Jerry Seinfeld: Redemption Arcs Ruined Movie Comedy
November 2, 2026
Jerry Seinfeld has a simple theory about why so many comedy movies fall flat: they are too worried about making us like the characters. He made the point in a sit-down conversation with Eddie Murphy for Netflix, filmed in 2019 when Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was up for…
Spielberg Watched Seinfeld While Filming Schindler's List
November 2, 2026
Filming Schindler’s List in Poland in the spring of 1993 was, by every account, a grueling and emotionally heavy experience. So how did Steven Spielberg keep his spirits up? With Seinfeld.
Laughter During a Dark Shoot
Speaking at Tribeca in 2018, Spielberg told…
Jason Alexander on Seinfeld's Missed Paydays
November 2, 2026
Years after Seinfeld ended, Jason Alexander has been blunt about who really cashed in on the reruns.
No Share of the Profits
In an interview with The Globe and Mail and later press appearances, Alexander said that he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards never…
Wayne Knight: Larry David Was 'Scary as Hell'
November 2, 2026
Was the Seinfeld set a cold place for guest stars? When Jason Alexander asked that question on his podcast, Wayne Knight, better known as Newman, pushed back.
“Everybody Was Thrilled to Be There”
According to Knight, the general feeling on set was that…
How Julia Louis-Dreyfus Met Brad Hall
November 2, 2026
Long before she became Elaine Benes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was a Northwestern University freshman chasing every stage opportunity she could find. One of those auditions changed her life.
A Campus Audition
She has said she met her future husband, writer and performer Brad…
Is George Seinfeld's Most Self-Aware Character?
November 2, 2026
On the surface, George Costanza is pure chaos: unemployed schemes, Festivus trauma and a wardrobe that always seems one size too small. But many fans and critics argue he’s actually the most self-aware person on Seinfeld.
He Knows Exactly Who He Is
George knows…
George's Baldness Cure Came From Larry David's Life
November 2, 2026
In season 3’s “The Tape,” George Costanza sees a CNN report about a Chinese doctor’s miracle cure for baldness and immediately places a collect call to Beijing to order it.
Desperate Measures
With help from Ping, the delivery guy from the local…
Michael Richards on Cancer and His Comeback Memoir
November 2, 2026
In 2024, Michael Richards returned to television to promote his memoir, Entrances and Exits, and spoke openly about the years since his 2006 outburst at the Laugh Factory.
“I Canceled Myself Out”
On the Today show, he told Hoda Kotb, “I canceled…
Mel Tormé's 'The Jimmy' Serenade Got Huge Laughs
November 2, 2026
In season 6’s “The Jimmy,” which aired on March 16, 1995, Kramer ends up on stage next to jazz legend Mel Tormé at a charity benefit, still slurring his words thanks to a Novocaine mishap.
The Setup
The episode piles misunderstanding on…