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In the "Seinfeld" episode "The Rye", Kramer becomes enamored of a canned pasta product called Beef-a-Reeno, mostly because he can buy it on the cheap from his local bulk grocery outlet. In this episode, he has also taken a job as a hansom cab driver, and was put in charge of a horse named Rusty that he leads around New York. When Kramer finds that he has purchased way too much Beef-a-Reeno, he figures he can feed it to Rusty, which the horse inexplicably loves. 

The canned pasta, however, causes the horse to suffer from uncontrollable flatulence, something that makes Kramer's hansom cab passengers notice right away. Because the horse smells so bad, some of his customers end their ride early, only to return home and interfere with George (Jason Alexander), who was busy with schemes of his own in the episode's "A"-plot. 

"Seinfeld" was a massive success, of course,...

At the beginning of the "Seinfeld" episode "The Pie", Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) tries to feed a bite of apple pie to his date, Audrey (Suzanne Snyder), but she refuses without giving a reason. The refusal to eat something offered by a peer becomes a motif of the episode. Later on, the pair go to a restaurant owned by Audrey's father, but refuses to eat a slice of pizza she offers him. She understands immediately that this small social slight is a form of revenge. Like in all episodes of "Seinfeld," something tiny and incidental is, through a vast network of neuroses, turned into a massively awkward faux pas. 

Later still, George (Jason Alexander) is having dinner with a prospective employer at a restaurant. George notices that a rival of his is in the restaurant's kitchen, and begins to suspect that his food might have been tainted in some way. When his potential employer,...

Prior to his work on the hit 1989 sitcom "Seinfeld," comedian and actor Michael Richards might have been best-known for his amazing performance in the same year's cult comedy "Uhf," playing the hapless, heroic janitor Stanley Spadowski. Others may also recognize him for playing a violent murderer in "Problem Child," or the slapstick butler Fejos in "Transylvania 6-5000." Of course, those who were watching the ABC stand-up series "Fridays" back in 1980, would already have known Richards for his comedy. By the time "Seinfeld" appeared in his path, Richards was already an experienced performer. 

"Seinfeld," of course, made Richards a millionaire and a household name. Playing the role of Cosmo Kramer netted him three Emmys, and it led to high-profile roles in studio comedy films like "Airheads," and "Trial and Error." He would remain popular until an infamous 2006 incident at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California, wherein he aggressively berated hecklers with racial epithets.

When it comes to recalling the shenanigans from Seinfeld, who can forget Michael Richards’ portrayal of Cosmo Kramer? With his eccentric antics and impeccable physical comedy, Kramer was thus hailed as one of the most iconic characters in the show. Therefore, while Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David were the masterminds behind the show, it was Richards’ chaotic performance that led audiences to come back for more.

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer in Seinfeld | image: NBC

But here’s the fun part—Michael Richards’ offbeat, slapstick genius earned him more than just laughs. Upon breaking down the earnings from the 180 episodes of Seinfeld, the lovable weirdo appeared to rake in some jaw-dropping numbers for his role in the ’90s sitcom. Eventually, that salary led the actor’s net worth to propel and stand at a staggering $30M as of 2024.

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"The Chinese Restaurant" was the 16th episode of "Seinfeld" but for many fans, it was the first episode where "Seinfeld" became the show they loved. The episode follows Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) as they duck into a Chinese restaurant to get some dinner before a movie. Then they wind up being forced to wait longer than the promised five to 10 minutes, even as other people who arrived later are seated. So, after 20-ish minutes, they leave — right as a table opens up.

The episode was inspired by a long wait that Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David had at a real Chinese restaurant. "I thought this could be a pretty funny idea, waiting in real-time. You get 23 minutes to do the show; let's just have them wait 23 minutes for a table," as David once explained.

Indeed, "The Chinese Restaurant" is about the feeling of waiting,...

Actor Bill Cobbs, who amassed dozens of acting roles over the course of his career, has passed away. He was 90 years old.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Cobbs died of natural causes on Tuesday. His passing was confirmed by his publicist, Chuck I. Jones, who referred to the Night at the Museum star as "just a phenomenal human being." Jones further described the late actor as a "very genuine, kind, and concerned person who was always looking to help others."

Cobbs was born on June 16, 1934. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for eight years, Cobbs relocated to New York with hopes of launching an acting career in 1970. After getting his start with theater productions, the actor went on to make his feature film debut in 1974's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. More work on the big and small screens would be soon to follow, turning Cobbs into a prolific...

Bill Cobbs, an actor who worked so steadily over decades that he was immediately recognizable to most TV- and movie viewers, died Tuesday at his home in California. He was 90.

