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Pete Davidson Donates $20K, Netflix Renews His Podcast, and Ricky Gervais’ New Tour Gets Mixed Reviews
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news on the last day of summer, led by Netflix renewing The Pete Davidson Thing and ordering a new project from Katt…
15 hours ago
Comedy After 9/11: What Happened When the Laughing Stopped
On September 17, 2001, David Letterman came back and didn't do a monologue. Jon Stewart came back the same night and cried on camera before becoming …
1 day, 15 hours ago
The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon: A Comedy History
Eighty-five million people watched the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon at its peak in 1976. Almost every significant American comedian performed on it at so…
2 days, 15 hours ago
Ricky Gervais Shrugs Off Knighthood
Johnny Mac closes out the summer with comedy news, led by Ricky Gervais calling a knighthood meaningless, saying he’d do it if his mother were alive,…
3 days, 15 hours ago
Pete Davidson & Colin Jost’s Free Staten Island Ferry Comedy Show,
Johnny Mac reports that Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are hosting a free comedy show on their decommissioned Staten Island Ferry (bought for $280,000 …
4 days, 15 hours ago
Jon Stewart Questions Political Comedy’s Impact + Brian Baumgartner (The Office) Golf Tal
Johnny Mac covers Jon Stewart’s comments on Michelle Obama’s podcast about not confusing cultural power with real power, the fragility of leaders tow…
5 days, 15 hours ago
Bill Maher Dolly Parton Backlash, Tom Segura’s New Material, and Ali G Controversy
Johnny Mac covers comedy news for Sept. 1, including backlash to Bill Maher after a Real Time monologue scolding Americans for mourning Dolly Parton …
6 days, 15 hours ago
Stavros Halkias self-reviews, Gaffigan as Santa, Mulaney visits Air Force Base
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 Unl…
1 week ago
Alec Baldwin says Trump isn't funnier anymore
Johnny Mac recaps comedy news, highlighting a Atlantic piece on Trump satire fatigue: Alec Baldwin says Trump is no longer funny, while Anthony Atama…
1 week, 1 day ago
Richard Jeni: The Best Comedian You Never Knew
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…
1 week, 2 days ago