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Dave Chappelle might possibly perhaps bring back Chappelle show. We'll
talk about that. Chappelle did an interview in Ohio the
other day and he said, sometimes people attach things to
your voice that don't necessarily have anything to do with you.
Your responsibility is to be true to yourself and your work.
The media used to talk crap about jokes that I did.
None of that stuff's weighed my audience, So I feel
like I need to be true to something. Dave was
asked about walking away from Chappelle's show many years ago,
and would it ever come back. Dave said, if you
asked me that question a year ago, I would have
told you absolutely not. But in the last few weeks
I'm considering it. Wow, that's massive. Can you imagine You
may recall it's way back in two thousand and five,
Chappelle walked away from a deal with Comedy Central to
continue the show. That deal reportedly worth fifty million dollars.
Chappelle did not to comment on what a Chappelle's Show
revival would look like, or how that would come to be,
or if it's even real, but at least he's thinking
about it. Looking back, Dave said, one of the worst
things that can happen no comedian is becoming successful before
they get good, because you missed the port where you
get to explore and make mistakes. Dave also said, yesn't
think about Legacy Machell, though Chris Rock and he had
a conversation about it. Dave said, I'll be like, they're
gonna write books about us, and those guys will laugh,
but they might they might not. I'm lucky guy in
that respect. I don't know if I'm doing it on purpose,
but I dreamt of being a famous comedian and took
me forty years, but I did it. This is better
than I dreamt of. Boy, that would be massive news
if that comes back. Rommi Usef's a special ad on
HBO Tonight's nine Eastern Rommi Yusef. In the Love filmed
at the hide Out in Chicago, romy Yousef engages with
the audience as he approaches a vast spectrum of personal topics,
ranging from his marriage to Ai religion, being a dog parent.
He's even got some riad jokes that we heard in
the trailer. Looking forward to that one. I like him
a lot. I like the show Rommy a lot. Did
you watch Trevor Noah's especial yet? I will get to
that this weekend. Filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington,
d C. Trevor joked about the state of the world,
US politics, and social media, including the time that Donald
Trump threatened to sue Trevor Noah over an Epstein joke
at the Grammys. Trevor Noah said, it it's different when
you're in the crosshairs. I'm not gonna lie. It's pretty crazy,
Trevor said. While hosting The Daily Show for seven years,
he assumed at some point the President would come after him,
and he didn't. Trevor says, then I left the Daily
Show and I relaxed like an idiot horror movie. The
joke that upset the President of the United States was
told in February. Trevor Noah joked that the Song of
the Year award is a Grammy that every artist wants
almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense
because Epstein's island is gone. He needs a new one
to hang out with Bill Clinton. Trevor said he was
flying back to Boston. His phone was off. Then he
turned his phone back on, and he said, Honestly, I
thought the thing was malfunctioning because it started vibe before
the icons popped up. Every app was going crazy. I
messaged WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, even Uber Eatz was like, yo,
you got some hot stuff coming in. I went to
my messages and everyone I've ever known of my life
had texted me, everyone from kindergarten teachers onwards. Trevor pushed
back on Trump was saying the host Trevor Nea, whoever
he may be, is almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel
at the Low Ratings Academy Awards. Trevor said, you can't
say the host Trevor No, or whoever he may be,
because that's exactly who I may be. I understand he
was trying to dismiss me, but you said my full
name and my job title on the night. You can't
be dismissive and be vague and specific at the same time.
It's not how it works. Whoever he may be, I'd
be nobody else. There's no may in this equation. This
is exactly who I be. We will circle back to
politics in a few minutes. Alicid caught up with online
Athens and The Banner. Harold said, when they look at
his stand up, it doesn't feel like a routine or
an act. Were you always a fan of stand up
or did your style develop naturally? Alisidik said, I watched
a lot of comedy growing up, like Carol Burnett, he
Haw and mash Is he a lot older than I
thought he was? Does he? It was like shows I watched,
He's fifty two. Wow, I had no idea anyway you
watch Carol Burnett, he Han mash He said the timing
of those shows was funny to me. As far as albums, financially,
we didn't have a ton, but my dad had a
couple done Rickles, stuff like that. But my storytelling really
comes from my family. In my house, if someone was
explaining something, it was always let me tell you a story.
You can understand. Stories made things resonate, and if you
had a story behind what you were saying, it's stuck.
The Comedy Means Business podcast had on Pete Holmes. I
thought this was interesting. Pete said, I look at comedy
like a cactus. At this point in my career. I
try to water it just as little as possible. I'm
really trying to dial it in. How can I have
as much as a normal life and be with my
wife and daughter as much as I can, but still
do comedy. I understand that that sounds like a man
who's hit his forties. Absolutely. Pete home said, I've noticed,
on one hand, if I don't perform enough, I get irritable.
