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The Shark Deck. What’s up. I’m Johnny Mack with your Daily Comedy News. Pretty robust one. Today, Shane Gillis will make his Netflix debut, and it’s pretty soon September fifth.
His stand up special is called Beautiful Dogs, was filmed earlier this year in Virginia during his Shane Gillis Live Tour. No trailer yet, but September fifth is soon. Man, things have turned out all right for Shane. Remember he was announced as part of the cast of SNL a few years back and then got not quite canceled, but Lorn was like, no, You’re not on the show. Shane has made his own path.
Congratulations Shane Gillis. Todd Barry also announced a new special. He did that via Instagram. His special, Domestic Short Hair, will be on All Things Comedies YouTube channel. That one’s coming out on Monday.
Yeah wow right. There will also be an album on October thirteenth. That’s good, say you programmed the comedy stations on the Live one app. It’s always good to have new comedy albums. Todd even shared a clip.
Let’s listen. I had a beard for a while, then I got a girlfriend who doesn’t like beards. And she was really subtle about it. She’d say things like, oh, you have a beard. Huh.
Some of my friends like guys with beards. I was like, Oh, that’s weird. Some of my friends like when people say things directly. Continuing our big news Thursday, Jessica Seinfeld’s nonprofit has announced a fundraiser. Some pretty good comedians will be at A very Good plus Night of Comedy.
This will be at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on October eighteenth. By the way, if it’s Andrew Carneggie, why do we all say Carnegie Hall. I’ve always wondered that. Anyway. Pretty good lineup that Jessica Seinfeldt has gotten.
She got Jerry Seinfeld to do the show. Pretty impressive.
Also, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, and Ronny Chieng d Nice will be your DJ for th…
Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Ronny Chieng pretty good. Dan Leary also announced the annual Comics Come Home Right. All the announcements today. This is the longest running comedy fundraiser in the country. It’s twenty seventh year.
This will be at Boston’s TD Garden on November fourth. Your performers pretty impressive, even out there, Jessica Seinfeld, my humble opinion, Dennis Leary and Lenny Clark. Okay, Bill Burr, Mark Marin, already, I’ll take that here, let’s play it. Would you rather see Seinfeld, Kevin art Amy, Ronny Chieng Or would you rather see Bill Burr, Mark Marin and whoever else? I say here, I’ll take the ladder Bill Burr, Mark Marin, Rachel Feinstein, Alex Edelman, or Lando Baxter, Robert Kelly, and Tommy Pascatelli again with Dennis Learry and Lenny Clark on top.
Pretty good. Seinfeld is really really good live though, like really really good, like the best. Dave Chappelle turns fifty today. Happy Birthday, Dave. Dave has been playing Madison Square Garden this week.
I have not seen anything about the particular shows yet. I will share it when I get it. I quick stop at gossip Corner. This from the Sun. Pete Davidson has resurfaced on social media.
You may remember at the end of June, Pete had checked into rehab. Well. Pete has posed for a full length picture posted by his friend Sarah Lee. Sarah posted the dis on Instagram. She posted an older photo of she and Pete on one side, and on the other a more recent picture of the two friends hugging.
The caption says then and now so so so insanely proud of you hashtag Pete Davidson. The Sun says last week, Pete looked healthy as he posts for picture after he got a haircut at Don’s Barbershop. You’ll find Don’s Barbershop in ponte Vedra, Florida. John Heffron’s new specials out on YouTube. It’s called Sunday Night in DC, recorded at the DC Improv in Washington, DC.
You probably could have figured that out without me telling you. John Heffron takes the stage to share his unique take on the absurdities and intricacies of everyday life. Pretty generic description there, right, Isn’t that what every comedian does, their unique take on the things of everyday life? No? Yes, yes, no, yes yes.
From family antics to relationship to Lemma’s work, Shenanigans to the trials of aging, John Heffron masterfully transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, turning the mundane into a side splitting journey of hilarity. You guys might want to run this copy through chat GBT or something. This is very generic. His clever observations and spot on punguli this copy is just so vanilla. His clever observations and spot on punchlines resonate with audiences of all ages and backgrounds, creating an exuberant atmosphere that keeps the laughter rolling from start to finish.
Also on YouTube, JB Balls It’s my privilege growing up in diverse communities, schools and sports teams. JB persona fies the unity our country should strive for. From recounting childhood experiences with white friends aspiring to become the first black president, to narrating a tale of saving a turtle from a gunman, JB addresses these obstacles with wits and levity. This was filmed at the University of Tampa’s Sharlene E. Gordon Theater.
That’s out on YouTube. One more.
Also out on YouTube.
Foil Arms and Hogs Swines. Now you’re like, who is foil Arms and Hog I didn’t know either, but the he tells me they are Ireland’s top comedy group and Swines is a live comedy special with hilarious sketches, rezor sharp ad libs and sheer silliness. Swines was the best reviewed in top selling show at the twenty nineteen Edinburgh Fringe all Right, That’s pretty good with over one billion online views, including the viral hits Getting past Us Immigration and an Englishman Plays Risk. The group are best known for their YouTube sketches. The show features a host of hilarious sketches, including the World’s Strongest Man Mime Edition, What Happens when an actor is used for military purposes and the true story of when Beethoven was part of a musical duo with some guy called Barry, recorded live in Dublin following a sixty eight worldwide tour.
All Right, That’s foil Arms and hog sounds fun. The BBC asks a perfect question. They ask they have millions of followers for their TikTok sketches, but how will four hugely successful creators fair and a live stand up show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Cocos is one of four TikTok comedians who, she says, want to find out if there are any good at stand ups. Sarell has nine hundred thousand followers, she says, which is better than four LinkedIn comedians, so you’re gonna have a decent hour, not bad, the BBC says, as host Sarell gets stuck straight in with some CrowdWork quote unquote, I can read between the lines there, BBC writer.
In other words, asking people in the front row what they do for living and trying to come up with an amusing response. But Sarell struggles to find good banter with the first victims and awkwardly moves on. It’s not long before we know the professions of most of the people in the first two rows. She eventually admits defeat and says, I think crowd work is done. As mc currell returns in between the other acts, she grows more comfortable and assured, and proves her crowd work can work when she plays matchmaker in the audience.
Stephen mckel three point eight million followers and BBC rights how to put this is larger than life and flamboyant with a flair for physical comedy. His sachet onto the stage could form a TikTok video on its own, but here it only fills five seconds out of his fifteen minutes lot. But he did some work about his family and apparently did okay. Next up, a Yama, Ponder says her first name is Japanese. Four, my parents are pretentious.
A Yama has two point seven million followers. She built her following largely commentating on videos of things like bottles being rolled down stone steps and watching them smash. The BBC writes, yes, that’s a thing on TikTok. No. I don’t secretly write for the BBC, but I’m aligned with this writer.
I like you, BBC writer. Ponder starts here, set with tongue and cheek, brags about being a TikTok star and incredibly famous, before moving on to everyday topics like dating an the nicknames she’s given boyfriends based on their physical attributes wink, wink, nudge, nudge is saying no more, no what I mean. As she exits, she says, I’ve been amazing and you’ve been so so. Next up, Henry Rally one point two million followers on TikTok. He made his name with videos parenting pompous, posh people.
He puts his whole body into fully acting out his ridiculous characters and earns extra laps by being more blunt and risque than his co stars. Of the four, he is the most fully formed act, is the most convincing storyteller, and seems to have the self possession required for stand up. If you’re curious, get over to Edinburgh. Knock Knock is at the Pleasant Courtyard Cabaret Bar until Sunday. And that’s your comedy news for today.
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