Johnny Mac highlights two major comedy specials for the holiday weekend: Jerrod Carmichael's 'Don't Be Gay' on HBO Max and Mike Lia's Netflix special. Mack discusses Carmichael's lack of PR push and details from his special focused on personal and social issues. Further topics include Steph Tolev and Fakokovva’s upcoming specials, Apple TV's new Peanuts musical, the Scrubs reboot with Zach Braff, Pete Davidson’s return to stand-up, and Bowen Yang’s emotional moments on SNL. Additionally, there’s a fun segment on John Oliver’s playful challenge to minor league baseball teams. 00:27 Mike Birbigia's Comedy Insights01:09 Jerrod Carmichael's New Special02:43 Upcoming Comedy Specials03:23 Peanuts Musical and Scrubs Reboot04:53 Pete Davidson's Standup Return05:16 Bowen Yang's SNL Future06:05 John Oliver and Minor League BaseballGet 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/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For 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.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.