Johnny Mac dives into the abrupt cancellation of CBS's 'After Midnight,' with Taylor Tomlinson opting to return to stand-up comedy. He touches on Colbert's comments and the future impact on staff. The show also discusses recent specials from comedians like John Mulaney and the state of their buzz, highlighting trends in Netflix specials. Fans of Mitch Hedberg are in for a treat as the episode features an in-depth look at his legacy with guest Jeff Siegel discussing his upcoming documentary. Listeners also hear from Dylan from the Facebook group about his experience seeing Hedberg live and his thoughts on today's comedy landscape. 00:00 Introduction and Daily Comedy News00:24 Taylor Tomlinson's Return to Standup01:31 Late Night TV Changes and Reflections04:56 John Mulaney and Netflix Top 1008:53 Melbourne Comedy Festival Incident10:34 Nikki Glaser's Controversial Comments14:22 Mitch Hedberg Tribute22:23 Mitch Hedberg's Relatability and Legacy22:54 The Longevity of Stylized Comedians23:16 Steven Wright's Career and Influence24:28 The Evolution of Comedy Styles26:40 Modern Comedy Consumption28:39 The State of Comedy Specials42:45 The Impact of Cancel Culture on Comedy44:22 Howard Stern's Influence and LegacyUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews 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 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-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors!Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCNFor Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.