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 Stiller Continue reading…
Continue ReadingComedian who formed a popular duo with his wife, Anne Meara, has died of natural causesThe comedian Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. His death was announced on Monday on Twitter by the actor Ben Stiller, who called him “a great dad and grandfat…
Continue ReadingJerry Stiller, who first found comedy fame with his wife and partner Anne Meara in the 1960s and 1970s, then experienced a second late burst of comedy riches with back-to-back runs on Seinfeld and The King of Queens, has died of natural causes. Stiller…
Continue ReadingFrom micro pigs to the doping dangers of a poppy seed bagel, how 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, the comedian poked fun at science. In his 1981 HB…
Continue ReadingWalking through the re-created set of Jerry Seinfeld’s TV apartment last weekend at Clusterfest, two thoughts kept repeating: 1) it’s amazing but not entirely surprising how much of a kick people get out of imagining they’re in a hit …
Continue ReadingYou’ve perhaps seen plenty of lists ranking the top things, events and people of 2018, but what about the best stuff ever? The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv, Israel, not only opened an exhibition this year devoted to J…
Continue ReadingIt’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not always if you are Jewish. With all the Christmas excitement, we sometimes forget about Hannukah. While your goyish friends get to watch Elf or The Grinch (or whatever Netflix is up to this season), there are really only four Hannukah films: 8 Crazy Nights, The Hebrew Hammer, Full Court Miracle, and of course, Call Me by Your Name. Thank Hashem, there
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t like to collect neat little bits of trivia about their favorite TV shows? People with more important things to do, probably, but this isn’t about them. Hell, if you’ve got the time, why not obsess over the stuff that interests you? You never know when you might end up on Jeopardy lacking the […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco’s first-ever Colossal Clusterfest this June will include interactive exhibits for fans of hit sitcoms South Park, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Seinfeld. The Seinfeld set-up at Clusterfest features a full-scale re-creation of Jerry’s apartment in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a Festivus pole, and food from Monk’s Cafe and the Soup Nazi. […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has new stand-up specials already this month from Jen Kirkman, Jim Gaffigan, Neal Brennan, Cristela Alonzo and Bill Burr, with specials forthcoming in 2017 from Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and Louis C.K., who taped his over the weekend in D.C. So why not Jerry Seinfeld, too!?! Netflix announced a deal late today […]
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