Jim Gaffigan took the oxygen out of the room during while presenting an award at the Golden Globes — and it’s because he somewhat referenced Jeffrey Epstein-esque material.
The longtime standup was on hand Sunday to hand out the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television — a whole new category that the GG are starting to include … and while acknowledging how wild that development was, JG made a jaw-dropping joke.
He was talking about how crazy it is he’s even in showbiz, saying … “I’m from a small town in Indiana, I’m not a pedophile.” A handful of people laughed, but it was mostly dead silent.
Jim went on to rhetorically ask if “pedophile” was a new category there, but noted he was happy to be presenting an award for comics with big specials … arguing it was overdue.
Eventually, he announced the winner as Ricky Gervais for his new Netflix show — but the guy didn’t show up, so Jim accepted on his behalf. The whole bit was very dry and sarcastic, in typical Jim fashion, but his crack felt like a little too soon for the ritzy crowd.
That said, some people did appear to laugh … including Taylor Swift, who apparently found some of what Jim had to say funny, specifically toward the end his very brief set.
Considering there’s a lot of big names coming out with these Epstein list drops — ya gotta figure people wanted to steer clear of that topic altogether. Instead, Jim dove right in. 😅