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Ricky Gervais Skips BBC Office Reunion, and Reviews of Louis C.K.’s “Ridiculous”
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with heat-themed jokes, then reports that Ricky Gervais will skip the BBC’s 25th anniversary Office documentary (with Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman) to release his own affectionate YouTube documentary July 9, while the BBC special airs July 8 on BBC Two/iPlayer. Weird Al Yankovic says he turned down a lucrative commercial after learning it promoted AI. Dave Chappelle visited the Islamic Center of San Diego after a May 18 mass shooting that killed three, meeting community members and boosting fundraising. Trevor Noah, with Don Lemon, critiques the Kevin Hart Netflix roast for white comedians joking about Black people. John Oliver guest stars on General Hospital. The Onion begins rolling out parody “Infowars” programming with Tim Heidecker. Michael Che posts a joking birthday message to Colin Jost. The episode ends with mixed critical reactions to Louis C.K.’s new Netflix special, “Ridiculous,” which Mac hasn’t yet watched. 00:14 Late Bot Heat Jokes 00:40 Gervais Skips BBC Reunion 03:07 Weird Al Rejects AI Ad 03:32 Chappelle Mosque Visit 03:59 Trevor Noah Roast Talk 04:19 John Oliver Soap Cameo 05:13 Onion Launches Infowars Parody 06:05 Michael Che Birthday Roast 07:06 Louis C K Special Reviews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support. Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com 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. This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
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