SNL Finale, McCartney, Letterman’s Warning & Rogan Concern Over This Past Weekend's Theo Von

Will Ferrell Hosts SNL, Paul McCartney Performs, and Late-Night ShakeupsJohnny Mac recaps a Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Will Ferrell with Paul McCartney as musical guest, including a Trump-and-“Jeffrey Epstein” cold open, a Chad Smith-as-Ferrell bit, the annual Jost/Che joke swap, and McCartney performing “Band on the Run” and “Coming Up,” with speculation around extended credits for executive producer Lorne Michaels. He covers Theo Von dismissing Joe Rogan’s mental-health concerns, Jim Gaffigan releasing an audio version of his bourbon-themed set, and reports that Pete Davidson and Elise Hewitt split while focusing on their daughter Scotty Rose, alongside Davidson’s real-estate sales. Other items include Triumph on Stavy’s World, a rumor about Shane Gillis in a Drake video, a planned Weird Al Broadway musical, Strike Force Five ratings and podcast talk, David Letterman’s comments on late-night’s future, Brian Stack on writing at The Late Show/Conan, Jon Stewart criticizing Apple TV, and the BBC announcing new and returning comedy shows. 00:13 SNL Cold Open Recap01:06 Will Ferrell Host Bit01:49 Jost Che Joke Swap02:15 Paul McCartney Performances03:07 Lorne Michaels Farewell Hints03:41 Theo Von Rogan Concern04:11 Jim Gaffigan Bourbon Set04:24 Pete Davidson Split Details05:46 Triumph on Stavys World06:14 Drake Album Shane Gillis06:28 Weird Al Broadway Musical07:29 Strike Force Five Ratings09:03 Kimmel Summer Off Debate10:28 Letterman on Late Night Future11:36 Brian Stack on Writing14:31 Emmy Blotnick Release14:36 Jon Stewart vs Apple15:20 BBC Comedy Funding Fight15:56 BBC Comedy Festival Lineup16:24 Wrap Up and Sign OffBecome 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.