'Seinfeld's' Uncle Leo Dies at 88
Posted on Feb 17, 2011 @ 03:02AM - Add a comment
Actor Len Lesser -- best known for his hilarious role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld -- died Wednesday in Burbank, California, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
Lesser died of pneumonia related to cancer, according to his daughter Michele. He was 88.
Jerry Seinfeld Bored By Lady Gaga's Antics: 'Wake Me When It's Over'
Posted on Jun 22, 2010 @ 04:16PM - 12 comments
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t think Lady Gaga’s antics in his VIP box during a recent Mets-Padres game are a laughing matter.
And despite reports that he’s angry and said she’s a jerk, the “Seinfeld” star simply finds her boring!
“She’s talented. I don’t know why she’s doling this stuff. Oh please, wake me when it’s over,” Seinfeld said during an interview on WFAN with radio host Steve Somers.
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The funny man passionately responded, “This woman is a jerk. I hate her,” when first asked about the scandalous singer during the Monday interview.
But Seinfeld was clearly kidding as he talked about Lady Gaga creating a stir during the Mets game. Lady Gaga, dressed in Not Much created a ruckus and was moved from front row seats to Seinfeld’s empty VIP box.
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Seinfeld hammed it up on the radio when asked about it.
“I can’t believe they put her in my box, which I paid for,” he said in mock anger. “You give people the finger and you get upgraded? Is that the world we’re living in now?”
When first asked about the incident, Seinfeld said about Lady Gaga, “I wish her all the best…you can take one ‘’A’ off that and get gag.”
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He did seem genuinely perplexed by the Lady Gaga phenomenon, at one point saying: “I don’t know what these young people think or how they promote their careers.”
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But it was clear he wasn’t angry and his true feelings seemed to show at the end of the interview when he indicated her antics left him yawning.
He also said he doesn’t believe any publicity is good publicity. Addressing the Gaga situation he said: “People talk about you need exposure. You could die of exposure. I don’t understand how this is good for her.”
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Stars Who Lent Their Voices To Animated Movies
Posted on Jun 17, 2010 @ 07:27AM - Add a comment
Stars Who Lent Their Voices To Animated Movies
Play Ball! Jerry Seinfeld Salutes Lady Gaga's One-Finger Salute
Posted on Jun 11, 2010 @ 04:40PM - 17 comments
When Jerry Seinfeld learned that the NY Mets organization had seated Lady Gaga, dressed in a studded bra and panties in his prized luxury box, and that she’d even given booing fans a one-finger salute, the funnyman took the high road about the incident.
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“The Seinfelds take an optimistic view of Lady Gaga’s gesture as a sign that she wants the Mets to be in first place as badly as they do,” a spokesman for the comic actor tells RadarOnline.com.
Jerry wasn’t in attendance at the Mets game against San Diego when the fracus occurred. Lady Gaga had been given seats right behind the Citi Field home plate, but wasn’t happy with them.
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That’s when the Mets PR team realized Seinfeld wasn’t using his luxury box that day, and decided to seat Lady Gaga there.
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The Mets organization has since apologized to Seinfeld.
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EXCLUSIVE: New York Mets Apologize To Jerry Seinfeld After Giving His Seats To Lady Gaga!
Posted on Jun 11, 2010 @ 11:55AM - 11 comments
The New York Mets have apologized to Jerry Seinfeld after Lady Gaga stripped down to just her bejeweled bra and panties and retreated to the privacy of the comedian’s unoccupied box seats during a game against San Diego.
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Gaga created even more controversy when she was photographed giving the finger at the game.
Now the Mets have dragged Jerry Seinfeld into the mess!
“We deeply regret that Jerry Seinfeld has been associated with this matter and have apologized to him,” the Mets said in an exclusive statement to RadarOnline.com.
Lady Gaga didn’t like the seats she was originally given at Citi Field right behind home plate.
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Furious at the attention, Gaga was caught on camera flipping the bird to thousands of fans.
She vanished into a lower-deck concourse -- only to reappear in the seventh inning in the empty luxury box owned by Met super-fan Seinfeld.
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“The use of Jerry Seinfeld’s suite was unauthorized and unknown to him at the time,” a team spokesperson said.
“We made a quick decision to place Lady Gaga and her group in a private suite because of issues related to her visit.”
TV Guide Network Adds Curb Your Enthusiasm -- With A New Twist
Posted on May 13, 2010 @ 02:38PM - Add a comment
HBO's hit series Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming to TV Guide Network, and then some.
Larry David's comedy series will be broadcast on the network uncut from its' HBO versions; following each episode will be a series of seven-to-ten-minute discussions from different four-person panels in which each show will be dissected to its’ very essence.
“There is more than enough to talk about in every episode," said Curb star Susie Essman, who will host each discussion. "Some issues are silly, like Larry refusing to submit to the etiquette about not leaving a dinner party before dessert. But there are a lot of race questions and gender issues. And there’s a surprising amount about people with handicaps.”
Essman said the panels will be composed of “sports figures, rabbis [and] intellectuals;” already slated to appear are NY Times journalist Randy Cohen, Bravo matchmaker Patti Stanger and rocker Rob Zombie.
We can't Curb Your Enthusiasm for too much longer: the show makes its' TV Guide debut June 2.
Seinfeld To Help Fill Jay Leno's Shoes
Posted on Jan 14, 2010 @ 05:25PM - 8 comments
No, Jerry Seinfeld isn’t stepping up to host a primetime talk show. However the funnyman is helping NBC fill Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. slot when Leno moves back to late night.
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The peacock network is set to debut a new schedule to air after the Winter Olympics which runs from February 12- 28. One of the shows will be a comedy produced by Seinfeld entitled The Marriage Ref.
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Parenthood, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Dateline NBC will also air at 10 p.m. the other nights according to the Associated Press.
VIDEO: Larry David Addresses Jesus “Toilet Humor” Flap
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 @ 09:25AM - 11 comments
Larry David addressed the recent controversy involving a scene from a recent episode of his HBO series, Curb Your Enthusiasm, on the new George Lopez TBS talk show, Lopez Live Thursday, after religious groups were rankled when the Seinfeld creator inadvertently urinated on a painting of Jesus Christ.
David explained to the show's host, fellow comedian George Lopez, the premise of the episode's plot, in which he takes medicine that dramatically increased the flow of his urine, causing the accidental sacrilege.
Jay Leno Kicks Off To a Strong Start
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 @ 10:30AM - Add a comment
NBC's The Jay Leno Show got off to a good start, with 17.7 million viewers tuning in.
That's considerably higher than both Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show debut last June and higher than Leno's final Tonight Show last May.
Click here to read about Jay Leno's goodbye to The Tonight Show
The comedian had a stellar line up with Jerry Seinfeld and a fortuitously timed appearance by Kanye West who teamed up for a performance with Rihanna and Jay-Z.
Jerry Seinfeld Will Be Jay Leno’s First Guest
Posted on Aug 14, 2009 @ 07:28PM - 1 comment
This should make for some funny television. As the first guest on his new primetime slot The Jay Leno Show, Jay Leno will be hosting fellow comedian and friend Jerry Seinfeld.
Seinfeld will join some big musical names already announced for the much-anticipated premiere. Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna are all slated to perform.
Leno moved from late night to primetime earlier this summer after relinquishing the reins to Conan O’Brien, ending his run as the late-night leader for more than a dozen years.
