Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac covers comedy news for Sept. 1, including backlash to Bill Maher after a Real Time monologue scolding Americans for mourning Dolly Parton too much and joking about tributes. The Minnesota Star Tribune reviews Tom Segura at Acme, noting he’s building a new set from scratch and not addressing his split with Christina P. Michael Che’s four Minneapolis shows at First Avenue reportedly banned bathroom breaks due to Netflix filming and included material on the R-word and fatherhood. Variety reports growing backlash and a campaign urging cinemas to refuse to screen Ali G: Who Iz I? over claims the character is an outdated racist caricature. Other items: Pete Davidson’s new look for crime thriller Tommy Karate, Kenan Thompson substituting for Simon Cowell on AGT, late-night ratings led by Rosie O’Donnell week on Kimmel, Blake Griffin’s new show The Stepback, a Judy Gold podcast, George Lopez’s Big Boys Comedy Fiesta, and LA Times comedians to watch.

00:19 Bill Maher Dolly Backlash
01:17 Tom Segura Starts Fresh
02:22 Michael Che Netflix Taping
03:15 SNL Cast Check In
03:43 Ali G Film Controversy
05:15 Pete Davidson Movie Look
05:57 AGT Simon Out Kenan In
06:30 Late Night Ratings Roundup
07:26 Blake Griffin Late Night Show
09:03 Comedy Podcasts And Festivals
09:38 LA Times Comics To Watch
 

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Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ Beats Kimmel and Fallon in Key Demo
Johnny Mac covers late-night ratings where CBS’s Byron Allen rerun of “Comics Unleashed” wins adults 18–49 (161K) over Jimmy Kimmel (158K with Jelly Roll hosting) and a Fallon repeat (154K), though it finishes third in total viewers; he also notes “Funny You Should Ask” beating Seth Meyers in total viewers amid Meyers taking seven weeks off. Other items include Stavros Halkias’ self-focused Letterboxd review of the Anthony Bourdain movie, Hannah Berner hosting Paramount+ dating series “Making Love” in early 2027, Jim Gaffigan voicing Santa in a Warner Bros. animated film with Melissa McCarthy as Margie Claus, and Jimmy Carr in talks to host a new “Top Gear.” A Jon Stewart-era Daily Show purple couch is for sale, John Mulaney visits Tinker Air Force Base, and controversies involve Druski’s CTE skit, Patrick W. Cutler’s Angel Reese parodies, and James Acaster show complaints. LA Times comics-to-watch include Taylor Bos, Angie Stroud, Kat Bird, Davantre Coleman, and Maddy Mays.
 
00:16 Byron Allen Ratings Shock
01:46 NBC Late Night Warning
02:34 Stavros Letterboxd Bit
02:56 Hannah Berner Reality Gig
03:57 Gaffigan Voices Santa
05:16 Jimmy Carr Top Gear Talk
06:14 Jon Stewart Couch Sale
07:30 Mulaney Visits Air Base
08:03 Comedy Controversies Roundup
11:01 LA Times Comics To Watch
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Johnny Mac recaps comedy news, highlighting a Atlantic piece on Trump satire fatigue: Alec Baldwin says Trump is no longer funny, while Anthony Atamanuik describes The President Show as issue-focused despite Trump being an “albatross,” and the article notes the left-leaning satire boom faded, with Sarah Cooper’s pandemic-era rise and later Trump portrayals by James Austin Johnson and Shane Gillis. Mac also cites Atsuko Akatsuka’s Guardian interview (a dog-walking Yelp complaint, advice about jealousy from a friend, and hotel habits), David Spade on jealousy and improv trust, and a Ronnie Chieng–Josh Johnson Interview Magazine chat about career ruts and releasing long-form stand-up. Other items: BBC renews Diane Morgan’s sci-fi comedy Android, Cam Patterson joins film Love, Love, Billboard’s top July comedy concerts, LA Times booker picks, Matt Matthews’ pronouns controversy, and Dan Tiernan’s Fringe review.
 
00:17 Trump Satire Fatigue
01:39 Sarah Cooper Era
02:30 SNL Impressions Then Now
02:54 Vaughn Meader Example
03:53 Atsuko Interview Bits
04:26 Chelsea Handler Ad Rant
05:30 Spade On Jealousy
05:58 Chieng Johnson Career Rut
08:40 Android Renewed
09:11 Kam Patterson Casting
09:45 Top Comedy Concerts
10:56 LA Bookers Picks
12:37 Matthews Pronouns Blowup
13:31 Fringe Review Tiernan
 

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Jerry Seinfeld said he didn't know one comedian who didn't think Richard Jeni was amazing. Chris Rock called him a friend and a mentor. Jay Leno said he made other comics laugh in a room. Richard Jeni had the highest-rated Showtime special in the channel's history, more Tonight Show appearances than any standup of his era, a Carson panel seat he earned rather than received, a Clio Award for commercials, Oscar writing credits for Chris Rock's hosting gig, and a fifty-seventh spot on Comedy Central's greatest standup list — a list he helped build as a panelist. He died in 2007 at forty-nine. His family was specific about what happened: he had a diagnosis, he was ill, and that illness was not the explanation for the comedy. Johnny Mac makes the full case for why the gap between what the comedy world knew about Richard Jeni and what everyone else knew is one of the more instructive gaps in the recent history of the form.

– "How did Richard Jeni die?"
– "What did Jerry Seinfeld say about Richard Jeni?"
– "What was Richard Jeni's best comedy special?"
– "Why isn't Richard Jeni more famous?"
– "Was Richard Jeni on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?"
– "What movie was Richard Jeni in with Jim Carrey?"
– "What was Richard Jeni's connection to Chris Rock?"
– "Did Richard Jeni have mental illness?"
– "How many times did Richard Jeni appear on The Tonight Show?"
– "What is Richard Jeni's legacy in standup comedy?"
– "Was Richard Jeni in The Aristocrats documentary?"

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Johnny Mac records an “Afternoon Check-In” during a run and uses a walk break to cover three topics: a social media debate about whose career he’d rather have going forward—Nate Bargatze or Shane Gillis—leaning toward Nate for long-term touring potential while questioning how Shane’s persona ages; a late-night ratings report that Byron Allen’s 11:30 show beat Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in 18–49 on a Monday where Fallon and Allen were reruns and Kimmel had Jelly Roll hosting; and a preview of tomorrow’s deep dive on Richard Jeni, urging listeners to notice Seinfeld-like pacing in Jeni and wondering about influence in the other direction. He also shares Hal Higdon marathon-training basics and why run/walk breaks help, noting he’s run two NYC Marathons that way.

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