Russell Peters' take on Canada being the 51st state and Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake

Johnny Mac discusses , George Lopez's new special and his latest look, and Nate Bargatzei's potential role in 'Christmas in Paradise.' Russell Peters talks about the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state and his perspective on Kendrick vs. Drake, as well as detailing the four elements of hip hop and his influences. Gianarco Soresi  shares insights on balancing dark comedy with cheap laughs, and Felipe Esparza reflects on his evolution as a comedian. Hannibal Buress announces the opening of his new club. A successful campaign to erect a statue of Terry Jones is mentioned. Finally, a critique of Variety's list of the 100 greatest TV performances of the 21st century highlights standout comedy roles from Brett Goldstein to Julia Louis-Dreyfus. 00:18 George Lopez's New Look and Special00:41 Nate Bargatze's Potential Holiday Movie Role01:21 Russell Peters on Canada and Hip Hop03:23 Gianmarco Soresi  on Dark Comedy04:39 Felipe Esparza's Comedy Journey06:30 Hannibal Buress's New Club07:17 Terry Jones Statue Campaign Success07:51 Top TV Performances of the 21st Century12:05 Signature Comedy Performance DebateUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  John’s free substack about the media:  Media Thoughts  is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.