Jimmy Fallon is taking on the spicy wings of death.
The Tonight Show host made an appearance on Hot Ones with Sean Evans.
During the appearance, Jimmy spoke about his favorite SNL sketches, making his holiday album, the impression that landed him the SNL gig, Selena Gomez getting mad at him, and much more.
Keep reading to find out more…
On making his holiday album:
“…We have a bunch of good earworms and just like kind of happiness. And there’s a lot of ding dongs on our album, there’s a lot of bells ringing…Its like kind of not Whoville, but its those types of vibes hat make you happy and feel good and that’s what the record’s all about.”
On impressions, his Adam Sandler impression and how it helped him become an SNL cast member:
“Impressions are how I got started…I entered this competition…...
The Tonight Show host made an appearance on Hot Ones with Sean Evans.
During the appearance, Jimmy spoke about his favorite SNL sketches, making his holiday album, the impression that landed him the SNL gig, Selena Gomez getting mad at him, and much more.
Keep reading to find out more…
On making his holiday album:
“…We have a bunch of good earworms and just like kind of happiness. And there’s a lot of ding dongs on our album, there’s a lot of bells ringing…Its like kind of not Whoville, but its those types of vibes hat make you happy and feel good and that’s what the record’s all about.”
On impressions, his Adam Sandler impression and how it helped him become an SNL cast member:
“Impressions are how I got started…I entered this competition…...
- 10/31/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
If you’re ready to experience the puffy shirt, the soup nazi, and Festivus in the glory of 4K, then I have some good news for you! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that they will release Seinfeld: The Complete Series on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on December 17th in honour of the show’s 35th anniversary.
However, collectors will want to know that the two home-media releases offer very different presentations of the iconic series. The Blu-ray edition will feature the series in a 1.78 format, while the 4K Ultra HD edition will feature the series in its original 1.33 aspect ratio. The 4K set is also being billed as a limited edition, so if you want the original aspect ratio, you might not want to sleep on this.
The Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD sets will include all nine seasons on 24 discs. Both sets will also include audio commentaries, deleted scenes,...
However, collectors will want to know that the two home-media releases offer very different presentations of the iconic series. The Blu-ray edition will feature the series in a 1.78 format, while the 4K Ultra HD edition will feature the series in its original 1.33 aspect ratio. The 4K set is also being billed as a limited edition, so if you want the original aspect ratio, you might not want to sleep on this.
The Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD sets will include all nine seasons on 24 discs. Both sets will also include audio commentaries, deleted scenes,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld’s seminal sitcom will finally get the physical release it deserves. The complete “Seinfeld” series will debut on Blu-ray and 4K Uhd next month, just in time for the show’s 35th anniversary and Columbia Pictures’ 100th anniversary.
The physical releases will officially ship out on Dec. 17, and are available to pre-order on Amazon starting today.
Seinfeld: The Complete Series [4K Uhd]
Pre-order On Amazon $249.99
The upcoming release marks the show’s first leap from standard definition discs following an extensive and comprehensive 4K upgrade for the series. It will be presented in two separate editions: a Blu-ray edition featuring a high definition presentation of the series in a 1.78 format, and a limited edition 4K Ultra HD edition featuring the entire series presented in 4K resolution...
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld’s seminal sitcom will finally get the physical release it deserves. The complete “Seinfeld” series will debut on Blu-ray and 4K Uhd next month, just in time for the show’s 35th anniversary and Columbia Pictures’ 100th anniversary.
The physical releases will officially ship out on Dec. 17, and are available to pre-order on Amazon starting today.
Seinfeld: The Complete Series [4K Uhd]
Pre-order On Amazon $249.99
The upcoming release marks the show’s first leap from standard definition discs following an extensive and comprehensive 4K upgrade for the series. It will be presented in two separate editions: a Blu-ray edition featuring a high definition presentation of the series in a 1.78 format, and a limited edition 4K Ultra HD edition featuring the entire series presented in 4K resolution...
- 10/30/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
A funny thing happened to comedian Tom Papa as he prepared to promote his hysterical new stand-up special, Home Free — Jerry Seinfeld stopped by Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast. “We were just planning on talking about comedy in general,” Papa told me. “You know, just catching up with old friends.”
It was the pod in which Seinfeld walked back earlier comments about the Left killing comedy, landing Papa directly in the middle of a national conversation. As Home Free premieres today on Netflix, we discussed what happens when Seinfeld weighs in on comedy culture, the time Tom Cruise got him all sweaty before his first Letterman appearance and how the podcast revolution has put comedians right back where they started.
“The cool thing about Jerry Seinfeld is he’s not afraid to go back on things. He’s not set in stone on stuff.”
“It is pretty amazing how certain...
It was the pod in which Seinfeld walked back earlier comments about the Left killing comedy, landing Papa directly in the middle of a national conversation. As Home Free premieres today on Netflix, we discussed what happens when Seinfeld weighs in on comedy culture, the time Tom Cruise got him all sweaty before his first Letterman appearance and how the podcast revolution has put comedians right back where they started.
“The cool thing about Jerry Seinfeld is he’s not afraid to go back on things. He’s not set in stone on stuff.”
“It is pretty amazing how certain...
- 10/29/2024
- Cracked
Crafting a perfect ending that does justice to all of its characters is often a tough nut to crack in the realm of television, as even iconic shows, including How I Met Your Mother, failed to satisfy its fanbase with its conclusion. Jerry Seinfeld’s Seinfeld is no exception, whose polarizing finale still remains a topic of discourse among fans of the show.
Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Seinfeld/NBC
As for the lead’s perspective on the finale, Seinfeld has one major regret, which could’ve facilitated the ending’s reception among fans.
Jerry Seinfeld Regrets Going Against the Show’s Premise Seinfeld | Credit: NBC
Amidst all the complaints against The Finale, one thing that bugged most fans was the real consequences that its characters suffered, which went against Seinfeld‘s show about nothing premise. While Jerry Seinfeld has no issues with the episode’s humor and its direction, the actor regrets the ending,...
Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Seinfeld/NBC
As for the lead’s perspective on the finale, Seinfeld has one major regret, which could’ve facilitated the ending’s reception among fans.
Jerry Seinfeld Regrets Going Against the Show’s Premise Seinfeld | Credit: NBC
Amidst all the complaints against The Finale, one thing that bugged most fans was the real consequences that its characters suffered, which went against Seinfeld‘s show about nothing premise. While Jerry Seinfeld has no issues with the episode’s humor and its direction, the actor regrets the ending,...
- 10/29/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Though Jerry Seinfeld’s eponymous sitcom character may famously detest germs, throwing away a shoelace that touched the men’s room floor, pitching a belt that bumped into a urinal and refusing to kiss his ex-girlfriend, Jenna, after her toothbrush fell into the toilet, he’s far from the clean freak he claims to be, according to actual clean freaks.
Last Tuesday, Redditor TheJewPear headed to the Seinfeld subreddit with a strange observation about the stand-up comic: For someone who claims to hate dirt and grime, Seinfeld sure takes a laissez-faire approach to allowing New York City street shoes on his furniture.