So there is not enough. And I love my wife
so much. We'll be at dinner and I'll be incapable
of tuning the people out there are next to us.
I'm neurotic. I'm like this effing guy, and she's like, Pete,
you need to do a set. Pete says the current
days are a wonderful time for comedy, but he does
have nostalgia for the old ways. He explains, I like
the old way because it felt really special. That's the
underreported benefit of gatekeepers like I remember when they were like,
you can do a comedy Central Presents. When I'm in
New York, I'll sometimes be on the corner and I'll
be like, oh my god, this is where it happened.
You don't get that feeling. Posting a TikTok clip. Late
Night er Erge talked about how comedians don't like Byron
Allen's Comics Unleashed. Doug Stanhope once said, I can't imagine
a more cruel or soul crushing insults a comedian. Then
you killed it on Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed. The whole
thing with that show is that episodes can air years
after they're taped thanks to a strict avoidance of topical material.
Comic Chris Gerzbeck tells Late Nighter it's one of those
shows that every comedian knows about because a lot of
comic beers go on it, But it's also understood it's
kind of lame. No respect to Byron Allen. The guy
has made it its life mission to prop up other comedians,
but the whole format just seems ridiculously forced. Roy Wood
Junior complain in twenty twenty three that his episode from
two thousand and eight was still in rotation. He said,
no one is letting people know that all these up
so are at least fifteen years old. No longer true,
I will point out, Roy joked folks gonna think we're
dressing like this now. Early in the week, the President
of the United States posted on social media that Pope
Leo is week on crime and terrible for foreign policy.
The President had some other thoughts about the Pope. You
can read his social media page. Stephen Colbert chimed in, saying,
Pope Leo's week on crime. Yeah, man, he's the Pope.
He visits people in jail. That would be cool, though,
if the Pope did fight crime, then we could watch
murder Sheep. Pope love it. John Stewart said, I'm really
starting to sour on this president. What's going through Trump's mind?
What did the Pope say? He wants what dialogue? Peace?
He wants to choose the noblest aspirations of mankind to
show humanity at its greatest articulation. F that loser. This
guy's a loser. F that guy who died and made him. Oh,
I'm sorry, that's who died. I read joke by John
Colbert again. According to one Italian religious historian, not even
Hitler or Mussolini attacked the pope said directly in publicly.
It's never great when someone says you should really be
more discreet and respectful, you know, like Hitler, John Stewart again.
And look, President Trump, I know the Vatican has been
critical of your policies, but you got to remember, at
the end of the day, you and the Catholic Church
both historically care deeply about the same thing, covering up
sex scandals. I am excited. Next week on Thursday, it
is the twenty twenty six Comedy Draft. We have five teams.
Each team will draft a lineup of five comedians. The
teams are Team Analytics. They're focused on global appeal and
ticket sales. Team Purist they're just about stand up credibility.
You know. The Snobs. Team Chaos is kind of the opposite.
They're all about going viral. There's Team Industry. Those are
the suits, no passion at all, They're just building a show.
And then there's Team Alternative for the all to comedy fans.
It is the twenty twenty six Comedy Draft coming on Thursday.
Before we get to that, on Monday, we will have
the results of Comedy Survivor. Voting is now closed. We
had a whole thing last week where people were looking
at the count and being like, I got different numbers,
and I'm like I don't know, man. I think the
result is crystal clear this week, but it's down to
Sarah Silverman and Nikki Glazer. Monday at noon we will
find out who one comedy survivor. Today is Friday, and
I have found the theme music. It is time for
Comedy stock Market. Comedy stock Markets. Thank you, Bert Reynold.
It's good to have you back. In case you missed
it last week. I couldn't find the theme music, but
it's back all right, Comedy stock Market. Here's what we
do every Friday. I take a look at the comedians
and we try and find value. As I explain most weeks,
this is not about who's good who's bad. It's where
the value is. Like when you buy stocks and you
sell high and you buy low. That's what we're doing here.
Let's buy some Dave Chappelle. I mean, if there's even
a chance of Chappelle's show returning, we're gonna want to
scoop up some Chappelle. So let's do that before everybody
else notices by Dave spell. Let's also buy Dianne Morgan.
Now a lot of you might be like, who's that again?
That's kunk? Have you watched the Kunk stuff on Netflix.
It is hilarious. She's playing the Netflix Is at Joe
Comedy Festival coming up. I love Diane Morgan. Let's buy
some Diane. Also, let's buy some Flight of the Concords.
