WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.160 --> 00:00:04.839 Callaroga Shark media. 2 00:00:09.880 --> 00:00:12.839 Crazy one today and I am fascinated by the jousting 3 00:00:13.119 --> 00:00:16.239 Montreal Comedy Festival that kicks off tonight. But what do 4 00:00:16.239 --> 00:00:18.839 you know? The New York Comedy Festival dropped their lineup 5 00:00:18.839 --> 00:00:21.839 to steal the press spotlight. And there's a massive riade 6 00:00:22.239 --> 00:00:25.760 festival which includes Bruce Hills. Who's that? That's the guy 7 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:28.160 that used to run the Montreal Comedy Festival. All this 8 00:00:28.239 --> 00:00:31.480 news out at once, plus the Emmy nominations. Plushing gillis 9 00:00:31.519 --> 00:00:34.520 host the SPS tonight. So much going on after two 10 00:00:34.560 --> 00:00:38.359 weeks of nothing. Guys, can we spread the comedy news out? Please? 11 00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:41.880 And hello, I'm Johnny Mack with your daily comedy news. 12 00:00:42.359 --> 00:00:44.840 Let's start with the New York Comedy Festival. As the 13 00:00:44.840 --> 00:00:47.359 New York Post put it. Comedian Louis c K is 14 00:00:47.359 --> 00:00:49.520 set to headline two nights of the New York Comedy 15 00:00:49.560 --> 00:00:52.520 Festival later this year, marking one of his first high 16 00:00:52.600 --> 00:00:56.079 profile stand up accents. Being accused of sexual misconduct by 17 00:00:56.079 --> 00:00:59.679 five women back in twenty seventeen, I'm pretty sure mister 18 00:00:59.719 --> 00:01:03.000 c K admitted to such things, a quote from Louis 19 00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:06.400 in the New York Post. These stories are true. So 20 00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:08.879 I don't think they are allocations at that point. At 21 00:01:08.879 --> 00:01:10.680 that time, I said to myself what I did was 22 00:01:10.719 --> 00:01:13.760 okay because I never showed a woman my thing without 23 00:01:13.799 --> 00:01:15.959 asking first, which is also true. The power I had 24 00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:17.959 over these women is that they admired me, and I 25 00:01:18.000 --> 00:01:20.280 will died that power irresponsibly. Let me get the lilt 26 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:23.920 out of my voice. So anyway, nobody is really canceled 27 00:01:23.959 --> 00:01:27.319 in this world. Caroline Hirsch, who runs the festival, said, 28 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:29.519 We're thrilled to unveil this year's incredible line up, a 29 00:01:29.599 --> 00:01:32.920 dynamic mix of global headliners and rising voices that reflect 30 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:34.879 where comedy is right now and where it's headed. We're 31 00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:36.560 proud to continue to bring in New York City the 32 00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:39.519 very best of the best in a constantly shifting landscape. 33 00:01:39.560 --> 00:01:43.599 We stay committed to spotlighting new voices, championing fresh perspectives, 34 00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:46.079 breaking form, and shaving a festival that sets it's the standard, 35 00:01:46.079 --> 00:01:50.680 both creatively and commercially. Louis will perform his special Ridiculous 36 00:01:50.680 --> 00:01:53.599 at the Beacon Theater in November fourteenth and fifteenth, also 37 00:01:53.719 --> 00:01:57.680 headlining Stephen Colbert, Amy, Sidaris, Pete Holmes. Now I looked 38 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.200 at the initial lineup I'm not blown away here. This 39 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:04.439 feels smaller than it has in the past. Again, we 40 00:02:04.519 --> 00:02:05.920 have so much to get to today. Let me go 41 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.280 quickly here. Friday, November seventh, Ryan Long and Nurse John. 42 00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:12.319 Those are two different shows. The shows on Saturday, November 43 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:14.919 eighth at seven o'clock a celebration of the twenty fifth 44 00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:19.120 anniversary of the cancelation of Strangers with Candy with Stephen Colbert, 45 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:23.439 Paul Denello and Amy Sedaris at town Hall. Okay, Ryan Long. 46 00:02:23.479 --> 00:02:26.879 Two shows Trevor Wallace and Hannah Berner. Sunday the ninth 47 00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:30.919 istmo at town Hall. Then nothing on the schedule that 48 00:02:30.960 --> 00:02:35.400 I'm seeing until Thursday to thirteenth. Johai Spaondor at town Hall, 49 00:02:35.479 --> 00:02:39.400 Morgan Jay and The Basement Yard which is a podcast 50 00:02:39.439 --> 00:02:43.759 and the Basement Yard is Madison Square Garden. Wow. That 51 00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:46.240 Friday Michael blax and Pete Holmes and Louis c K. 52 00:02:46.439 --> 00:02:50.120 That's Saturday the fifteenth, Alex Edelman, Michael Blaxon, Margaret Choe, 53 00:02:50.199 --> 00:02:54.759 c K and Chris Fleming. Yeah, I guess. I imagine 54 00:02:54.800 --> 00:02:56.879 they will announce more as we get a little bit closer. 