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Late-night TV has reacted to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with shock, sadness, and anger. Samantha Bee, on the other hand, had a very different response to the news, calling it a "no-brainer."

Bee is a late-night TV veteran, spending years as a Daily Show correspondent before moving to TBS to host Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. With that experience comes years of dealing with network interference, corporate politics, and other factors that have little to do with the art of making comedy.

So Bee wasn't exactly surprised to hear CBS and parent company Paramount axed The Late Show earlier this month. “It definitely was hemorrhaging money," Bee said on the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast. "These legacy shows are hemorrhaging money with no real end to that in sight; people are just not tuning in.”

According to Paramount, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert...

Add Samantha Bee to the list of current and former late-night hosts speaking out about CBS’ cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

On the Breaking Bread podcast, Bee and host Tom Papa discussed the network’s decision and what led to it. Bee said she believes both CBS’ stated rationale that The Late Show is losing money, citing the current state of linear TV, and that the soon-to-close merger of CBS parent Paramount Global with Skydance — which required approval from the Trump administration — played a role.

“I think both things are true and real,” Bee told Papa. “… These legacy shows, they are hemorrhaging money, with no real end in sight. People are just not tuning in even remotely comparatively to how they used to. People are literally on their phones all the time, for one thing. They don’t need a recap of the day’s events.”

She continued,...

Samantha Bee wasn’t the least bit surprised by what happened to Stephen Colbert and The Late Show. She knows exactly what it’s like to get comedy pushback from corporate muckety-mucks who are trying to protect a big deal.

Bee hosted Full Frontal, which aired on TBS, which was purchased by Time Warner in the 1990s, which was bought by AT&T in 2016, which divested WarnerMedia in 2022 so it could merge with Discovery so that… Well, you get the idea. All of the mergers — as well as the deals that didn’t go through — were “a constant source of conversation,” Bee told Tom Papa this week on his Breaking Bread podcast. “It came up all the time.”

So Bee was asked to back away from certain topics? “One hundred percent,” she said. “When a huge corporate merger is happening, nobody wants to cause trouble. Business trumps everything.”

Bee’s take...

Samantha Bee has said she was “shocked, [but] not surprised” CBS canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting that the long-running late-night program was “definitely hemorrhaging money.” Bee, who previously worked alongside Stephen Colbert on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, shared her thoughts on the latest episode of the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast. When asked her opinion on CBS’ decision to axe the show, Bee said she believes it was both a “financial decision” and to “curry favor with the president.” “I think both things are true,” she said, per Variety. “It definitely was hemorrhaging money. These legacy shows are hemorrhaging money with no real end to that… in sight, people are just not tuning in.” CBS cited financial reasons for canceling The Late Show, which will air its final episode in May 2026. However, others have speculated that the decision was made due to Colbert’s criticism...

Stephen Colbert's Late Show was given the axe at CBS, set to wrap up the famous talk show's historic run on television by May 2026. The decision has been met with an outcry from fans along with other talk show hosts, but a former figure in the late-night scene says that it was the right call.

From 2016 to 2022, Samantha Bee hosted TBS' late-night talk show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. That followed her initial run as a correspondent on The Daily Show, which lasted from 2003 to 2015. As someone who spent many years in the scene until just a few years ago, Bee was asked about the Colbert situation in a recent interview for the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast (via Variety). While she agreed with the idea that CBS canceled the show in part to "curry favor with the president," Bee also suggested that it was just as much a "financial decision,...

Samantha Bee doesn’t find it surprising that CBS decided to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amid the Paramount and Skydance merger.

The former late-night talk show host made an appearance on the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast where she gave her take on Colbert’s show getting cancelled.

Papa noted that the show was losing $40 million a year and that the show’s “parent company is trying to curry favor with the president” over the merger.

“I think both things are true,” Bee said. “It definitely was hemorrhaging money. These legacy shows are hemorrhaging money with no real end to that — in sight, people are just not tuning in.”

