test results from Jordan until she confronts him an...

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April 21, 2026

JFL Montreal 2026 Headliners Seinfeld and Weird Al, Ari Shaffir’s ‘Th…

Johnny Mac previews Just for Laughs Montreal 2026, announcing headliners Jerry Seinfeld and Weird Al Yankovic, including a free outdoor Weird Al show, plus first-wave gala hosts and additional acts. He recaps an LA Times inte...

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