Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac closes out the poolside season with Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Staten Island Ferry comedy night, major Saturday Night Live cast news, and the competing accounts in the Chelsea Handler–Salma Hindy dispute.

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost finally put their famously unusual ferry purchase to work, transforming the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry into a floating comedy venue. Johnny breaks down the jokes about the Coast Guard, the brutal heat, and the realities of staging stand-up aboard a boat. Performers discussed include Matt Richards, Casey Shornima, Ronny Chieng, Jay Jurden, Paul Virzi, Mike Vecchione, and Caitlin Peluffo. The one-night event was officially promoted as the “Snapple Island Ferry.” Keurig Dr Pepper

Dave Chappelle adds a second Madison Square Garden performance for the New York Comedy Festival, with shows scheduled for November 6 and 7. Madison Square Garden
In late-night news, Conan O’Brien returns to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, while Seth Meyers returns with Taylor Tomlinson. Johnny also examines the latest SNL cast announcement, including the return of the show’s five newest cast members and what the lineup could mean for Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, James Austin Johnson, Marcello Hernández, Andrew Dismukes, and Jane Wickline.

Joe Rogan and Ron White discuss Trump supporters, political loyalty, and leadership. The episode also covers comedian Salma Hindy’s claim that she lost her position opening for Chelsea Handler after raising the subject of Palestine. Handler disputes that account, saying Hindy stopped performing the dates herself and sharing emails and messages in support of her version.

Also covered: Kate Berlant’s HBO special Parmesan; concerns surrounding Matt Rife’s Warren museum expansion in Salem and its Annabelle exhibit; California’s new “Jay Leno’s Law” for qualifying collector vehicles; Netflix adding Party Down and Nimesh Patel’s Buy the Dip; the launch of the Petty Cases podcast; and Josh Johnson’s tour of comic-book stores.
California’s collector-car exemption begins with qualifying pre-1981 vehicles in 2028 and expands to later model years over time. The state also approved a specialty plate celebrating California’s lowrider culture. California State Senate

00:16 Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Ferry Comedy Night
01:23 Dave Chappelle Adds a Second MSG Show
01:36 Conan O’Brien and Late-Night Updates
01:55 The Returning SNL Cast
02:48 Joe Rogan and Ron White Discuss Politics
03:22 Chelsea Handler and Salma Hindy Dispute
05:25 Kate Berlant’s Parmesan
05:50 Matt Rife’s Haunted Museum Expansion
07:35 Jay Leno’s California Car Law
08:25 Party Down and New Netflix Specials
09:11 The Petty Cases Podcast
09:48 Racist Court  
10:44 Josh Johnson Visits Comic Shops
11:50 The Poolside Summer Sign-Off

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Johnny Mac shares comedy news including Taco Bell partnering with Kevin Hart to promote the Live Más Open on Nov. 2, where fans can qualify via Topgolf’s Shot Shuffle or an online sweepstakes to compete in a team golf event for a chance to bring back a chosen Taco Bell menu item; qualifiers run through Sept. 27, with a quote from Topgolf CEO David emphasizing accessibility. Chris Rock, at TIFF, says it’s harder to be Tom Cruise than U.S. president. Stavros Halkias tells GQ he’s chasing one undeniable stand-up special and continues podcasting mainly for money and schedule, wondering if podcasts drain comedians’ material. A Notre Dame paper reviews Jim Gaffigan (with opener Ted Alexandro). The LA Times profiles Jo Koy discussing his new Netflix special, stepdad material, and healthier eating on the road. Mac notes late-night August ratings, Wanda Sykes’ comments on Saudi comedy festivals, and a Toronto Guardian interview with comedian Sam Sferrazza.
 
