Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Dusty Slay on Tipping Madness, Pete Davidson Opens Up & Jeff Ross Hits Broadway
Aug 19, 2025
12:57
Dusty Slay says tipping has gotten out of control, John Cleese and Eric Idle feud (again), and Jeff Ross brings his one-man show Take a Banana for the Road to Broadway. Plus, Brad Williams jokes about finally being an “overnight sensation,” Pete Davidson reflects on being sexualized by the media, and Rob Beckett gets frog-marched out of Mick Jagger’s 82nd birthday party. Also: Paul Rodriguez arrested in Burbank, TJ Miller’s new special, and more tales of Fringe Festival misery.
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.