55 00:02:56.919 --> 00:02:59.719 That one's in November, So I thought the timing on 56 00:02:59.759 --> 00:03:03.479 this was really interesting. Deadline had an exclusive the re 57 00:03:03.680 --> 00:03:07.319 Odd Comedy Festival. Now why this really catches my eye. 58 00:03:07.719 --> 00:03:11.080 Is attached to this is Bruce Hills. Now, Bruce is 59 00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:13.400 the guy I worked with at Just for Laughs Montreal. 60 00:03:13.479 --> 00:03:16.719 Bruce is a good guy. Bruce knows comedy, Bruce knows 61 00:03:16.719 --> 00:03:18.960 how to do a comedy festival. I just thought the 62 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.159 timing was fascinating that Deadline had this on Monday, and 63 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:25.120 this is also the week of the return of the 64 00:03:25.159 --> 00:03:28.479 Montreal Comedy Festival, which Bruce is no longer attached to. 65 00:03:29.400 --> 00:03:31.919 Could be a coincidence, could be some fun sjousting. I 66 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:35.680 don't know, just found it interesting. But this Reodd Comedy 67 00:03:35.719 --> 00:03:39.599 Festival taking place in the Saudi capital this fall. Again, 68 00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:41.240 I don't know why it had to be announced on Monday, 69 00:03:41.319 --> 00:03:44.000 July fourteenth, anyway, but listening to these names, Kevin Hart, 70 00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:47.960 Tom Sigora, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Jim Jeffries, Whitney Cummings, 71 00:03:48.319 --> 00:03:52.039 Zornagarg and Jessica Curson are all quote in talks to 72 00:03:52.159 --> 00:03:56.960 perform at the inaugural Reod Comedy Festival. That in talks 73 00:03:57.000 --> 00:04:00.439 is interesting. Again, the Deadline went with this makes me 74 00:04:00.520 --> 00:04:04.439 think it's quite likely, Deadline says. While no deals have 75 00:04:04.520 --> 00:04:07.840 been finalized, reps for WME, which is consulting on the festival, 76 00:04:07.919 --> 00:04:12.000 confirmed ongoing discussions with several top tier acts. Turkey Alashiki 77 00:04:12.080 --> 00:04:16.279 is the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. In May, 78 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:19.959 Turkey had posted on x the best fifty stand up 79 00:04:19.959 --> 00:04:21.800 comedians of the world are coming to the Riad Comedy 80 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:25.759 Festival from September twenty sixth to October tenth. Deadline reports. 81 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:28.720 Sources say the festival will feature multi comic showcases and 82 00:04:28.759 --> 00:04:32.600 solo shows. A company called Sella, the largest live events 83 00:04:32.680 --> 00:04:37.519 company in the Kingdom, will produce alongside Bruce Hills, described 84 00:04:37.519 --> 00:04:39.800 in this article as a legendary comedy producer who's spent 85 00:04:39.879 --> 00:04:42.240 nearly four decades at Just for Laughs, hoping to turn 86 00:04:42.279 --> 00:04:45.000 it into the largest and most prestigious comedy festival in 87 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:46.839 the world. Again, I only have great things to say 88 00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:49.800 about Bruce and I continue to find the timing fascinating, 89 00:04:50.319 --> 00:04:53.240 Deadline says. A source familiar with comedy touring noted that 90 00:04:53.279 --> 00:04:55.120 there's big money to be made by comics of the 91 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:57.920 Middle East, up to millions or tens of millions, depending 92 00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:00.040 on the profile of the artist. They said, many the 93 00:05:00.160 --> 00:05:01.920 top stand ups are happy to be wined and dined 94 00:05:01.959 --> 00:05:03.839 by the Saudi government, which has come to recognize the 95 00:05:03.839 --> 00:05:06.560 power of comics as the cultural icons of our time. 96 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:10.319 Deadline rights. Of course, there are also significant drawbacks or 97 00:05:10.319 --> 00:05:12.639 at least factors to consider in performing in the Middle East. 98 00:05:12.680 --> 00:05:15.680 For starters, Saudi Arabia is known for limiting freedom of 99 00:05:15.720 --> 00:05:18.560 expression when it comes to the arts, typically dictating on 100 00:05:18.560 --> 00:05:20.839 the offer sheheet per multiple agents what cannot be set 101 00:05:20.879 --> 00:05:23.480 on topics like religion, sex, and the Saudi royal family. 