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Louie Anderson stopped doing as many fat jokes in his stand-up. Here’s why.

These days, the 'Baskets' star is letting himself off the hook a little.

Louie Anderson arrives at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Louie Anderson arrives at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Read moreDanny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images