Episodes

  • Nikki Glaser’s Imposter Syndrome, Fallon’s On Brand Cancelation, and Jelly Roll’s Stand-Up Debut

    Nikki Glaser’s Imposter Syndrome, Fallon’s On Brand Cancelation, and Jelly Roll’s Stand-Up Debut
    May 17 2026

    Johnny Mac reports Nikki Glaser said she has imposter syndrome while appearing on the Night of Too Many Stars lineup with major comics and actors, calling it a dream moment where she’d rather observe than insert herself. NBC canceled Jimmy Fallon’s marketing-competition show On Brand after weak ratings and erratic scheduling, but ordered a Wordle-based game show executive produced by Fallon and hosted by Savannah Guthrie. Jimmy Kimmel will host a fifth season of Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 22. At Netflix Is a Joke, Jelly Roll asked audiences to put phones away during his stand-up debut, delivered self-deprecating jokes about nerves and weight loss, and later sang “Friends in Low Places,” with Andrew Schulz headlining and other comics appearing. Schulz announced Akaash Singh is leaving the Flagrant 2 podcast to focus on stand-up. The trailer for Kevin Hart’s 72 Hours and Hulu’s June 5 Hannah Berner special are noted, along with Carol Burnett reminiscing about learning slapstick and an interview with Toronto comedian Tyler Morrison about influences and pre-show habits.

    00:00 Nikki Glaser Imposter Syndrome
    00:51 Fallon Show Canceled
    01:36 Wordle Game Show Ordered
    02:16 Kimmel Hosts Millionaire
    02:41 Jelly Roll Standup Debut
    04:11 Akaash Leaves Flagrant
    04:35 Kevin Hart 72 Hours Trailer
    05:32 Hannah Berner Hulu Special
    07:12 Carol Burnett Slapstick Lessons
    08:13 Tyler Morrison Comedy Talk


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    10 mins
  • David Letterman Returns to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and throws things off a building!!!! (Bonus)

    David Letterman Returns to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and throws things off a building!!!! (Bonus)
    May 15 2026
    Johnny Mac reacts emotionally to David Letterman’s return to the Ed Sullivan Theater on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, calling it a welcome “homecoming” and playing edited clips. In the segment, Letterman and Colbert trade jokes about CBS, the theater renovation, the “Jimmies,” and trying to book the pope, while moving guys remove their chairs and the pair sit in the audience as Letterman shares memories of the show and stories about his mother, including a Norway trip and a blunt phone call about her will. They then go to the roof to reprise Letterman’s old stunt by throwing “CBS property” (chairs, melons, and a commemorative cake) toward a CBS Eye target, ending with Letterman’s pointed sign-off to CBS and Johnny Mac urging listeners to also check the regular 20-minute Friday episode.
    00:39 Letterman Returns
    01:09 Cold Theater Banter
    03:23 Pope Talk
    04:18 Who Owns The Chairs
    05:02 Chairs Get Swiped
    05:32 Letterman Memories
    07:46 Roof Reveal
    08:16 Destroying CBS Property
    09:13 Target Practice
    10:34 Desk Chair Drop
    10:56 Melon Time
    11:54 Cake And Goodbye




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    13 mins
  • SNL with Will Ferrell & Paul McCartney, PLUS did Chris Rock’s Tupac comments explain Will Smith slap?

    SNL with Will Ferrell & Paul McCartney, PLUS did Chris Rock’s Tupac comments explain Will Smith slap?
    May 16 2026
    Johnny Mac previews Saturday Night Live with host Will Ferrell and musical guest Paul McCartney amid speculation about whether Lorne Michaels is leaving, and discusses Chris Rock on the Fly on the Wall podcast saying he had “beef” with Tupac because they dated the same women, raising renewed interest due to Tupac’s connection to Jada and her past claim that Rock once asked her out. He explores the possibility of Ringo Starr joining McCartney on SNL, citing their new duet “Home to Us,” and recounts Lorne’s 1976 on-air offer to pay The Beatles $3,000 to reunite. Other updates include Jeff Ross saying Hart’s roast could have been McCartney’s, The Rolling Stones’ upcoming album Foreign Tongues (out July 10) with McCartney among guests, Fallon bits with the band, Kevin Hart’s Michelob ULTRA World Cup 2026 fan job, Ron Taylor’s Netflix special status, Obama teasing an HBO Larry David project (June 26), renewals for The Paper and Reggie Dinkins, a Brett Goldstein Prime Video rom-com, and Jon Stewart drumming with Church and State.