102 00:05:23.959 --> 00:05:26.519 Deadline ads, while the kingdom is known for its discrimination 103 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:30.439 against the LGBTQ plus community. Sources were particularly curious as 104 00:05:30.480 --> 00:05:32.959 to how many female comics will be appearing, given that 105 00:05:32.959 --> 00:05:34.920 they'd have to perform out of the constraints of Sharia 106 00:05:34.959 --> 00:05:37.120 law in a country considered even more conservative than the 107 00:05:37.199 --> 00:05:40.319 likes of Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Sources say organizers are 108 00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:43.959 currently in talk with Cummings, garg and Curson, among others. 109 00:05:44.639 --> 00:05:47.879 Art Davidson, Segura, gorg and Curson are all with WME. 110 00:05:48.680 --> 00:05:51.639 Sources say it's unclear how many marquee names not repped 111 00:05:51.639 --> 00:05:54.199 by WME will make the trek. At least one top 112 00:05:54.199 --> 00:05:59.199 commedian that fills Arenas has declined to attend. Very very interesting. 113 00:05:59.240 --> 00:06:01.560 I'll do Montreal in the second half of the podcast 114 00:06:01.560 --> 00:06:03.240 because I want to talk about the schedule as well. 115 00:06:03.720 --> 00:06:06.680 Let's look at the Emmy nominations. Naperghetzy is the host 116 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:09.199 of the twenty twenty five Emmys, and he also was 117 00:06:09.319 --> 00:06:14.360 nominated in the Outstanding Variety Special category Netflix specials. They 118 00:06:14.360 --> 00:06:17.959 include Your Friend, n Aperghetzi, Adam Sandler, Love You, Ali Wong, 119 00:06:18.079 --> 00:06:21.519 Single Lady, Sarah Silverman, Post Mortem One, I'm Gonna Skip 120 00:06:21.560 --> 00:06:24.360 On Purpose, Come Back To and Hulus Bill Bird Dropped 121 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:29.519 Dead Years. So if the nominees are Bill Burr, Sarah, 122 00:06:29.879 --> 00:06:34.160 Ali Wong, Sandler, and Nate Bergatzy. Out of those, I 123 00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:36.480 would pick Adam Sandler. Believe it or not, I think 124 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:39.560 that was the best of those specials. However, the one 125 00:06:39.560 --> 00:06:42.399 I skipped and the No Way This doesn't win unless 126 00:06:42.399 --> 00:06:45.759 you guys are insane also nominated Conan O'Brien the Kennedy 127 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:48.639 Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. If that doesn't win, 128 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:51.800 I don't know what we're doing the nominees for Best 129 00:06:51.839 --> 00:06:54.519 Comedy Series, Abbott The Bear, which is not a comedy, 130 00:06:54.560 --> 00:06:57.480 Hacks nobody wants This is an American romantic comedy TV 131 00:06:57.600 --> 00:07:00.680 series created by Aaron Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody 132 00:07:00.680 --> 00:07:03.920 and some others on Netflix. Hmm, you learn something new 133 00:07:03.959 --> 00:07:07.319 every day, only murders, Shrinking the Studio, and what we 134 00:07:07.399 --> 00:07:10.480 do in the shadows. If I had to pick, probably Hacks. 135 00:07:11.040 --> 00:07:14.360 Best Talk Series. I talked about this before. Only three 136 00:07:14.399 --> 00:07:16.319 nominees because of the way it works in the Math. 137 00:07:16.879 --> 00:07:19.480 The nominees are The Daily Show, Kimmel and Colbert. You 138 00:07:19.560 --> 00:07:22.519 got to give that to The Daily Show. Best Actress 139 00:07:22.519 --> 00:07:26.279 in a Comedy Series, Huzzo, Aduba for The Residents, Kristen Bell, 140 00:07:26.360 --> 00:07:28.839 nobody wants this. Quentin Brunson, Abbotts, I at a Berry, 141 00:07:28.920 --> 00:07:31.040 The Bear, Geen Smart, Hacks. I would give it to Gene. 142 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:34.000 Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Adam Brody, nobody wants this. 143 00:07:34.079 --> 00:07:37.600 Seth Rogan The Studio, Jason Siegel Shrinking, Martin Schwert Murders, 144 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:39.720 Jeremy Ellen White The Bear, which is not a comedy. 