I mean, if tickets are going for six hundred and
ten dollars, they are sneakily more popular than I even
realize that they will also be playing the Netflix As
at Joe Comedy Festival, and they're saying they're not gonna tour,
but I think the buzz is so strong that the
allure of six hundred and ten dollars tickets is gonna
be too great, and the Concords will tour. And I've
got one sell for you this week. I've been thinking
about it for like ten days now. We gotta sell
Nicki Glazer. I know she's got the special and there's
gonna be a lot of press, but the press has
been bad. I just feel like the mainstream media is like, yeah,
Nicki Glazer, she's cool, she's cool, and the more Niki
speaks it doesn't help her, cause I feel like we're
past peak Nicki Glazer right now now. Although she could
win Comedy Survivor, but that aside, I feel like it's
time to sell Nicki Glazer. So those are your recommendations. Well,
buy Chappelle, buy Diane Morgan, buy the Concords, and we
will sell Nikki Glazer. That's your comedy stock market for
this week. Adam Sandler was at the premiere of the
new Netflix comedy Roommates. And what do you know? The
new Netflix comedy movie Roommates stars Sadie Sandler. That's right,
She's not an apple baby. She is one of Hollywood's
greatest actresses. And of course she has a leading role
in a Netflix coming of age flick. Sadie Sandler plays
an incoming college freshman who struggles to adjust to a
new life and new friendships in her first semester at school,
and how could she not be great in it? Adam
Sandler showed up dressed like me. He was wearing a
Nike zip up sweater, baye trousers, and colorful sneakers. Let's
see how to compare some Well, actually, no, not today.
I'm actually wearing a gray top in some gray sweats
and some gray shoes, so I'm not all colorful like usual,
and I do have on which hat is this? I
think this is my Detroit Tiger's cap that my daughter
got me when she visited Detroit. I digress. Now. Interestingly enough,
Sadie Saandlor got the leading role in the movie, which
is produced by Happy Madison. Now, if you're not familiar
with Happy Madison, that coincidentally is Adam Sandler's production company.
And this sayares on Netflix. Kevin Art never afraid to work,
he will be part of Jumanji three. He was joined
by Dueyenne the Rock Johnson and Jack Black. They were
at CinemaCon Vegas. We learned the title of the film
is Jumanji Open World. Kevin Hart said, we're pumped about
being back for another Jumanji. Dwayne the Rock Johnson tried
to thank some of the executives in the audience. Kevin
Hart jumped in and said, you don't have to know
these people, such Hollywood bs. That's hilarious. The Moontower Comedy
Festival happening down in Austin. Let's see what's happening tonight
seven point thirty at Cap City is Yakov Samiranov. He
is like still around eight o'clock. Katherine Blandford and friends
keep an eye on Catherine that's one of those names
you're going to want to know. The friends include Ian
Finance Jay, Jorden Blair, Sooci and Maggie Winters Betts Stay
Ellings at the Creek of the Cave at eight, Mike
Vickione at Higbee's also at eight. I love this title.
The Canadians of Comedy at Roscoe's. Canadian comedians include a
Caroline Ray, Ivan Decker, Debora d Giovanni and Hassan Phills.
The big headline show at nine point thirty is Renee Vodka.
Now I am under familiar with Renee Moontower's website tells us.
Renee Vodka is a twenty eight year old stand up comedian, writer,
and actor from the San Fernando Valley in southern California.
His comedic talent and hard work earned him a spot
as one of Netflix's introducing comedians for the twenty twenty
four Netflix is a joke festival with a substantial social
media following over two point six million and millions of
views across platforms, et cetera, et cetera. Apparently, Renee Vaka
is big enough to get the yellow box on the website,
which means you're a headliner social media for the win.
Doug Benson recording at Doug Loves Movies with Nish Kumar,
Jeremiah Wacketts and Beth Stelling. That's at ten o'clock. That's
pretty good out today. Blonde Medicine is releasing Kelly McFarland's
new album Hot Noom. We're Told. After spending over two
decades perfecting her craft and losing both her parents on
the span of two years, Kelly McFarland decided to self
funder Special with the goal of having total control. She said,
life is too short not to make something for yourself.
Hope people have already liked my stand up, think damn,
this is the best she's ever been. And folks that
have never heard of me think, damn, where's she been
all my life? On Hot Noom, Kelly McFarlane shares what
it's like to be an anxious person while celebrating their
freedom and self acceptance that comes with age. She also
shares her thoughts on her husband's eating habits, critiques toothpicks,
is eating utensils, and admits she does not want to
go hiking. Hot Gnome available through Blonde Medicine and that
is your comedy news for Today, normal episodes, all weekend
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