Gianmarco Soresi Posts State of Comedy Industry, PLUS Questions about MSG 9/11 Lineup
August 3, 2026
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5 min readGianmarco Soresi Posts State of Comedy Industry, PLUS Questions about MSG 9/11 Lineup
Johnny Mac opens with a clip from Gianmarco Soresi's set at the Montreal Comedy Festival, where Soresi delivered a blistering series of jokes about Tony Hinchcliffe. The punchlines are sharp and layered: "Everyone's seen Kill Tony, but nobody has ever seen Tony killed." Soresi goes on to call Hinchcliffe's Netflix specials the worst he's ever seen, jokes that Kill Tony provides "disabled comedians with some kind of ramp" — then pivots: "It's true. Kill Tony's giving a lot of opportunities to physically disabled comedians who want mentally disabled fans." The bit closes with a monkey's paw reference: "And a monkey's paw is what Tony Hinchcliffe calls black people's hands." Soresi contrasts the show's success in making homeless people into household names against the industry's inability to get Brian Regan another special. Johnny Mac notes the clip was already circulating in the Facebook group, posted by power user Dylan two minutes before he could share it himself.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:08) **Tony Hinchcliffe Roast Clip from Montreal** - Johnny Mac plays a clip of Gianmarco Soresi roasting Tony Hinchcliffe at the Montreal Comedy Festival
- 2 (03:48) **MSG 9/11 Benefit Lineup Raises Eyebrows** - Johnny Mac expresses unease about the announced comedians for the September 10th Madison Square Garden 9/11 benefit
- 3 (08:22) **Patricia Heaton Joins Petition Against NYC Mayor** - The actress supports a 9/11 victims' families petition calling for Mayor Eric Adams not to attend the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero
- 4 (09:17) **Rosie O'Donnell Sings Anti-Trump Parody** - Johnny Mac reluctantly plays a clip of Rosie O'Donnell singing rewritten Wizard of Oz lyrics about the president
- 5 (10:30) **Ronny Chieng's Fake Award for Bruce Hills** - Just for Laughs' new regime released a video honoring former programming chief Bruce Hills with a Legacy Award
- 6 (11:21) **Comedy Central's 30th Anniversary Podcast Excludes Major Alumni** - A new three-episode podcast called "30 Fing Years" features current correspondents but no former hosts like Jon Stewart or Trevor Noah
- 7 (14:19) **Richard Pryor Biopic in Development** - Latigo Films and Inaugural Entertainment acquired rights to "Something We Said," a memoir by Richard Pryor's daughter Elizabeth Stroder Pryor
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Show Notes
00:13 Soresi and Jurden Roast Tony
01:57 MSG 9/11 Benefit Guest List
03:26 Riyadh Festival Coincidence
04:51 Who Else Could Be Booked
06:32 Heaton 9/11 Petition Drama
07:27 Rosie Sings Shapiro Reacts
08:40 JFL Legacy Award Clip
09:31 Daily Show 30th Podcast Shade
10:57 Richard Pryor Biopic Talk
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