145 00:07:40.240 --> 00:07:43.120 I don't have an opinion there. I will abstain Best 146 00:07:43.160 --> 00:07:46.439 Supporting Actor in a comedy series. Ike Baron Holds The Studio, 147 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:50.560 Coleman Domingo, The Four Seasons, Harrison Ford Shrinking, Jeff Hiller 148 00:07:50.680 --> 00:07:53.399 Somebody Somewhere even while Spockerrock The Bear, which is not 149 00:07:53.439 --> 00:07:56.639 a comedy, Michael Uri shrinking, and Bowen Yang for SNL. 150 00:07:56.759 --> 00:08:00.279 I don't have an opinion SNL. You can get best 151 00:08:00.319 --> 00:08:02.920 Supporting Actor in a comedy series out of SNL. That 152 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:05.839 doesn't seem right. Don't give it a Bowen. Best Supporting 153 00:08:05.879 --> 00:08:10.240 Actress in a comedy series. Eliza clonezais the Bear. She's fantastic, 154 00:08:10.279 --> 00:08:13.240 but that's not a comedy. Hannah Einbinder Hacks, Katherine Hahn 155 00:08:13.279 --> 00:08:17.839 The Studio, Janelle James Abbott, Katherine O'Hara The Studio, Shiryl Lee, 156 00:08:17.920 --> 00:08:21.040 Ralph Abbott, Jessica Williams Shrinking. I don't have an opinion. 157 00:08:21.439 --> 00:08:24.439 Best guest Actor in a comedy series, John Bernhall The Bear, 158 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:27.319 Brian Kranston The Studio, deve Franco the Studio, Ron Howard 159 00:08:27.399 --> 00:08:30.839 the Studio, Anthony Mackie the Studio, Martin Scorsese the Studio. 160 00:08:30.920 --> 00:08:33.240 I would give it to Ron Howard. We'll talk more 161 00:08:33.240 --> 00:08:35.679 about the studio in a second. Best Guest Actress in 162 00:08:35.720 --> 00:08:37.840 a Comedy Series, Olivia Coleman The Bear, Which is not 163 00:08:37.919 --> 00:08:40.200 a comedy, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear, Which is not 164 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:44.360 a comedy, Cynthia Rivo Poker Face, Robbie Hoffman, Hacks, Zoe Kravitz, 165 00:08:44.440 --> 00:08:47.759 The Studio, Julianne Nicholson Hacks. I don't have an opinion, 166 00:08:47.799 --> 00:08:49.120 but don't give it to any of it from The Bear. 167 00:08:49.360 --> 00:08:51.279 Not that it's not a great show, it's just not 168 00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:53.879 a comedy. Best Writing for Comedy Series goes to the 169 00:08:53.879 --> 00:08:58.639 teams from Abbott Hacks, the rehearsal, somebody somewhere, the studio, 170 00:08:58.840 --> 00:09:02.440 and what we do in the chef I kind of 171 00:09:02.480 --> 00:09:05.000 like what we do in the Shadows. Only two nominees 172 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:08.639 in Outstanding Scripted Variety. They are SNL and Last Week Tonight. 173 00:09:09.879 --> 00:09:12.200 Are we giving it to SNL for the fiftieth anniversary 174 00:09:12.200 --> 00:09:15.440 stuff or for regular SNL? That's my question. I guess 175 00:09:15.519 --> 00:09:18.159 it's all one big thing if it's just for the 176 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:21.080 recent normal season Last Week Tonight, But if you're going 177 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:23.559 to include all the stuff from the fiftieth, they're going 178 00:09:23.559 --> 00:09:27.399 to give it to SNL. SNL has thirty one nominations, 179 00:09:28.080 --> 00:09:30.840 and they do indeed include specials like SNL fifty, the 180 00:09:30.840 --> 00:09:34.279 Anniversary Special, SNL fifty, the Homecoming Concert SNL fifty Beyond 181 00:09:34.279 --> 00:09:37.360 Saturday Night. Lauren Michael's already held the record for most 182 00:09:37.360 --> 00:09:40.159 Emmy nominations for an individual, has added six to the count, 183 00:09:40.200 --> 00:09:43.559 putting him at one hundred and eighteen nominations total. I'm 184 00:09:43.559 --> 00:09:46.440 a one hundred and eighteen time Emmy nominee. 185 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:46.679 Wow. 186 00:09:47.519 --> 00:09:50.720 Late Nighter points out that After Midnight, which no longer exists, 187 00:09:50.759 --> 00:09:54.039 got a NOD for Outstanding Technical Direction and Camera Work 188 00:09:54.080 --> 00:09:57.200 for a Series. They had submitted their February twenty fifth, 189 00:09:57.320 --> 00:10:00.840 twenty twenty five episode featuring guest Juniray, commil Anjohanni and 190 00:10:00.879 --> 00:10:04.480 Emily Gordon for consideration. Okay, this next one, I feel 191 00:10:04.519 --> 00:10:08.519 really strong about. It's Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Two 192 00:10:08.519 --> 00:10:13.000 of the nominees are Kristin Wig and Adam Sandler. Now 193 00:10:13.039 --> 00:10:16.279 listen to me. We cannot give Adam Sandler an Emmy 194 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:19.480 for a song that will encourage him to do more 195 00:10:19.600 --> 00:10:23.159 terrible songs. And we can't have that. You guys should 196 00:10:23.159 --> 00:10:26.279 have given Adam Sandler the Academy Award for Best Actor 197 00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:28.840 for Uncut Gems which is what he wanted, and then 198 00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:32.720 he would have become a dramatic actor and made great movies. Instead, 199 00:10:33.120 --> 00:10:35.200 you keep rewarding him for crap, and then we get 200 00:10:35.240 --> 00:10:37.919 things like Opera Man as Terrible, Adam Sandler songs Go. 201 00:10:38.120 --> 00:10:41.600 Adam Sandler's song fifty Years from the SNL fifty Special 202 00:10:42.159 --> 00:10:45.320 wasn't bad in terms of like in the Adam Sandler canon. 203 00:10:45.519 --> 00:10:48.799 It was probably one of the better ones. But we cannot, 204 00:10:49.000 --> 00:10:53.240 we cannot, absolutely cannot reward Adam Sandler for his musical comedy. No, 205 00:10:53.480 --> 00:10:56.360 do not do that. Kristin Wigg has an original song 206 00:10:56.519 --> 00:10:59.240 from Will and Harper called Harper and Will Go West 207 00:10:59.240 --> 00:11:03.639 Time Team Christ. All right, the studio Now, I watched it. 208 00:11:03.639 --> 00:11:07.960 It's fine, but Hollywood loves Hollywood. A lot of buzz 209 00:11:08.720 --> 00:11:11.159 from social media, but all seems to be industry people. 210 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:13.480 I don't see anybody in like quote, the real world 211 00:11:13.799 --> 00:11:16.799 talking about the studio. But boy, it received twenty three 212 00:11:16.879 --> 00:11:19.399 Emmy nominations. That's the most ever for a comedy series 213 00:11:19.399 --> 00:11:21.919 in its first season. The New York Times points out 214 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:25.840 John mulaney did not get any Emmy nominations. Again, You've 215 00:11:25.879 --> 00:11:27.919 heard me say many times. Love John Mullanie that late 216 00:11:28.000 --> 00:11:30.320 night show did not work. Okay, Gang, I may have 217 00:11:30.399 --> 00:11:33.240 to double break you today. Here's why. If I don't 218 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:36.919 take the break, the automation forces a break. There's just 219 00:11:37.240 --> 00:11:39.440 behind the scenes stuff that, like the commercial break will 220 00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:41.519 have to happen. So let me take one here and 221 00:11:41.639 --> 00:11:45.600 I'll come back and we'll talk about Shane Gillis. Shane 222 00:11:45.639 --> 00:11:48.720 Gillis hosts the sb Awards tonight. He was on Jimmy 223 00:11:48.799 --> 00:11:52.360 Kimmel on Monday Night. Now for some reason, Christis Stefano 224 00:11:52.679 --> 00:11:56.240 is guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live. Why. I don't know either, 225 00:11:56.320 --> 00:11:58.519 and I'm being facetious. I think I figured it out. 226 00:11:58.679 --> 00:12:02.279 Christa Stefano repped by w ME, Jimmy Kimmel rep Bysea 227 00:12:02.320 --> 00:12:06.840 with me and everybody on three one two three WME. Listen, 228 00:12:06.960 --> 00:12:09.960 that's how Hollywood works. Anytime anything doesn't make sense, look 229 00:12:09.960 --> 00:12:12.399 at the agents and that will always tell you what 230 00:12:12.559 --> 00:12:15.519 is going on there. So somebody's doing somebody a favor 231 00:12:15.879 --> 00:12:20.759 because Christis Stefano are hosting a late night talk show. Yeah, anyway, 232 00:12:21.200 --> 00:12:23.159 Jane Gillis was the guest, and let's listen. 233 00:12:23.639 --> 00:12:26.279 I'm excited about it. Uh, we got I still got 234 00:12:26.279 --> 00:12:27.399 a lot of work to do. I got to figure 235 00:12:27.440 --> 00:12:29.799 it out. The jokes were killing, the jokes are they 236 00:12:29.879 --> 00:12:32.080 I've never done a thing where they at somebody else's 237 00:12:32.120 --> 00:12:35.440 writing right jokes and they just like they hired writers 238 00:12:35.840 --> 00:12:37.440 and they just they're like, here's the jokes we can 239 00:12:37.440 --> 00:12:41.440 and they're like self deprecating for me. So like I'll 240 00:12:41.440 --> 00:12:43.480 be at home, I'll get an email and it's like, Hey, 241 00:12:43.480 --> 00:12:46.039 I'm Shane. I'm hosting the thirty third sp Awards. I'm 242 00:12:46.039 --> 00:12:50.200 a big fat dumbass who wrote this which one of 243 00:12:50.200 --> 00:12:52.960 you guys wrote that one. Yeah, I'm not saying that. 244 00:12:53.639 --> 00:12:55.960 The sb's air live tonight from the Adobe Theater in 245 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:59.159 Los Angeles at eight pm Eastern and Pacific stream live 246 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:02.360 on ESPN plus US. If you've cut the court like me, 