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Caloroga Shark Media Super Robust Sunday. Hello, I’m Johnny Mack with your Daily Comedy News. I’m actually recording this after six pm on a Saturday night, which I don’t know if I’ve ever done that, except maybe like some comedian died or something crazy happened. But I normally don’t record Sunday on Saturday night. I usually pretape the Sundays.
But it was beautiful out sat in the yard all day. I’ll be out in the yard again today. It’s supposed to be eighty five degrees. I’ll be watching football on the back deck. But that’s not why you’re here.
I will catch up on Saturday Night Live tomorrow, but let’s do the late night jokes. Didn’t get to them because there’s so much going on. Ronny Chieng talked about that meeting of all the generals the other night and said, look, I get that the military needs to be fit, but in defense, fat generals they’re kind of like coaches, right. Coaches don’t need to be fit enough to play the sport. They just have to be fit enough to day a twenty four year old.
That’s a good Bill Belichie joke. And by the way Bill did not have a good Saturday of college football. Jimmy Fallon said, yep, this would be the first government shutdown since twenty eighteen. Not including Joe Biden at the debate, they’re paying attention to President Trump. That’s a Joe Biden joke.
Did you write that one down? Jimmy Fallon makes fun of both sides. Don’t cancel him, Jimmy Kimmel said in Trump is threatening to make irreversible cuts if there’s a shutdown, which you know what. I was recently the victim of a government shutdown. They are reversible.
I’ll tell you that. That’s a good joke. Fallon said, No one has any idea how long it all last. People are calling it the Gree’s anatomy of government shutdowns. That’s all right.
Ronny Chieng said, it’s day two of the shutdown and only the most essential services are still operating, Social Security, medicare. In that department that makes up causes for autism, Bill Maher said, James Comey, our former FBI director, was indicted by the Trump administration. I didn’t even know he had a talk show. That’s a good joke. Colbert tapped in, if Trump can indict a former FBI director, anyone who’s ever stood up to Trump as to worry about being thrown in jail.
And I will fight that with every fiber of my where my name is not Jimmy Fallon fa ll o N. And here’s one from Greg Guttfeld. I’m sure he told it better. I’m sure it was in context. But explain to me how this is funny.
Greg Guttfeld said, to raise some extra cash, the Secret Service is using Joe Biden’s car as an uber. Okay. Greg louie Ck was on Bill Moore’s show, I Know Who. I told you. I would tell you about that on Monday, but I decided not to pre tape Sunday show, so Hi, you get to hear about it today.
C K will be at the Rion Comedy Festival this weekend. Told Bill Moore he has mixed feelings about participating in the controversial festival, but has come to see it as a positive thing. He’s been talking to the comedians who’ve been over there and said, I’ve been talking to them, the comedians who have been there and have been really surprised by what’s going on. There’s a woman who’s a lesbian and Jewish who did a show there and she got a standing ovation. I assume the woman who’s a lesbian and Jewish is Jessica Curson, who will get to and she got of standing ovations.
So there’s stuff going on that’s unexpected in this thing. C K explains. People have been playing Saudi Arabia for years. Comedians have been going and playing Arab countries. There was a film festival there recently it’s kind of opened up.
But I’ve always said no to Arab countries. I do shows everywhere. And with this came up. They said, there’s only two restrictions their religion and their government, and I don’t have jokes about those two things. Time out.
Didn’t we all just make a BFD in this country about joking about the government. Wasn’t everybody like two weeks ago, like comedians should be able to say whatever they want to say and be able to make fun of the government. Wasn’t that like a thing? I remember that being in the news. Didn’t some guy with a show get taken off the air something?
Anyway? C K said, there’s only two restrictions their religion and their government. You know what, I got it all right? So hypothetically, say someone passed a law saying you couldn’t make fun of the leader of a country. Hypothetically, say someone passed a law saying you can’t make fun of the Republican Party, you can’t make fun of Christianity.
Seek’s cool with that, right, just checking. There’s only two restrictions, their religion and their government, and I don’t have jokes about those two things. It used to be when I got offers from places like that, there’d be a long list and I’d say, no, I don’t need that. But when I heard it’s opening, I thought, that’s awfully interesting. This just feels like a good opportunity, and I just feel like comedy is a great way to get in and start talking.
Seek says he plans to go to a comedy club his first night in Saudi Arabia and meet local comedians. That’s actually cool. I love stand up comedy and I love comedians. So the fact that it’s starting to open up and starting to but I want to see it, I want to be part of it. I think that’s a positive thing.
I think the whole discussion is worthy. I’m glad these guys brought this stuff up. I’m glad that people are challenging this thing, because you shouldn’t just pretend it’s something it’s not. I had mixed feelings about it too. I struggled about going once I heard what everybody was saying.
There’s some good in it, maybe some bad in it, but for me, I think it cuts towards going. That’s my decision, and I know where it’s coming from because I can see right inside myself. Jessica Curson making headlines, she put out a statement expressing sincere or regret. Kerson shared a statement with the Hollywood Reporter as one does, and said she was surprised to be asked to perform at the Reod Comedy Festival. She even went so far as to request a guarantee that she could be openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material as is common in her act.
