Jerry Seinfeld
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I love “Seinfeld” (the show) as much as the next guy, but why does Jerry Seinfeld get treated like some genius? He surfaces every few years when he has a comedy special or a project to shill, then he just lives like a king in his Hamptons mansion. He’s literally been everywhere from SNL to the Rich Eisen show pumping up his ridiculous vanity project about the making of pop tarts. His brand of humor is so grandpa-ish.
And we all know who the real genius behind “Seinfeld” was! |
Anonymous
| Who was the real genius behind Seinfeld? |
Anonymous
Larry David |
Anonymous
| And he dated a 17 year old when he was 40, lol… |
Anonymous
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Listen to Bill Maher’s podcast Club Random with Seinfeld.
In short: Jerry played the same comedy clubs as others and quickly demonstrated a commitment to the craft that others noticed and admired. Comics respect him. His show is almost secondary to reputation he built as a comedian. And his approach to comedy and the craft of refining topics absolutely was showcased on his show. He’s always been a cranky old man, and now that he’s 70 he’s really comfortable with it. I enjoyed hearing that he reads Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Very solid outlook on life. And he adores his wife. |
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Here's my take - I think comedians are kind of old school in that they have this hierarchy of "kings of comedy" who forged the path ahead of them. They all bowed to Carson, Letterman, etc
Jerry is the king for younger stand-ups, almost all of whom work for the late-night shows. His TV show paved the way for other comedians to be successful in Hollywood. Jerry is more of a stand-up guy and so has more "street cred." Whereas Larry David was never great at stand-up but is a great writer and collaborator. |
Anonymous
That was a long time ago. Get over it. |
Anonymous
Np. Nope! Would he like an old geezer dating his 17-22 year old dd? He will never get a pass from me! Not that he knows or cares..but I do! |
Anonymous
He doesn’t care; we don’t care. |
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If the TV show hadn’t happened, Seinfeld would be the most popular standup of a now-older generation. People who like standup would know him, and he’d play Vegas a lot.
Larry David would’ve written for and maybe produced a bunch of funny shows, if he managed to avoid alienating too many people. |
Anonymous
Says everything about you sadly. |
Anonymous
| Someone here on DCUM has a real problem with Seinfeld. |
Anonymous
Op here. I love his show, still. My beef with him is he does these vanity projects that aren’t nearly as amusing as he thinks they are (fine), and the accompanying media blitz—sooo tacky. We get it, you used your connections to literally appear everywhere to pump up “Unfrosted” (which, if he wasn’t Jerry Seinfeld, would never get made). He’s been doing this since “Bee Movie.” And maybe those in the profession admire his stand-up chops and work ethic, but he’s nowhere near the greatest standup of his generation. He’s amusing and occasionally insightful, but not particularly innovative or even hilarious. |
Anonymous
It is because people feel sorry for him after Shoshanna Lonstein took advantage of him. |
Anonymous
Touché |