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Liz Sheridan, Actor Best Known as Jerry Seinfeld's TV Mom, Dies at 93
Liz Sheridan, best known for her role as Jerry Seinfeld’s well-meaning TV mother, died Friday just days after celebrating her 93rd birthday, the actor’s manager said. Sheridan passed away in her sleep from natural causes at about 2:30 a.m. in New York, manager Amanda Hendon told NBC News. She appeared in 21 episodes of the mega-hit NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,”...
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Top 25 Sports Moments on ‘Seinfeld'
Jerry Seinfeld answered the phone in his apartment. “If you know what happened in the Mets game, don’t say anything, I taped it. Hello,” he said. It was the first episode and the very first line delivered inside what would go on to become one of the most iconic apartments in television history. And it was about the New...
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‘Seinfeld' Is Officially Coming to Netflix
Netflix has a new announcement to make, and yada, yada, yada, “Seinfeld” is on its way.
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Jerry Seinfeld Returns to the Stage at Comedy Club Reopening: ‘I Just Felt So at Home'
Jerry Seinfeld isn’t going to let a global pandemic ruin the city he loves.
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Jerry Seinfeld: Transcendental Meditation, Weight Training Will ‘Solve Just About Anyone's Life'
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld called Transcendental Meditation “the ultimate work tool,” during a recent episode of the podcast, “The Tim Ferriss Show.”
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Jerry Seinfeld: ‘Success Is the Enemy of Irritability and Crankiness' — How to Stay Productive and Motivated
As one of the most successful comedians of all time, Jerry Seinfeld has a writing method that keeps him on track and motivated. Here are his tips.
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‘Tonight': Jerry Seinfeld Critiques Jimmy Fallon's Seinfeld Impression
Jerry Seinfeld talks about his early days as a comedian and his thoughts on Jimmy Fallon’s impression of him.
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Court: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' Is Seinfeld's Show
A court says Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” was his creation despite copyright claims by a one-time collaborator who helped direct the first episode.
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‘Seinfeld' Jumps to Netflix Following Loss of ‘The Office' and ‘Friends'
How do you replace the likes of Rachel Green and Michael Scott? With Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer and George Costanza, apparently. Netflix announced it has acquired the worldwide streaming rights to all nine season of “Seinfeld.” The show is currently available to stream in the United States on Hulu. “‘Seinfeld’ is the television comedy that all television comedy...
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Jerry Seinfeld Sues California Classic Car Dealer Over '58 Porsche
Jerry Seinfeld sued a California dealer in classic cars Monday, saying the company has left the comedian stranded in a dispute over whether a 1958 Porsche he sold is authentic.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Gets Career Achievement Award for Comedy
After a 35-year acting career and with two iconic television characters to her name — Elaine Benes of “Seinfeld” and foul-mouthed Vice-President Selina Meyer — Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been honored with the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.
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Mitzi Shore, Whose Club Was a Comedy Mecca, Dies at 87
Mitzi Shore, owner of the Los Angeles club the Comedy Store and one of the most influential figures in stand-up for more than four decades, has died. She was 87. Spokeswoman Jodi Gottlieb released a statement from the club announcing Shore’s death, calling her the “legendary godmother of the world famous Comedy Store” and “an extraordinary businesswoman and decades ahead...
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Fey: Online Bullying Makes ‘Mean Girls' Relevant in 2018
Tina Fey had no idea “Mean Girls” would be timelier today than it was 14 years ago. And that makes her a little uneasy.
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At Grammys, Dave Chappelle Leads a Comic Interlude
Dave Chappelle has won best comedy album at the 60th Grammy Awards for his first comedy album in more than 12 years.
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‘Tonight': Stand-Up Battle with Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Fallon take turns delivering some short stand-up routines written by Jerry to determine once and for all who is the better Seinfeld.
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Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld Visit DC High School
Comedians Dave Chappelle and Jerry Seinfeld visited Duke Ellington School of the Arts in D.C. on Tuesday. Chappelle attended the school and gave D.C. Public Schools a shoutout at the Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this month. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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Jerry Seinfeld's New Stream of Comedy Consciousness
The comedian’s latest special hits Netflix Tuesday as he forges ahead by looking back.
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Shelley Berman, Comedian-Bard of Everyday Life, Has Died
Comedian Shelley Berman, who won gold records and appeared on top television shows in the 1950s and 1960s delivering wry monologues about the annoyances of everyday life, has died. He was 92. Berman died Friday at his home in Bell Canyon, California, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease, according to spokesman Glenn Schwartz. Berman was a pioneer of a new brand...
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Comic Kevin Hart Gets Serious, Challenges Fellow Celebs to Help Harvey Relief Effort
Philadelphia funnyman Kevin Hart got serious in a challenge to support people impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane, now Tropical Storm, Harvey and he hopes some celebrity friends join him.
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Amy Schumer Clears Up Rumors About Netflix Salary Negotiations
Recent reports said her team asked the company for more than the $11 million she was paid for a comedy special after it was revealed Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle were paid more for their specials.