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Buffett Cameo in ‘Life & Beth’

February 21st, 2024


In the new season of the Hulu series ‘Life & Beth,’ Jimmy Buffett can be seen strumming his guitar on a street corner while singing “I Will Play for Gumbo.”

From USA Today: “Amy Schumer on ‘infectious’ Jimmy Buffett, his ‘Life & Beth’ cameo as street singer”

Jimmy Buffett can be seen strummin’ his six-string in the new season of “Life & Beth.” Hulu’s slice-of-life comedy, loosely based on that of star/creator Amy Schumer, features the king of carefree choruses in the second of the season’s 10 episodes (now streaming).

For his “Life & Beth” cameo, filmed in New Orleans, the “Margaritaville” singer returned to his humble beginnings of busking in the streets of The Big Easy, a city he loved.

Schumer says she listened to Buffett’s music growing up: “It just made you feel like everything was going to be OK.” The comedian struck up a friendship with Buffett, his wife Jane Slagsvol and their daughter, Sarah “Delaney” Buffett about five years ago.

“A time when we were hanging out, I said, ‘You know, we’re shooting in New Orleans,’” Schumer remembers seated next to her onscreen love interest for the series Michael Cera. “I said, ‘Oh my God, imagine you were on the show.’ He said, ‘I would do it!’ I thought, ‘No, he’s just saying that.’ But he didn’t waver.”

Buffett picks on an acoustic guitar in khaki shorts singing “I Will Play For Gumbo” from his 1999 album “Beach House on the Moon,” and Beth drops some money in his guitar case for his performance. A title card at the end of the episode reads, “In Loving Memory of Jimmy Buffett, who got his start busking on the streets of New Orleans.”

Schumer says Buffett piloted in for the role.

“He used to fly himself around,” Cera says. “Incredible lifestyle.”

To see Buffett’s quick cameo, watch season 2 episode 2 at the 6 minute mark.


Tagged in Television

Buffett the Answer to Today’s Final Jeopardy

January 31st, 2024


On today’s Jeopardy! episode, Jimmy Buffett was the answer to the Final Jeopardy question in the category American Musicians.


(photo courtesy Peyton Martin)

Contestants Michael Menkhus and Erin Portman got the answer right and Ron Cheung missed it, putting Bob Dylan as his answer.

Jimmy Buffett has been the answer to many clues over the years, but this is only the second time he’s been the Final Jeopardy answer. The previous time was in 2008 with the question “In 2001 a 5,861-gallon version of this drink was served up at a Jimmy Buffett-owned place in Orlando.”

Take a look at the other clues through the years at J-Archive.


Tagged in Television

CMA Awards to Feature Tribute to Jimmy Buffett

November 1st, 2023


At the CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 8th, a quartet of stars will pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett.

The late Jimmy Buffett will be honored with “a very special tribute” from Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Mac McAnally and Zac Brown Band at the upcoming 57th Annual CMA Awards. The Country Music Association (CMA) revealed the news early Wednesday morning.

11-time CMA Award winner Chesney, 10-time CMA Award winner and longtime The Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally, 16-time CMA Award winner Alan Jackson and 2023 Vocal Group of the Year nominee Zac Brown Band have each previously collaborated with the “Margaritaville” singer/songwriter so the performance will be profoundly meaningful.


Tagged in Personal/Family, Related Artists, Television

Buffett and Mac Write Theme Song for New Show ‘Barmageddon’

December 6th, 2022


Country artist and television personality Blake Shelton has a new show on USA Network called ‘Barmageddon’ where celebrities compete in pub style games, and Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally wrote the theme song for the show:

Those who tune into “Barmageddon” will hear a lot of music when Blake Shelton and some of his celebrity friends perform at his bar, Ole Red, in Nashville, Tennessee. However, one of the biggest toe-tappers will undoubtedly be the original opening song.

Shelton performs the catchy theme music to “Barmageddon.” While most of what the country singer belts out is great, this song in particular is special because it was written just for him by legendary hitmakers Jimmy Buffett of “Margaritaville” fame and Mac McAnally.

Those two have worked together on many projects in the past; in fact, McAnally has been a member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band for decades. While they’ve never fully collaborated with Shelton, all three have been in the music business for most of their adult lives and have crossed paths many times.

You can hear a little of the new song in the video below, starting around the 2:10 mark:


Tagged in Coral Reefers, Television

Jimmy Finds His Lost Shaker of Salt on Tonight Show

May 12th, 2022


On Wednesday night, Jimmy Buffett appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Buffett performed “Margaritaville” and then stopped when he spotted his lost shaker of salt on Fallon’s desk. Buffett then joined Florence Welch for a rendition of “Margaritaville.”

Buffett was also interviewed on the show and reminisced about his first appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, 41 years ago, about how he stayed connected to his fans over the pandemic and his connection to New Orleans and Bourbon Street.

Watch the interview:


Tagged in Special Appearances, Television, Videos