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If the Mr. Universe competition were judged not on muscles but on jokes about questionable food and slothfulness, Jim Gaffigan would totally dominate. Instead, though, that hilarious and decidedly non-tan comedian — you may recognize him from My Boys, That ’70s Show, the animated Pale Force, any late-night talk show, or three versions of Law & Order — will just have to make do with being an unofficial king of comedy. And he’s about to hold court with a new stand-up special, Mr. Universe, which hits your computers today.
Following the Louis CK model of financing your own special and selling it directly to fans on your website, Gaffigan is offering up a 75-minute show that he shot in Washington, D.C., in February only at JimGaffigan.com. For $5, you can enjoy his riffs on everything from welcoming a fourth child to your family (“If you want to know what it’s like to have a fourth, just imagine you’re drowning… and then someone hands you a baby”), to the giants of the sea (“Do you think when whales get older, they have less control over their blowholes?”), to McDonald’s (“Without McDonald’s, how do I communicate to the world that I give up?”). He also cracks wise on indoor pools, health clubs, and Disney World; plus, he even scolds himself for a diarrhea joke in that patented high-pitched audience voice!
So, should you stop reading this story, whip out your credit card, and start the downloading process? Not so fast — Jim actually thinks that you may NOT want to buy Mr. Universe. Here are his eight reasons why: READ FULL STORY »
