Marc Maron to Receive Inaugural Richard Lewis Award PLUS Theo Von WNBA Talk
Marc Maron will receive the inaugural Richard Lewis Award at Comedy Gives Back’s Richard Lewis Humor and Humanity Gala (“A Night of Comedy and Neurosis”) on Nov. 15 at the Hollywood Improv, hosted by Jeff Garlin with Nick Kroll presenting; the event is sponsored by HBO and the Johnny Carson Foundation, and Lewis (who died Feb. 2024) supported the organization and served on its board. WNBA player Sophie Cunningham says Theo Von repeatedly steered their podcast discussion toward WNBA dating and lesbian relationships. In Denmark, comedian Rasmus Walbridge was allegedly tricked for four months by a hidden-camera prank show, which was pulled after outrage. Pittsburgh’s Steel City Cellar faced backlash over patrons’ offensive costumes and issued a new denial-of-entry policy; Yelp paused reviews. Chelsea Handler recounts a bad, “cheap” date with Bobby Flay. The script also mentions Letterman and Matt Damon as uncredited extras on HBO’s The Gilded Age, Golden Globes comedy submissions, and unnamed SF-rooted comedians facing sexual assault allegations with some show cancellations. 00:02 Marc Maron Honored 00:47 Sophie on Theo 01:32 Truman Show Prank 02:31 Halloween Costume Backlash 06:04 Chelsea Handler Date 07:17 Matt Friend Update 08:01 Letterman Damon Cameo 09:41 Globes Comedy Category 10:50 SF Allegations Wrap Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support. Today's DCN is brought to you by MyBookie use promo code DCN! Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.com 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. 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.