“How come Jerry is supposed to be a neat freak, yet him and his friends regularly put shoes on his couch?” they captioned a snap of the actor enjoying a Diet Coke with his sneaker firmly planted on the cushion of his light teal couch.
Though seemingly nitpicky,...
Last Tuesday, Redditor TheJewPear headed to the Seinfeld subreddit with a strange observation about the stand-up comic: For someone who claims to hate dirt and grime, Seinfeld sure takes a laissez-faire approach to allowing New York City street shoes on his furniture.
“How come Jerry is supposed to be a neat freak, yet him and his friends regularly put shoes on his couch?” they captioned a snap of the actor enjoying a Diet Coke with his sneaker firmly planted on the cushion of his light teal couch.
Though seemingly nitpicky,...
- 10/28/2024
- Cracked
Although I'm on record saying that the "Seinfeld" series finale was good, and Larry David never should've apologized for it, it's undeniable that a lot of people disagree, especially in the episode's immediate aftermath. "Sitcom's finale found guilty of mediocrity" wrote one headline at The Des Moines Register. "It delivered many fewer yucks than yadas," said Howard Rosenberg at the LA Times. "Seinfeld should have quit while it was ahead. Better yet, it should've quit last week," said the Fr. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
Although most of the cast and crew stuck up for the ending over the years, Jerry Seinfeld has voiced some regrets. He still mostly stands by it, he just wishes he could've changed one part. "I think the only mistake, if there was one, was leaving them in jail," he said in a May 2024 interview, "We didn't really have to do that."
This was reflected in the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" series finale,...
Although most of the cast and crew stuck up for the ending over the years, Jerry Seinfeld has voiced some regrets. He still mostly stands by it, he just wishes he could've changed one part. "I think the only mistake, if there was one, was leaving them in jail," he said in a May 2024 interview, "We didn't really have to do that."
This was reflected in the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" series finale,...
- 10/26/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Calling "Seinfeld" a success story is understating it. But Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza on the show in every episode except one, thinks the series' success might've had bad consequences for the TV industry as a whole. In a Charlie Rose interview from 1998 (the same year "Seinfeld" concluded), Alexander walked through the story of how he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), and Michael Richards (Kramer) fought for a raise about halfway through the show's run.
Alexander explained how, around season 5 of "Seinfeld," he, Louis-Dreyfus, and Richards felt "there was no upside" in staying on the show anymore. The success of "Seinfeld" could even be a double-edged sword since they'd be typecast as actors going forward. His fears ended up being founded; of the three, only Louis-Dreyfus has become more than her "Seinfeld" character to the larger public.
Initially, the three actors tried to get in on the show's syndication success. Syndication,...
Alexander explained how, around season 5 of "Seinfeld," he, Louis-Dreyfus, and Richards felt "there was no upside" in staying on the show anymore. The success of "Seinfeld" could even be a double-edged sword since they'd be typecast as actors going forward. His fears ended up being founded; of the three, only Louis-Dreyfus has become more than her "Seinfeld" character to the larger public.
Initially, the three actors tried to get in on the show's syndication success. Syndication,...
- 10/26/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Sebastian Maniscalco is headed to Hulu.
In what is considered a sizable coup for the platform, Maniscalco’s latest hour will debut as part of Hulu’s new standup initiative, which will kick off next month under the headline “Hularious.” The special, which is not yet dated, is expected to tackle what Maniscalco sees as the absurdities of modern life, from nonexistent manners and wallet-winced prices to the chaos of social media. It will be filmed during his top-selling “It Ain’t Right” tour.
“How many times do you catch yourself thinking, ‘It Ain’t Right’?” he said in a statement Thursday. “This special is my way of uniting us to laugh at the ridiculousness of the world around us, and I’m thrilled to share it with my fans. So, get your sweats on, pop yourself some popcorn, and get ready to laugh.”
Done+Dusted, which produced the 74th Emmy Awards,...
In what is considered a sizable coup for the platform, Maniscalco’s latest hour will debut as part of Hulu’s new standup initiative, which will kick off next month under the headline “Hularious.” The special, which is not yet dated, is expected to tackle what Maniscalco sees as the absurdities of modern life, from nonexistent manners and wallet-winced prices to the chaos of social media. It will be filmed during his top-selling “It Ain’t Right” tour.
“How many times do you catch yourself thinking, ‘It Ain’t Right’?” he said in a statement Thursday. “This special is my way of uniting us to laugh at the ridiculousness of the world around us, and I’m thrilled to share it with my fans. So, get your sweats on, pop yourself some popcorn, and get ready to laugh.”
Done+Dusted, which produced the 74th Emmy Awards,...
- 10/24/2024
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld previously made a distinctive remark in an interview that he now regrets and officially retracts. The comedian notably said that the extreme left ruined the art of comedy, a statement that indeed earned a lot of reactions.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in an interview with CBS News
In a fresh interview, he seemed to have reflected on his words and officially took back the comment. The Saturday Night Live alum is quite famous for his striking comments that usually stir debate among fans, although his latest take definitely raised many eyebrows.
Jerry Seinfeld Suddenly Backtracks His Controversial Claim About the Ruin of Comedy
Speaking with Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, actor-comedian Jerry Seinfeld admitted he truly made a mistake when he expressed his thoughts in an interview with The New Yorker. Surprisingly, he had a change of mind and wholeheartedly took back his words.
I said that the extreme...
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in an interview with CBS News
In a fresh interview, he seemed to have reflected on his words and officially took back the comment. The Saturday Night Live alum is quite famous for his striking comments that usually stir debate among fans, although his latest take definitely raised many eyebrows.
Jerry Seinfeld Suddenly Backtracks His Controversial Claim About the Ruin of Comedy
Speaking with Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, actor-comedian Jerry Seinfeld admitted he truly made a mistake when he expressed his thoughts in an interview with The New Yorker. Surprisingly, he had a change of mind and wholeheartedly took back his words.
I said that the extreme...
- 10/22/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, 70, retracted his claim that the “extreme left” is ruining comedy during an appearance on the Breaking Bad with Tom Papa podcast.
“I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld said. “I did say that. It’s not true.”
He added, “I don’t think the extreme left has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy. I’m taking that back now, officially. They have not. Do you like it? Maybe, maybe not. It’s not my business to like or not like where the culture is at.”
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Seinfeld argued that it’s a comedian’s job to adapt to culture. “You can’t say certain words about groups,” he said. “So what? The accuracy of your observation has to be 100 times finer than that to just be a comedian.
“I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld said. “I did say that. It’s not true.”
He added, “I don’t think the extreme left has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy. I’m taking that back now, officially. They have not. Do you like it? Maybe, maybe not. It’s not my business to like or not like where the culture is at.”
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Seinfeld argued that it’s a comedian’s job to adapt to culture. “You can’t say certain words about groups,” he said. “So what? The accuracy of your observation has to be 100 times finer than that to just be a comedian.
- 10/22/2024
- by Kayleigh Donachie
- Uinterview
Exclusive: Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) and Thomas Lennon (Unfrosted) have joined Weekend at the End of the World, an indie horror comedy co-written and directed by Gille Klabin.
