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Comedian JIM GAFFIGAN Announced Dates For 2023 “Dark Pale Tour”

Legendary comedian Jim Gaffigan  announced today that he will embark on an all new “ Dark Pale Tour ” headed across the U.S. in 2023 .

Jim Gaffigan is a six-time  Grammy  nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time  New York Times  best-selling author, three-time  Emmy  winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. Tickets for his 2022  The Fun Tour , are currently on sale, and his 2023  Dark Pale Tour  goes on sale Friday, October 7, 2022.

A top ten comedian according to Forbes’ 2019 comedy list, Jim released his 8 th  stand-up special,  The Pale Tourist,  on Amazon. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. His 9 th  stand-up special,  Comedy Monster,  premiered on Netflix last December.

Up next, Gaffigan will be seen as the lead in the Sci-Fi dramedy,  Linoleum , and will star as Mr. Smee in Disney’s  Peter Pan and Wendy , opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi. He will also co-star Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s  Unfrosted , and co-stars in the independent film  Susie Searches  which premiered at TIFF this year. HBO Max recently announced Gaffigan joined the cast of  Full Circle,  a limited series from Steve Soderbergh and Ed Solomon which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day NY.

Gaffigan was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar’s highly anticipated film,  Luca,  opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph.

On the silver screen, his many credits include  Three Kings ,  Super Troopers 1 & 2 , and  Chappaquiddick . 2019 was Gaffigan’s biggest year to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival   including  Troop Zero  with Viola Davis and Alison Janney,  Them That Follow  and  Light From Light  – with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.”

Gaffigan also had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film  Being Frank , and  American Dreamer , a dark thriller which was the grand finale of 2019 for Jim and features him as a ride share driver who moonlights as a private driver for a drug dealer. Both films are now available for download. Gaffigan can also currently be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films  Tesla,  as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films  Most Wanted.

In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical  The Jim Gaffigan Show , which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, and his widely popular stand-up comedy specials, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from  Portlandia  and  Bob’s Burgers  to the HBO cult hits  Flight of the Concords  to dramatic roles in  Law & Order.

Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on  CBS Sunday Morning  for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at  The Al Smith Memorial dinner . In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the  Festival of Families  in Philadelphia .

Gaffigan and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning  Friday, October 7 at 10 AM at  JimGaffigan.com .

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Jan. 19, 2023                 Norfolk, VA                    Scope Arena

Jan. 20, 2023                 Richmond, VA             Altria Theater

Jan. 21, 2023                 Baltimore, MD                The Lyric

Jan. 27, 2023                 Durham, NC                DPAC

Jan. 29, 2023                 Melbourne, FL             King Center for the Performing arts

Feb. 11, 2023                 Tampa, FL                   Carol Morsani Hall*

April 15, 2023                 Grand Rapids, MI         Van Andel Arena*

April 21-22, 2023            Jacksonville, FL            Florida Theatre*

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Jim Gaffigan comedy special filmed in Tampa is out now. Here’s how to watch.

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After years of Tampa providing an eager audience on his many tours, comedian Jim Gaffigan returned the favor by recording his 10th comedy special last February at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. The special, called “Dark Pale,” dropped on Amazon Prime on Tuesday, July 25, to rave reviews.

“Thank you Tampa,” the Indiana-born comic mumbled behind a black face mask as he entered the stage. “America’s next great city.”

The audience laughed hard at the insult.

He only mentioned the city again in passing during the special, but he went on to deliver what the New York Times said, after putting out five specials in six years, is “the best of the bunch.”

It’s hard to recognize the Straz Center on the special. The stage has a gray background with black silhouettes of leafless trees and a prairie. The moody landscape reveals itself as the inside of a picture frame when the camera pulls back.

Like the special’s title indicates, the comic has heavier things on his mind these days and he’s leaning into the shadows. Coming out in a face mask, he takes it off for a long spiel about pandemic deaths and how we all know people who are skeptical of vaccines, “or some of us used to know an anti-vaxxer.”

He sprinkles food jokes in with jokes about how God must wonder why his messages of climate disasters are not getting through. “I miss the days,” Gaffigan-as-God says, “when you could send a plague and people would listen.”

