Kevin Hart's ‘Funny AF’ Trailer, plus SNL May Lineup includes Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney

April 13, 2026

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Netflix released the trailer for Funny AF, Kevin Hart’s upcoming stand-up competition series, and Johnny Mac—who admits he’s usually a skeptic about these things—was surprised to find himself impressed. The show, premiering April 20th, features Hart joined by Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler, and Nikki Glaser as special guest judges. New episodes drop over three weeks, with the semifinal and finale airing live on Netflix at 9 p.m. Eastern on May 4th and 5th. Viewers worldwide will vote in real time during the live shows, and the winner gets a Netflix special. The trailer includes moments from contestants, including one who jokes about working at an STD center and another who notes that “every race got hateable things.” Johnny Mac pointed out a few New York contestants he recognizes—Leonard Ouzts (Harlem), Caitlin Pelufo, and Asama Sadiq (Brooklyn)—and noted that the Chicago contestant list seems to be a catch-all for comics from Brooklyn, Atlanta, and Austin, which he found odd given Chicago’s strong comedy scene.

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1 (01:58) **Episode Open - Monday the 13th** - Host Johnny Mac introduces the daily comedy news briefing.
2 (02:07) **Kevin Hart's 'Funny AF' Trailer Breakdown** - Johnny Mac plays and analyzes the trailer for Netflix's new stand-up competition.
3 (05:04) **'Funny AF' Contestant Breakdown** - Johnny Mac scans the list of contestants, focusing on New York-based comics.
4 (06:29) **Garden of Laughs at Radio City Music Hall** - A preview of the charity comedy event happening tonight in New York.
5 (07:43) **Gianmarco Soresi's 'The Downside' Moves to Vox Media** - A friend of the show gets a major podcast network deal.
6 (09:17) **Gabriel Iglesias Launches 'Fluffy TV' FAST Channel** - The comedian is launching a free, ad-supported streaming channel.
7 (10:40) **SNL Announces May Hosts and Musical Guests** - The lineup for the rest of the season is revealed, with a massive finale.

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Show Notes

Johnny Mac previews Netflix’s standup competition series “Funny AF,” hosted by Kevin Hart with Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Bethenny? (Camille) Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler, and Nikki Glaser as guest judges, premiering April 20 with live semi-final and finale May 4–5 featuring real-time viewer voting; he notes familiar NYC contestants including Leonard Ouzts and Caitlin Peluff and observes Chicago listed as a catchall city. He also highlights the Garden of Laughs event at Radio City Music Hall and shares a Steve Schirripa anecdote about acting pay cycles. Other news includes Gianmarco Soresi’s podcast moving to Vox Media’s network, Gabriel Iglesias launching the family-friendly FAST channel “Fluffy TV,” SNL’s remaining season hosts/musical guests (Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon/Noah Kahan, Will Ferrell/Paul McCartney), Moontower Comedy Festival badge pricing and headliners, a clipped Stephen K Amos bit from Melbourne, and an update on “Comedy Survivor.”

00:21 Kevin Hart Netflix Contest
01:10 Trailer Highlights and Format
03:19 Contestants and City Breakdown
04:47 Garden of Laughs Benefit
05:55 Gianmarco Podcast Deal
07:34 Gabriel Iglesias Fluffy TV
08:57 SNL Season Closing Lineup
10:33 Moontower Festival Badges
13:59 Melbourne Clip Stephen K Amos

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