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John Mulaney's amazing night at Wrigley Field with David Letterman

July 14, 2026

Johnny Mac recaps John Mulaney’s Wrigley Field show, hosted by Richard Kind with sets/appearances from Buddy Guy, Fred Armisen, and David Letterman, and quotes reactions praising Mulaney’s two-hour performance. He riffs on a Daily Beast item about Nate Bargatze’s Dan Patrick Show interview, then runs through New York Comedy Festival headliners and notes it will include Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch on Nov. 12. He summarizes Just for Laughs Montreal announcements, including awards for Chris Fle...

Sandler on Officiating Taylor Swift Travis Kelce to New Heights!, more Louis CK Backlash, and some Colbert Rumors

July 13, 2026

Johnny Mac records Daily Comedy News from a dark basement during a multi-day power outage as out-of-state crews reconnect lines. He reports a People Magazine item claiming Adam Sandler quickly agreed to officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding and kept it low-key, and notes he couldn’t pull a planned Michael Loftus comment due to no internet. USA Today quotes comedians criticizing Louis CK’s Netflix return, including remarks from Margaret Cho, W. Kamau Bell, and Steve Hofstetter; Mac...

Pete Holmes on Screen Time, Jeff Arcuri’s Viral Fame, and Seth Meyers "Hilarious" Group Text

July 12, 2026

Johnny Mac shares daily comedy news, starting with Pete Holmes telling Wired he leaves 55,000 emails unread, uses an iPhone Air from 2025, and keeps screen time low (about 1 hour 15 minutes average), aided by a screen-time widget, no social media, grayscale display, and limiting color/sound. The LA Times profiles comedian Jeff Arcuri, who describes being widely recognized through Instagram Reels while still unknown by name, and says crowd work clips immensely boosted his career; he also discu...