The statement, I’ll read it verbatim. I hope that this could help LGBTQ plus people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and valued. I am grateful that I was able to do precisely that. To my knowledge, I am the first openly gay comic to talk about it on stage in Saudi Arabia. I received messages from attendees sharing how much it meant to them to participate in a gay affirming event.
At the same time, I deeply regret participating under the auspices of the Saudi government. Kerson said she is deeply sorry to all the fans and followers hurt or disappointed by her decision to perform in Riod quote. I have a special relationship with my fans because of the vulnerable nature of my comedy and the trust they place in me as part of the queer community. To my fans, I see you, I hear you. Your voice matters to me.
I love you all, and I’m genuinely sorry for making a poor decision that had repercussions I didn’t fully consider. I will take full responsibility for my actions and dedicate myself to making amends so that my words and choices reflect the respect and care you deserve. She was responding to some fans on social media. One wrote, you really sold out like I’m super sad about this. Another wrote, still waiting for the explanation behind your terrible decision accept money from a horrible regime?
Do you care so little you think it’ll all blow over? Jessica’s statement says, I have donated the entirety of what I was paid to perform there to a human rights organization. I made this decision because I want that money to go to an organization that can help combat these severe issues. I respect my fellow comics who have spoken out against the festival, and we should all be able to share our perspectives. I recognize the concerns and criticism this has raised.
I hope that this moment sparks dialogue about how we can use our platforms for good, to support people without a voice, and to find ways to be less divided. In the past, I faced criticism for choices I’ve made, both on and off stage, and I rarely responded. This time, I felt like I needed to speak up. I could not remain silent. Ari Spears at the Reodd Comedy Festival Today.
Spears brings heavyweight charisma and rapid fire impressions to the Reodd Comedy Festival, trading on the sharp timing that made him a breakout on Mad TV theo Vaughn in the News, He said on this past weekend that his performance at his comedy show was shoppy and messier than previous ones, and that he had been feeling mildly manic in the lead up to the special. He said it wasn’t perfect, man. I’ll agree to that. I eat failure for breakfast, brother, and that’s okay, man, It’s part of the job. The first ten years of doing comedy’s failure.
So much of my life. The best things that have ever happened in my life have been on the other side of failure. He also wanted to make it clear to his followers. I would never take my own life. I had shared earlier in the week a story where he had said something that scared people on stage.
THEO said, I’m grateful to God for his grace in my life. I love my siblings. I have so many friends and people that love me, and people that don’t want to see their children grow up. I’m hopeful that I get to have a wife and meet my own children one day. Like there’s a ton of things in my life that keep me alive and hopeful.
Right I want to be able to have an impact in the world. THEO was on college game Day on Saturday, Alabama was hosting Vanderbilt. THEO picked Vanderbilt. That game was tied at halftime. Last I checked it’s probably now final by the time you’re hearing this.
THEO said, they’re my ride home. I’m not joking. Host Rhys Davis fielded questions from reporters on October third, asking why he picked Theovonn to be on the show. David said, he’s hilarious. He’s been on the show before.
I mean, I understand that schools like to have their legends, and we did that a lot. We’ve had Joe Namathier, if memory serves, we’ve invited Ozzie Newsome here. When you have someone who sort of transcends the game and expands your reach, and he’s also awesome, like Theovonn, I mean, Theovon’s like an easy yes? Or is he an easy yes? Because listen to this clip, people are wondering if Jess Simms shot down a Theo vonn advance live on national television.
Okay, I’m gonna play a clip here of THEO on the broadcast. Pay close attention to the end. You are such a dandy fan that you actually bought former head coach Derek Mason’s house. You live in his house. Curse Derek Mason’s old that’s true.
Did he leave anything at Eric, give him a break. He went. I think he went in sixteen. I’m not joking. Bless him, bless your Garrett.
Yeah he did. He left some trophies in there. I gotta get back home. Had a ponder too. Actually, well, well we’ll talk about that later.
Well, the guys are ready for your secondmount of pixel Go ahead, right up there. I’m already gone. You’re already going to see you later, see you again? No, I hope what does I hope not need? This is brutal.
Let’s see Nate brighetsy story. He’s at Louisville doing his show at the KFC Youm Center. Can we stop naming these buildings ridiculous things? During the week leading up to the show, some enormous googly eyes were spotted on several statues and objects all over the Derby City. Did you know that Louisville is the Derby City?
I did not, That’s right. Nate Berghetsie’s big dumb eyes were seen on the statue of David the twenty one Sea Museum Limo, the Troll statue outside the Troll Pub, under the Bridge bar on a Muhammad Ali mural, the Rosy Riveter statue, across the Ohio River in Clarksville, the Lincoln Memorial Sculpture on the waterfront, and at least one of the many painted horse statues. At last check, tickets were still available. All right, I got a bunch of stuff that I bumped from yesterday. We just got a clear out here.
