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John Goodman was looking considerably slimmer at Thursday night's AFI tribute to Mike Nichols, right, than he did while filming the HBO series "Treme."
updated 6/11/2010 12:02:09 PM ET 2010-06-11T16:02:09

Looking good, John Goodman.

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Long known for his portly build, the former "Roseanne" star hit the red carpet at Thursday's AFI Tribute to Mike Nichols in L.A., showing off a dramatically slimmer physique.

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The actor turns 58 later this month, and stars in HBO's new series Treme.

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In a 1992 interview with Entertainment Weekly, he claimed to be indifferent about his weight, which was around 300 pounds at the time. ''I lose it, I gain it back,'' he said. ''No big deal.''

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