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gagger

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Definition of gagger

as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor got her start in comedy as a gagger for the host of a talk show

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The phone-comedy discussion followed a scene in which Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, the proudly embittered struggling comedians played by Klausner and Eichner, confront an up-and-coming digital creator.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Directed by comedian Jeremiah Watkins, who produced alongside Miles Williams, the special was filmed at The Alex Theater in Assadourian’s hometown of Glendale, CA.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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