247 00:13:02.519 --> 00:13:05.159 you can either visit your friend who lives on the ship, 248 00:13:05.159 --> 00:13:07.080 if you know what I mean, or it'll be on 249 00:13:07.159 --> 00:13:11.639 Hulu tomorrow. This is the thirty third annual SP's. Some 250 00:13:11.759 --> 00:13:14.320 of the categories best Athlete men's Sports. You know how 251 00:13:14.320 --> 00:13:16.960 many is Josh Allen from the Bills, Saquon Barkley from 252 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:19.679 the Eagles, SGA from the Thunder or Tany from the 253 00:13:19.799 --> 00:13:23.639 La Dodgers. Boy, that's tough. This thing's in LA. Right, 254 00:13:23.679 --> 00:13:25.720 give it to show. Hey, Best team? How about this 255 00:13:25.799 --> 00:13:28.000 the Florida Panthers, or right, they've won two in a row. 256 00:13:28.279 --> 00:13:32.600 The Dodgers, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 257 00:13:32.679 --> 00:13:36.279 the Philadelphia Eagles, the North Carolina Tar Hills women's lacrosse team, 258 00:13:36.519 --> 00:13:39.840 or the US women's national soccer team or the University 259 00:13:39.840 --> 00:13:42.679 of Connecticut Husky's women basketball team. Who are you picking there? 260 00:13:43.080 --> 00:13:46.679 Best NFL player Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Lamar Jackson from 261 00:13:46.720 --> 00:13:49.919 the Ravens, Patrick's thirteen from the Broncos. Got to give 262 00:13:49.919 --> 00:13:54.879 that to Saquon. Best baseball player, Freddie Freeman, Aaron Judge, Shohey, 263 00:13:55.200 --> 00:13:57.600 Tarik Skuball, you got to give it a show. Hey, 264 00:13:57.840 --> 00:13:59.759 And I'm gonna take another break here. I feel you 265 00:14:00.039 --> 00:14:02.240 know it's annoying. But if I don't, I'm telling you 266 00:14:02.320 --> 00:14:04.159 just the way the system works, because I'm doing a 267 00:14:04.159 --> 00:14:06.159 long show today. If I don't, it's going to drop 268 00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:09.080 a commercial break mid sentence. So I'd rather properly place 269 00:14:09.159 --> 00:14:11.519 the break than have a drop at mid sentence, because 270 00:14:11.519 --> 00:14:13.679 I have that's a major pet peeve of mine, don't forget. 271 00:14:13.840 --> 00:14:16.399 If you would like the show without any commercial interruptions, 272 00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:19.240 you can go to Caliroga dot com, slash plus, or 273 00:14:19.279 --> 00:14:21.279 if you're an Apple podcast click in the matter that 274 00:14:21.279 --> 00:14:24.279 says uninterrupted listening. Five bucks a month you'll get this 275 00:14:24.320 --> 00:14:26.840 show and a bunch of others, including five Good News Stories, 276 00:14:26.879 --> 00:14:29.240 which I host three days a week. I mean, Showley 277 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:30.919 comes out three days a week and I always host it. 278 00:14:31.039 --> 00:14:33.440 I'm making it sound like somebody else, like Krista Stefano 279 00:14:33.519 --> 00:14:35.440 does it on Tuesdays. No, no, no, no, that would 280 00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:38.639 be insane. We don't have the same agent. Gave you 281 00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:41.679 a little bind scenes here. So normally I record the 282 00:14:41.679 --> 00:14:44.320 show on the early afternoon. Right now it's seven twenty 283 00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:47.120 six pm. Why because I went to the beach all 284 00:14:47.200 --> 00:14:48.399 day and then I was like, all right, I'll do 285 00:14:48.440 --> 00:14:50.600 the show when I get home, and oh my goodness, 286 00:14:50.600 --> 00:14:52.559 my kids will not stop texting me. But I can't 287 00:14:52.559 --> 00:14:54.399 get mad. I can't be like, first of all, you 288 00:14:54.440 --> 00:14:56.320 don't want to you know, it's nice that your kids 289 00:14:56.360 --> 00:14:57.879 want to check in with you. But also you can't 290 00:14:57.879 --> 00:15:00.960 be like, oh I recorded my podcast. Sound like a jerk. Anyway, 291 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:03.159 I'll click the matter, This says n editor of the 292 00:15:03.279 --> 00:15:06.159 listening and he got the show commercial free. One more 293 00:15:06.159 --> 00:15:10.320 break and then we'll talk Montreal. Just for laughs. Montreal 294 00:15:10.440 --> 00:15:13.679 Comedy Festival is back, baby. I got my note yesterday. 295 00:15:13.720 --> 00:15:16.960 They gave me creudentials planning on heading up there at 296 00:15:17.000 --> 00:15:19.639 some point. That should be a lot of fun. Deadline 297 00:15:19.639 --> 00:15:22.440 has that new podcast where they talk about comedy. I 298 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:24.360 didn't bring my phone down. Oh no, here's my phone. 