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Johnny Mac skips a Daily Mail Kevin Hart “crisis” piece, then covers a Vulture interview with Jimmy Kimmel about burnout, late night’s decline, skepticism over reported Colbert losses, ABC’s one-year renewal and contract through May 2027, and his upcoming summer break starting after the June 19 NBA Finals. Kimmel’s Peabody speech argues satire is a constitutional right and warns about censorship after an FCC action. Joe Rogan discusses roast culture and criticizes comedians who condemn roast jokes as racist. George Lopez recounts backlash and a visit after an Instagram joke about an alleged Iran bounty. Ronnie Chieng attacks AI at Harvard Class Day. Matt and Shane discuss communism’s death toll and government power. Matt Rife injures Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson in a celebrity softball game. John Mulaney recommends The Left and the Lucky, Tig Notaro joins Beach Read, a Threads post lists comedians’ rider requests, Rob Anderson releases a YouTube special, and a judge denies Bill Cosby a new trial after a $19M civil verdict.

00:13 Skipping Kevin Hart Drama
00:43 Kimmel on Late Night Future
02:04 Contract Talk and Summer Break
03:14 Kimmel Peabody Speech
05:09 Rogan Defends Roast Culture
07:21 George Lopez Sunglasses Visit
09:04 Ronny Chieng vs AI
09:46 Matt and Shane on Communism
10:49 Matt Rife Softball Slide
11:25 Mulaney Book Club Pick
11:54 Tig Notaro Beach Read Casting
12:25 Gossip Corner Comedy Riders
15:45 Rob Anderson New Special
16:08 Bill Cosby Civil Case Update

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Johnny Mac covers Daily Comedy News, leading with a long Conan O’Brien clip joking that he’s “suing Harvard” over various student grievances while riffing on the administration’s claims about foreign students. He explains CBS’ late-night deal with Byron Allen: Allen pays $15 million a year to lease the 11:30 slot and sell ads himself, meaning CBS profits even if ratings are low; the first night drew 878,000 viewers, and CBS cites a shift from losing about $40 million annually to $15 million profit. Patton Oswalt tells Vice his new special Tea and Scotch argues AI can’t replicate lived perspective and chose a small Madison venue; it premieres on YouTube June 9. Tom Segura partners with Fox Creator Studios on multiple projects. Nate Bargatze discusses clean comedy, Rob Schneider tweets about Adam Carolla’s Walk of Fame amid Jimmy Kimmel remarks, and new releases from Greg Proops, Jamel Johnson, and comments from Nish Kumar on fellow comics and Riyadh-related “cultural washing.”
 
00:13 Conan Sues Harvard 
03:40 CBS Byron Allen Late Night
05:07 Patton Oswalt On AI
05:35 Tea And Scotch Release
06:29 Tom Segura Fox Deal
07:13 Nate Bargatze Clean Comedy
08:12 Rob Schneider Kimmel Drama
09:12 New Comedy Albums Roundup
09:57 Nish Kumar Calls Out Comics, especially Jimmy Carr
 

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Johnny Mac recaps ongoing talk around the Roast of Kevin Hart, including Theo Von and Nate Bargatze discussing roast boundaries, Chelsea Handler’s apparent issue with jokes from Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, and praise for Big Jay Oakerson and Kevin Hart’s handling of the event. He covers harsh reviews for Nate Bargatze’s film The Breadwinner from The Hollywood Reporter and The AV Club. Stephen A. Smith responds to Hart joking that Smith is on his “Mount Rushmore of racism,” saying he won’t attack Hart, was surprised it came from someone he respects, and maintains he has no issue with the roast format. Other items include Jeff Foxworthy’s Fox Nation special The Joke’s On Me, Howie Mandel on initially resisting Deal or No Deal, an LA Times praise piece on SNL’s Jane Wickline, GQ’s profile of Marcelo Hernandez, gossip about Handler and Hinchcliffe, and a Toronto Guardian Q&A with comedian Alex Wood.
 
00:12 Theo and Nate Debate Roast
01:11 Roast Spirit and Favorites
02:03 Kevin Hart Handles Heat
02:21 Breadwinner Gets Panned
03:12 Stephen A Reacts to Joke
06:47 Jeff Foxworthy New Special
07:25 Howie Mandel Game Show Story
08:15 SNL Spotlight Jane Wickline
09:19 Marcelo Hernandez Movie Talk
09:47 Gossip Corner Chelsea and Tony
11:06 Toronto Comic Alex Wood
 

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Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, praising Tom Segura’s Bad Thoughts Season 2 and noting Segura’s Joe Rogan Experience discussion about the perceived decline of Los Angeles and people being either realistic or delusional about it. Nikki Glaser jokes she won’t be invited to Taylor Swift’s wedding, while The Star claims she’s networking for a potential Jennifer Aniston movie connection and cites Variety saying Glaser will write and star in an edgy romantic comedy. Patton Oswalt comments on Bill Maher trying to placate Trump and argues defying Trump is the only approach. A Rick and Morty movie is in early development, with Dan Harmon describing it as a big-budget 90-minute adventure. Derek Stroup explains moving to NYC as a business move to avoid being boxed in as a Southern comic; Nate Bargatze cites Bill Burr as a mentor and discusses staying clean. Craig Ferguson avoids politics in his show; Margaret Cho condemns Trump. Additional notes include Toronto comedian David Seeley, Ali Siddiq on crowd work and punctuality, and Deon Cole criticizing forced crowd-work-heavy sets.
 
00:13 Segura on Rogan
00:34 LA Decline Debate
01:13 Nikki Glaser Swift Snub
01:31 Glaser Aniston Rumors
03:17 Patton on Maher Trump
04:13 Rick and Morty Movie Talk
04:58 Derek Stroup NYC Move
05:40 Nate Bargatze Clean Comedy
06:21 Craig Ferguson No Politics
06:47 Margaret Cho Trump Rant
07:17 Toronto Comics Spotlight
07:54 Ali Siddiq Crowd Work
08:13 Deon Cole Crowd Work Critique
 

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Johnny Mac covers Kevin Hart saying on The Breakfast Club that he and Katt Williams privately reconciled about eight months ago, want to move past old issues, and discussed collaboration; Hart invited Williams to participate in a roast and emphasized keeping their conversations private. Josh Johnson tells Extra his HBO Max special “Josh Johnson: Symphony” aimed to sidestep standard special formats with strong support and minimal rehearsal, and he draws jokes from mundane, shared experiences. Marlon Wayans explains to Variety how he stays friends with Dave Chappelle while supporting his trans son Kai, rejecting hate and defending comedic intent. Patton Oswalt shares comedians and artists he watches with his daughter, including Mitch Hedberg, Maria Bamford, Richard Pryor, and Weird Al. Amy Schumer posts boating vacation photos and notes losing over 50 pounds. Pete Holmes discusses material creation and how “clean” comedy can still be harmful. Radar Online reports Bill Cosby cut his NYC townhouse price amid a $59M judgment.  
 
00:12 Kevin Hart and Katt Williams
02:16 Josh Johnson New Special
03:37 Marlon Wayans on Chappelle
04:38 Patton Oswalt Dad Watches
05:13 Amy Schumer Vacation Update
05:36 Pete Holmes on Clean Comedy
07:04 Bill Cosby Money Troubles
 

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