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gagster

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ˈgag-stər

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as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor gagsters for the late-night comedy shows made light of the scandal

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Not only the comedian’s helicopter mom Isabel Cancela — who’s a big part of his act — will be happy about this.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
With 76,212 tickets sold for his July 17 show at Lincoln Financial Field, the stadium home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gillis has broken the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a comedy show by a solo comedian.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 July 2026

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