Cobbs’ family announced the death on Facebook. “We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs. On Tuesday, June 25, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in California,” the post reads. “A beloved partner, big brother, uncle, surrogate parent, godfather and friend, Bill recently and happily celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by cherished loved ones. As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father.

Bill Cobbs, a prolific film and TV actor with memorable performances in Night At The Museum, Brother From Another Planet, Oz The Great And Powerful, The Sopranos and dozens of others, died surrounded by family Tuesday, June 25, of natural causes at his home in Inland Empire, California. He was 90.

His death was announced by family members on Facebook, and confirmed to Deadline by his publicist Chuck I. Jones.

“We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs,” wrote brother Thomas G. Cobbs. “On Tuesday, June 25, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in California. A beloved partner, big brother, uncle, surrogate parent, godfather and friend, Bill recently and happily celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by cherished loved ones. As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father. We ask for your prayers and encouragement during this time.”

Said Jones, “Bill...

Sad news to report today as it has been confirmed that legendary character actor Bill Cobbs has died at the age of 90. The actor’s publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told TMZ that Cobbs passed away at his home in Riverside. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Cobbs leaves behind an incredible body of work, with memorable roles in movies such as The Hudsucker Proxy, The Bodyguard, That Thing You Do!, Ghosts of Mississippi, Night at the Museum, and so much more.

After serving for eight years in the U.S. Air Force, Cobbs sold cars and worked for Ibm before he decided to give acting a try. After appearing in various theater productions, he made his feature film debut in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. “I came back home to see my mom and dad, and all our friends and neighbors went to see the movie, and everyone was waiting for my appearance,...

Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as The Hudsucker Proxy, Sunshine State and Night at the Museum, has died. He was 90.

Cobbs died Tuesday night at his home in Riverside, his publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told TMZ.

A native of Cleveland who excelled at comedy as well as drama, Cobbs portrayed Whitney Houston’s manager in The Bodyguard (1992), the older brother of Medgar Evers in Rob Reiner’s Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), a jazz pianist in Tom Hanks’ That Thing You Do! (1996) and the Master Tinker, builder of the Tin Woodsman, in Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).

He also played the wise coach who put a basketball-playing dog into the Timberwolves lineup in Air Bud (1997).

On television, Cobbs stood out as the sardonic bartender The Dutchman on the Dabney Coleman-starring The Slap Maxwell Story, the bus driver Tony on The Drew Carey Show,...

Before the 2000s, Seinfeld stood at the top of TV shows, making its cast members incredibly wealthy and famous. Jerry Seinfeld was the first TV star to command a paycheck of $1 million per episode for the sitcom. The show still continues to fund the bank accounts of its cast members, including Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. A recent report suggested that Jerry Seinfeld has even joined the elite billionaire club.

Seinfeld is one of the biggest American sitcoms ever

The sitcom, created by Larry David and Seinfeld, ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998. The show about ‘nothing’ became a favorite among critics and topped the ratings chart for years. WGA voted the show as the second best-written TV series after The Sopranos.

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Seinfeld cast negotiated a 300 percent salary hike

Before the final season of Seinfeld, NBC reached...

It’s Benes, you jackass–and while we’re at it, there’s no Seinfeld Curse! Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Elaine Benes on the sitcom, can’t believe such an idea exists, let alone that people went along with it.

The Seinfeld Curse refers to much of the core cast’s inability to maintain another sitcom in the years following Seinfeld going off the air. But despite some evidence for theorists to bring to the table, Louis-Dreyfus says it’s about as interesting as The English Patient. Speaking with Rolling Stone, the actress said, “It was invented by the media. They thought it was clever. You don’t need me to prove it wrong, it was ridiculous! It made no sense. I was amazed that it had legs, because it was so moronic. I don’t know how else to say it!”

Here are the primary exhibits in the case...

Did you feel disappointed with Seinfeld’s finale? Julia Louis-Dreyfus totally gets it. Originally airing for nine seasons on NBC between 1989 and 1998, Seinfeld stands tall as one of the most popular and most acclaimed television shows of all time. Years past its television run, the series has continued to be watched regularly by fans thanks to reruns and streaming.

But, as it has happened with many other great television hits, the ending wasn't the most satisfying for fans. With the audience constantly revisiting the show (especially with its inclusion on Netflix), the comments about the conclusion and its perceived failures are more present than ever. And Julia Louis-Dreyfus agrees.

Speaking to The Daily Beast, the actress confessed that she perfectly understands how the fans feel about the finale:

“Well, I will say that just from a purely emotional point of view, it was really a delight to sit there in...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has some thoughts on the so-called Seinfeld curse, the idea that the cast of the hit sitcom was unable to find success after the show ended.

