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Gabriel Iglesias, comedian, actor, writer, producer and voice actor will be at Houston's Toyota Center this weekend in concert taping his second Netflix comedy special.

Back in April Forbes.com contributor, Veronica Villafañe reported the entertainer had a deal with Netflix a three-project deal with that includes a multi-cam comedy series and two stand-up comedy specials.
The comedian will star, and executive produce the multi-camera comedy series, titled Mr. Iglesias. In the series, Iglesias plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater, teaching gifted but misfit kids, saving them from a bully bureaucrat assistant principal and helping them unlock their full potential."

Iglesias often references his weight in his comedy, often saying, "Oh, I'm not fat, I'm fluffy". The comedian reported his highest weight was 445 pounds with that came a diagnosis of Type II Diabetes with his blood sugar spiking to over 300 regularly. Iglesias says he was given two years to live by his doctor. He said the shock of being told he had two years to live prompted him to re-evaluate how he took care of himself and explained that he decided to lose weight to insure his continued presence in the lives of his loved ones.