    00:20 Chris Rock Tupac Jada
    01:16 SNL Lorne Speculation
    01:29 Ferrell McCartney Cold Open
    02:39 Beatles Reunion Possibility
    04:14 McCartney Roast What If
    04:35 Stones New Album Conan
    05:28 Fallon Bit With Jagger
    06:15 Kevin Hart World Cup Job
    07:10 Ron Taylor Netflix Update
    08:27 Obama Produces Larry David
    09:06 TV Renewals New Shows
    10:01 Jon Stewart Plays Drums


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    12 mins
  • Jeff Ross on Kevin Hart Roast Tension, Kimmel's Upfronts Jokes, and Corden’s World Cup Show

    Jeff Ross on Kevin Hart Roast Tension, Kimmel's Upfronts Jokes, and Corden’s World Cup Show
    May 14 2026
    Johnny Mac recaps Variety’s interview with Jeff Ross about the Kevin Hart roast, including Ross’s view that well-crafted jokes don’t hurt, a surreal moment when he missed Hart’s jab while stuck in a locked-bathroom scramble, and the only real tension arising when Katt Williams surprised Hart before Hart quickly turned it celebratory. Ross says nothing was off-limits, credits producer Casey Patterson for secrecy that preserves surprise, and notes live edits and the teleprompter operators’ difficulty. Vulture argues Sheryl Underwood “won” by resetting the room’s energy. Mac dismisses a Radar Online claim that ABC is reconsidering Jimmy Kimmel, then runs through Kimmel’s and Seth Meyers’ upfronts material and late-night industry jokes. He notes James Corden’s Fox World Cup aftershow, Jason Zinoman’s praise of John Mulaney and rising comics, and Heather Shaw’s YouTube special release.

    00:19 Jeff Ross Roast Chaos
    02:30 Crossing Lines and Sequencing
    03:55 Roast Production Secrets
    04:55 Who Should Get Roasted Next
    05:17 Sheryl Underwood Steals Show
    06:10 Kimmel Gossip and Upfronts
    09:34 Seth Meyers NBC Jabs
    11:10 James Corden World Cup Show
    12:45 NYT on Mulaney and Newcomers
    14:37 Heather Shaw Special and Wrap


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    16 mins
  • More Kevin Hart Roast Fallout, Conan O’Brien to Host 2027 Oscars, Colbert’s Final Stretch

    More Kevin Hart Roast Fallout, Conan O’Brien to Host 2027 Oscars, Colbert’s Final Stretch
    May 15 2026
    Johnny Mac reports Conan O’Brien will host the 99th Oscars on March 14, 2027, noting muted social media reaction and quoting Disney TV Group president Craig Erwich praising Conan’s “singular comedic voice.” He discusses a new Strike Force Five podcast where Stephen Colbert reflects on having only a few Late Show episodes left, uncertainty about future plans, and staff needing to vacate offices immediately after the finale; he also recounts guests he’d ban, guests he found attractive, and recent on-air kisses with Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Pedro Pascal. CNN will air a flash doc, “The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert.” On the Kevin Hart roast, Variety says Michael Che and others dropped out due to scheduling; Che criticizes differences in roast writing and highlights mostly white joke writers, while Lil Rel Howery condemns Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke. Johnny’s Comedy Stock Market: buy Tony Hinchcliffe and Ian Karmel, hold Kevin Hart, sell Kam Patterson and Nikki Glaser. He closes with highlights from Flight of the Conchords’ reunion show.

    00:19 Conan Hosts Oscars Again
    01:24 Strike Force Five Returns
    01:37 Colbert Finale Emotions
    03:22 Colbert's On Air Kissing Streak
    04:16 CNN Doc And Radar Shade
    05:05 Kimmel Summer Strategy
    06:09 Che On Kevin Hart Roast
    07:08 Cut Jokes And Controversy
    08:09 Haddish Ross And Howery React
    09:35 Comedy Stock Market Picks
    11:44 Flight Of The Conchords Reunion
    13:33 Subscribe And Sign Off
    14:06 Hip Hopopotamus Clip

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    16 mins
  • Cut Kevin Hart Roast Jokes, Roast Backlash, and Strike Force Five on Late Night’s Future

    Cut Kevin Hart Roast Jokes, Roast Backlash, and Strike Force Five on Late Night’s Future
    May 13 2026
    Johnny Mac covers cut jokes from the Roast of Kevin Hart shared by Variety via writer Madison Sinclair, including material about Draymond Green, Lizzo, Shane Gillis, Tony Hinchcliffe, Chelsea Handler, and Hart himself, then notes online backlash, including Blake Neff’s comments on Pete Davidson’s Charlie Kirk-related joke and TMZ reporting George Floyd’s family and friends’ anger at Hinchcliffe’s Floyd joke. Sheryl Underwood defends roast-context language as having different rules. Mac then recaps Strike Force Five (Meyers, Kimmel, Fallon, Oliver, Colbert) appearing on Colbert to defend late night’s relevance, trading jokes and discussing audiences across TV and YouTube; a new Strike Force Five podcast episode benefits World Central Kitchen. In gossip, Carrie Underwood denies any beef with Nikki Glaser. Also: Kevin Hart signs a Netflix action-comedy with McG plus another Netflix film “72 Hours” (July 24)