He sets the tone early with a very dark and funny story of a plane that nose-dived for three full minutes before crashing, imagining if anyone hit the flight attendant button.

“Is that too dark?” he asks. “It’s going to get worse.”

Sharon Kennedy Wynne is a reporter covering events, things to do and family experiences through the region. Reach her at [email protected].

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Happening at the King Center

The King Center is at 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne. For tickets and additional information, visit kingcenter.com or call 321-242-2219.

• Jim Gaffigan: Comedian Jim Gaffigan brings his “Dark Pale Tour” to the King Center on Sunday, Jan. 29. Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. Tickets start at $39.75. 
• Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black: Country superstar Clint Black and his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, bring their “Mostly Hits & the Mrs” tour to the King Center on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $50.

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Multicultural Festival

The event, presented by the City of Palm Bay, Florida Blue and Thrifty Specialty Produce, will be at Fred Poppe Regional Park, 1951 Malabar Road NW, Palm Bay, on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will showcase culture, dance, music, food and hands-on activities from countries around the world. Enjoy live entertainment featuring Spinning Canvas Dance Troupe, the Sifu Och Wing Chun Dancing Lions, New Generations Steel Orchestra, Mocko Jumbie Stilt Walkers and more. There will also be food and craft vendors, face painting, glitter tattoos and inflatables. Admission is free. Visit palmbayflorida.org . 

Brahms and Rachmaninoff

The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will give a concert featuring works by Brahms and Rachmaninoff at Satellite High School, 300 Scorpion Court, on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. Pianist Dr. Lindsay Garritson will take on Rachmaninov's beloved “Piano Concerto No. 2,” followed by Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. A second concert will be at Vero Beach High School, 1707 16th Street, on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Concertgoers ages 18 and younger or with a college ID are admitted free. Call 855-252-7276 or visit spacecoastsymphony.org .

Conductor's Choice concerts

Melbourne Community Orchestra conductor Mark Nelson will showcase his favorite compositions in a pair of concerts at the Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd., on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. The program will include Bernstein's Overture to "Candide," along with the thrilling "Hebrides" Overture by Felix Mendelssohn. Principal flautist, Noël Barefield will be featured in a performance of the "Flute Concerto" by Chaminade. The evenings are rounded out with Dvořák's tribute to America: his well-loved "Symphony No. 9," popularly know as the New World Symphony. Admission is free. Call 321-285-6724 or visit mcorchestra.org .

Voices of Lee in concert

The 14-member a cappella ensemble from Lee University in Cleveland, TN will give a concert at the Great Outdoors Community Church, 144 Plantation Drive, Titusville, on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 8:30 and 10 a.m. The Voices of Lee have appeared on “Good Morning America,” performed for Christmas at the White House, at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and the Shanghai International Music Festival in China. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 321-385-9731 or visit tgochurch.org . 

Brevard Renaissance Fair continues

The event is at Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne, weekends through Feb. 5. “Heroes of the Realm” is the theme for Jan. 28-29. During this weekend, those with a Service ID and their immediate family members are admitted for $15. Single day tickets are $22 online or $26 at the gate. Multi-day flex passes start at $42 online or $46 at the gate. "Royal Family" season ticket packages are available for $134 or $137 at the gate. Pets on leashes may be admitted for $10 a day or $32 for a season pass. Call 321-458-3515 or visit brevardrenaissancefair.com . 

'Music Man' in Cocoa Village

You have trouble, right here in Cocoa Village, when the Historic Cocao Village Playhouse opens Meredith Willson’s classic ‘”Music Man.”

The show opens Jan. 27 and runs through Feb. 12 It follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he attempts to con the fine folks of River City, Iowa, with a boys’ band he vows to organize, even though he doesn’t know a trombone from a violin.

The six-time Tony winner never gets old. It has been entertaining entire generations since 1957.

For tickets and information, visit cocoavillaplayhouse.com or call 321-636-5050.