Cameraon Esposito in Chicago. This weekend, she was asked by Axios to describe her best day ever in Chicago. Oh, can I go? All right? My best day ever would be, let’s see, I like a Friday day game Wrigley Field, So I would do that, and then I would hang out in Rigvyville for a little bit.
Then I went head over to the aquarium and then forget that the aquarium closes and I would be disappointed. But I have some sort of fantasy where I can both do the day game and the aquarium. No, okay, Cameron Esposito for breakfast, she says, located right below the California Blue Line stop, Cozy Corner is the classic diner you need to start your She says, coffee, eggs over easy and toast on the side of slice tomatoes. That sounds good. Then she wants to over to the Lincoln Park Conservatory.
She says it’s legit cool. People don’t talk about enough for lunch, farm to table, American restaurant, Lula Cafe, Dinner El sid On Kedzie. She says she used to eat at the end of the block and has eaten everything on the menu. At night, she says, it’s the WNBA playoffs, So you got to hit the newly opened women’s sports bar Babes in Logan Square. That’s where you go to watch women’s sports.
Okay, I didn’t get to tell you. Ryan Hamilton was taping a Netflix special last night. Now, if you’re a longtime listener, you of course know Ryan Hamilton is from Idaho and not whatever Johnny Mack misspoke three four years ago and said, Ohio or Canada or Iowa, whatever the heck I said. And I heard from a lot of you he’s from Idaho. I got it.
I wrote it down. It’s etched from my memory. He’s really fantastic. He filmed his Netflix special last night in Seattle. Kamail nan Gianni has unveiled the title and premiere date for his special on Hulu.
It is titled Kamail nan Jianni supports fascism because he didn’t cancel Hulu and Disney Plus to support Jimmy Kimmel. That’s actually not what it’s called, but as he supports fascism and Hilarius, it is called Kameil Najianny Night thoughts. It is Kameil nan Jiohnny’s second special in more than a decade, December nineteenth. So, uh, you know, that’s probably right about when most people, actually most people will be done with their end of the year list by then, and I’ll almost be done. I gotta see how the calendar falls, because candidly that’ll be like, let me pre tape one here, We’re three out of the calendars fall this year.
Let’s look, when’s Christmas. I know it’s December twenty fifth, you Wisenheimer, all right, so we have a Wednesday Christmas Eve and we have a Thursday Christmas, which means we have a Wednesday New Year’s Eve and a Thursday January first, And usually the best specials of the year I can drag out to be three episodes. So I would be surprised if you get that, say the thirtieth, thirty first and first. I could see that happening. Can’t you told me out a lot for a Sunday, All right, Jitney Books went to see Tony hinch They say they were in the upper balconies and Tony call all the people up there, the well behaved poores.
Jitny Book says the opener was David Lucas, who I usually like and killed Sony, but he fell flat with mostly sexually graphic material have failed to land with Tony’s more conservative fan base, including this embarrassed dad. Does Tony Inchcliffe have a conservative fan base? Hmm? I never thought of him that way, Like I know, I know he did the thing in the garden and told the joke I remember, but I don’t know. I don’t know if I think of him as conservative comedian anyway.
Jenny Books tells us Timmy No Breaks was a pleasant surprise to the lineup of three total comics for the night. He does a character that seems one part Andrew dice Clay and one part Andrew dice Clay imitating Andrew dice Clay. Timmy did some amazingly entertaining crowd work. All right. Tony Inchcliffe comes out early in his act.
He says, it’s crazy times people were going to talk all about it. He joked about buying a gun after moving to Texas and said it’s like having a second D word. I don’t know to clean it up. The first thing I did when I got home was I put it in my mouth. I see he shredded Amy Schumer, saying it was cool to see Brendan Fraser when an oscar.
He then puts the microphone on top of his barstool scrapes it across the stage. The fan says it sounded like a deep sea audio recording. The joke. That’s Amy Schumer communicating with her family. Wow.
Brutal Tony apparently discussed Charlie Kirk, saying among the best people I have ever met, A good friend. I parted with him at the inauguration. We had a good time. He was nothing but nice. A lot of these people at the time were shying away.
I didn’t know whether they could hang out with me or whatever. He was the total opposite, absolutely nothing but welcoming and hung out with me and kit Rock. We had the best time. He then told a Charlie Kirk joke that I made an edit here. I made an attempt to do it, and then I don’t know how to clean it up, and I don’t come to offend, but the gist of the joke is, can you imagine the shock of the father finding out who the assassin was in a relationship with?
And then some crude jokes there. This is from jitneybooks dot com if you want to see what Tony said there, but I’m not going there. And Tony said Football’s back so great, so many athletes. I don’t know about you, guys, but I think that Travis Kelcey might be the next O. J.
Simpson, Tony Hinchcliffe everybody. And that is your comedy news on a very very busy Sunday. All right, football starts at nine thirty Eastern today, so I’ll be watching football for the next zillion hours. Like I said, it’s gonna be eighty five in New Jersey today. I’ll be outside.
See you tomorrow.