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Fox News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Comedian Jim Gaffigan admits he lost 50 pounds using Mounjaro
Jim Gaffigan made a bold admission about his weight-loss journey. The 58-year-old confessed that his transformation was less about willpower and more about convenience, as he credited Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for shedding 50 pounds. "I did appetite suppressants, so it's not like I can even take any pride in it," the comedian shared on "Today." "I was brave enough to stick a needle in my stomach," he joked. The injectable prescription medicine is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes. "The Skinny" comedian used to weigh 270 pounds, according to People. Despite not taking pride in his weight-loss transformation, he pointed out the benefits Mounjaro has had on his body. "It's great because my knees don't hurt standing up," he explained. "I'm less exhausted… It's always good, you know, like the health benefits, like, 'I'll live longer,'" "But I love it just because I feel better," he said. "It is great. It's beneficial." Gaffigan previously had reservations about the medication. "I had very low expectations because I did know someone that had tried it, and they were like, 'Oh no, I was just nauseous for a week,'" he told People at the time. "I thought my true joy of eating would overpower anything," Gaffigan admitted. "That's some of [the] why I wanted to talk about it, because I almost thought it was kind of odd that people were resistant to talking about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Gaffigan isn't the only celebrity who credited Mounjaro for their slimmed-down figure. Rosie O'Donnell, 63, recently took to social media to share a photo of herself performing stand-up and acknowledging her much smaller frame. "I can't believe this is me now," she captioned the photo, which included the hashtags "#mounjaro,"#weightloss" and "#bodydismorphia." Comedian Amy Schumer additionally praised the effects of Mounjaro in a video clip shared on Instagram in March. In a previous attempt to lose weight, the comedian said she experienced debilitating side effects while using Ozempic for weight-loss purposes. "I wanted to share and keep it 100 with you, that years ago… I tried Wegovy, and I was like puking," said Schumer. "I couldn't handle it…" she referred to her previous weight-loss prescription. However, things appeared to take a turn when she switched to Mounjaro. "My hair is fuller, my skin is better, I have more energy, I want to get down more if you know what I mean – I'm talking about sex." Schumer added, "So that's been great, Mounjaro's been great… I'm having a really good experience with it and I wanted to keep it real with you about that."
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian Jim Gaffigan to tickle Delaware this summer. Here's when tickets go on sale
More comedic star power is coming to Delaware this summer, highlighted by the newly announced addition of Jim Gaffigan coming to the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville. On top of that, two new concerts have been added to the Freeman Arts' 18th season with Locals Under the Lights and Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel. Tickets for Gaffigan and the above concerts go on sale April 18. This season at the Freeman Arts will feature over 70 performances, including concerts, children's performances, theater and more, according to a statement organizers. Below is a preview of all the acts that have been confirmed so far for the Freeman Arts' new season, which launches May 30. One of the biggest names in comedy is Jim Gaffigan, who is on his "Everything Is Wonderful!" tour. The comedian has earned eight Grammy nominations for his comedy albums. In November, his 11th comedy special, "The Skinny," premiered globally on Hulu. The comedy special feeds Gaffigan's fans his fresh-yet-edgy content, ranging from appetite suppressants to parenting teens. Gaffigan has appeared in several TV shows and films like "Super Troopers (1 & 2)," "Bob's Burgers," "Peter Pan & Wendy," "SNL" and more. He even starred in "The Jim Gaffigan Show," which he wrote and produced with his wife, Jeannie, according to his bio on IMDB. His bio also states Gaffigan is a multi-platinum-selling recording artist and the first comedian to hit 1 billion streams on Pandora, plus he's done humorous commentaries on "CBS Sunday Morning'' that led him to win three Emmys. There's a classic comedy bit from Gaffigan's 2006 special, "Beyond the Pale," where he teased his relationship with Hot Pockets, which included him joking about the cheesy treats essentially being a Pop-Tart with meat. He split sides when he poked fun at Hot Pockets for reaching temperatures that tasted like "boiling-lava hot." Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen on May 30 Blood, Sweat & Tears on May 31 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo on June 1 Hollywood Nights: A Bob Seger Experience on June 6 Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' on June 7 The Music School of Delaware's Youth Symphony Orchestra and Esteemed Faculty on June 12 David Foster and Chris Botti featuring Katharine McPhee on June 13 Eaglemania — The World's Greatest Eagles Tribute Band on June 14 Elevate Vocal Arts presents Lift Every Voice on June 19 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on June 20 311 on June 21 Brothers Osborne on June 26 Sons of Mystro on June 27 Pure Prairie League, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Orleans and Firefall on June 29 The Beach Boys on July 2 287th Army Band: 'The Governor's Own' on July 3 So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary on July 5 Counting Crows: The Complete Sweets Tour with The Gaslight Anthem on July 8 Experience The Beat: Go-Go Music Mid-Atlantic Tour on July 9 Buddy Guy on July 10 Glennon Doyle: We Can Do Hard Things on July 11 Let's Sing Taylor: An Unofficial Live Tribute Band on July 12 Young the Giant on July 13 The Wallflowers on July 15 Michael Franti & Spearhead on July 16 Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons on July 18 Yächtley Crëw: Seas The Night Tour on July 19 Kevin Cronin Band on July 22 Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show on July 23 Sam Hunt on July 24 Three Dog Night on July 25 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on July 26 The High Kings on