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March 9, 2026

Is Theo Von on The Masked Singer? Is Conan O'Brien an Outsider?

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 Ha...

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March 7, 2026

Gabriel Iglesias Sells Out (Sofi Stadium) PLUS Steve Carrell's new HB…

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-ni...

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March 7, 2026

Jim Gaffigan Cast as Grover Cleveland in The Gilded Age; Nate Bargatz…

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 a...

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March 6, 2026

Scrubs 10x03 My Rom-Com

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 dischargi...

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March 6, 2026

Gabe Iglesias’ DEFIANTLY sells out, Maron's Chris Fleming Praise, Scr…

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 ...

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March 5, 2026

Memories: Marc Maron getting sent home from Australia, Dan Soder suck…

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...

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March 4, 2026

Kyle Kinane’s Phish Weekend, Colbert’s Reported CBS Tensions and Jim …

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...

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March 3, 2026

Conan & Chris Fleming, Jim Carrey ‘Clone’ Rumors, and SNL Cut Sketch …

Johnny Mac delivers a Daily Comedy News roundup, highlighting Conan O’Brien’s Interview Magazine chat with Chris Fleming and praising Fleming’s HBO Max special as his top special of the year. He covers confusion over Jim Carr...

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March 2, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 9 - Is there a Listener Alliance forming?

The result comes down to the last few votes...and it appears as if a listener alliance is formiing! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Dai...

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March 2, 2026

Bill Burr somehow loses more coolness, Dusty Slay Book and Local Puri…

Johnny Mac delivers a messy, off-script Daily Comedy News episode after seeing an email that Netflix Is a Joke Festival added 170+ shows, including “Comedy for the Community” Altadena Eaton Fire Relief hosted by Dion Cole, Ti...

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March 1, 2026

Robby Hoffman, Chris Fleming and Hannah Gadsy. Quirky Sunday!

Johnny Mac shares Sunday Comedy News highlights, noting his recent conversation with Pete Holmes and an upcoming “Comedy Survivor” episode. He recaps a Washington Post profile of Robby Hoffman, including her avoidance of TikT...

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Feb. 28, 2026

Pete Holmes Talks New Special ‘Silly Silly Fun Boy,’ Standup Craft, a…

Guest Pete Holmes discusses his new special “Silly Silly Fun Boy,” available via early access on 800 Pound Gorilla and later on YouTube Tuesday, March 24th. They discuss Holmes’ success on “Pyramid,” including how seriously h...

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Feb. 27, 2026

Scrubs 10x02 My 2nd First Day

Johnny Mac recaps Scrubs Season 10, Episode 2 (“My Second, First Day,” aired Feb. 25, 2026), noting the absence of John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes and focusing on the “big three” and new characters. JD, now Chief of Medicine,...

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Feb. 27, 2026

Chris Fleming HBO Special, Conan’s Oscars Prep, Taylor Tomlinson Prof…

Johnny Mac highlightsChris Fleming’s first HBO special “Live at the Palace,” taped at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre and featuring topics like masculinity, Trader Joe’s, Oreos, and NPR. He discusses a New Yorker interview ...

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Feb. 26, 2026

Scrubs 10x01 My Return

Johnny Macc delivers a bonus, spoiler-filled scene-by-scene recap of Scrubs Season 10 Episode 1 (“My Return,” aired Feb. 25, 2026), praising the reboot for feeling like classic Scrubs while ignoring Season 9 per Bill Lawrence...

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Feb. 26, 2026

The Comedy State of the Union, Bill Maher on Touring Fears, and a Hou…

Johnny Mac delivers a political-heavy Daily Comedy News episode centered on late-night reactions to the State of the Union, including jokes and commentary from Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon, plus a Tim Dillo...

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Feb. 25, 2026

Nate Bargatze’s ‘Greatest Average American’ Premieres, and Scrubs is …

Johnny Mac hosts Daily Comedy News and focuses on ABC’s TV night featuring the Scrubs reboot and Nate Bargatze’s new game show The Greatest Average American, premiering right after Scrubs. He shares the show’s premise (contes...

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Feb. 24, 2026

Conan O’Brien on the Reiner Murders, Colbert’s Future, PLUS New Speci…

Conan O’Brien discusses with the New Yorker Radio Hour the murders of Rob and Michelle Reiner, reflecting on seeing them at his party the day they were killed, and notes Nick Reiner’s not-guilty plea in LA Superior Court with...

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Feb. 23, 2026

Mike and Mac - Meeting David Letterman, and is Dave up to something??…

Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast pops in. The guys open by reacting to the Olympic hockey final, with Mike congratulating the U.S. teams and describing how big the game was in Canada, including early-morning watch parties on the West Coast,...

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Feb. 23, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 8 - Controversial Vote not counted!

We have our first cobtroversy. A ruling determines one possible vote was not clear, and that affects the result! Who went home from Comedy Island this week? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

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Feb. 23, 2026

Joe Rogan to host 60 Minutes? Letterman at JFL Vancouver, and Politi…

Johnny Mac delivers a Daily Comedy News briefing previewing Nate Bargatze’s game show and a new Taylor Tomlinson special, then cites a Naughty but Nice Substack report claiming CBS News leader Barry Weiss is considering booki...

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Feb. 22, 2026

Scrubs Reboot Revival Returns: Cast, New Interns, Season 9 Debate, an…

Johnny Mac delivers comedy news focused on the Scrubs revival premiering Wednesday at 8:00 PM on ABC (with Hulu next day). He shares personal enthusiasm for the original series and summarizes details from interviews with Zach...

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Feb. 21, 2026

Celebrities Who Dislike Jay Leno and Kenan Thompson Talks Whiskey

The focus is on celebrities who have publicly criticized Jay Leno. Arsenio Hall, Dennis Miller, Jimmy Kimmel, George Lopez, Patton Oswalt, Howard Stern, Conan O'Brien, Rosie O'Donnell, and Joan Rivers have all expressed their...

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Feb. 20, 2026

Colin Jost Postpones Show, Tom Segura on Real Stories, and Pete Holme…

Colin Jost postpones his Del Lago Resort and Casino show in Waterloo, New York, rescheduled for Friday, March 27, with Del Lago citing scheduling conflicts and a syracuse.com conspiracy theory that it relates to Jost needing ...

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