JFL Montreal 2026 Headliners Seinfeld and Weird Al, Ari Shaffir’s ‘This Is Not Happening’ Return, and Pete Davidson’s Sock Pivot

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Johnny Mac previews the headliners for Just for Laughs Montreal 2026 and discusses various comedy news items.

Johnny Mac previews Just for Laughs Montreal 2026, announcing headliners Jerry Seinfeld and Weird Al Yankovic, including a free outdoor Weird Al show, plus first-wave gala hosts and additional acts. He recaps an LA Times interview with Ari Shaffir about the new purchasable season of ‘The End’/‘This Is Not Happening’ produced by YMH Studios, taped at a burlesque nightclub called The Box, and lists many featured comedians. He summarizes a Hollywood Reporter profile of Iranian-American comic Max Amini discussing his background, views on Iran’s regime, and his large online following and MSG sellout. Vanity Fair reports Pete Davidson is disillusioned with fame and has become an equity partner/creative director at sock company Doublesoul. Other items include Sarah Silverman winning “Comedy Survivor,” a forthcoming “2026 comedian draft” episode, a Sesame Street clip with Ramy Youssef for Arab American Heritage Month, Prime Video’s one-episode ‘Last One Laughing’ Halloween special, and StubHub-related ticket issues at a Killers of Kill Tony show in San Antonio. 00:00 JFL Montreal 2026 01:06 Weird Al Free Show 01:53 This Is Not Happening 02:25 Ari On The Box 03:12 YMH Studios Revival…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

• Just for Laughs
• comedy news
• comedians
• Ari Shaffir
• Pete Davidson
• Weird Al

Keywords

• Jerry Seinfeld
• Weird Al Yankovic
• Ari Shaffir
• Pete Davidson
• Max Amini
• comedy news
• Just for Laughs
• Comedy Survivor
• Last One Laughing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YMH Studios, Doublesoul, Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, Vanity Fair

Books & works: This Is Not Happening, Comedy Survivor, Last One Laughing

Places: San Antonio, The Box

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