The pair stars alongside the previously announced Cameron Fife and Clay Elliott. Details as to their roles are under wraps.
Recently wrapping production in Los Angeles, Weekend follows best friends Karl (Elliott) and Miles (Fife), who find themselves in a secluded cabin in the woods with what they think is an opportunity to get rich, with the only thing standing in their way being the end of the world.
The project marks the second outing for Gille Kalbin as director following the release of sci-fi thriller The Wave, starring Justin Long. Klabin, Elliott, and Spencer McCurnin wrote the script, with Hero Moves and June Street Productions producing.
Best known for starring on teen drama Pretty Little Liars, Bellisario’s feature credits...
The pair stars alongside the previously announced Cameron Fife and Clay Elliott. Details as to their roles are under wraps.
Recently wrapping production in Los Angeles, Weekend follows best friends Karl (Elliott) and Miles (Fife), who find themselves in a secluded cabin in the woods with what they think is an opportunity to get rich, with the only thing standing in their way being the end of the world.
The project marks the second outing for Gille Kalbin as director following the release of sci-fi thriller The Wave, starring Justin Long. Klabin, Elliott, and Spencer McCurnin wrote the script, with Hero Moves and June Street Productions producing.
Best known for starring on teen drama Pretty Little Liars, Bellisario’s feature credits...
- 10/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The messy truth behind Seinfeld royalties left many cast members feeling less wealthy than they could have been. Despite the show’s iconic status and massive success, the financial fallout revealed a complicated landscape of contracts and negotiations. While Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reaped the rewards of their creative genius, other key players faced financial struggles that highlighted the disparities in Hollywood.
Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
As they navigated the complex world of residuals and licensing deals, it became clear that the legendary sitcom’s legacy wasn’t as lucrative for everyone involved. This behind-the-scenes drama exposed the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, leaving fans questioning the true cost of fame and fortune.
Behind the Scenes of Seinfeld: When Success Didn’t Equal Equal Pay Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
Despite being one of the most beloved sitcoms ever, Seinfeld harbored...
Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
As they navigated the complex world of residuals and licensing deals, it became clear that the legendary sitcom’s legacy wasn’t as lucrative for everyone involved. This behind-the-scenes drama exposed the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, leaving fans questioning the true cost of fame and fortune.
Behind the Scenes of Seinfeld: When Success Didn’t Equal Equal Pay Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
Despite being one of the most beloved sitcoms ever, Seinfeld harbored...
- 10/21/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has walked back previous statements he made about the “extreme left” affecting comedy in a recent appearance on the Breaking Bread podcast with Tom Papa.
“I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld acknowledged. “I did say that. It’s not true.” He clarified that his earlier remarks were inaccurate and emphasized, “They have not. Do you like it? Maybe, maybe not. It’s not my business to like or not like where the culture is at.”
More Details on Seinfeld’s Comment
Seinfeld had made these comments earlier in 2023 while promoting his Netflix movie Unfrosted.
At the time, he attributed the decline in television comedies to political correctness, saying, “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
However, during his recent interview, Seinfeld retracted those sentiments, noting, “It’s...
“I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld acknowledged. “I did say that. It’s not true.” He clarified that his earlier remarks were inaccurate and emphasized, “They have not. Do you like it? Maybe, maybe not. It’s not my business to like or not like where the culture is at.”
More Details on Seinfeld’s Comment
Seinfeld had made these comments earlier in 2023 while promoting his Netflix movie Unfrosted.
At the time, he attributed the decline in television comedies to political correctness, saying, “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
However, during his recent interview, Seinfeld retracted those sentiments, noting, “It’s...
- 10/20/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
Seinfeld witnessed some of its funniest moments when the parents of our iconic leads graced selected episodes. The NBC show often featured the parents as supporting characters. Surprisingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Elaine Benes’ parents could never be a prominent part of the show.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment
Although Elaine Benes’ mother was never shown in the NBC sitcom, her father Alton Benes was set to be a recurring character after his introduction in Season 2 Episode 3. It was a controversial on-set incident by the late actor Lawrence Tierney that forced Alton Benes to never get another appearance.
Seinfeld, often hailed as one of the greatest sitcoms ever, provided immense laughs to the audiences. But hardly anyone expected Tierney to create a scary environment on set.
Lawrence Tierney’s problematic humor made the Seinfeld cast uncomfortable Lawrence Tierney as Alton Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment
Although Elaine Benes’ mother was never shown in the NBC sitcom, her father Alton Benes was set to be a recurring character after his introduction in Season 2 Episode 3. It was a controversial on-set incident by the late actor Lawrence Tierney that forced Alton Benes to never get another appearance.
Seinfeld, often hailed as one of the greatest sitcoms ever, provided immense laughs to the audiences. But hardly anyone expected Tierney to create a scary environment on set.
Lawrence Tierney’s problematic humor made the Seinfeld cast uncomfortable Lawrence Tierney as Alton Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle...
- 10/20/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
We finally know some details about the upcoming Phineas & Ferb revival series after the cast reunited at New York Comic-Con – Just Jared Jr Jerry Seinfeld admits he was wrong for this – Celebitchy Julie Bowen is talking about aging in Hollywood – Popsugar Disney+ has a new most-watched live-action movie of all time – Just Jared Jr Broadway stars Lorna Courtney, Christopher Jackson, Arielle Jacobs, Ciara Renee, and more are among the talent attached to the world premiere sneak preview of the upcoming musical Next. The in-development project, from co-composers Andrea Daly and Dominic Fallacaro, is getting a one-night-only performance at Joe’s Pub in New York City on November 25. Tickets are on sale now!
- 10/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Steve Martin is a legend in the world of comedy, film, and music, known for his sharp wit, unique performances, and versatility across many creative outlets. At 78, the star of “Only Murders in the Building” continues to entertain audiences with his effortless charm and unparalleled talent. Despite being in the spotlight for decades, there are still many aspects of his life and career that remain lesser-known or surprising. Here are seven fascinating facts about Steve Martin that offer a deeper look into his remarkable journey.
1) He started his career at Disneyland Steve Martin. | Image via Instagram
Long before he became a household name, Steve Martin honed his craft at Disneyland. From ages 10 to 18, he worked various odd jobs in the theme park, including selling guidebooks and performing at Merlin’s Magic Shop in Fantasyland. It was here that Martin learned the art of performing magic tricks and developed his comedic timing,...
1) He started his career at Disneyland Steve Martin. | Image via Instagram
Long before he became a household name, Steve Martin honed his craft at Disneyland. From ages 10 to 18, he worked various odd jobs in the theme park, including selling guidebooks and performing at Merlin’s Magic Shop in Fantasyland. It was here that Martin learned the art of performing magic tricks and developed his comedic timing,...
- 10/17/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld with his observational comedy has several accolades throughout his life. Not only this, but he’s also the genius behind the NBC hit sitcom Seinfeld and played a fictionalized version of himself. The show ran for a remarkable nine seasons and also brought the comedian a lot of acclaim. But along with this, he’s also not new when it comes to sparking controversies.
Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
In one such contentious moment, he blamed the extreme left for ruining the comedy genre. This was something that didn’t sit well with a lot of people. However, it seems that the comedian had a change of heart and has now apologized for his past comments.
Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes and Reverses Stance on Comedy’s Decline
Jerry Seinfeld brought Seinfeld out in the open and made it one of the most sought-after shows in the comedy genre.
Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC
In one such contentious moment, he blamed the extreme left for ruining the comedy genre. This was something that didn’t sit well with a lot of people. However, it seems that the comedian had a change of heart and has now apologized for his past comments.
Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes and Reverses Stance on Comedy’s Decline
Jerry Seinfeld brought Seinfeld out in the open and made it one of the most sought-after shows in the comedy genre.
- 10/17/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
Warning: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence
Comedian and breakfast pastry auteur Jerry Seinfeld made headlines this week for admitting that the “extreme left” didn’t actually kill comedy, as he had suggested earlier this year. Seinfeld conceded that his prior statement is “not true,” then compared comedians navigating evolving cultural sensitivities to an Olympic skiing competition. `
Seinfeld made this confession during an episode of the Breaking Bread podcast, hosted by his friend (and former Marriage Ref collaborator) Tom Papa. While Seinfeld’s mea culpa attracted a lot of online attention, not much notice was paid to another moment in the show, in which Seinfeld addressed another dumb thing he said during the Unfrosted press tour.
Back in May, Seinfeld publicly proclaimed that he longs for the days of “dominant masculinity,” adding, “I get the toxic thing, but still, I like a real man.” While a lot of people...
Comedian and breakfast pastry auteur Jerry Seinfeld made headlines this week for admitting that the “extreme left” didn’t actually kill comedy, as he had suggested earlier this year. Seinfeld conceded that his prior statement is “not true,” then compared comedians navigating evolving cultural sensitivities to an Olympic skiing competition. `
Seinfeld made this confession during an episode of the Breaking Bread podcast, hosted by his friend (and former Marriage Ref collaborator) Tom Papa. While Seinfeld’s mea culpa attracted a lot of online attention, not much notice was paid to another moment in the show, in which Seinfeld addressed another dumb thing he said during the Unfrosted press tour.
Back in May, Seinfeld publicly proclaimed that he longs for the days of “dominant masculinity,” adding, “I get the toxic thing, but still, I like a real man.” While a lot of people...
- 10/16/2024
- Cracked
Comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld recently changed his views about how political correctness affects comedy. Last year, Seinfeld believed overly sensitive cultural norms were limiting comedic freedom. But in a new interview, he acknowledged this was false and offered a revised perspective.
In April, Seinfeld told The New Yorker he felt frustration over perceived censorship from the “extreme left.” He complained classic sitcoms were disappearing and scripts faced too much scrutiny. However, on a podcast this month Seinfeld admitted he was wrong. “I did an interview where I said the extreme left suppressed comedy, but that’s not true,” he said.
Seinfeld used a skiing analogy to explain his new thinking. He said great comedians can navigate any cultural issue like expert skiers navigate a changing mountain course. “Whatever the culture is, we make the gate,” Seinfeld stated. “You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game.”
On the topic of restricting language,...
In April, Seinfeld told The New Yorker he felt frustration over perceived censorship from the “extreme left.” He complained classic sitcoms were disappearing and scripts faced too much scrutiny. However, on a podcast this month Seinfeld admitted he was wrong. “I did an interview where I said the extreme left suppressed comedy, but that’s not true,” he said.
Seinfeld used a skiing analogy to explain his new thinking. He said great comedians can navigate any cultural issue like expert skiers navigate a changing mountain course. “Whatever the culture is, we make the gate,” Seinfeld stated. “You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game.”
On the topic of restricting language,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Jerry Seinfeld is walking back comments he made earlier this year blaming political correctness ruining comedy.
In a new interview, the Unfrosted director is expressing his regret for blaming the “extreme left” killing humor.
“I did an interview with The New Yorker, and I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld said on Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. “I did say that. That’s not true. It’s not true.”
Seinfeld started his mea culpa saying, “There were two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back.”
The comedian started by saying, “One of them, I didn’t say but people think I did so just the same. I said I don’t play colleges because the kids are too PC and you can’t do comedy for them.”
Seinfeld said he never said it and noted...
In a new interview, the Unfrosted director is expressing his regret for blaming the “extreme left” killing humor.
“I did an interview with The New Yorker, and I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld said on Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. “I did say that. That’s not true. It’s not true.”
Seinfeld started his mea culpa saying, “There were two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back.”
The comedian started by saying, “One of them, I didn’t say but people think I did so just the same. I said I don’t play colleges because the kids are too PC and you can’t do comedy for them.”
Seinfeld said he never said it and noted...
- 10/16/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Jerry Seinfeld is walking back saying the “extreme left” and “PC crap” were killing comedy.
Seinfeld was making headlines all over during the press tour for his Netflix comedy “Unfrosted,” but few gained him the attention that his comments on political correctness being the death of comedy. Now he’s saying “there are two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back” on Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate. That’s comedy. Whatever the culture is, we make the gate. You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game.
Seinfeld was making headlines all over during the press tour for his Netflix comedy “Unfrosted,” but few gained him the attention that his comments on political correctness being the death of comedy. Now he’s saying “there are two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back” on Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate. That’s comedy. Whatever the culture is, we make the gate. You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game.
- 10/16/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
Earlier this year, Jerry Seinfeld made some comments about the current state of comedy and blamed the “extreme left” for the demise of the TV sitcom. “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” Seinfeld said. “When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups: ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy.” Seinfeld is now taking those comments back, telling his friend and fellow comedian Tom Papa on the Breaking Bread podcast that he regrets it.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate.
- 10/15/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Jerry Seinfeld walked back his comments about the “extreme left” killing comedy this week, saying he regrets his choice of words because “it’s not true.”
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said on Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast.
In April, the Seinfeld creator told The New Yorker that “P.C. crap” from the “extreme left” was hurting comedians.
“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups — ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he said.
Seinfeld’s comments gained lots of attention, and several other comics weighed in on the discussion. Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus told The New York Times at one point, “I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It...
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said on Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast.
In April, the Seinfeld creator told The New Yorker that “P.C. crap” from the “extreme left” was hurting comedians.
“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups — ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he said.
Seinfeld’s comments gained lots of attention, and several other comics weighed in on the discussion. Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus told The New York Times at one point, “I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It...
- 10/15/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld walked back his comments about the “extreme left and PC crap” suppressing comedy, admitting in a new interview with fellow comedian Tom Papa, “It’s not true.”
Seinfeld made the remark on an episode of the New Yorker Radio Hour, arguing that the dearth of sitcoms like Cheers, All in the Family, and M.A.S.H. on TV was the result of overly sensitive PC culture run amok. “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” Seinfeld said.
Seinfeld made the remark on an episode of the New Yorker Radio Hour, arguing that the dearth of sitcoms like Cheers, All in the Family, and M.A.S.H. on TV was the result of overly sensitive PC culture run amok. “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” Seinfeld said.
