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Kyle Kinane’s Phish Weekend, Colbert’s Reported CBS Tensions and Jim Gaffigan's stunningly unfunny clip

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An insider says CBS bosses are 'counting the days' until Stephen Colbert's show ends, citing his 'worst January ratings ever' with just 285,000 viewers.

Johnny Mac delivers a rapid-fire news roundup covering comedy special ratings data, Kyle Kinane's Phish weekend experience, a New York Times profile of arena-filling comedian Max Amini, reported tensions between Stephen Colbert and CBS, and a critique of an awkward Jim Gaffigan social media clip. The episode provides insider industry updates mixed with analytical commentary.

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A brisk comedy-news roundup that is sharpest when it follows the numbers.

Johnny Mac keeps the segment anchored in comedy-industry numbers, moving through Stephen Colbert's anagram joke, Deadline's ratings breakdown, and the awkward business of counting views across Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and Hulu.

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You want the comedy business numbers before the hot takes pile up around them.

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