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The “Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon" brings a KO punch

Johnny Mac discusses a Current Affairs piece by John Greenaway titled “The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon,” quoting its critique of Fallon’s performative laughter, repetitive “viral games,” avoidance of politics, and “assembly ...

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May 22, 2026

The “Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon" brings a KO punch

Johnny Mac discusses a Current Affairs piece by John Greenaway titled “The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon,” quoting its critique of Fallon’s performative laughter, repetitive “viral games,” avoidance of politics, and “assembly ...

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May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Finale and Chelsea Handler vs. Shane Gill…

Johnny Mac records a catch-up episode of Daily Comedy News from a street corner on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile after visiting Edinburgh Castle and attending the Podcast Show London. He recaps Stephen Colbert hosting the final epis...

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May 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert’s Next Moves, Late-Night Uncertainty, and Fringe/Fest…

With CBS airing Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35, he shares Colbert’s comments about Allen and notes Colbert’s next gig writing a Lord of the Rings-universe film with Philippa Boyens; Colbert’s Ben & Jerry’s Americo...

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May 20, 2026

Stephen Colbert’s Final Late Show: Cancellation Questions, CBS-Paramo…

Johnny Mac covers the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” revisiting Colbert’s July announcement that the season would be the last and questioning CBS’s claim that the cancellation was purely financial amid...

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May 19, 2026

Stephen Colbert's The Late Show Faces The End, Plus Nikki Glaser, Che…

Johnny Mac covers Jason Zinoman’s New York Times piece asking what is lost as CBS cancels The Late Show, arguing it ends not just Stephen Colbert’s run but an institution with a tradition of emotional late-night farewells, no...

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May 18, 2026

Adam Sandler's Grown Ups 3 at Netflix PLUS and Stephen Colbert on The…

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Netflix developing Grown Ups 3 with a script by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy and expected returns from David Spade, Rob Schneider, Kevin James and Chris Rock, with a Europe trip plot in...

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