- 10/15/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jerry Seinfeld is an icon in the comedy industry, and it is no mystery how he managed to establish himself as one of the best stand-up and improvisation actors on television. Over the years, he has also gotten himself in hot waters for some of his lines as well as other controversies.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld / NBC
His career started in 1976, and since then, he has worked his way into appearing on famed night talk shows, as well as starring in his own sitcom. He remained popular even after Seinfeld concluded, but it’s also worth noting that some of his scandals and issues affected his career.
Jerry Seinfeld Faced Defamation Case After Mocking An Author on TV
Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, was accused of plagiarism by cookbook author Missy Chase Lapine for her published work entitled Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld / NBC
His career started in 1976, and since then, he has worked his way into appearing on famed night talk shows, as well as starring in his own sitcom. He remained popular even after Seinfeld concluded, but it’s also worth noting that some of his scandals and issues affected his career.
Jerry Seinfeld Faced Defamation Case After Mocking An Author on TV
Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, was accused of plagiarism by cookbook author Missy Chase Lapine for her published work entitled Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
- 10/15/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld is walking back polarizing comments he made to The New Yorker in April while promoting his Netflix movie “Unfrosted.” The comedian went viral for saying TV comedy had been killed by the extreme left and P.C. culture. Seinfeld noted at the time that “people [are] worrying so much about offending other people” and comedy is suffering as a result.
“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups—’Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he added.
Seinfeld is now taking those comments back. He appeared on the latest episode of his friend and fellow comedian Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast and said he “regrets” blaming P.C. culture for destroying comedy.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said.
“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups—’Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he added.
Seinfeld is now taking those comments back. He appeared on the latest episode of his friend and fellow comedian Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast and said he “regrets” blaming P.C. culture for destroying comedy.
“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said.
- 10/15/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Professor Comedy takes it back! Jerry Seinfeld, who rarely turns down the chance to pontificate on what’s right and wrong in Capital-c Comedy, went on comic Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast today to walk back his comments about contemporary humor’s demise.
His first admission of mistakes made along the way? “Here's the thing that I got wrong,” he told Papa. “I did not know that people care what comedians say. That literally came as news to me. Who the hell cares what a comedian thinks about anything?”
After referencing that page out of the sorry-you-took-it-the-wrong-way playbook, Seinfeld did offer a more genuine mea culpa — sort of. “There were two things that I have to say I regret,” he admitted, “and that I have to take back.”
The first thing he takes back is something he claims he never said. It’s a pronouncement that “I didn’t...
His first admission of mistakes made along the way? “Here's the thing that I got wrong,” he told Papa. “I did not know that people care what comedians say. That literally came as news to me. Who the hell cares what a comedian thinks about anything?”
After referencing that page out of the sorry-you-took-it-the-wrong-way playbook, Seinfeld did offer a more genuine mea culpa — sort of. “There were two things that I have to say I regret,” he admitted, “and that I have to take back.”
The first thing he takes back is something he claims he never said. It’s a pronouncement that “I didn’t...
- 10/15/2024
- Cracked
When Pulp Fiction opened in theaters 30 years ago today, it featured one actual joke. It’s from the pilot of Mia’s television pilot, Fox Force Five, and she warns Vincent ahead of time that “you won’t laugh because it’s not funny.”
But don’t take her word for it — judge for yourself: “Three tomatoes are walking down the street, a papa tomato, a mama tomato and a little baby tomato. The baby tomato is lagging behind the papa and mama tomato. The papa tomato gets mad, goes over to the baby tomato and stomps on him and says: ‘Ketchup.’”
Okay, so maybe Mia was right about the tomato joke. But Pulp Fiction is still funny — check out these five hilarious moments on its 30th anniversary…
1 Royale with Cheese
The funniest thing about Europe, according to Vince Vega, is the small cultural differences. For example, the metric system...
But don’t take her word for it — judge for yourself: “Three tomatoes are walking down the street, a papa tomato, a mama tomato and a little baby tomato. The baby tomato is lagging behind the papa and mama tomato. The papa tomato gets mad, goes over to the baby tomato and stomps on him and says: ‘Ketchup.’”
Okay, so maybe Mia was right about the tomato joke. But Pulp Fiction is still funny — check out these five hilarious moments on its 30th anniversary…
1 Royale with Cheese
The funniest thing about Europe, according to Vince Vega, is the small cultural differences. For example, the metric system...
- 10/14/2024
- Cracked
Jerry Seinfeld’s hit show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee served up plenty of laughs, but when asked why most of his guests were white, Seinfeld’s answer left everyone in awkward silence. In a moment that could only be described as a major yikes, Seinfeld gave a response so tone-deaf, it’s practically cringeworthy TV history.
Jerry Seinfeld in Unfrosted | Credits: Columbus 81 Productions
With the whole world watching, he missed the mark, coming off as wildly uneducated on the matter of diversity. Instead of addressing the question thoughtfully, Seinfeld’s reply hit all the wrong notes, making him the center of a controversy he probably never saw coming. It was a moment that proved even the king of comedy could bomb—just not in the way anyone expected.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Cringe-Worthy Excuse for a Mostly White Guest List on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Credits: Jerry Seinfeld...
Jerry Seinfeld in Unfrosted | Credits: Columbus 81 Productions
With the whole world watching, he missed the mark, coming off as wildly uneducated on the matter of diversity. Instead of addressing the question thoughtfully, Seinfeld’s reply hit all the wrong notes, making him the center of a controversy he probably never saw coming. It was a moment that proved even the king of comedy could bomb—just not in the way anyone expected.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Cringe-Worthy Excuse for a Mostly White Guest List on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Credits: Jerry Seinfeld...
- 10/14/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld is famous for his sharp wit and observational humor, but sometimes even the best of comedians cross the line and end up offending some with their otherwise harmless jokes. And Seinfeld very well knows this experience, having infamously ended up eating his own tall claims once.
Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Unfrosted / Netflix
Back in 2019, the comedian claimed that some other talk shows had been copying his talk show, but as fate would have it, his accusations didn’t hold for too long and he had to apologize.
When Jerry Seinfeld Claimed Other Shows Were Copying His Show Idea
Jerry Seinfeld, for the better part of his career, has shocked and amazed viewers with his impeccable talent and comedy career. An actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian, Seinfeld is probably known best for the sitcom, Seinfeld.
Jerry Seinfeld in an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Credit: Netflix
However,...
Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Unfrosted / Netflix
Back in 2019, the comedian claimed that some other talk shows had been copying his talk show, but as fate would have it, his accusations didn’t hold for too long and he had to apologize.
When Jerry Seinfeld Claimed Other Shows Were Copying His Show Idea
Jerry Seinfeld, for the better part of his career, has shocked and amazed viewers with his impeccable talent and comedy career. An actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian, Seinfeld is probably known best for the sitcom, Seinfeld.
