Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

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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Johnny Mac delivers a politically heavy Daily Comedy News episode. He reports that a planned pasta sauce collaborationinvolving Jimmy Fallon fell through, and discusses Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue proposal to rebrand the Epstein files as the “Epstein Trump files,” including Kimmel saying he trademarked the phrase. He summarizes a Hollywood Reporter piece about “comedy bros” (including Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz, Theo Von, and Tony Hinchcliffe) cooling on Trump,.

00:00 Welcome to Daily Comedy News (and why today gets political)
00:31 Fallon’s pasta sauce deal derails 
01:08 Kimmel’s ‘Epstein Trump Files’ bit: comedy vs. the horror of the story
02:38 Hollywood Reporter: Comedy bros, podcasts, and political influence
05:30 Dave Chappelle in Minnesota  s
06:34 Joe Rogan reacts to being named in the Epstein files
08:14 SAG-AFTRA vs. Netflix: Pete Davidson’s ‘video podcast’ deal
09:14 Cristela Alonzo reschedules to avoid sharing a venue with Kill Tony
10:32 New comedy pods & festival check-in: Melbourne’s Callback + JFL Vancouver
11:56 Comedy Survivor update + how to join the Facebook group
12:24 Ben Bankas controversy: venue move, backlash, and ‘don’t go’ debate
14:20 Matt Rife stars in Red Clay Strays music video + wrap-up and tomorrow’s tease

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