She continued, “People are literally on their phones all the time for one thing, so they actually don’t necessarily need a recap of the day’s events. They’re very well-versed in what has happened.”

Bee...

As Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen” is set to tape more than 130 episodes ahead of its late night debut on CBS.

As TheWrap previously reported, “Comics Unleashed” will be taking over the 12:30 a.m. time slot from “After Midnight.” Allen plans on filming 132 episodes of the comedy talk show, which is produced under Allen’s Entertainment Studios banner.

The series, which is heading into its 20th season, will officially air at 12:37 a.m. Et on Sept. 22 with back-to-back half-hour episodes. Episodes of the comedy talk show will then air Monday through Friday, with the series also available to stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers that have Paramount+ with Showtime.

Allen has had experience with this time slot before. Prior to “After Midnight,” CBS aired “Comics Unleashed” during the time slot as part of a limited run the network dubbed as successful.

“‘Comics Unleashed’ is a true passion for me,...

Rob Zombie is a divisive figure in the horror space. People either love him or hate him without much middle ground. If you fall into the former category, you may be pleased to learn that one of the director’s lesser known films is now streaming on Tubi. Indeed, Zombie’s animated outing, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, is now available to stream via the ad-supported VOD platform.

The news that an under-seen Rob Zombie film is now available to stream is exciting to fans all on its own, but you may be even more enticed with the added context that El Superbeasto features several beloved characters who fans will surely recognize. Both Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) and Otis Driftwood (Bill Moseley) of Firefly Family fame make a cameo appearance in this 2009 offering. Though they aren’t primary characters, it’s pretty compelling to see them make the leap to animation.

Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen. (Photo courtesy Byron Allen Media)

Paramount Global’s CBS will start airing “Comics Unleased with Byron Allen” later this fall as the network’s replacement for its canceled game show-inspired comedy talk show “After Midnight.”

Comics Unleashed already airs on 14 CBS-owned local TV stations across the country, including some CBS stations that aired the panel-driven talk show in the slot following “After Midnight.” Most CBS-owned independent stations air the show in broadcast syndication as well.

The first night for Comics Unleashed on CBS stations and affiliates is Tuesday, September 23, when it will debut after “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which airs one hour prior on Monday. The show will initially occupy the full hour-long slot, with back-to-back episodes in September. It wasn’t clear if the show will continue in that format during the 2025-2026 TV season, or if CBS will air only...

CBS is betting on another show to fill the gap left by “The Late Late Show With James Corden.” Starting in September, “Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen” will take over the 12:30 a.m. slot from “After Midnight.”

The series will officially air at 12:37 a.m. Et on Sept. 22 with back-to-back, half-hour episodes. Episodes of the comedy talk show will then air Monday through Friday, with the series also available to stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers that have Paramount+ with Showtime.

For decades, CBS had a pretty solid late night formula. “The Late Show” at 11:30 p.m. was followed by “The Late Late Show” an hour later. But when Corden announced he was stepping away from the franchise to spend more time with his family, the network announced it was ending the show that had been on the air since 1995. “The Late Late Show” officially ended in...

Byron Allen will be back on CBS in a late-night slot next season.

CBS is slotting Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen into the 12:30am slot for the 2025/26 broadcast season.

It comes after the network ended After Midnight, which ran for two seasons, once Taylor Tomlinson decided that she wanted to return to stand-up touring. After Midnight will end on June 12.

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will begin airing after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday September 22 with back-to-back, half-hour episodes.

The round-table style comedy talk show, featuring a rotating panel of comedians, is hosted by Allen and features comedians such as Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Leslie Jones, Wayne Brady, Roy Wood, Jr., Whitney Cummings, Jb Smoove, Billy Gardell, Margaret Cho, Brad Garrett, Sheryl Underwood, Adam Carolla, Gina Yashere, Dane Cook, Sinbad, George Wallace, Caroline Rhea, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier,...

On Sunday May 11 2025, ABC broadcasts The $100,000 Pyramid!