Jerry Seinfeld in an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Credit: Netflix
However,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
For a show with 180 episodes, "Seinfeld" has oddly few stinkers. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's magnum opus took the TV landscape by storm throughout the '90s, but the show still remains fresh –- and funnier than almost anything else on television, before or since. Across its nine seasons, "Seinfeld" honed and then perfected its distinctive style of comedy, bringing viewers increasingly labyrinthine and rewarding standalone stories of misunderstandings, faux pas, and assorted disasters –- all memorably set in the creators' unpredictable vision of New York City.
For all its greatness, though, "Seinfeld" has a few low points, and I don't just mean the clip shows. Its first season doesn't start off particularly strong, though its early episodes build a solid platform onto which later, more intricate comedic plots can expand. Likewise, season 4 spends long stretches of time focused on George (Jason Alexander) and Jerry's (Seinfeld) attempt to write a TV show,...
For all its greatness, though, "Seinfeld" has a few low points, and I don't just mean the clip shows. Its first season doesn't start off particularly strong, though its early episodes build a solid platform onto which later, more intricate comedic plots can expand. Likewise, season 4 spends long stretches of time focused on George (Jason Alexander) and Jerry's (Seinfeld) attempt to write a TV show,...
- 10/13/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
According to some Seinfeld conspiracy theorists, Swiss watch brand Rolex Sa may have spent $4 million on the most ambitious and unholy product placement campaign of all time, wielding the most cutting-edge computer graphics technology of 1996.
Here in the real world, sitcom legend and anti-woke warrior Jerry Seinfeld is almost as big an enthusiast of luxury watches as he is of luxury cars. He’s gushed about his precious collection to GQ in the past, and the vintage timepieces he sports on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and in interviews have been the subject of deep-dives and fan catalogs among the celebrity-watch-watcher community.
As a 70-year-old New Yorker with more money and more time than he knows what to do with, Seinfeld is, theoretically, the perfect poster boy for Rolex collectors — and, if the fan theories are true, Rolex has been planning for such an eventuality for almost 30 years.
Over in the Seinfeld subreddit,...
Here in the real world, sitcom legend and anti-woke warrior Jerry Seinfeld is almost as big an enthusiast of luxury watches as he is of luxury cars. He’s gushed about his precious collection to GQ in the past, and the vintage timepieces he sports on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and in interviews have been the subject of deep-dives and fan catalogs among the celebrity-watch-watcher community.
As a 70-year-old New Yorker with more money and more time than he knows what to do with, Seinfeld is, theoretically, the perfect poster boy for Rolex collectors — and, if the fan theories are true, Rolex has been planning for such an eventuality for almost 30 years.
Over in the Seinfeld subreddit,...
- 10/12/2024
- Cracked
Netflix is getting in to the talk show genre. The streaming giant announced today that they are adding a weekly talk show to their line-up. Netflix funny man John Mulaney is set to host the new series, which doesn’t have an official name yet.
Netflix has had an impressive collection off stand-up comedies for quite a while now. The streamer has been featuring comedy specials for almost ten years now, and John Mulaney has always been a fan favorite.
Netflix Adds New Talk Show
Mulaney actually has several programs already available to be streamed on Netflix, including stand-up comedy routines like Comeback Kid, Kid Gorgeous, and Baby J.
In May 2023 his new series John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. debuted on Netflix and did well. The six episodes featured Mulaney as host, and some big name guests like Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman as guest hosts.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.
Netflix has had an impressive collection off stand-up comedies for quite a while now. The streamer has been featuring comedy specials for almost ten years now, and John Mulaney has always been a fan favorite.
Netflix Adds New Talk Show
Mulaney actually has several programs already available to be streamed on Netflix, including stand-up comedy routines like Comeback Kid, Kid Gorgeous, and Baby J.
In May 2023 his new series John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. debuted on Netflix and did well. The six episodes featured Mulaney as host, and some big name guests like Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman as guest hosts.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.
- 10/11/2024
- by Amanda Austin
- Celebrating The Soaps
Netflix clearly likes to hear John Mulaney talk: The streamer has ordered a live weekly talk show hosted by Mulaney, slated to debut early next year.
Mulaney will serve as the host, co-showrunner and executive producer of the untitled series, Netflix announced on Thursday. The news follows the successful run of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., a special six-episode live event hosted by Mulaney on the streamer in May.
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Mulaney will serve as the host, co-showrunner and executive producer of the untitled series, Netflix announced on Thursday. The news follows the successful run of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., a special six-episode live event hosted by Mulaney on the streamer in May.
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- 10/10/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Is Curb Your Enthusiasm the first sitcom about an asshole? Jeff Schaffer says no.
In the academic sense, Curb Your Enthusiasm is about as textbook a comedy of manners as we’ve ever seen on television. For 12 seasons and 24 years, Larry David bristled against social norms and challenged conventions of polite society to the delight of cantankerous Curb fans everywhere, highlighting the absurdity of modern society as he sees it. However, according to entertainment journalist Joel Stein in his new essay for The Wrap titled “Bad Manners,” David and Curb Your Enthusiasm also carved out a new subgenre within the umbrella of the comedy of manners: the comedy of the asshole.
According to Stein, Curb Your Enthusiasm entered the zeitgeist during a unique period of TV history when the antihero main character was quickly becoming the most popular character archetype, just as crime dramas such as The Sopranos and The Wire...
In the academic sense, Curb Your Enthusiasm is about as textbook a comedy of manners as we’ve ever seen on television. For 12 seasons and 24 years, Larry David bristled against social norms and challenged conventions of polite society to the delight of cantankerous Curb fans everywhere, highlighting the absurdity of modern society as he sees it. However, according to entertainment journalist Joel Stein in his new essay for The Wrap titled “Bad Manners,” David and Curb Your Enthusiasm also carved out a new subgenre within the umbrella of the comedy of manners: the comedy of the asshole.
According to Stein, Curb Your Enthusiasm entered the zeitgeist during a unique period of TV history when the antihero main character was quickly becoming the most popular character archetype, just as crime dramas such as The Sopranos and The Wire...
- 10/3/2024
- Cracked
Before she was starring in movies, hosting her own talk show and publicly feuding with garbage people, Rosie O’Donnell began her career in show business as a stand-up comedian. In fact, back in the ‘80s, she won Star Search five times.
But as O’Donnell just recounted on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast, her first attempt at stand-up didn’t go so well — mainly because she ripped off another comedian’s entire act.
O’Donnell only became a comic after Richie Minervini, then the owner of The East Side Comedy Club on Long Island, approached her after witnessing the teenager get big laughs during a high school performance. (Note to any modern club owners out there: Randomly approaching minors following school productions probably wouldn’t fly anymore.) Minervini told O’Donnell: “I own a comedy club, I think you’d be a great stand-up comic.”
O’Donnell’s response? “No way,...
But as O’Donnell just recounted on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast, her first attempt at stand-up didn’t go so well — mainly because she ripped off another comedian’s entire act.
O’Donnell only became a comic after Richie Minervini, then the owner of The East Side Comedy Club on Long Island, approached her after witnessing the teenager get big laughs during a high school performance. (Note to any modern club owners out there: Randomly approaching minors following school productions probably wouldn’t fly anymore.) Minervini told O’Donnell: “I own a comedy club, I think you’d be a great stand-up comic.”
