The 2026 Comedy Draft

Johnny Mac hosts the first-ever 2026 Daily Comedy News Comedy Draft, a sports-style draft where five teams build the ultimate comedy roster. Team Analytics, Team Purist, Team Chaos, Team Industry, and Team Alt each select five comedians, filling out a lineup with a headliner, feature acts, a wildcard, and a legacy pick.

Strategies clash as some teams draft for ticket sales, others for stand-up credibility, and one team just tries to break the internet.

Who built the best roster? Who reached? Who got the steal of the draft?
 

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