February 22, 2025
SNL 50th COVID Curse, Adam Sandler's Kanye Diss, and Mindy Kaling Reflects
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacAbout this episode
Johnny Mac covers the latest in comedy news including Martin Short's COVID diagnosis after SNL's 50th anniversary party and Colin Jost's joke about COVID spreading among entertainers. Adam Sandler's dig at Kanye West's antisemitic comments is highlighted, and Mindy Kaling reflects on her early career on 'The Office'. Russell Peters discusses challenges in the entertainment industry as an Indian comedian, and updates include Jim Jefferies' new tour and the return of the show 'Jury Duty'. The episode also promotes a bilingual Chinese stand-up comedy event in LA. 00:00 Introduction and SNL 50th COVID Curse 01:05 Adam Sandler and Kanye West Controversy 01:38 NAACP Image Awards Highlights 02:19 John Oliver on The Daily Show 03:17 Mindy Kaling Reflects on The Office 04:06 Russell Peters on Industry Challenges 05:54 Jim Jefferies and Jury Duty Season 2 (that's 2 topics) 06:41 Chinese Stand-Up Comedy in LA Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors! Raycon Earbuds Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCN Blue Chew Promo Code DCN Talkspace promo code Space 80 For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.