July 17, 2025 • 7 mins
In this impromptu bonus episode of Daily Comedy News, host Johnny Mac discusses the surprising announcement of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert coming to an end in May 2026. The news, shared by Colbert himself during Thursday evening's taping, has taken the industry by surprise, especially given the show's high ratings. The cancellation is described as a financial decision unrelated to the show's performance.
While he has you, Johnny Mac shares his day's experiences, industry news updates, and reflects on his recording schedule disruptions due to this breaking news. He also hints at future episodes covering the latest Variety Comedy Impact report and the Montreal Comedy Festival.
00:34 Details on Colbert's Show Cancellation
01:32 Colbert's Reaction and Industry Impact
02:27 Personal Updates and Recording Schedule
03:41 Variety's Comedy Impact Report
05:04 Upcoming Episodes and Final Thoughts
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While he has you, Johnny Mac shares his day's experiences, industry news updates, and reflects on his recording schedule disruptions due to this breaking news. He also hints at future episodes covering the latest Variety Comedy Impact report and the Montreal Comedy Festival.
00:34 Details on Colbert's Show Cancellation
01:32 Colbert's Reaction and Industry Impact
02:27 Personal Updates and Recording Schedule
03:41 Variety's Comedy Impact Report
05:04 Upcoming Episodes and Final Thoughts
Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.
Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com
John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com
DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews
https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews
You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.
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