Louis CK officially NOT CANCELLED - will headline Netflix festival and get Netflix special PLUS Eugene Mirman in firey crash

April 3, 2026

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Netflix has reengaged with Louis C.K., signaling his return to major platforms after his 2017 cancellation. He will headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival, and his new comedy special Ridiculous will premiere on the streamer this summer. Host Johnny Mac notes the comedian's past specials like Sorry and Sincerely, and recalls the scandal: women alleged C.K. masturbated in front of them; he admitted asking first but believed it appropriate at the time, leading to lost deals. Mac frames this as proof "no one is truly canceled in comedy," especially as C.K. headlines festivals and streams again.

Eugene Mirman Hospitalized After Crash

Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries in a car crash Tuesday in New Hampshire, where his 2026 Lucid Gravity electric SUV—praised by Car and Driver and Esquire—hit a toll plaza and caught fire shortly before noon. A state trooper from the governor's security detail pulled him from the burning vehicle, an act New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall called heroic for risking personal safety. Mirman's agent confirmed it was a "very scary" accident but said he is "grateful to be on the mend."

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1 (01:32) **Daily Comedy News Intro**
2 (01:38) **Louis C.K. Netflix Comeback**
3 (03:02) **Eugene Mirman Car Crash**
4 (04:06) **Reggie Watts GoFundMe for Late Partner**
5 (06:17) **Howie Mandel Regrets Apology to Kelly Ripa**
6 (06:54) **Nate Bargatze's *The Breadwinner* Trailer**
7 (08:03) **Nate Bargatze TV Show Viewership**

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Show Notes

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, leading with Netflix bringing Louis C.K. back to headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 at the Netflix Is A Joke festival and releasing his upcoming special “Ridiculous” this summer, revisiting his 2017 cancellation and admission of misconduct allegations. He reports Eugene Merman was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into a toll plaza in New Hampshire and being pulled from a burning car by a state trooper. Mac covers Reggie Watts mourning Catherine McCullough and promoting a GoFundMe to help with international shipping of her remains and related service costs, noting supportive comments from friends. He adds Howie Mandel regrets apologizing to Kelly Ripa, discusses the trailer and May 29 release of Nate Bargatze’s film “The Breadwinner,” highlights Anaheim’s Standup Chow Down Festival, and shares Melbourne Comedy Festival clips and “Evil Dead the Musical.”

00:28 Louis CK Netflix Return
01:43 Eugene Merman Crash Update
02:45 Reggie Watts GoFundMe
04:57 Howie Mandel Apology Regret
05:33 Nate Bargatze Breadwinner Trailer
06:57 Comedy Stock Market Picks
08:50 Anaheim Chow Down Festival
10:27 Melbourne Festival Clips

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