00:13 Kevin Hart Taco Bell Golf
02:03 Chris Rock Tom Cruise Take
02:31 Stavros Special And Podcasting
03:38 Jim Gaffigan Show Review
05:22 Jo Koy Netflix And Health
10:16 Basement Video And Schedule
11:23 Late Night Ratings Roundup
12:32 Wanda Sykes Riyadh Festival
13:06 Toronto Comic Sam Sferrazza
 

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Johnny Mac delivers comedy news featuring Chris Rock discussing how fame has shifted from perks like free stuff to realizing fan interactions can make someone’s day, and accepting celebrity as part of who he is. A GQ profile of Stavros Halikis covers fan encounters, the origins and appeal of the “Cum Town” podcast, its unexpected success, and his decision to leave despite major income to focus on his own work after self-funding projects. Jay Pharoah says comedians help people laugh through pain, notes Jay-Z enjoys his impression, and jokes about audience members sitting up front. Eric Idle tells The Telegraph about Monty Python tensions, rights and “Spamalot” royalties, the failed 1999 reunion and a scrapped final film idea, the 2014 O2 reunion’s origin, John Cleese remarks, and changes to the group’s veto/board dynamics. The Chicago Reader segment describes comedians’ pre-show eating habits, favoring bland, protein-rich food and avoiding stomach trouble.
 
00:12 Chris Rock on Fame
00:49 Stavros Bagel Fame Woes
01:45 Come Town Origins
02:54 Quitting at Peak Money
03:55 Sandler Song and Future Collabs
04:26 Jay Pharoah on Comedy
04:51 Monty Python Feud Begins
05:43 Royalties and Reunion Shows
06:16 Cleese Idle Fallout
07:10 Veto Power and Bitterness
08:19 Comedians Pre Show Eating
10:07 Sunday Sign Off

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Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story drops September 29, the documentary about the half-brother who stole twelve million dollars and hid it in pasta sauce. Before you watch it, Johnny Mac traces the full Dane Cook story: the website he built with his retirement savings before anyone thought that was smart, the MySpace page that got to a million and a half followers before social media was a strategy, Retaliation debuting at number four on the Billboard 200, the arena tours, the joke theft accusations and the four years of public warfare with Louis C.K. that got resolved in a genuinely strange episode of Louie, why the comedy world couldn't stand him while the audience couldn't get enough of him, and what it actually means that the guy who figured out the internet before the internet was where you were supposed to be is now best known for a crime story involving spaghetti sauce.

"What is the Dane Cook Funny Money documentary about?" – "How much did Dane Cook's brother steal from him?" – "What happened with Dane Cook and Louis CK joke theft?" – "Did Dane Cook steal jokes from Louis CK?" – "What was the Louie episode with Dane Cook about?" – "How did Dane Cook use MySpace to become famous?" – "Why did comedians hate Dane Cook?" – "Did Dane Cook sell out Madison Square Garden?" – "Where is Darryl McCauley now?" – "What was Dane Cook's most successful album?"

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Johnny Mac covers an interview with Carlos Mencia, who faces 12 LA County felony tax-evasion counts, has pled not guilty, and says he never “evaded,” expects past tax years to be filed soon, and titled his tour “Keep Me Out of Jail,” while reflecting on joke-stealing fallout, Joe Rogan’s role in amplifying it, and a decade of therapy about being a jerk. Chris Rock tells Variety he winters in LA, calling it a complicated place where fame has shifted from greatness to notoriety and where “dreams” drive extreme behavior. Robby Hoffman tells NPR she’s still figuring out what’s off-limits, discusses backlash over jokes about non-binary people, recalls bombing her first set, and says she’d host a late-night show. Other items include Stavros Halkias’s Vulture Q&A, Matthew Broussard on Cajun-Jewish heritage and Citi Bike station goals, Travis Kelce praising Adam Sandler, and a Toronto Guardian profile of comedian Dustin Searcy.
 
00:13 Mencia Tax Case Update
00:38 Tour Name and Backstory
01:57 Not Guilty Explanation
02:29 Cancel Culture and Rogan
04:23 Therapy and Accountability
05:04 Chris Rock on Los Angeles
05:57 Robby Hoffman Boundaries
07:04 Stavros Breakfast Confession
07:47 No Comedy Stock Market
08:09 Matthew Broussard Heritage
09:23 Kelce Praises Sandler
09:38 Toronto Comic Spotlight
10:55 Wrap Up and Tomorrow

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