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Still playing

• ‘Evita’: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical about the former first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron, is on stage at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne through Feb. 5. The Tony-winning musical follows Eva from poor illegitimate child to the most powerful woman in Latin America. Tickets start at $34. Call 321-723-8698 or visit henegarcenter.com . 
• ‘Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville’: This musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics is on stage at Titusville Playhouse, 301 Julia Street, through Feb. 12. The show features classic songs including 'Cheeseburger in Paradise,' 'Margaritaville' and more. Tickets start at $27. Call 321-268-1125 or visit titusvilleplayhouse.com . 
• ‘Lettice and Lovage’: The comedy is on stage at Melbourne Civic Theatre, 817 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, Through Feb. 19. It is about a flamboyant tour guide who loves to embellish the history behind an English country house, who butts heads with a fact-conscious official at the house. Tickets are $30. Call 321-723-6935 or visit mymct.org . 
• ‘The Miracle Worker’: The drama is on stage at Surfside Playhouse, 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach, through Jan. 29. The play tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, exploring the volatile relationship between a lonely teacher and her headstrong charge. Tickets are $25-$28. Call 321-783-3127 or visit surfsideplayers.com .

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Get in on the act

• Auditions for performers ages 16 and older for the play "Steel Magnolias” will be at Cocoa Village Playhouse, 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa, on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30-31 at 7 p.m. The performance dates are March 10-19, 2023. Call 321-636-5050 or visit cocoavillageplayhouse.com . 
• Titusville Playhouse, 301 Julia Street, will hold auditions for its spring season shows “Into the Woods” and “Sunday in the Park with George” on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30-31, starting at 6:30 p.m. Prepare a 32-bar cut of a song of your choice, or choose an audition side at tpiauditioncentral.homesteadcloud.com. An accompanist will be provided, or there is an AUX hook-up for an accompaniment track. Production dates are April 7-30 for “Into the Woods” and May 12 through June 4 for “Sunday in the Park with George.” Visit facebook.com/events/449659723884533 . 

Crafting with copper

The Space Coast Weavers and Fiber Artists will meet on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m. at the Merritt Island Public Library, 1950 N. Courtenay Parkway. Textile artist Judith Schwab will present a program on “Copper as Textile.” She will demonstrate how thin copper sheets can be used as a textile by cutting, embossing, weaving and more. Attendees will then have an opportunity to play with copper and make ornaments or note cards. Students should bring scissors, an old ballpoint pen and a thick magazine or pad of paper to use as a work surface. There is a $5 fee for materials provided. Call 321-266-1610. 

Astronaut memorial ceremony

The annual memorial ceremony for the 17 crew members of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia who perished in America’s space program will be at Sand Point Park, 101 N. Washington Ave., Titusville, on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. Shuttle astronaut, spacewalker and artist Nicole Passonno Stott will be the keynote speaker. The public is invited to attend this reverent and patriotic ceremony that honors the lives and sacrifice made by these pioneers of NASA’s manned space program. The event will be broadcast on the social media platforms on Facebook Live and YouTube of the American Space Museum. Call 321-264-0434 or visit spacewalkoffame.org . 

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Pre-Mardi Gras pub crawl

The pub crawl in downtown Cocoa Beach starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. It starts at Salty Sisters, 20 N. Brevard Ave., then moves on to Johnathan’s Pub at 8 p.m., Area 142 at 9 p.m. and the final stop is Coconuts on the Beach at 10 p.m. Participants are asked to bring items to benefit homeless veterans, including underwear, socks, clothing, toothpaste, sunscreen or other donations. There will be a 50/50 drawing to benefit National Veterans Homeless Suppor t. Tickets are $12 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. Tickets include four drinks. Participants must be 21 or older to use the drink tickets. Visit  madhatterpromotions.com or call 321- 543-1346. 

Wine dinner at Le French Restaurant

Le French Restaurant in Indian Harbour Beach will host a wine dinner starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Philippe Magrez, son of French wine magnate Bernard Magrez and co-owner of the family company Bernard Magrez Grand Vignobles, will be the guest of honor for the evening. Bernard Magrez predominantly owns Bordeaux wine estates, including Château La Tour Carnet, Château Pape Clément, Château Fombrauge and Clos Haut-Peyraguey but also a large number of wine producing properties in other French wine regions and other countries.

The four-course dinner will feature dishes such as Pork Terrine with mushroom, served with Bernard Magrez Bourdeaux Red 2018 and Boeuf Bourguignon served with Château Fombrauge Grand Cru, Saint Emilion 2018.