299 00:15:24.440 --> 00:15:26.679 Let me tell you what that's called found it. It 300 00:15:26.759 --> 00:15:30.320 is Deadline's Comedy Means Business. The other day they had 301 00:15:30.360 --> 00:15:34.279 on Sylvan Bodard, he's the new boss ed, the reconstituted. 302 00:15:34.399 --> 00:15:37.240 Just for laughs, he says they've sold over one hundred 303 00:15:37.279 --> 00:15:39.960 thousand tickets. Think about that number. That's a lot of 304 00:15:40.000 --> 00:15:43.279 tickets for the upcoming festival, and said that the festival 305 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:46.039 will not lose money this year. He already knows that 306 00:15:46.559 --> 00:15:49.240 and says it's the first step in his grand vision 307 00:15:49.320 --> 00:15:52.679 for the festival. A touring agent tell Deadline it's more 308 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:54.639 than a transition, it's like a rebirth right. I think 309 00:15:54.679 --> 00:15:56.320 as an industry of reps, we all want it to 310 00:15:56.320 --> 00:15:58.679 be there, and I think cautious optimism right now would 311 00:15:58.679 --> 00:16:02.720 probably be the overwhelming sentiment. A manager told Deadline she'd 312 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:04.799 heard mixed things about how people are feeling going into 313 00:16:04.840 --> 00:16:07.279 this year, A good amount of enthusiasm, a little skepticism. 314 00:16:07.720 --> 00:16:09.799 But I don't think anyone's rooting against the festival. I 315 00:16:09.799 --> 00:16:11.360 think we all wanted to succeed because at the end 316 00:16:11.399 --> 00:16:13.039 of the day, it's a great avenue for clients to 317 00:16:13.080 --> 00:16:17.240 get discovered. How noble of you, Yeah, we don't want 318 00:16:17.240 --> 00:16:19.159 the festival to fail because we can make money off it. 319 00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:22.720 Here's some quotage a manager gave to Deadline, calling it 320 00:16:22.840 --> 00:16:25.720 zombie JFL back from the dead. I think I've used 321 00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:29.240 those exact words in different combinations. That manager said, breaking 322 00:16:29.279 --> 00:16:31.639 out of jfl's new faces used to mean comics would 323 00:16:31.639 --> 00:16:34.840 be a thing forever, but that's no longer reliably the case. 324 00:16:35.799 --> 00:16:38.639 They said, that is a historic lack of digital strategy 325 00:16:38.679 --> 00:16:41.440 on jfl's part. Now, if you listen to the Deadline podcast, 326 00:16:41.759 --> 00:16:44.080 they got into the digital strategy and it sounds like 327 00:16:44.120 --> 00:16:47.399 they have a really good plan for it this year. 328 00:16:49.480 --> 00:16:50.120 I mean, I've been. 329 00:16:50.159 --> 00:16:54.200 Involved in comedy for twenty years. I don't I don't know. 330 00:16:54.360 --> 00:16:56.600 I kind of reject what that manager's saying. I think 331 00:16:56.639 --> 00:16:59.399 new phases is a good thing and still means something 332 00:16:59.440 --> 00:17:03.080 now interesting to me. We haven't seen the list yet. 333 00:17:04.079 --> 00:17:06.319 I'm surprised that's not out yet. I was kind of 334 00:17:06.359 --> 00:17:10.359 expecting that to come out on Monday. It clearly this 335 00:17:10.559 --> 00:17:13.559 close that people must be solidified on the line up, 336 00:17:13.599 --> 00:17:15.440 but we haven't seen a list yet. Now, that manager 337 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:19.200 tells Deadline they predict companies will send quote less people 338 00:17:19.279 --> 00:17:21.240 to cover the festival than in the past, between slash 339 00:17:21.240 --> 00:17:24.279 travel budgets and uncertainty. That same person said some my 340 00:17:24.319 --> 00:17:26.400 greatest acts were definitely helped by just for laughs. I 341 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:28.160 think the power of new faces isn't as big as 342 00:17:28.200 --> 00:17:29.279 it used to be, but I still think it's a 343 00:17:29.359 --> 00:17:30.920 nice notch on your belt and a credit that people 344 00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:33.319 still value. I like those guys at JFL, and I 345 00:17:33.359 --> 00:17:36.079 think they've been able to showcase talent incredibly well. One 346 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:38.480 manager said the success of this year's festival will be 347 00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:41.559 reflected in people talking about it afterwards, new faces walking 348 00:17:41.599 --> 00:17:45.759 out with new representation conversation. Yeah, I think that's fair. 349 00:17:46.279 --> 00:17:48.519 The manager says, you look at Netflix as a joke, 350 00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:51.359 and those new face introducing people are getting somewhere between 351 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:53.640 ten to one hundred thousand views on their YouTube channels. 