Conan O'Brien, at 61, set to host the Oscars on March 2nd.  Other segments touch on tributes to Gilbert Gottfried, John Mulaney's career thoughts, James Acaster's new HBO special 'Heckler's Welcome,' Kathy Griffin's reflection on past controversies, Trump’s re-election reactions from Wanda Sykes, and Stormy Daniels' comedy set. Additional notes include the New York Comedy Festival highlights and Lloyd Griffith's personal account of his hair transplant journey.00:00  Conan O'Brien Hosting the Oscars00:40 Concerns About Conan's Fit for the Oscars01:01 Conan's Response and Other Host Declines01:18 Producers' Statements and Gilbert Gottfried Tribute01:55 John Mulaney's Late Night Show Insights02:39 James Acaster's HBO Special03:57 Kathy Griffin on Trump's Re-election04:53 Wanda Sykes on the Election05:54 Stormy Daniels' Stand-Up Comedy06:19 Dick Van Dyke's Perspective on America06:48 New York Comedy Festival Highlights07:14 Lloyd Griffith's Hair Transplant StoryUnlock 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. 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/dailycomedynewsBecome 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.