However, Louis-Dreyfus proved that there was no such curse starring on Emmy-winning shows like The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep.

“It was invented by the media,” Louis-Dreyfus told Rolling Stone in an interview. “They thought it was clever. You don’t need me to prove it wrong, it was ridiculous! It made no sense. I was amazed that it had legs, because it was so moronic. I don’t know how else to say it!”

The alleged curse was fueled by the short-lived projects of some of its cast members after Seinfeld ended its successful run on NBC after 9 seasons. Louis-Dreyfus went on to star in Watching Ellie for the peacock network in 2002. The first season of the single-camera comedy...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus said in a recent interview with Rolling Stone that the media invented the “Seinfeld curse,” a term which was used to describe the alleged lack of success for “Seinfeld” stars Jerry Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander following the end of the iconic NBC sitcom.

“I think any time a project ends, it’s gutting for me,” Louis-Dreyfus said. “And that’s true of movies and TV shows. There is a focus and a camaraderie that’s very much present when you’re working hard on a project that you believe in, and when the circus leaves town, it’s a huge transition. There’s a real feeling of sadness for me. ‘Where did all my buddies go?’ ‘Where are my friends?'”

When Rolling Stone brought up the curse, Louis-Dreyfus added: “It was invented by the media. They thought it was clever. You don’t need me to prove it wrong,...

Ron Zimmerman, whose varied career included writing for Marvel comics, being a film and television producer, and doing stand-up comedy, died of cancer on July 28, according to reports and social media posts from friends.

He was known in film as a writer/producer on the Friday the 13th series, and for work on The One, a 2001 science fiction film starring Jet Li. His extensive TV credits include executive and consulting producing credits on Shake It Up, The Michael Richards Show, and Action, among others.

Zimmerman was also a regular guest on the Howard Stern Show, with one hilarious appearance leading to a long gig writing for Marvel Comics. At Marvel, he wrote the series Spider-Man: Get Kraven, as well as the Ultimate Adventure series, and work on the Punisher, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man.

His most prominent Marvel work was on Rawhide Kid, part of Marvel’s mature readers Max line,...

Let’s take a moment to give Julia Louis-Dreyfus some much-deserved praise. As HBO’s “Veep” ends its run — and aims to add a coda to its already amazing haul over the years at the Emmys — the actress is poised to make history one more time this September.

All signs point to another win in the lead comedy actress category for Louis-Dreyfus, which would make her ninth as a performer overall. That would place her ahead of Cloris Leachman, with whom she’s currently tied, at eight each. Louis-Dreyfus already is in the books for winning the most acting Emmys in the same role and on the same series — six, for playing Selina Meyer on “Veep.”

That makes it all the more funny to think that once upon a time there was such a thing as a “‘Seinfeld’ curse.” In the years that followed the 1998 series finale of “Seinfeld,” the...

Kramer’s heading back to TV.

TV Land confirms to EW that Seinfeld star Michael Richards has been cast in the pilot of Giant Baby, a new sitcom starring Kirstie Alley. The pilot tapes next week. Richards hasn’t had a starring role on the small (or big) screen since 2000, when The Michael Richards Show came and went on NBC. (Blame that old Seinfeld curse, or the fact that the series wasn’t funny.) Of course, his career really hit a standstill in 2006, when a vulgar, belligerent clip of the comedian freely spouting the N-word at West Hollywood’s Laugh Factory hit TMZ.

Giddy up, "Seinfeld" fans! Michael Richards is set to co-star in the TV Land pilot "Giant Baby" with "Cheers" alums Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman, reports Deadline.com.

"Giant Baby" is about Madison "Maddie" Banks (Alley), a Broadway star whose life is turned upset down when her long-lost son, Arlo (Eric Petersen), shows up looking to reconnect after the death of his adopted mother. Richards plays Maddie's limo driver, and Perlman plays Maddie's assistant and best friend. Gilles Marini has been cast as a guest star/potential recurring role as Maddie's chef.  

Richards starred as Kramer on "Seinfeld" for nine seasons, earning him three Emmys. And except for the short-lived "The Michael Richards Show" in 2000 and the "Seinfeld"-themed arc on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," he has steered clear of TV. "Giant Baby" would mark his first regular series role in more than a decade. ...

Kirstie Alley, meet Kramer. "Seinfeld" alum Michael Richards has signed on for Kirstie Alley's upcoming TV Land comedy "Giant Baby," the network told TheWrap on Tuesday. Richards will play the limo driver of Alley's character, Broadway star Madison "Maddie" Banks. (Hopefully, his character handles a limo better than Kramer drove a fire truck.) This will mark Richards' first regular network TV gig since NBC's short-lived "The Michael Richards Show," which ran for a handful of episodes in 2000. Also read: "Cheers" Reunion, Anyone? Rhea Perlman Joins Kirstie Alley in TV Land's "Giant...