352 00:17:53.880 --> 00:17:56.359 I'm curious to see what jfl's views look like. Also 353 00:17:56.400 --> 00:18:00.519 fair Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mack to be a Just 354 00:18:00.599 --> 00:18:04.319 for Laughs, they're going to receive the Generation Award. Also 355 00:18:04.680 --> 00:18:08.079 getting an award is George Wallace. His award will be 356 00:18:08.119 --> 00:18:11.359 presented by Roywood Junior. Roy will present George Wallace with 357 00:18:11.440 --> 00:18:15.160 a Lifetime Achievement Award. Benito Skinner, known for his online 358 00:18:15.200 --> 00:18:18.960 persona Benny Drama. We'll receive a Breakout Comedy Star of 359 00:18:19.000 --> 00:18:22.720 the Year prize from Mary Beth Baron. The Rising Comedy 360 00:18:22.759 --> 00:18:25.599 Star of the Year award will go to Hannah Burner. 361 00:18:26.519 --> 00:18:30.079 Is Hannah rising. She's got a huge podcast. But okay, 362 00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:32.880 all right, let's look at the line up starting tonight. 363 00:18:33.480 --> 00:18:36.640 A few French shows early the evening at seven o'clock, 364 00:18:36.720 --> 00:18:39.160 the Just for the Laughs Culture Show that used to 365 00:18:39.200 --> 00:18:42.279 be the Ethnic show. That's at Club Soda, Good Club Boy. 366 00:18:42.440 --> 00:18:45.079 A whole lot of French shows tonight. I think that's great. 367 00:18:45.599 --> 00:18:48.559 Nine point thirty, The Nasty Show, also at Club Soda. 368 00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:50.759 So you know, that's kind of how I would roll. 369 00:18:50.759 --> 00:18:52.480 I would if I were up there tonight, I would 370 00:18:52.519 --> 00:18:54.000 just head over to club Soda and do the back 371 00:18:54.000 --> 00:18:56.839 to back and get home at eleven thirty and go 372 00:18:56.920 --> 00:18:59.400 to bed and record a podcast. So those are the 373 00:18:59.400 --> 00:19:02.920 two English show tonight, but I skipped maybe twelve thirteen 374 00:19:03.119 --> 00:19:07.680 French language shows. Again week one, the Wednesday night, this 375 00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:11.079 thing will totally pick up, So don't judge the festival 376 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:13.839 by tonight's lineup. That's just the first night. The head 377 00:19:13.839 --> 00:19:18.200 of programming is Nick Brazio. He's worked for JFL for 378 00:19:18.359 --> 00:19:21.599 sixteen years. He used to report to Robbie Prau, who 379 00:19:21.640 --> 00:19:24.799 went on to head Netflix's live comedy division. Nick says, 380 00:19:24.920 --> 00:19:26.920 I gave up stand up to get on the production side, 381 00:19:26.960 --> 00:19:29.079 to get a closer connection to the world class comedy scene, 382 00:19:29.119 --> 00:19:31.039 and that satisfies a lot of the reasoning I gotten 383 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:33.880 a comedy in the first place. Nick said about fifteen 384 00:19:33.920 --> 00:19:36.039 months ago, there was concern that just for laughs could disappear, 385 00:19:36.119 --> 00:19:38.799 but the opportunity to bring everything back has been so uplifting. 386 00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:40.440 So many great memories have been made over the four 387 00:19:40.440 --> 00:19:42.160 decades the festival has been around. Now we have the 388 00:19:42.200 --> 00:19:47.279 opportunity to make more. Here's Nix's eight picks for the festival. 389 00:19:47.359 --> 00:19:51.279 Number one, Chay Darrina host of The Nasty Show. Chay 390 00:19:51.359 --> 00:19:53.960 is a viral Canadian comedy sensation with over eight million 391 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:58.039 followers on social media platforms. Number two a se If Ali, 392 00:19:58.200 --> 00:20:01.599 host of The Culture Show. Three Nick Muhammad You know 393 00:20:01.680 --> 00:20:04.359 Nick Muhammad from Ted Lasso. Okay, not a bad pick. 394 00:20:04.799 --> 00:20:07.079 Nick will be doing a seventy five minute show on 395 00:20:07.160 --> 00:20:10.359 number four. Mary Beth Barone, one of the stars and 396 00:20:10.359 --> 00:20:13.599 writers of Over Compensating and a repeat guest on Jimmy Fallon. 397 00:20:13.920 --> 00:20:16.720 This marks her first performance in Montreal, but definitely not 398 00:20:16.759 --> 00:20:18.640 her last. Yes, I could see her breaking out. That's 399 00:20:18.640 --> 00:20:21.480 a good one. On number five stamp Town July twenty 400 00:20:21.480 --> 00:20:23.640 third through the twenty fifth. The Club Soda a full 401 00:20:23.680 --> 00:20:26.920