Gabriel Iglesias Launches Tequila; Conan on Late Night’s Trouble; Chelsea Handler Blasts RFK Jr. Home Sale
March 11, 2026
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5 min readGabriel Iglesias has entered the celebrity tequila market with a new brand called Pocho Fino, and he wants you to know it’s not a vanity project. In a Men’s Journal profile, Iglesias described how he was humbled by a blind taste test: he thought he was drinking his usual Patron, but it was actually his own prototype. “I was so impressed,” he said. “The alcohol that I thought I was drinking wasn't what I was drinking. It was actually Pocho Fino.” The brand is positioned as affordable and social—$18 for 375 milliliters—and Iglesias explicitly compared it to McDonald’s: “Tastes good. You can afford it, you get a nice buzz.” He sketched the label art on a napkin, named the brand Pocho Fino (reclaiming a pejorative term for Mexican Americans), and put his own dogs on the label. The Blanco anchors the line, with additional flavors including grilled pineapple and Mexican candy (watermelon, lime, and jalapeño). Iglesias said he turned down celebrity tequila deals for years because “it didn't make sense to sell something I wasn't invested in,” but this time he built the brand from scratch and insisted on being looped into every email.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:48) **Gabriel Iglesias Launches Pocho Fino Tequila** - The comedian enters the celebrity tequila market with a new brand built from scratch, emphasizing affordability and social drinking.
- 2 (05:50) **Conan O'Brien on the Trouble with Late Night** - Conan reflects on the shift in late-night TV after his Hot Ones episode drew 15 million views with minimal overhead.
- 3 (06:52) **Andrew Schultz on Fox News: Political Commentary on Iran** - Fox News highlights Schultz's take on American anger over a potential ground war in Iran amid domestic affordability issues.
- 4 (08:45) **Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro Joke About Star Trek and RFK Jr.** - Oswalt and Notaro make quips at the Golden Reel Awards, tying in Star Trek criticism and Notaro's fallout with Cheryl Hines.
- 5 (11:10) **Chelsea Handler Blasts RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Over Home Sale** - Handler claims the couple sold her a "disaster" home in Brentwood with undisclosed issues.
- 6 (16:10) **Theo Von Plans TV-Style Podcast with Live Audience** - Von tells Fox News he's working on a new project that blurs the line between podcast and TV show.
- 7 (16:48) **SNL UK to Air in the U.S. on Peacock** - The six-episode first season kicks off March 21, with episodes available on Peacock the following day.
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Show Notes
00:20 Fluffy Tequila Launch
03:30 Flavors And Promotion
04:12 Conan On Late Night
04:56 Seth Meyers Gas Prices
05:22 Andrew Schulz Iran Clip
07:15 Patton Oswalt Awards Jabs
07:52 Tig Notaro Cheryl Hines Rift
09:36 Chelsea Handler House Drama
12:11 Maxi Podcast TV Plans
12:42 SNL UK Coming To Peacock
13:00 Joe Rogan UFC Backlash
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