John Goodman appeared on the ‘Late Show’ on June 16 to discuss his recent and drastic weight loss with host David Letterman.  According to recent reports, the ‘Roseanne’ star has lost almost 100 pounds, and he said he was motivated because he was “pushing 400 pounds and breaking furniture.”

Exercise, specifically boxing, and quitting drinking were the reasons Goodman cited for the weight loss.  However, Goodman, whose 58 birthday is on June 20, admitted that “It’s going to be an ongoing process for the rest of my life.”

Goodman also told Letterman that his weight tends to fluctuated with the seasons, particularly when he was on ‘Roseanne.’  “I’d get off ‘Roseanne’ every spring.  I’d lose 60 pounds every spring.  Then I got too fond of the barley corn…I’d gain it back and then some, every year.”

The frequent collaborator with the Coen brothers also admitted to the New York Times that during his stint in New York theater last year, Jack Daniels nearly ruined his memory.  “I had a 30-year run (with the whiskey), and at the end I didn’t care about anything,” he said.  “I was just fed up with myself.  I didn’t’ even want to be an actor.”

Written by: Karen Benardello

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