Comedian Jim Gaffigan torches Hollywood at Golden Globes with 'pedophile' jab in wake of Epstein list reveal

Comedian Jim Gaffigan torched Hollywood during Sunday's 2024 Golden Globes Awards with a "pedophile" jab in the wake of last week's headline-grabbing Jeffrey Epstein list disclosures.

What are the details?

Gaffigan was presenting the first-ever Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television award, Decider reported, and amid his deadpan riffing, the comic dropped the following bomb on Tinseltown:

"I can't even believe I'm in the entertainment industry, I can't," Gaffigan said. "You know, it's so unlikely. I'm from a small town in Indiana. I'm not a pedophile. ... I don't know if that's a new category here ..."

Laughter and even a smattering of applause from the crowd were audible after Gaffigan uttered the "pedophile" part of his joke.

Critics have been demanding the names of politicians and celebrities who may have been connected with an underage sex-trafficking ring operated by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and on Friday a third set of documents totaling about 1,300 pages was released in relation to a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by one of Epstein's victims.

Decider noted that Gaffigan added, “For 80 years, good-looking people threw a party, right? And then you guys finally decided to invite the talented people.”

The outlet said Gaffigan soon read the names of the nominees for the award: Trevor Noah, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and Ricky Gervais, adding that the prize went to Gervais for his special, "Ricky Gervais: Armageddon."

Gervais in 2020 went viral for his take-no-prisoners Golden Globes monologue that massacred left-wing celebrity culture.

How are folks reacting to Gaffigan's joke?

Gaffigan has expressed his disdain for former President Donald Trump and support for President Joe Biden, and a number of those reacting to Gaffigan's "pedophile" joke highlighted the comedian's politics:

• "LOL! He's a Trump-hating lefty, but he's on the money there," one commenter wrote.
• "Dude's a Trump hater," another commenter said. "Wish I could support him."
• "I loved Gaffigan until 2020 when he announced he was supporting Joe Biden," another commenter declared.

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