    00:23 Cut Roast Jokes
    03:31 Roast Backlash
    04:57 Strike Force Five
    06:21 Late Night Banter
    08:09 Gossip Corner
    08:37 Carrie Underwood vs Nikki Glaser Rumor
    09:16 Kevin Hart New Movies
    10:00 Larry the Cable Guy Show
    10:42 Ad Free Plug

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    11 mins
  • The Roast of Kevin Hart was not Funny AF PLUS Strike Force Five reunites tonight!

    The Roast of Kevin Hart was not Funny AF PLUS Strike Force Five reunites tonight!
    May 11 2026
    Well, it looks like we now know why Netflix never promoted who was on the lineup for the Roast of Kevin Hary

    Johnny Mac stops watching The Roast of Kevin Hart around 9 PM during Lizzo, saying the first hour felt low-energy and poorly structured despite moments from host Shane Gillis, Tom Brady, Jeff Ross, Naim Wynn, and a long set from Chelsea Handler, and he notes the lack of bigger surprise guests.

    A curiously times Bloomberg piece ahead of the roast about chaos at Kevin Hart’s media company HartBeat, including layoffs, acquisitions, departures, and employee concerns after Hart licensed his name to Authentic Brands Group.

    Moving on, Mac previews Stephen Colbert’s episode reuniting Strike Force Five and notes David Letterman will guest May 14. Other items include thoughts on Bruce Hornsby’s Indigo Park, a donkey charity naming a foal “Gervais” after Ricky Gervais’ donation, top comedy tours led by Matt Rife, Just for Laughs additions, SNL UK renewed, Diane Morgan’s BBC comedy Ann Droid, James Austin Johnson tour dates, Emily Catalano viral clip, Fox renewals/cancellations, Boston Fringe, and Netflix comedy exec Robbie Praw on changing stand-up showcase strategy and predicting a return of comedy movies.

    00:00 Roastof Kevin Hart
    00:40 Shane Gillis Opens
    02:04 Kevin Hart Hype
    02:46 Tom Brady Surprise
    03:57 Jeff Ross Arrives
    04:53 Chelsea and Lizzo Exit
    05:31 HartBeat Chaos Report
    06:48 Strike Force Five
    07:26 Music and Donkey News
    09:28 Touring and Festivals
    11:08 SNL UK and Diane Morgan
    14:31 Gossip Corner and TV Renewals
    16:37 Netflix Comedy Strategy



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    18 mins
  • John Mulaney’s RFK Jr. Impression, Night of Too Many Stars Highlights, and More evin Hart Roast Reactions

    John Mulaney’s RFK Jr. Impression, Night of Too Many Stars Highlights, and More evin Hart Roast Reactions
    May 12 2026
    Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, leading with John Mulaney’s Night of Too Many Stars set featuring sobriety jokes and an extended impression of RFK Jr., while a report calls out Matt Rife for homophobic material. The benefit also included a celebrity band, The Very White Stripes (Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, and Abby Romeo), plus appearances by Bill Burr, Steve Carell, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Ali Wong, and others. Mac notes little coverage of Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Is a Joke shows, and mentions Pete Davidson taping his Netflix show with Mulaney. He previews Josh Johnson’s HBO special (May 22) and Dan Soder’s first Netflix special taping (June 13). He critiques the Kevin Hart roast’s lack of star power, recaps Katt Williams, Tony Hinchcliffe, The Rock, and Chelsea Handler–Shane Gillis moments, and adds quick items on Nish Kumar, Ricky Gervais’ animated Alley Cats (Aug 7), and Bill Bailey praising King Charles’ wit.

    00:16 Mulaney Does RFK Jr
    02:41 Night of Too Many Stars Recap
    03:44 Chappelle Shows Missing
    03:56 Pete Davidson Show Tape
    04:08 New Specials and Taping
    05:13 Roast Star Power Debate
    06:00 Katt Williams Roast Set
    06:55 Roast Jokes and Feud
    08:05 Tony and Pete Controversy
    08:58 Chelsea and Shane Clash
    10:01 More Comedy Headlines
    10:53 Wrap Up and Sign Off

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    11 mins