Malin Akerman vs. Tom Papa and Tori Spelling vs. Brian Austin Green Season 8 Episode 8 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The 0,000 Pyramid” promises to be an exciting showdown featuring celebrity contestants Malin Akerman, Tom Papa, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green. This episode is set to air on ABC and is sure to bring plenty of fun and laughter as these well-known personalities compete for a chance to win big.

Malin Akerman, known for her roles in both film and television, will team up with comedian Tom Papa. Together, they will face off against the dynamic duo of Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green. With their diverse backgrounds, each team brings a unique energy that could lead to some entertaining moments on the pyramid.

As the game unfolds, viewers can expect clever wordplay, quick thinking, and perhaps a few surprises along the way.

The $100,000 Pyramid fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 8 Episode 8 episode titled Malin Akerman vs. Tom Papa and Tori Spelling vs. Brian Austin Green!

Find out everything you need to know about the Malin Akerman vs. Tom Papa and Tori Spelling vs. Brian Austin Green episode of The $100,000 Pyramid, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The $100,000 Pyramid Malin Akerman vs. Tom Papa and Tori Spelling vs. Brian Austin Green Season 8 Episode 8 Preview

The excitement builds as “The 100,000 Pyramid” gears up for an entertaining new episode titled “Malin Akerman vs. Tom Papa and Tori Spelling vs. Brian Austin Green.” This special episode will air on ABC at 10:01 Pm on May 11, 2025. With a lineup of beloved celebrity contestants, viewers can expect a night full of laughter and friendly competition.

Malin Akerman, known for her roles in hit shows and movies,...

The excitement is building for the upcoming episode of “The 0,000 Pyramid.” Season 8, Episode 8 promises a fun-filled night with celebrity contestants Malin Akerman, Tom Papa, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green. This episode will air on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 10:01 Pm on ABC.

Fans can expect a lively competition as these well-known personalities team up to tackle the classic word association game. Malin Akerman, known for her comedic roles and charm, will pair up with comedian Tom Papa. Together, they will try to climb the pyramid and win big. On the other side, Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green, both familiar faces from the world of television, will bring their own brand of humor and strategy to the game.

With laughter, clever clues, and unexpected moments, this episode is sure to entertain. The chemistry between the contestants will add an extra layer of fun as they navigate the challenges of the pyramid.

Exclusive: Comedian Steven Rogers has announced that his new stand-up special, Half of We, is set to premiere April 11 on the YouTube channel of Nate Bargatze’s Nateland.

Produced by Bargatze and fellow comedy icon Brian Regan, the new hour sees Rogers blend wit and vulnerability as he shares relatable mishaps, personal struggles, and stories from his engagement — all building to a shocking twist. He shot it at the Comedy Fort in Fort Collins, Co, with Mike Lavin directing and Adrian Kulp exec producing for Nateland. Watch a trailer above.

A NYC-based comedian who can regularly be seen performing in clubs and theaters all over the country, Rogers’ debut album/special Before He Was Super was quick to hit #1 on iTunes a few years ago. Named one of Paste’s Top 12 Best Comedy Albums of 2022 and one of Vanyaland’s Favorite Comedy Releases of 2022, the hour can be heard regularly on Sirius Radio.

Chelsea Handler promotes her new Netflix stand-up special, “Chelsea Handler: The Feeling,” on the latest episode of “What A Joke with Papa and Fortune” on SiriusXM’s Netflix Is A Joke Radio (Ch. 93).

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During the episode, Chelsea reflects on feeling “selfless” while dating her ex Jo Koy, reveals why she stopped skiing topless, explains how she took masturbating “way too far,” and much more. Watch the full interview anytime on the SiriusXM app and web player.

Related: Chelsea Handler on Her Threesome Experience & Taking Molly Before Show

“I think my nephews asked me to stop [skiing topless] and I told them, ‘This is why I didn’t have children, to not have parameters set for me by children,’” Chelsea tells Fortune. “But they said their friends at college were talking about me and I thought,...

While the Seinfeld gang clearly had a deep disdain for humanity in general, at least Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer all seemed to like — and possibly even love — one another. But behind the scenes, the core cast wasn’t quite as tight as you might have thought.