Michael Richards is plotting his TV return.

The Seinfeld vet will co-star opposite Cheers alumnae Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman in the TV Land comedy pilot Giant Baby, our sister site Deadline reports.

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The potential sitcom stars Alley as Maddie Banks, a Broadway star who comes face-to-face with the son (Eric Petersen) she gave up for adoption 26 years ago. Richards will play her limo driver, while Perlman is her long-suffering assistant and best friend. Additionally, Gilles Marini (Switched at Birth, Dancing With the Stars) will guest in a...

Having demonstrated penitence through self-deprecating appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Michael Richards is ready to enter a new phase of earning your forgiveness and/or pity by starring in a TV Land sitcom opposite Kirstie Alley. Richards—whose last regular series role was on 2000's The Michael Richards Show, and then you may have heard about this—has joined the network's pilot Giant Baby, which reunites Alley with her Cheers co-star Rhea Perlman as, respectively, a Broadway actress and her put-upon assistant, and features Richards as the limo driver ...

Seinfeld star Michael Richards is returning to television in his first regular series role after more than a decade.

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Richards is set to star in TV Land's Giant Baby, opposite Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman, Deadline reports. Richards will play a limo driver to Broadway star Madison Banks (played by Alley), whose life is upturned when her long-lost son looks to reconnect with her after the death of his adopted mother. Perlman will play Madison's assistant/best friend, while Sex and the City: The Movie star Gilles Marini is also set to guest star in the pilot episode and has the potential to play a recurring role.

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Richards is best known for playing the eccentric Kramer on Seinfeld, a role for which he won three Emmys for. Since the beloved...

Exclusive: In his first regular series role in more than a decade, Seinfeld alum Michael Richards is set to co-star opposite Cheers‘ Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman in the TV Land pilot Giant Baby. Also joining the pilot created by Marco Pennette is Gilles Marini as a guest star/potential recurring. Giant Baby revolves around Madison “Maddie” Banks (Alley), a Broadway star who finds her life turned upside down when Arlo (Eric Petersen), her long-lost son, turns up looking to connect after his adopted mother dies. Richards will play Maddie’s limo driver. Marini will play her chef. Perlman plays Maddie’s long-suffering assistant and best friend. The castings of Richards, Alley and Perlman are part of TV Land’s strategy to bring to its original shows some of the biggest sitcom stars of the past couple of decades. Richards is with Abrams Artists, Marini with Sdb Partners. Richards’ nine-season...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: the most powerful woman in America?

The Emmy-winning "Seinfeld" and "New Adventures of Old Christine" star has just had her comedy pilot, "Veep," picked up for series by HBO, Deadline reports. Dreyfus stars as a former senator and newly elected Vice President who finds that the job isn't quite what she thought it would be when she first joined the campaign ticket.

The series, conceived by comedian Armando Ianucci, will feature "Arrested Development" star Tony Hale as her right hand man, and "My Girl" star Anna Chlumsky as her chief of staff. Deadline reports that Frank Rich, formerly of The New York Times and now with New York Magazine, will serve as one of the show's executive producers.

This continues Dreyfus' successful post-"Seinfeld" run ("Christine" was unexpectedly canceled in May by CBS), making her the show's only star to truly stay on air as a viable TV star.

Seinfeld sidekick Julia Louis-dreyfus is to be given her own TV sitcom. NBC has ordered 12 episodes of the show - provisionally titled 23:12 - on the back of a successful pilot. In the show, Louis-Dreyfus - who played Elaine on Seinfeld, which ran from 1990 to 1998 - will star as a Los Angeles nightclub singer. Created by Louis-Dreyfus' husband Brad Hall, it will also star British actor Darren Boyd. The actress will become the third Seinfeld star to tackle her own sitcom. Michael Richards, who played Kramer, failed to impress with his Michael Richards Show last year, while Jason Alexander, who portrayed George Costanza, is currently starring in the struggling Bob Patterson.

SEINFELD star Michael Richards says he wasn't sure if there was life after Kramer. After earning a reported $13 million in one season on the hit "show about nothing, " Richards took it easy. He travelled, restored his home, read classic books by authors like Herman Melville and did little acting, outside of a role in the TNT version of David Copperfield (2000) (TV) He reveals, "At first I didn't really want to work. There wasn't anything that was really exciting me. So I thought I was going to retire." Next month he returns in "The Michael Richards Show" (2000), playing a befuddled detective. Some of the mannerisms are the same, but Richards insists "I'm not the Kramer character."...