Episodes

Johnny Mac covers Jay Leno on Judd Apatow’s podcast discussing a comedy “Mount Rushmore,” with Mac calling George Carlin and Richard Pryor undeniable while debating other candidates and noting women like Joan Rivers; Leno’s four picks are Richard (“Richie”) Pryor, Robert Klein, Bob Newhart, and Rodney Dangerfield, with Carlin as his fifth. Mac also recounts Leno telling Craig Ferguson about failing to recognize an uninteresting Tonight Show guest he’d just interviewed. Kevin Nealon describes lea...

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News recaps a conversation with Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze, with Nate describing building opportunities for comics via showcases and longer sets, highlighting Greg Warren’s rapid success after a short arena spot and noting Derek Strope’s Netflix presence. They discuss how standup became a destination as sitcom paths narrowed, alt rooms expanded, and arena/Netflix-era careers grew, with Seinfeld arguing standup avoids third-party gatekeeping that can obstruct comed...

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, noting Are You Garbage is taping live shows in Tampa and highlighting its popularity, including 22,000 Patreon subscribers and an estimated $130,000/month, plus past guests. e\John reacts to HBO’s trailer for Julio Torres’ Color Theories, criticizing the production and apparent added laugh track while describing the special’s color-based standup concept and premiere timing. A preview f Saturday Night Live UK with Tina Fey hosting. Mark Normand’s comments...

Johnny Mac recaps Scrubs Season 10, Episode 5, “My Angel” (air date March 18, 2026), saying he liked it despite it not being the funniest and praising the emotional beats and newer characters. JD tries dating again and hits it off with Lily, a harp-playing volunteer, after Turk warns him not to date employees and later gives the green light; on a date at Lloyd’s Tavern, Lily proposes sex, but a pizza box triggers a flashback to Season 1 Episode 15 with Elliott, revealing JD isn’t over her, and T...

Jelly Roll’s wife Bunny apologized to Bert Kreischer after joking she looked like him in facelift footage, unaware Kreischer’s tour bus had caught fire. Kevin Hart blasted a new wax statue likeness on Instagram, prompting viral debate and a joking reply from Dwayne Johnson. A Ralphie May documentary premieres in Los Angeles April 28 with a tour to several cities. Kid Rock criticized a Conan O’Brien Oscars joke and promoted his “My Freedom 250 Tour.” Oscars drew 17.86M viewers on ABC/Hulu. J...

A preiview of SNL UK’s debut on Sky One at 10 PM local time with Tina Fey hosting and Wet Leg as musical guest; season one has six 75-minute episodes, including hosts Jamie Dornan (with guest Wolf Alice and Casian) and Riz Ahmed, and U.S. viewers can watch next day on Peacock. In U.S. SNL news, John discusses Marcello Hernandez’s Sebastian Maniscalco impression and praises a Tucker Carlson impression on Weekend Update, then notes similarities between an SNL RFK Hospital parody and earlier Daily...

Johnny Mac delivers a sequel to his Oscars recap, focusing on Conan O’Brien’s hosting: Variety quotes Disney TV exec Rob Mills calling Conan “host for life,” details producers’ notes on bits (Leonardo DiCaprio’s meme moment was not pre-briefed; Matt Berry announced from London), and mentions an end sketch parodying Best Picture winner “One Battle After Another” with no alternate endings. He contrasts tabloid criticism (Daily Mail, Radar Online) with praise from The Times and Nikki Glaser, and no...

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Johnny Mac delivers a play-by-play Oscars recap focused on Conan O’Brien’s hosting and monologue, praising the show’s production, the movie-referencing cold open, and specific jokes (including political bits, a rule-of-three example, and a serious statement about global artistry), plus notes on Matt Berry announcing from London and Jimmy Kimmel’s cameo. He says he likes letting non-star winners speak and observes hosts tend to disappear later in the broadcast, then teases covering the second hal...

Johnny Mac delivers a Daily Comedy News roundup: Oscars coverage is coming, and Wanda Sykes told Stephen Colbert to “burn this bitch down” on his final May 21 episode as Colbert joked about trying to book Pope Leo. Jimmy O. Yang’s third special, "Finally Home," taped on a sold-out Hong Kong arena run, will screen in Hong Kong March 20 and open in U.S./Canada theaters March 27, blending English with subtitled Cantonese and immigrant/family material. Tom Segura praised YMH Studios’ staff and said ...

Johnny Mac focuses on Conan O’Brien hosting the Oscars tomorrow night. O’Brien says hosting isn’t about nonstop punchlines but guiding the show, balancing entertainment with acknowledging realities like the ongoing war in Iran, and staying topical as jokes quickly become outdated; he emphasizes heavy preparation while keeping the broadcast organic and ready for surprises. Showrunners note annual monitoring and security support from the FBI and LAPD. Mack highlights multiple O’Brien interviews (L...

Matthew Berry (Toast of London, What We Do in the Shadows) will be the Oscars announcer as Conan O’Brien hosts. He highlights a Variety critique arguing Stephen Colbert’s Late Show goodbye has shifted from anti-Trump resistance to an ego trip, with guests increasingly praising Colbert. Mack recaps Conan on the Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast, including a bit about yelling at Jason Kelce’s kids, and notes Conan’s age. He reads harsh Facebook comments on Bill Burr’s Rhode Island presales and c...