Cost of the dinner is $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. Call 321-622 8977 or email [email protected] . Le French Restaurant is at 1924 State Road A1A, Indian Harbour Beach. Visit lefrenchrestaurant.com for more information.

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Jim Gaffigan moves 4 shows at Florida Theatre in Jacksonville to April

Four shows by stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan scheduled for this week at the Florida Theatre have been moved to April due to "a production conflict."

Gaffigan was scheduled to perform at the downtown Jacksonville venue at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. 

The shows have been moved to April and are now the last dates on Gaffigan's tour calendar . 

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The show originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday has been moved to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20; the 7 p.m. Friday show has been moved to 7 p.m. Friday, April 21; the 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday shows were moved to 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22.

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Tickets for the original shows will be honored. 

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Includes VIP entrance, one premium beverage credit per person, complimentary light-hors d'oeuvres, and access to private restrooms. Lexus Lounge access must be added to existing ticket purchases. 

Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life.

A top ten comedian according to Forbes’ 2019 comedy list, Jim released his 8 th stand-up special, The Pale Tourist, on Amazon. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. His 9 th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, premiered on Netflix last December. 

Up next, Gaffigan will be seen as the lead in the Sci-Fi dramedy, Linoleum , and will star as Mr. Smee in Disney’s Peter Pan and Wendy , opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi.  He will also co-star Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s Unfrosted , and co-stars in the independent film Susie Searches which premiered at TIFF this year. HBO Max recently announced Gaffigan joined the cast of Full Circle, a limited series from Steve Soderbergh and Ed Solomon which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day NY.

Gaffigan was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar’s highly anticipated film, Luca, opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph.

On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings , Super Troopers 1 & 2 , and Chappaquiddick . 2019 was Gaffigan’s biggest year to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow and Light From Light – with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.”   

Gaffigan also had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film Being Frank , and American Dreamer , a dark thriller which was the grand finale of 2019 for Jim and features him as a ride share driver who moonlights as a private driver for a drug dealer. Both films are now available for download.

Gaffigan can also currently be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films Tesla, as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films Most Wanted.

In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical The Jim Gaffigan Show , which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, and his widely popular stand-up comedy specials, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from Portlandia and Bob’s Burgers to the HBO cult hits Flight of the Concords to dramatic roles in Law & Order.  

Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys.  In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner .  In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia .  

Gaffigan and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.

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Currently, Altria Theater is operating at 100% capacity and is strongly encouraging all patrons, whether vaccinated or not, to mask while at the venue.  We do not have a vaccination or negative test requirement in place as a venue, although promoters of our upcoming shows are considering multiple options, including the possibility of masks, vaccines, and COVID-19 tests. 

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Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life.

A top ten comedian according to Forbes’ 2019 comedy list, Jim released his 8 th stand-up special, The Pale Tourist, on Amazon. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. His 9 th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, premiered on Netflix last December.

Up next, Gaffigan will be seen as the lead in the Sci-Fi dramedy, Linoleum , and will star as Mr. Smee in Disney’s Peter Pan and Wendy , opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi.  He will also co-star Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s Unfrosted , and co-stars in the independent film Susie Searches which premiered at TIFF this year. HBO Max recently announced Gaffigan joined the cast of Full Circle, a limited series from Steve Soderbergh and Ed Solomon which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day NY.

Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys.  In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner .  In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia .  

Gaffigan and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children. 

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan announces 2021 tour, Columbus show at Nationwide Arena Nov. 14

Known for his observational brand of humor, comedian, actor and writer Jim Gaffigan will perform at Nationwide Arena on Nov. 14 as part of his 2021 The Fun Tour. 

The two-time Emmy-winning performer will begin his multi-city tour in Las Vegas on Aug. 7, with his final performance at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Disney Theatre in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 31. 

The tour includes several rescheduled shows from 2020 that were moved due to the pandemic. For a full list of tour dates, visit  www.jimgaffigan.com .

On-sale tickets for The Fun Tour will be available at noon Friday at ticketmaster.com , with prices starting at $40. 

