Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

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 to recover from a bobsled segment shown during NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage in Lake Placid, where he screamed and said he thought he might die.

Tom Segura tells Forbes his standup stories are real, discusses stopping his one-on-one podcast Tom Talks due to bandwidth, highlights notable guests, and says Bad Thoughts season two is all new, more extreme, and a step up from season one.

Pete Holmes is promoted for a Miami Improv show (tickets from $37) and his tour now titled Pete Here Now after dropping the PG-13 branding; he discusses intention in comedy, responsibility with a microphone, and preferring stories about personal shortcomings.

Alonzo Bodden teams with Christian McBride for Comedy and All That Jazz Volume 4, taping in Montreal March 5, and Bodden reflects on being discovered at Just for Laughs.

Correspondent Mike Chisholm reports from Just for Laughs Vancouver, praising Catherine Blandford’s polished character work and her ability to blur the line between material and improvisation.

00:17 Colin Jost Postpones Show + Olympic Bobsled Scare
01:22 Tom Segura on “Real” Storytelling & Cutting Podcast Commitments
02:48 ‘Bad Thoughts’ Season 2: New Sketches, Bigger & Wilder
03:16 Pete Holmes in Miami: Tour Rebrand, Comedy Philosophy & Tickets
05:16 Skipping the Political Story… So Here’s Alonzo Bodden + Christian McBride
06:05 Just For Laughs Vancouver Dispatch: Catherine Blandford Review
08:09 More JFL Vancouver Picks: Laura Ramos, Late Shows & Weekend Plan
10:54 Comedy Stock Market: Buying Catherine Blandford & Red Richardson
11:46 New Releases & Specials: Matt Koff, Troy Walker, Jackie Kashian
14:00 Wrap-Up: What’s Next (Jay Leno, Scrubs, Comedy Survivor)

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Dave Chappelle stopped by Matt’s Bar and Grill in Minneapolis, prompting a playful debate over whether he ate a Jucy Lucy and the burger’s disputed origin between Matt’s and the 5-8 Club.

John previews coverage of Scrubs returning on Wednesday, February 25, shares personal context about watching medical shows with his physician wife, and quotes Zach Braff on re-grounding the show’s tone.

He then recaps Stephen Colbert’s dispute with CBS over a political interview and FCC equal-time concerns, including Colbert’s on-air reaction and his repeated line about being grateful to have worked for CBS for 11 years.

Jim Jefferies discusses moderates, RFK’s food and vaccine positions, and how his Australian views read as left-wing in the U.S.

The mayor of Allentown appears on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, gives Tim a key to the city, and promotes local development and food. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is named USA Today’s number one pop culture museum.

At Just For Laughs Vancouver, correspondent Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson’s set, and Johnny lists upcoming festival shows including Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler, and Jesse Jetski Johnson. In gossip,

Radar Online reports Kathy Griffin has moved on from dating a 23-year-old, and Johnny notes she is 65 and that she said her divorce was harder than cancer. 

00:00 Jury Duty & a U2 distraction
00:46 Silly start: Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy burger controversy
02:28 Scrubs Season 10 hype + how to recap without spoiling it
04:18 Colbert vs CBS: equal-time rule drama and lawyer notes
06:46 Jim Jefferies on moderates, RFK food chemicals, and vaccines
08:34 Allentown talk: Tim Heidecker gets a key to the city (plus Wawa vs Sheetz)
09:41 National Comedy Center named #1 pop culture museum
10:16 JFL Vancouver field report: Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson
11:57 Tonight at JFL Vancouver: Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler & show picks
13:14 Gossip Corner: Kathy Griffin’s dating life in the headlines
14:08 Comedian Ro Hong Cho criticized over close-contact lion photos
15:29 Wrap-up: that’s the comedy news—back to the U2 EP

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Johnny Mac leads with Stephen Colbert saying CBS lawyers blocked him from booking Texas State Representative James Talarico on The Late Show, citing concerns around the FCC equal time rule and an FCC chairman Brendan Carr letter suggesting talk-show exemptions could be dropped.

Colbert instead posts the interview to The Late Show’s YouTube page.

The show also recaps Dave Chappelle’s Minneapolis performance per the Minneapolis Star Tribune and reviews of his Super Bowl weekend/Bay Area sets from SFGate and the SF Chronicle, noting topics including immigration raids, Raiders of the Lost Ark, celebrity anecdotes, and jokes involving multiple groups, including mention of an outdated derogatory slur.

Other items include Todd Barry seeking solo dining recommendations in Syracuse, a preview of Just for Laughs Vancouver (including “An Evening with David Letterman” with Zach Galifianakis and other booked acts), a Radar Online report claiming Amy Schumer is preparing to control the narrative of a split from Chris Fischer and aiming for a conscious uncoupling, and Ray Romano discussing his Broadway debut in Simon Rich’s comedy about ambition. 

00:24 Colbert Says CBS Lawyers Blocked a Candidate Guest
01:17 Equal Time Rule Explained (and Colbert’s FCC Rant)
03:04 Kimmel Alliance & Moving the Interview to YouTube
04:19 Dave Chappelle in Minneapolis: What He Said & How It Landed
05:48 Super Bowl Weekend Chappelle Reviews: SF Gate & Chronicle Highlights
08:22 Chappelle’s New Bits: Raiders, Epstein Files, and Culture-War Split
09:20 Todd Barry’s Syracuse Solo-Dining Thread
10:03 Just For Laughs Vancouver Preview (Letterman + Galifianakis Night)
11:48 Amy Schumer Divorce Rumors + Ray Romano’s Broadway Debut
12:57 Colbert’s YouTube Interview with Rep. James Talarico (Clip)
 

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Johnny Mac hosts a slow news day and leads with Parade Magazine’s coverage of George Lopez launching a four-piece stovetop barbecue grill and smoker, which Lopez demonstrates on Instagram and invites fans to suggest what he should cook.

The episode also covers Amy Schumer posting a red bikini video and sharing a message about laughing with friends, getting off screens, breathing, moving, and jumping in water.

Nate Bargatze is noted as Grand Marshal at the Daytona 500, where he slept at the track, discussed NASCAR possibly returning to the Nashville Fairgrounds, and joked about finding material for NASCAR-centric sketches.

Bert Kreischer is mentioned appearing at Daytona with driver Natalie Decker in a sponsor-related post.

Adam Sandler shares that after being fired from two restaurants and a pharmacy while at NYU, he sang and played guitar on New York subways to make money. 

00:30 George Lopez’s ‘innovative’ stovetop grill & smoker reveal
02:06 Parade Magazine’s ‘beyond cool’ review + cooking show tease
02:56 Amy Schumer’s bikini post & wellness pep talk
03:30 Nate Bargatze at the Daytona 500: sleeping at the track & NASCAR bits
04:49 Bert Kreischer links up with driver Natalie Decker
05:11 Adam Sandler’s subway-singing origin story (and Johnny’s NYC flashback)
06:33 Jessica Kirson on crowd work, hosting, and ‘crowd conversations’
07:11 Mike Epps opens an Indianapolis boxing gym
07:31 Quick hits: Vancouver listings, Netflix special, Simpsons hits 800
08:36 Politics corner: President vs. Bill Maher + CNN follow-up
 

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The listeners voted and we had our second tie in two weeks.  Who wins up leaving Comedy Island?  Find out this week's dramatic result!

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