Jason Alexander recently guested on Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast, and naturally they discussed his work with their mutual friend, and Papa’s former Marriage Ref boss, Jerry Seinfeld.

When asked about making the show with Jerry, Alexander made a borderline shocking revelation. “Here's the truth, it is kind of a weird truth,” he told Papa. “The only one of the core four I really got to know over the nine years was Julia (Louis-Dreyfus).”

According to Alexander, he became more aware of just how little he knew about Michael Richards after reading his recent memoir. “I got in touch with him,...

There is perhaps no bigger fan of Netflix than its own CEO, Ted Sarandos. And it feels like it’s every few weeks that he has something tone deaf to say about the state of the industry while also jockeying in heaps of praise for his company.

Appearing on Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster’s podcast, What a Joke with Tom and Fortune, Ted Sarandos actually praised the unique experience that going to the cinema can bring – but couldn’t help himself from saying that it’s a good thing that’s not the only way to see a movie. As he noted, “Most people don’t live anywhere near a movie theater. So this idea, and an interesting fact is that the average American consumer sees two movies a year in a movie theater. The average Netflix member watches seven movies a month.” He added, “Behaviors evolve. Consumer behavior changes.

The 61st annual Cinema Audio Society (Cas) Awards celebrated achievements in sound mixing across film, television, and documentary categories. The event, hosted by comedian Tom Papa, was held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

In the live-action motion picture category, A Complete Unknown won the top award. The film, directed by James Mangold, highlights Bob Dylan’s early years and features live musical performances. Production sound mixer Tod A. Maitland, who led the sound team, received the Cas Career Achievement Award.

The animated category was won by The Wild Robot. The documentary award went to Music by John Williams, a tribute to the legendary composer.

In television, Masters of the Air won in the non-theatrical motion picture or limited series category. Shōgun received the award for best sound mixing in a one-hour television series. The Bear was recognized in the half-hour category.

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve received the Cas Filmmaker of the Year Award.

A Complete Unknown, The Wild Robot and Music By John Williams were the motion picture winners at the 61st Annual Cinema Audio Society (Cas) Awards. The celebration of excellence in sound mixing across film, television and non-fiction programming also honored Masters of the Air, Shogun and The Bear in its TV categories.

“This year’s winners transported audiences to historic battlegrounds, to bustling kitchens and deeply personal moments of an American icon, proving once again that sound is the rhythm in the heart of movies,” said Cas President Peter Kurland. “From sweeping cinematic epics to intimate portraits of life, the artistry of sound mixing continues to push creative and technical boundaries. These exceptional professionals don’t just enhance stories—they define them. Tonight, we celebrate their dedication, innovation, and the lasting impact of their craft.”

Comedian Tom Papa returned as host of this year’s ceremony which was held at...

Grab that tux from the cleaners and call your stylist, because it’s Oscar week. There’s champagne toastings, myriad pre-award shows galore and as always, Vanity Fair.

Scroll down for Deadline’s list of events around town leading up to and after the Oscars on March 2.

Note: All times Pt. This list is being continually updated. Email anthony@deadline.com for additions or changes.

Saturday, February 22

11a.m./2 p.m., 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Santa Monica Beach near the Pier

SNL alum Aidy Bryant return as host, Molly Shannon is honorary chair. What used to be an Oscar bellwether for Best Picture could be again with Neon’s Anora and Mubi’s The Substance also nominated here for Best Feature. Bulleit whiskey poured and hummus served.

Spirit Awards host Aidy Bryant last year

11 a.m. – The Academy Museum presents Oscar Nominee Spotlights: Animation

David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures,...

Attention industryites, the final stretch of awards season is here and it’s all leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night with the 97th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre. It’s best to pace yourself as the momentum will be building in a big way with a packed schedule of soirees, celebrations and exclusive parties in the coming days. While the below roundup includes many of the typical events — Vanity Fair, Elton John, Madonna, Chanel and Charles Finch, Giorgio Armani and Women in Film are all back with bashes — agencies like UTA have opted to bow out of the party circuit in favor of making donations to L.A. wildfire relief. Here’s all the intel gathered thus far with updates to come throughout the week.