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Nikki glaser reacts to tom brady’s roast regrets, says kim kardashian called experience “abuse”.

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After knocking her set out of the park at last week’s roast of Tom Brady , comedian Nikki Glaser has been discussing the controversial live TV event, including new regrets from the former New England Patriots quarterback to the live ribbing marathon, and how she received a note from Kim Kardashian calling the experience a form of “abuse.”

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“I feel like maybe he didn’t consider the backlash from his family and how it would affect them, and I do understand that,” Glaser said on Wednesday’s Today with Hoda and Jenna . “But I also think Tom Brady does not do anything without doing his research and knowing what he’s getting into. But then there’s a part of me that thinks that Tom Brady, especially given his career and how much people love him, no one has ever said a bad thing to him in the past 30 years.”

Another surprising moment came during the roast when Brady approached comedian Jeff Ross after he told a joke about Patriots CEO Robert Kraft receiving a message from the man of the hour after he joined the team. Brady told Ross, “Don’t say that shit again,” to which Ross agreed. Kraft pled not guilty to soliciting prostitution in a Florida day spa in 2019; all charges against Kraft were dropped after video cameras police had installed in the spa were deemed inadmissible in court. 

“I thought it was maybe a joke or they had choreographed it beforehand, but it certainly wasn’t,” Glaser said while speaking with the morning show hosts. “I got a sense that maybe it was a little more than he had planned for… he hadn’t planned how to react, because you’ve kind of got to practice, like, what am I going to do?” Midway through, she contemplated, Brady “decided on the laughter he was going to do,” but added that she believes that the deeply personal jabs “kind of jarred him… I really don’t think he thought they were going to go there.”

Appearing as a guest on Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds’ We’re Here to Help podcast on May 13 , Glaser discussed some direct messages she exchanged with the reality TV icon after the two participated in the live Netflix event where the seven-time Super Bowl champ was skewered in front of an audience. While describing her set at the roast in detail to the podcast hosts, Glaser mentioned that after the taping at L.A.’s Kia Forum, Kardashian took the time to send her a personal message. 

“[Kardashian] said, ‘You killed it on the roast,’ pretty much,” Glaser told Johnson and Reynolds. “I wrote back, ‘Kim, oh my god. I was trying to make eye contact with you every chance I could to mouth to you: You fucking killed, girl. Which was no surprise after your SNL monologue, which was elite. You are so talented. Thank you so much for writing me, it was so nice.’” 

According to Glaser, Kardashian responded, “Aww thanks, and YOU killed it. I don’t know how you do this. It’s abuse LOL.”

During the live taping, Kardashian found herself being booed by members of the studio audience as she approached the podium for her set. The longtime reality TV star didn’t respond to the audience’s rude welcome, politely smiling as she held a glass of champagne in the unprecedented moment. Maintaining her cool, Kardashian gave the crowd a look and said, “All right, all right, all right,” with a slight laugh.

Kardashian was also the subject of some comments being labeled as misogynistic from comic Tony Hinchcliffe during his set at the roast after he was speaking about the comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy ’s memorable “Whale’s vagina” line: “…A whale’s vagina, which reminds me, Kim Kardashian’s here. She’s had a lot of Black men celebrating her end zone,” Hinchcliffe said, then addressed her directly, saying: “Kim, word of advice: close your legs. You have more public beef than Kendrick and Drake.”

Hinchcliffe didn’t exactly single out Kardashian; comedians Sam Jay and Bert Kreischer received a proper scorching from the insult comic. 

The businesswoman and mother of four also heard a gentle ribbing from Brady when he took to the podium — but the gag was less a dig on Kardashian than it was on her ex, Kanye West.

“Thank you so much for being here,” he said. “I know Kim was terrified to be here tonight. Not because of this, but because her kids are home with their dad.” 

In attendance at the ticketed event, which drew thousands of Brady fans to Inglewood’s Kia Forum, were Ben Affleck, Jim Gaffigan, Amanda Kloots, Richard Kind, Chelsea Handler and Dane Cook, along with NFL pros Rob Gronkowski (who also wound up as the butt of many of the evening’s jokes), Randy Moss, Rodney Harrison, Julian, Edelman and Matt Light, among others. 

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