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Trevor Noah Is Fronting a South Africa Tourism Campaign

Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, led by Trevor Noah starring in South Africa’s second international tourism marketing push, “Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah,” titled “Didn’t Say We Didn’t Tell You,” aimed at attracting foreign visitors amid xenophobic tensions and anti-illegal immigration protests. Chelsea Handler shares strict family vacation etiquette from her 2025 book “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” including acknowledging household staff, being considerate with food and alc

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Trevor Noah Is Fronting a South Africa Tourism Campaign
Aug. 2, 2026

Trevor Noah Is Fronting a South Africa Tourism Campaign

Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, led by Trevor Noah starring in South Africa’s second international tourism marketing push, “Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah,” titled “Didn’t Say We Didn’t Tell You,” aimed at attracting foreign visitors amid xenophobic tensions and anti-illegal immigration protests. Chelsea Handler shares strict family vacation etiquette from her 2025 book “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” including acknowledging household staff, being considerate with food and alc
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Kevin Hart Confronted Over Private Jet Use in resurfaced clip
Aug. 1, 2026

Kevin Hart Confronted Over Private Jet Use in resurfaced clip

Johnny Mac shares a clip he believes is from Ziwe’s 2025 interview show in which Kevin Hart is confronted for flying private and says he hasn’t flown commercial in 17 years, arguing his schedule and need to sleep on planes. He then recaps a Baltimore Sun report from the taping of Stavros Halkias’ special, including Baltimore-themed jokes about the Ravens name and Edgar Allan Poe, plus Halkias’ weight-loss material and the logistics of recording four shows in the same outfit. Johnny notes Atsuko
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Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson 9/11 Charity Benefit Lineup Sparks Questions
July 31, 2026

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson 9/11 Charity Benefit Lineup Sparks Questions

Johnny Mac discusses the Sept. 10 “New York City, Still Rising” 9/11 charity comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden, noting Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson’s involvement and that several announced performers (Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Ronny Chieng, and Davidson) also played the Riyadh Comedy Festival, while wondering if NYC Mayor Mamdani would attend and how he’d be received. He covers comedian Mary Beth Barone’s support of Mamdani and her criticism of Democratic Party leadership. F
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Jon Stewart & Pete Davidson Set NYC 9/11 Charity Comedy Show
July 30, 2026

Jon Stewart & Pete Davidson Set NYC 9/11 Charity Comedy Show

Johnny Mac reports on the Daily Comedy News, leading with Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson’s “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Charity’s Comedy Benefit” at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 10 with headliners including Stewart, Davidson, Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Ronny Chieng, Nikki Glaser, and Josh Johnson, noting Davidson’s father FDNY firefighter Scott Davidson died on 9/11 and recalling the 20-year show lineup. John Mulaney announces “Mulaney Takes Manhattan,” nine iconic NYC
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Larry the Cable Guy Was Hospitalized
July 29, 2026

Larry the Cable Guy Was Hospitalized

Johnny Mac opens with a clip of comedian Tommy Kang doing a Rodney Dangerfield-style set about being Chinese, family insults, and a Taiwan joke, then reports Larry the Cable Guy was hospitalized in Lincoln, Nebraska with appendicitis, had it removed after two days, and is recovering at home after posting a humorous update. He critiques comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, citing Variety’s take on Trump’s nervous delivery and weak material. From Just for Laughs in Montreal, he shares
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Weird Al Turned Down 7 Figures from Riyadh Comedy Festival PLUS Marcello Hernandez's pizza choice
July 28, 2026

Weird Al Turned Down 7 Figures from Riyadh Comedy Festival PLUS Marcello Hernandez's pizza choice

Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, starting with a Variety conversation between Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernandez about bonding on SNL, Hernandez’s plain-slice pizza order, Eddie Murphy advice, a “Domingo” character note, and Morgan’s controversial remark about teachers. Mac also recaps a NorthJersey.com poll of favorite New Jersey comedians led by Jon Stewart, and discusses Jessica Kirson’s story about being scolded on The View for not saying “Star Jones Reynolds,” followed by Kirson u
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