Friday, Feb. 21

Oscar Nominee Spotlight: Breaking the Ceiling — Casting Directors

Academy Museum, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Casting directors “discuss historic milestones,...

Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos believes cinemas provide a “special” experience — but he’s sure glad they’re not the only way to watch movies.

Sarandos said on SiriusXM show “What a Joke with Tom and Fortune” (on Netflix Is a Joke Radio) that it is better to have numerous ways to both consume and present a movie, rather just solely relying on theaters.

“From the beginning of television, attendance to movie theaters began to drop, and it’s dropped every year since the ’60s. It mostly stays even because the ticket prices go up. By the way, this is not a slam on what it is, it’s just that’s the way you did it. That’s the way. And then technology evolves,” Sarandos told hosts Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster. “Behaviors evolve. Consumer behavior changes. I do think there’s something very special about it, but thank God...

Ted Sarandos sympathizes with directors who long dreamed their movies would end up on the big screen only to land on streaming as the business continues to shift away from movie theaters.

While talking with Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster on SiriusXM’s “What a Joke” podcast, the Netflix co-ceo tackled the ongoing topic that is the future of the movie theater. Sarandos acknowledged that the business has gotten tougher while saying he feels for directors whose movies never see the silver screen.

“I talk to a lot of directors and I totally respect that they — a lot of them grew up and this was their dream, to have the gigantic screen and a room full of strangers,” he said. “It’s a very tough business model anymore. And I just feel like, I hope it is always around as an option. I just think it will be more and more challenging.

Exclusive: Hulu has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to Let’s Start a Cult, an indie dark comedy co-written, executive produced by and starring top comic Stavros Halkias, slating it to premiere on February 4.

Directed by Ben Kitnick, the film follows an obnoxious loser who, having missed out on his cult’s long awaited ritual suicide, teams up with his bogus ex-messiah to rebuild their doomsday commune. Traveling together through middle America, the constantly-bickering duo induct a military wannabe, a mentally unstable mom, and a mysterious foreign hitchhiker into their cult… but will this family of outcasts fulfill their transcendent destiny, or decide this life might be worth living after all?

Released by Dark Sky Films in October, the film should see a major boost in viewership in its Hulu debut. Pic also features well-known comedians including Joe Pera, Tom Papa and Robert Kelly, as well as Ethan Suplee, Wes Haney,...

You want to laugh, have some fun, and watch a bit of Netflix, right? And there is nothing worse than going to a stand-up show and not laughing. You feel bad for you and you feel bad for the wannabe comedian.

Luckily, most of the specials that follow will make you literally laugh out loud. In fact, three of them are worth multiple viewings. That is the other part of great stand-ups. You remember some of the greatness they delivered, but not all of it. You almost want to immediately go back and review.

Every comedian that follows is funny, but one simply has a bad special. Maybe he has run out of material. Or maybe he is in a rut. The others are absolutely perfect.

Three Netflix stand-up comedy specials to watch (and one to avoid)Must-watch - Your Friend, Nate Bargatze

Is this Bargatze's best special? No. That likely goes to his 2021 special,...

While he began his career telling jokes about frozen garbage pastries, Jim Gaffigan has since become a solid dramatic actor. Recently, he starred in the surreal indie dramedy Linoleum, and before that, he appeared in not one, not two, but three different Law & Order series, for five episodes total.

The TV procedural empire has frequently given comedians opportunities to take on more series roles, including Kathy Griffin, Martin Short and Gilbert Gottfried, who popped up in two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing an NYPD technical wiz opposite fellow guest star Adam Driver.

Gaffigan guest starred in two episodes of the original Law & Order, one episode of Law & Order: Svu and two episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. And he played different characters in each one, thus destroying the believability of the Law & Order-verse.

The most prominent episode of the bunch for Gaffigan...

