Louis CK officially NOT CANCELLED - will headline Netflix festival and get Netflix special PLUS Eugene Mirman in firey crash

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, leading with Netflix bringing Louis C.K. back to headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 at the Netflix Is A Joke festival and releasing his upcoming special “Ridiculous” this summer, revisiting his 2017 cancellation and admission of misconduct allegations. He reports Eugene Merman was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into a toll plaza in New Hampshire and being pulled from a burning car by a state trooper. Mac covers Reggie Watts mourning Catherine McCullough and promoting a GoFundMe to help with international shipping of her remains and related service costs, noting supportive comments from friends. He adds Howie Mandel regrets apologizing to Kelly Ripa, discusses the trailer and May 29 release of Nate Bargatze’s film “The Breadwinner,” highlights Anaheim’s Standup Chow Down Festival, and shares Melbourne Comedy Festival clips and “Evil Dead the Musical.”
 
00:28 Louis CK Netflix Return
01:43 Eugene Merman Crash Update
02:45 Reggie Watts GoFundMe
04:57 Howie Mandel Apology Regret
05:33 Nate Bargatze Breadwinner Trailer
06:57 Comedy Stock Market Picks
08:50 Anaheim Chow Down Festival
10:27 Melbourne Festival Clips
 



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