Jim Gaffigan: What It’s Like to Get ‘Attacked’ by Bill O’Reilly

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The mostly apolitical comedian recounts his deeply “awkward” appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” during this week’s episode of “The Last Laugh” podcast.

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Published Aug. 21 2019 5:33AM EDT

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In April 2017, Jim Gaffigan’s wife and writing partner Jeannie was lying in a hospital bed with pneumonia. She had just undergone a nine-hour surgery to remove a benign brain tumor the size of a pear from her head.

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Jim Gaffigan: What It’s Like to Get ‘Attacked’ by Bill O’Reilly

The mostly apolitical comedian recounts his deeply “awkward” appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” during this week’s episode of “The Last Laugh” podcast.

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