Exclusive: Top comic Bill Burr and his longtime business and producing partner, Mike Bertolina, have launched North Hill Productions, a production company that will be active across film and TV.

As part of the move, Bertolina is stepping down from his role as President and CEO of All Things Comedy, the comedy podcast network and production company founded by Burr and Al Madrigal. As he moves on, he and the Atc Board of Directors have appointed Billy Rosenberg and Drew Eller to serve as co-CEOs of Atc. Both Burr and Bertolina will remain on the Atc Board.

Billy Rosenberg and Drew Eller

The first production to emerge from North Hill will be Burr’s next one-hour stand-up special, Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, which is in the can and will premiere on Hulu in March. Already, the company also has an early development slate that spans across genre and media including feature films,...

Most fans of The Office (U.S.) know that Steve Carell wasn’t the only name that was in the mix for the role of regional manager Michael Scott, but not all of us knew just how Oscar-worthy the list of also-rans really was.

In the active online Office fandom, the mythology of the “what could have been” casts basically has its own fan-fiction community — an alternate reality where Bob Odenkirk plays Michael, Patton Oswalt is Dwight, Adam Scott is the office hunk Jim Halpert and Kathryn Hahn is an outrageous, hilarious Pam Beesly is the subject of numerous Dunder Mifflin die-hards’ daydreams. The lore about the other actors up for the roles on the most beloved and enduring sitcom of the 2000s is still popular in part because of the surviving screen tests from the casting process, but there’s an entire world of A-list actors whose names came...

A funny thing happened to comedian Tom Papa as he prepared to promote his hysterical new stand-up special, Home Free — Jerry Seinfeld stopped by Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast. “We were just planning on talking about comedy in general,” Papa told me. “You know, just catching up with old friends.”

It was the pod in which Seinfeld walked back earlier comments about the Left killing comedy, landing Papa directly in the middle of a national conversation. As Home Free premieres today on Netflix, we discussed what happens when Seinfeld weighs in on comedy culture, the time Tom Cruise got him all sweaty before his first Letterman appearance and how the podcast revolution has put comedians right back where they started.

“The cool thing about Jerry Seinfeld is he’s not afraid to go back on things. He’s not set in stone on stuff.”

“It is pretty amazing how certain...

Fortune Feimster is back with another Netflix special, “Crushing It,” set to debut on the streamer on Dec. 3.

In the stand-up special, which follows her 2020 hour “Sweet & Salty” and 2022’s “Good Fortune,” Feimster “shares hilarious stories from her life, including her ‘romantic’ honeymoon with her wife and her reflections on no longer being her mom’s surrogate husband,” per Netflix. The special will be packed with Feimster’s take on navigating “relationships, personal growth and the hilarities of everyday life.”

“Fortune Feimster: Crushing It” is directed by Kristian Mercado Figueroa, who has helmed specials from Michael Che, Taylor Tomlinson and Phoebe Robinson. He executive produces alongside Feimster, Jax Smith, Judi Marmel, Adam Ginivisian and John Bravakis.

Feimster came up as a writer and panelist on E’s “Chelsea Lately” before appearing in series such as “The Mindy Project,” “Champions” and “Kenan.” She has also landed guest roles on “Claws,” “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens...

Jerry Seinfeld previously made a distinctive remark in an interview that he now regrets and officially retracts. The comedian notably said that the extreme left ruined the art of comedy, a statement that indeed earned a lot of reactions.

Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in an interview with CBS News

In a fresh interview, he seemed to have reflected on his words and officially took back the comment. The Saturday Night Live alum is quite famous for his striking comments that usually stir debate among fans, although his latest take definitely raised many eyebrows.

Jerry Seinfeld Suddenly Backtracks His Controversial Claim About the Ruin of Comedy

Speaking with Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, actor-comedian Jerry Seinfeld admitted he truly made a mistake when he expressed his thoughts in an interview with The New Yorker. Surprisingly, he had a change of mind and wholeheartedly took back his words.

I said that the extreme...

