Conan O'Brien, at 61, set to host the Oscars on March 2nd.  Other segments touch on tributes to Gilbert Gottfried, John Mulaney's career thoughts, James Acaster's new HBO special 'Heckler's Welcome,' Kathy Griffin's reflection on past controversies, Trump’s re-election reactions from Wanda Sykes, and Stormy Daniels' comedy set. Additional notes include the New York Comedy Festival highlights and Lloyd Griffith's personal account of his hair transplant journey. 00:00  Conan O'Brien Hosting the Oscars 00:40 Concerns About Conan's Fit for the Oscars 01:01 Conan's Response and Other Host Declines 01:18 Producers' Statements and Gilbert Gottfried Tribute 01:55 John Mulaney's Late Night Show Insights 02:39 James Acaster's HBO Special 03:57 Kathy Griffin on Trump's Re-election 04:53 Wanda Sykes on the Election 05:54 Stormy Daniels' Stand-Up Comedy 06:19 Dick Van Dyke's Perspective on America 06:48 New York Comedy Festival Highlights 07:14 Lloyd Griffith's Hair Transplant Story Unlock 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. 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/dailycomedynews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.