O’Donnell’s response? “No way,...
- 10/2/2024
- Cracked
There are only a small handful of shows in the history of television that can claim to be as successful as "Seinfeld." Other shows may have lasted longer in terms of sheer volume of episodes. But as far as staying power and cultural impact goes? What Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David created is damn near untouchable. The show ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998. It actually could have gone at least one more season but that wasn't in the cards, at least not for the series' lead. In fact, NBC offered Seinfeld a fortune to stay for at least one more year -- a fortune he walked away from.
In a 2012 interview with Fox News, Warren Littlefield, the former President of Entertainment at NBC, explained that he tried to make "Seinfeld" season 10 happen. Keep in mind, by this point, David had already left to pursue other ventures, including HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In a 2012 interview with Fox News, Warren Littlefield, the former President of Entertainment at NBC, explained that he tried to make "Seinfeld" season 10 happen. Keep in mind, by this point, David had already left to pursue other ventures, including HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- 9/28/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Eric McCormack is one of the most respected actors in the television industry after his stint in the long-enduring sitcom franchise Will & Grace. The show began in 1998 and ran for eleven seasons, with the conclusion taking place during the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
Credits: Eric McCormack in Will & Grace / NBC
Playing a gay lawyer might be challenging, but what’s even more difficult is dealing with last-minute changes in the script or at the set. Not a lot of actors can handle this situation really well, but McCormack admits he loves this part the most.
Eric McCormack Isn’t Afraid of Sudden Script Changes
While guesting at Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, actor Eric McCormack talked about the challenges he faced in various television projects. When asked by the host about his sentiments on last-minute script changes, he gave a surprising answer: “I loved the...
Credits: Eric McCormack in Will & Grace / NBC
Playing a gay lawyer might be challenging, but what’s even more difficult is dealing with last-minute changes in the script or at the set. Not a lot of actors can handle this situation really well, but McCormack admits he loves this part the most.
Eric McCormack Isn’t Afraid of Sudden Script Changes
While guesting at Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, actor Eric McCormack talked about the challenges he faced in various television projects. When asked by the host about his sentiments on last-minute script changes, he gave a surprising answer: “I loved the...
- 9/28/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Fans would remember Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in the 1989 sitcom Seinfeld, which ran for nine seasons before wrapping up in 1998. Her role was loved by fans because of her quirky and smart personality, and sometimes brutally honest opinions, but overall a very interesting character that brought so much fun to the show.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld / NBC
Despite the success and legacy of the series, the actress doesn’t think the stories will fare really well in the present time. Many cast members, including Jerry Seinfeld, shared their sentiments on why the show would not work today, but Louis-Dreyfus points out a reason beyond the obvious.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Just Described Seinfeld in the Most Hilarious Way
During her interview with The New York Times, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus gave a different opinion far from that of her colleagues as to why Seinfeld would have a challenging...
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld / NBC
Despite the success and legacy of the series, the actress doesn’t think the stories will fare really well in the present time. Many cast members, including Jerry Seinfeld, shared their sentiments on why the show would not work today, but Louis-Dreyfus points out a reason beyond the obvious.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Just Described Seinfeld in the Most Hilarious Way
During her interview with The New York Times, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus gave a different opinion far from that of her colleagues as to why Seinfeld would have a challenging...
- 9/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Bill Maher has made a number of surprising statements on his Club Random over the years, from extolling the cinematic excellence of Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie, to suggesting that kids shouldn’t Google “climate change” because it could lead them to viewing porn. But on this week’s episode, Maher casually dropped one of the most unexpected anecdotes in the entire history of his YouTube show/man-cave therapy sessions.
During his chat with guest Jay Pharoah, Maher and the former Saturday Night Live cast member discussed assorted topics ranging from Trump impressions, to Cheryl Hines being blamed for Rfk Jr.’s nonsense, to the time Pharoah was wrongfully detained by racist cops.
Pharaoh also told Maher that, although he typically stayed away from hard drugs, a friend once slipped six doses of Molly into his champagne. Instead of asking literally any follow-up questions, like one would assume most interviewers would,...
During his chat with guest Jay Pharoah, Maher and the former Saturday Night Live cast member discussed assorted topics ranging from Trump impressions, to Cheryl Hines being blamed for Rfk Jr.’s nonsense, to the time Pharoah was wrongfully detained by racist cops.
Pharaoh also told Maher that, although he typically stayed away from hard drugs, a friend once slipped six doses of Molly into his champagne. Instead of asking literally any follow-up questions, like one would assume most interviewers would,...
- 9/25/2024
- Cracked
When a series wraps up with an ending so great that people are still chatting about it today, it’s clear it did something right. Mad Men was one of the most acclaimed shows ever, pulling in huge ratings over its seven seasons. But is it the final episode? It was arguably one of the best conclusions ever, brilliantly blending fiction with reality.
Still from Mad Men (Credits: AMC)
But for this to work out perfectly, a lot of planning went into it. The best part? It all happened through a partnership with Coca-Cola, not a purchase as many people thought. The result was a scene that was super simple but nailed the essence of the protagonist and the advertising world flawlessly.
The Mad Men Finale Took A Lot Of Work Still from the Mad Men finale (Credits: AMC)
For anyone who hasn’t followed the series, Mad Men is...
Still from Mad Men (Credits: AMC)
But for this to work out perfectly, a lot of planning went into it. The best part? It all happened through a partnership with Coca-Cola, not a purchase as many people thought. The result was a scene that was super simple but nailed the essence of the protagonist and the advertising world flawlessly.
The Mad Men Finale Took A Lot Of Work Still from the Mad Men finale (Credits: AMC)
For anyone who hasn’t followed the series, Mad Men is...
- 9/25/2024
- by Catherine Delgado
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan just announced they have scheduled a new tour together for 2025. The tour will hit 10 arenas in Canada and the United States. In honor of the new tour, the two comedians took the time to lay digs at each other to get fans ready for the shows.
Here is what you need to know about the 2025 comedy tour.
Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan Heading Out On 2025 Comedy Tour
Last year, Jim Gaffigan and Jerry Seinfeld went out on a small four-stadium, six-show run and entertained fans in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St. Louis. That tour ran from November 2 through November 10. The tour went so well that the two are heading back out together again in 2025.
Jerry Seinfeld [Image @Seinfeld/Twitter]“Jim is one of the best comedians I know. Especially if all you want is to do shows and eat,“ Seinfeld, 70, said (via People). Gaffigan, 58, responded by joking,...
Here is what you need to know about the 2025 comedy tour.
Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan Heading Out On 2025 Comedy Tour
Last year, Jim Gaffigan and Jerry Seinfeld went out on a small four-stadium, six-show run and entertained fans in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St. Louis. That tour ran from November 2 through November 10. The tour went so well that the two are heading back out together again in 2025.
Jerry Seinfeld [Image @Seinfeld/Twitter]“Jim is one of the best comedians I know. Especially if all you want is to do shows and eat,“ Seinfeld, 70, said (via People). Gaffigan, 58, responded by joking,...
