About this episode
Johnny Mac reports from the New Faces event in Montreal, highlighting performances from various comedians including Alistair Ogden, Maggie Crane, and Bruce Gray. The episode also discusses festival happenings, including upcoming shows and the usual bustling atmosphere in Montreal. Significant awards and presentations are mentioned, featuring Ryan Reynolds, Roy Wood Jr., and rising stars like Hannah Burner and Kat Cohen. Additionally, John reviews a BET article critiquing Variety's lack of diversity in comedy, and shares updates on new projects including a Joan Rivers documentary and the controversial release of 'Happy Gilmore 2.' 00:12 New Faces Comedy Show Recap 05:12 Festival Atmosphere and Personal Observations 06:07 Comedy Awards and Notable Mentions 06:52 Comedy News Highlights 07:54 Tonight's Comedy Lineup 09:25 BET's Reaction to Variety's List 12:51 Happy Gilmore 2 Sponsorship Deal 13:42 Steph Tolev's Comedy Insights 14:50 Roy Wood Jr.'s Encounter with Willie Brown 15:24 Joan Rivers Documentary Announcement Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com Also follow the companion piece dailycomedynews.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Thanks to our sponsor https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Happiness-Experiment/Carl-B-Barney/9798886452891 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.