The messy truth behind Seinfeld royalties left many cast members feeling less wealthy than they could have been. Despite the show’s iconic status and massive success, the financial fallout revealed a complicated landscape of contracts and negotiations. While Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reaped the rewards of their creative genius, other key players faced financial struggles that highlighted the disparities in Hollywood.

Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

As they navigated the complex world of residuals and licensing deals, it became clear that the legendary sitcom’s legacy wasn’t as lucrative for everyone involved. This behind-the-scenes drama exposed the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, leaving fans questioning the true cost of fame and fortune.

Behind the Scenes of Seinfeld: When Success Didn’t Equal Equal Pay Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

Despite being one of the most beloved sitcoms ever, Seinfeld harbored...

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has walked back previous statements he made about the “extreme left” affecting comedy in a recent appearance on the Breaking Bread podcast with Tom Papa.

“I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld acknowledged. “I did say that. It’s not true.” He clarified that his earlier remarks were inaccurate and emphasized, “They have not. Do you like it? Maybe, maybe not. It’s not my business to like or not like where the culture is at.”

More Details on Seinfeld’s Comment

Seinfeld had made these comments earlier in 2023 while promoting his Netflix movie Unfrosted.

At the time, he attributed the decline in television comedies to political correctness, saying, “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”

However, during his recent interview, Seinfeld retracted those sentiments, noting, “It’s...

Jerry Seinfeld with his observational comedy has several accolades throughout his life. Not only this, but he’s also the genius behind the NBC hit sitcom Seinfeld and played a fictionalized version of himself. The show ran for a remarkable nine seasons and also brought the comedian a lot of acclaim. But along with this, he’s also not new when it comes to sparking controversies.

Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

In one such contentious moment, he blamed the extreme left for ruining the comedy genre. This was something that didn’t sit well with a lot of people. However, it seems that the comedian had a change of heart and has now apologized for his past comments.

Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes and Reverses Stance on Comedy’s Decline

Jerry Seinfeld brought Seinfeld out in the open and made it one of the most sought-after shows in the comedy genre.

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Comedian and breakfast pastry auteur Jerry Seinfeld made headlines this week for admitting that the “extreme left” didn’t actually kill comedy, as he had suggested earlier this year. Seinfeld conceded that his prior statement is “not true,” then compared comedians navigating evolving cultural sensitivities to an Olympic skiing competition. `

Seinfeld made this confession during an episode of the Breaking Bread podcast, hosted by his friend (and former Marriage Ref collaborator) Tom Papa. While Seinfeld’s mea culpa attracted a lot of online attention, not much notice was paid to another moment in the show, in which Seinfeld addressed another dumb thing he said during the Unfrosted press tour.

Back in May, Seinfeld publicly proclaimed that he longs for the days of “dominant masculinity,” adding, “I get the toxic thing, but still, I like a real man.” While a lot of people...

Jerry Seinfeld is walking back comments he made earlier this year blaming political correctness ruining comedy.

In a new interview, the Unfrosted director is expressing his regret for blaming the “extreme left” killing humor.

“I did an interview with The New Yorker, and I said that the extreme left has suppressed the art of comedy,” Seinfeld said on Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. “I did say that. That’s not true. It’s not true.”

Seinfeld started his mea culpa saying, “There were two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back.”

The comedian started by saying, “One of them, I didn’t say but people think I did so just the same. I said I don’t play colleges because the kids are too PC and you can’t do comedy for them.”

Seinfeld said he never said it and noted...

Jerry Seinfeld is walking back saying the “extreme left” and “PC crap” were killing comedy.

Seinfeld was making headlines all over during the press tour for his Netflix comedy “Unfrosted,” but few gained him the attention that his comments on political correctness being the death of comedy. Now he’s saying “there are two things that I have to say I regret saying and that I have to take back” on Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast.

“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate. That’s comedy. Whatever the culture is, we make the gate. You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game.

Earlier this year, Jerry Seinfeld made some comments about the current state of comedy and blamed the “extreme left” for the demise of the TV sitcom. “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” Seinfeld said. “When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups: ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy.” Seinfeld is now taking those comments back, telling his friend and fellow comedian Tom Papa on the Breaking Bread podcast that he regrets it.