- 9/24/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Seinfeld isn’t exactly known for being the most political show, with the possible exception of Kramer’s brief stint as a socialist Santa Claus, and Jerry’s exclusively pastry-based calls for racial unity. But, oddly enough, one episode went to great lengths to incorporate the results of a real-life election at the last minute.
Season Five’s “The Non-Fat Yogurt” found Elaine dating Lloyd Braun, an aide to New York Mayor David Dinkins, during an election. Dinkins ultimately lost to Rudy Giuliani, and in the reality of the show, this was mostly thanks to Jerry’s tip that an allegedly fat-free frozen yogurt brand had been misleading customers, which Giuliani pledged to investigate
You can tell that his cameo was filmed a long time ago, because Giuliani is seen giving his press conference in some kind of wood paneled office, not a ramshackle landscaping business that happens to share...
Season Five’s “The Non-Fat Yogurt” found Elaine dating Lloyd Braun, an aide to New York Mayor David Dinkins, during an election. Dinkins ultimately lost to Rudy Giuliani, and in the reality of the show, this was mostly thanks to Jerry’s tip that an allegedly fat-free frozen yogurt brand had been misleading customers, which Giuliani pledged to investigate
You can tell that his cameo was filmed a long time ago, because Giuliani is seen giving his press conference in some kind of wood paneled office, not a ramshackle landscaping business that happens to share...
- 9/22/2024
- Cracked
If all TV production stopped today and no new TV shows were ever created, then every TV lover in the world were asked to name the greatest show in the history of television, there's a damn decent chance that "Seinfeld" would come out on top. Rewatchable, hilarious, and totally singular, it remains a miracle more than 25 years after it went off the air. So much of that is attributed to the core ensemble cast made up of Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), Jason Alexander (George), and Michael Richards (Kramer). For nearly all of the show's 180 episodes, this group anchored the classic sitcom. We say almost because there was one episode that Alexander sat out.
Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...
Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Netflix unveiled the first big data dump of 2024 on Thursday, and the engagement report for everything watched in the first half of the year proved that subscribers really love three things: Millie Bobby Brown, sharks and animated movies.
Some of the data points were unsurprising – we knew Brown’s “Damsel” was a huge hit, and indeed it was the most-watched film for the first half of the year. But others were interesting, like just how heavily Netflix’s streaming partnership with Universal factors into what’s being watched and the relative success of Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” films.
Below, we thumb through the biggest winners on the film side of the data dump.
Millie Bobby Brown and “Damsel” Millie Bobby Brown in “Damsel” (Netflix)
Netflix has invested heavily in “Stranger Things” star Brown’s career over the last few years, picking up “Enola Holmes” (in which she stars and...
Some of the data points were unsurprising – we knew Brown’s “Damsel” was a huge hit, and indeed it was the most-watched film for the first half of the year. But others were interesting, like just how heavily Netflix’s streaming partnership with Universal factors into what’s being watched and the relative success of Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” films.
Below, we thumb through the biggest winners on the film side of the data dump.
Millie Bobby Brown and “Damsel” Millie Bobby Brown in “Damsel” (Netflix)
Netflix has invested heavily in “Stranger Things” star Brown’s career over the last few years, picking up “Enola Holmes” (in which she stars and...
- 9/19/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
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Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount+ with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...
Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount+ with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...
- 9/18/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus has had a long and illustrious television career before making the jump to the global pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With eleven Emmy Awards to her name, Louis-Dreyfus is a certified Queen of Comedy, having starred in several hit sitcoms, including the iconic 90s classic Seinfeld.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus currently plays Valentina Allegra in the MCU (Credit: Marvel Studios).
Despite the popularity of Seinfeld, particularly her character in the series, Louis-Dreyfus picked a different character as the role she would want to reprise. The actress revealed in an interview that she missed her time as Selina Meyer in the political satire Veep, which cemented her as one of the best comic actresses. Here is what Louis-Dreyfus had to say about her Veep role.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Confesses to Missing Her Veep Character
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus rose to prominence with her tenure on the variety sketch comedy Saturday Night Live.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus currently plays Valentina Allegra in the MCU (Credit: Marvel Studios).
Despite the popularity of Seinfeld, particularly her character in the series, Louis-Dreyfus picked a different character as the role she would want to reprise. The actress revealed in an interview that she missed her time as Selina Meyer in the political satire Veep, which cemented her as one of the best comic actresses. Here is what Louis-Dreyfus had to say about her Veep role.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Confesses to Missing Her Veep Character
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus rose to prominence with her tenure on the variety sketch comedy Saturday Night Live.
- 9/18/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
There’s been a lot of talk about the last episode of Seinfeld this year after Curb Your Enthusiasm essentially remade the controversial finale, giving Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld a spiritual do-over. Sadly, Larry and Jerry didn’t continue to rewrite past embarrassments by, say, traveling back in time to stop Jerry from ziplining across Parisian rooftops in a Bee Movie costume.
But long before Curb revisited the ending of Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld got the opportunity to add an epilogue of sorts to the finale, thanks to Saturday Night Live and the cast of Oz.
In 1999, Seinfeld hosted SNL’s 25th season premiere with musical guest David Bowie. Coming just one week after the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special, and five months after the Seinfeld finale aired, Seinfeld used the opening monologue to joke about all the free time he suddenly had to watch Wings reruns and date married women.
But long before Curb revisited the ending of Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld got the opportunity to add an epilogue of sorts to the finale, thanks to Saturday Night Live and the cast of Oz.
In 1999, Seinfeld hosted SNL’s 25th season premiere with musical guest David Bowie. Coming just one week after the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special, and five months after the Seinfeld finale aired, Seinfeld used the opening monologue to joke about all the free time he suddenly had to watch Wings reruns and date married women.
- 9/18/2024
- Cracked
There’s not much that needs to be said while introducing Bryan Cranston as his work in front of the camera has always proven that he’s one of the greatest actors in modern history. Cranston made his acting debut at the age of 8, which isn’t a commonly known fact about him. It was during the 90s that his career began to pick up.
Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad | Credits: Sony Pictures Television/AMC
The Los Angeles native landed the role of Tim Whatley on the hit 90s sitcom produced by Jerry Seinfeld himself, Seinfeld. Whether it was his ability to deliver hilarious dialogues or the on-screen romance that boiled between Whatley and Elaine Benes, Cranston’s role made him extremely popular. But not nearly as much as Breaking Bad did in 2008.
Breaking Bad producer Vince Gilligan discovered Bryan Cranston through X-Files
Nearly a decade before Breaking Bad came into being,...
Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad | Credits: Sony Pictures Television/AMC
The Los Angeles native landed the role of Tim Whatley on the hit 90s sitcom produced by Jerry Seinfeld himself, Seinfeld. Whether it was his ability to deliver hilarious dialogues or the on-screen romance that boiled between Whatley and Elaine Benes, Cranston’s role made him extremely popular. But not nearly as much as Breaking Bad did in 2008.
Breaking Bad producer Vince Gilligan discovered Bryan Cranston through X-Files
Nearly a decade before Breaking Bad came into being,...
- 9/18/2024
- by Rakibul John Rodgers
- FandomWire
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