'No hugging, no learning': 20 years on Seinfeld's mantra still looms large
It’s two decades since the divisive finale and from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia to Atlanta the influence of Seinfeld can still be felt in shows that put an emphasis on probing taboos rather than...
View ArticleThe day I wore a puffer jacket and became a George Costanza meme | Brigid...
My brother bought me a jacket and told me not to wear it outside. But I decided to go to the cinema in itMy brother comes to visit me on the weekend bearing a gift. It’s a fancy North Face puffer...
View ArticleWhat Seinfeld can teach us about science
From micro pigs to the doping dangers of a poppy seed bagel, life may be imitating the US sitcomWhen Jerry Seinfeld starts his UK tour, listen out for a science joke. From early on in his TV career,...
View ArticleOregon authorities believe remains of actor Charles Levin found
Actor, 70, had roles in Seinfeld, Annie Hall and ManhattanCar found on remote road, medical examiner to make final IDRemains found in a remote area of Oregon are believed to be of missing actor Charles...
View ArticleOnly when we laugh: now even dad jokes can be funny | Rebecca Nicholson
A new study shows that laughing is more enjoyable when we do it together. And TV comedy hits, from Friends to Ab Fab to Father Ted, have tapped into thisThere are few things more likely to raise the...
View ArticleThe last laugh: behind the multimillion-dollar deals to buy old sitcoms
Seinfeld, Friends, The Office – with an ever-increasing wave of new content, why are TV streamers paying hundreds of millions for classic comedies?It’s the the fall of 1998. Netflix has launched with...
View ArticleIs All 4 now the ultimate streaming service?
Nabbing the rights to Seinfeld – alongside ER and Walter Presents – means Channel 4’s streaming platform is now a powerhouse. Netflix, be very afraidSeinfeld may have ended 22 years ago, but the comedy...
View ArticleOn my radar: Laura Marling's cultural highlights
The singer-songwriter on Greta Gerwig, an intimate podcast – and what she’s binge-watching in lockdownSinger-songwriter Laura Marling was born in 1990, and brought up in a village in Hampshire. She...
View ArticleSeinfeld and chill: why the classic sitcom can help beat lockdown anxiety
New York 25 years ago was no picnic – but the weird, narcissistic world of Jerry and co is strangely comforting to those of us living through a pandemicLast year, I accomplished a major life goal. It...
View ArticleJerry Stiller, star of Seinfeld and father of Ben, dies aged 92
Comedian who formed a popular duo with his wife, Anne Meara, has died of natural causesJerry Stiller – a life in picturesThe comedian Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. His death was announced on...
View ArticleActor and comedian Jerry Stiller – a life in pictures
Stiller, who formed an entertainment duo with his wife, Anne Meara, has died aged 92. Here’s a look back on his roles, including those alongside his son, Ben StillerContinue reading...
View ArticleMasters of their domain: the 20 best episodes of Seinfeld
As the sublime, silly sitcom classic makes its way to Netflix, we rate Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer’s best outings, via accidental fascism and horrendous dance movesSeinfeld is, notoriously, a show...
View ArticleDegrees of separation: what connects Seinfeld to Steve Bannon?
From the US sitcom to the far-right rabble rouser, we go down the rabbit hole, thanks to the arrival of Jerry’s show on NetflixSeinfeldAll 180 episodes of the 90s’ most misanthropic sitcom have arrived...
View ArticleThe Soup Nazi on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s gazpacho police: ‘I knew I was in...
Larry Thomas, the actor behind the Seinfeld character, gives his take on the viral gaffe: ‘You can’t write this shit’The extremist congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who previously alerted the US to...
View ArticleEstelle Harris, Seinfeld and Toy Story actor, dies at 93
As Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcomEstelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on Seinfeld...
View ArticleLiz Sheridan, who played Jerry’s mother on Seinfeld, dies at 93
Jerry Seinfeld pays tribute to ‘the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for’Jerry Seinfeld has paid tribute to the “nicest TV mom” Liz Sheridan, who has died aged 93.The US comedian, who starred...
View ArticlePost your questions for Denise Richards
She’s played opposite everyone from Pierce Brosnan’s 007 to Ross and Rachel in Friends and now she’s ready to answer your queries. What do you want to know?Denise Richards has had her share of...
View ArticlePost your questions for Patton Oswalt
Perhaps you’ve always wondered how he made Remy so appealing in Ratatouille, or what it’s like to work with Amy Poehler? Now’s your chance to ask the Hollywood actor and standupWith a name like that,...
View ArticleAI Seinfeld: the show about nothing is back – and now it’s written by robots
The surreal Nothing, Forever, streaming 24 hours a day, is an eerie experiment in digital creativitySeinfeld went off the air in 1998, but it’s never really gone away – it’s been the subject of modern...
View ArticleAI-generated Seinfeld parody banned on Twitch over transphobic standup bit
Nothing, Forever, a 24/7 show based on popular sitcom, will be offline for 14 days as makers blame technical glitchAn AI-generated Seinfeld show has been banned from the streaming platform Twitch for...
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