July 27 Pink Martini featuring China Forbes on July 30 Locals Under the Lights on July 31. Super 70s Rock Show featuring Super Trans Am on Aug. 1 John Fogerty: "The Celebration Tour" on Aug. 2 Foreigner on Aug. 4 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band on Aug. 6 Straight No Chaser on Aug. 7 The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA on Aug. 8 Kaleo: "Mixed Emotions Tour" on Aug. 9 Sodelo: The Southern Delaware Orchestra on Aug. 12 Dark Star Orchestra on Aug. 13 Call Me Dancer: A Special Screening & Directors' Discussion on Aug. 14 Daniel Gilbert: The Science of Happiness: What Your Mother Didn't Tell You on Aug. 16 Clear Space Theatre Company presents 'Hairspray' on Aug. 19 Go Go Gadjet on Aug. 20 Arts & Jazz Festival on Aug. 22 Twitty & Lynn: Together Again on Aug. 23 First State Ballet on Aug. 27 Andy Grammer on Aug. 28 Bill Blagg Family Magic on Aug. 29 Changes In Latitudes: America's Premiere Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show on Aug. 30 Maren Morris on Aug. 31 Lake Street Dive on Sept. 4 Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel on Sept. 5 ZZ Top on Sept. 11 Ray LaMontagne on Sept. 12 Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas on Sept. 14 Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 18. For tickets or more info, visit or call (302) 436-3015. If you have an interesting story idea, email lifestyle reporter Andre Lamar at alamar@ Consider signing up for his weekly newsletter, DO Delaware, at This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Jim Gaffigan has Hot Pockets energy for Delaware. How to buy tickets
Axios
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Comedy icons, local cinema and other weekend events
🤣 Laugh along with comedy icons Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan at Nationwide Arena. 7:30pm Friday. $55+. 🎵 Hear the mesmerizing "Boléro" and other classical favorites performed by the Columbus Symphony. 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, Ohio Theatre. $38+. 😻 Embrace your inner Japanophile during Anime Night, with cosplay contests and a tribute band. 8pm Friday, Skully's, 1151 N. High St. $25. 🎥 Celebrate local cinema at Picture Lock 2025, featuring films created at or with the help of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Showtimes through Saturday, 1871 N. High St. $5-10 per screening. 🐦🧠 Flaunt your knowledge at a "Birds & Brews" trivia fundraiser benefitting the Grange Insurance Audubon Center.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jim Gaffigan announces return to Rochester for ‘Everything is Wonderful' tour
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan has announced additional dates for his upcoming tour, including a stop in Rochester. The 'Everything is Wonderful' tour is set to arrive at the Blue Cross Arena on December 12. Gaffigan is no stranger to Rochester, as he visited for a 2020 performance that was also hosted at Blue Cross Arena. He gave the city a special shout-out during an interview with Conan O'Brien for his appreciation of a local delicacy, the garbage plate. Make your own garbage plate with Jim Gaffigan Tickets will go on presale for Blue Cross Arena on Thursday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jim Gaffigan on Super Bowl LIX and football withdrawal
Well, it's finally here. Today is Super Bowl Sunday. This year it's Super Bowl "LIX," which seems slightly inappropriate, but I guess that's just marketing! I'm excited to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles. But I must admit, I'm also a little bit … sad. You may wonder, "Jim, are you sad because your team didn't make it?" No, it's not that. Is it because the Lions and the Bills couldn't complete their storybook seasons?" It's not that, either. I'm just not looking forward to next Sunday, the Sunday after the Super Bowl. I guess you could say I view the Super Bowl as half-empty. Next Sunday is going to be brutal. Those first couple Sundays after the NFL season are rough. I am always a little lost. Suddenly the day has, like, eight extra hours. I don't know what to do with all the time! NFL games are the background of my Sunday – the games are always on, the sound of crowds cheering, whistles blowing and men grunting? It's comforting to me. If I want to hear the voices of Jim Nantz or Tony Romo, I'll have to watch golf. Or those horrible shoe commercials. Those first couple of non-NFL Sundays feel less like Sundays and more like Monday Eves. Sunday just becomes the day before I have to wake up early to get my kids up to go to school. I mean, I'll watch this show, "Sunday Morning" (I mean, if I'm on). But after that, what am I supposed to do? What do non-NFL fans even do on Sunday? Maybe it's an opportunity. I could go to church! But that would involve going outside, and being around people. I could spend some quality time with my children. Nah, they wouldn't want that, either. I don't know what I'm gonna do – but I'm sure I'll get through it. … maybe. For more info: Gaffigan: The Skinny" on Hulu Story produced by Lucie Kirk. Editor: Libby Fabricatore. See also: Jim Gaffigan on the gifts no one should give for the holidaysJim Gaffigan on adjusting to the painful new reality: "How did this happen?"Jim Gaffigan works out his Labor Day weekend complaintsJim Gaffigan's green thumb failsJim Gaffigan on being a bourbon aficionadoJim Gaffigan on surviving the holidays reality TV-styleRIP Jim Gaffigan, by Jim GaffiganThe horror! Jim Gaffigan on horrible kids' moviesJim Gaffigan on the "complex process" of keeping his kids' cellphones chargedYou have summer plans? Jim Gaffigan does notOn Father's Day Jim Gaffigan ponders the peculiar lives of childless menFrom laughs to ZZZsDo you get incessant messages from politicians asking for money? Jim Gaffigan does, tooJim Gaffigan is baffled over the mania for pumpkinsJim Gaffigan's advice to parents of young kids: It only gets worseSuper Bowl Sunday: The pageantry and the gluttonyJim Gaffigan on 2022: The future is here!What would Jesus want for his birthday?Jim Gaffigan on the perils of aging gracefullyOn getting the whole lockdown thing wrong2020, please turn your notifications offJim Gaffigan on his first drive-in standup showOn living in a time warpOn acquiring a green thumbSummer memories, '50s styleBlondes' bad rap Extended interview: Cynthia Erivo How "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity The New Yorker magazine's first 100 years
