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Weird Al Turned Down $7 Million from the Riyadh Comedy Festival
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- Jul 28, 2026
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Summary
Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, starting with a Variety conversation between Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernandez about bonding on SNL, Hernandez’s plain-slice pizza order, Eddie Murphy advice, a “Domingo” character note, and Morgan’s controversial remark about teachers. Mac also recaps a NorthJersey.com poll of favorite New Jersey comedians led by Jon Stewart, and discusses Jessica Kirson’s story about being scolded on The View for not saying “Star Jones Reynolds,” followed by Kirson using a gay slur about Jones’s ex-husband. Other items include Gary Gulman on wandering a mall as a kid, Weird Al turning down a seven-figure offer to play the Riyadh Comedy Festival, Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival headliners and dates, Derek Sheen’s new hour Unrelatable, Jeff Arcuri’s wedding after a cancer misdiagnosis, and a Cracked interview with Myq Kaplan. 00:32 Marcello Pizza Chat 01:13 Tracy Teacher Rant 01:33 SNL Season Stories 02:45 New Jersey Poll 03:38 Kirson View Drama 05:10 Gulman Mall Memories 05:56 Weird Al Turned Down Riyadh's 7 Figures 07:10 Abu Dhabi Lineup 08:05 Derek Sheen Special 08:41 Jeff Atkuri Update 09:32 Myq Kaplan Interview Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.com Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted List…