Johnny Mac reviews Season 10, Episode 4 (“My Poker Phase,” March 11, 2026), calling it the fourth best so far with few laughs aside from a Chewbacca roommate gag and flashbacks of Turk doing the Macarena. JD tries to revive poker night with Turk, interns from medical and surgical services compete, and Elliot treats a social-media-obsessed patient played by Matt Rife. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comed...

Johnny Mac shares recommendations for Derek Stroop’s Netflix special and HBO’s Rooster, then reports Nikki Glaser will return as Golden Globes host on Jan. 10, 2027. He recounts Conan O’Brien’s comments to The Hollywood Reporter and The New Yorker about the murders of Rob and Michelle Reiner and why he hasn’t discussed them on his podcast. An NBC News poll ranks Pope Leo XIV first and Stephen Colbert second in trust/net favorability. Rob Schneider, on Bill O’Reilly’s podcast, claims liberal wome...

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, leading with Men’s Journal coverage of Gabriel Iglesias launching his tequila brand Pocho Fino, positioned as affordable, social, and widely available, with flavors including blanco, grilled pineapple, and “Mexican candy,” and Iglesias describing hands-on involvement and the name’s Mexican American context. Conan O’Brien, in a Hollywood Reporter interview, says appearances like Hot Ones revealed late night is in trouble due to low-overhead shows drawing mas...

Johnny Mac covers Conan O’Brien on Michelle Obama’s podcast discussing optimism, career setbacks, luck, and privilege, and notes Conan is hosting the Oscars with a Hollywood Reporter cover story coming later. He recaps Stephen Colbert receiving the WGA Walter Bernstein Award and joking about Paramount and revolution. New releases include David Cross’s special “The End of the Beginning of the End” (website now, YouTube April 7), Cameron Esposito’s album “Person of No Consequence” (March 20), Dere...

Johnny Mac recaps the latest week of Comedy Survivor, where listeners vote in the Daily Comedy News podcast Facebook group to eliminate comedians from Comedy Island. . Who goes home????? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support. Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy. COMEDY SURVI...

Johnny Mack delivers Daily Comedy News, addressing speculation that Theo Von is the Masked Singer character “High Voltage,” then argues the voice and body type don’t match. He reports Conan O’Brien will give the keynote at Harvard’s 375th commencement and recaps Conan’s appearance on Michelle Obama’s podcast discussing performing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Oscars, and the difficulty of doing news-driven comedy today. Other items include Jerry Seinfeld dining in Worcester bef...

Johnny Mac discusses mixed-to-negative reviews for Bill Lawrence’s new HBO comedy “Rooster,” starring Steve Carell and John C. McGinley, citing Daniel Feinberg (Hollywood Reporter) and Variety. The LA Times previewed a one-night, untelevised, unrecorded, sold-out March 21 SoFi Stadium show with Jo Koy and Gabriel Iglesias, expected to run four hours with special guests and major production. Hindustan Times recapped Gianmarco Soresi’s India trip, and a field interview with Jeff describes Soresi’s...

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News reports Jim Gaffigan will play President Grover Cleveland in Season 4 of HBO’s The Gilded Age. Billboard’s January comedy boxscore has Nate Bargatze back at No. 1 with $5.1M and 64,100 tickets across seven shows; other mentions include John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan, Matt Rife, and Bert Kreischer with their grosses, ticket counts, and show totals. Jimmy Kimmel argues he should host the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, joking that a mentalist (Oz Pearlman) is hosting...

Johnny Mac recaps “My Romcom,” Scrubs Season 10 Episode 3 (aired March 4, 2026), noting ratings and renewal are unknown but expecting a pickup due to buzz. The episode centers on divorced JD and Elliot fighting over discharging a patient, with JD now in a Dr. Kelso-like role; a directing choice keeps them visually separated until they reconnect in a conversation about rebuilding their friendship. Subplots include Turk working with surgical interns, Elliot dealing with an IT guy who shuts down ho...

Johnny Mac covers late-night jokes from Jimmy Fallon and Michael Kosta about the ongoing Iran story and Trump’s lack of a plan for Iran’s leadership, plus a Colbert riff. He reacts to a Hollywood Walk of Fame clip of Gabriel Iglesias calling himself a “sellout” for taking Saudi Arabia money, calling it a bad look. Marc Maron praises Chris Fleming’s HBO special as inventive and hopeful for standup, and Fleming also appears on Caleb Hearron’s podcast. New Scrubs posts 11.36 million cross-platform...

Marc Maron recalled that he bombed in Australia in the early ’90s, was sent home from a three-week headlining run with only 30 minutes of strong material, and relapsed on the flight back. Dan Soder describes a 2014 set shaken by self-doubt until Conan O’Brien told him the crowd “sucked.” Nate Bargatze explains moving back to Tennessee so his now-13-year-old daughter would have a normal upbringing. Rolling Stone profiles Chris Fleming, who rejects being labeled “weird,” describes his surprising...

Comedy Ratings, Kyle Kinane’s Phish Weekend, and Colbert’s Reported CBS Tensions Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News recaps late-night jokes about the war, including Seth Meyers on Mar-a-Lago security and Stephen Colbert’s “Epic Fury” anagram. He cites...