“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said. “It’s not true. If you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain and you’re going to make the gate.

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his comments about the “extreme left” killing comedy this week, saying he regrets his choice of words because “it’s not true.”

“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said on Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast.

In April, the Seinfeld creator told The New Yorker that “P.C. crap” from the “extreme left” was hurting comedians.

“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups — ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he said.

Seinfeld’s comments gained lots of attention, and several other comics weighed in on the discussion. Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus told The New York Times at one point, “I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It...

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his comments about the “extreme left and PC crap” suppressing comedy, admitting in a new interview with fellow comedian Tom Papa, “It’s not true.”

Seinfeld made the remark on an episode of the New Yorker Radio Hour, arguing that the dearth of sitcoms like Cheers, All in the Family, and M.A.S.H. on TV was the result of overly sensitive PC culture run amok. “This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” Seinfeld said.

Jerry Seinfeld is walking back polarizing comments he made to The New Yorker in April while promoting his Netflix movie “Unfrosted.” The comedian went viral for saying TV comedy had been killed by the extreme left and P.C. culture. Seinfeld noted at the time that “people [are] worrying so much about offending other people” and comedy is suffering as a result.

“When you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups—’Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy,” he added.

Seinfeld is now taking those comments back. He appeared on the latest episode of his friend and fellow comedian Tom Papa’s “Breaking Bread” podcast and said he “regrets” blaming P.C. culture for destroying comedy.

“I said that the ‘extreme left’ has suppressed the art of comedy. I did say that. That’s not true,” Seinfeld said.

Professor Comedy takes it back! Jerry Seinfeld, who rarely turns down the chance to pontificate on what’s right and wrong in Capital-c Comedy, went on comic Tom Papa’s Breaking Bread podcast today to walk back his comments about contemporary humor’s demise.

His first admission of mistakes made along the way? “Here's the thing that I got wrong,” he told Papa. “I did not know that people care what comedians say. That literally came as news to me. Who the hell cares what a comedian thinks about anything?”

After referencing that page out of the sorry-you-took-it-the-wrong-way playbook, Seinfeld did offer a more genuine mea culpa — sort of. “There were two things that I have to say I regret,” he admitted, “and that I have to take back.”

The first thing he takes back is something he claims he never said. It’s a pronouncement that “I didn’t...

The Netflix October 2024 originals, movies, and TV series have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced the list of movies and TV series leaving next month.

The Netflix October 2024 schedule features such titles as The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, Car Masters: Rust to Riches Season 6, The Diplomat Season 2, Don’t Move, Heartstopper Season 3, Hellbound Season 2, It’s What’s Inside, and The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3.

The Diplomat Season 2

Also coming are Lonely Planet, Love Is Blind Season 7, Outer Banks Season 4, Simone Biles Rising Part 2, Starting 5, Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5, and Woman of the Hour.

The October schedule includes comedy specials Ali Wong: Single Lady, Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head, Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country, and Tom Papa: Home Free as well.

Netflix October 2024 Schedule

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Ray Romano says cruise ships are the worst place to do stand-up comedy. Tom Papa calls them “a dumb idea of a good vacation.” Bill Burr says that if he were dictator of the world and needed to thin the herd, he’d start by randomly sinking cruise ships. Comedians aren’t uniformly aligned on many topics, but they all agree on this: The only thing worse than vacationing on a cruise ship is performing on one.

Well, guess what, smart-ass comics? Turns out cruise passengers hate you too. According to Cruise Passenger, there are several reasons why many floating tourists are sick and tired of jokes on the high seas.

1 The Jokes Are Too Raunchy

“Some of your comedians think ‘adult’ means all of the material has to be raunchy, vulgar and constantly over the limit,” said cruiser “M” about a trip on Carnival Cruise Lines. “Why do there need to be adult shows?...

Cm Punk, the WWE star who comes to the ring to the music of "Cult of Personality," is set to appear in an upcoming movie focused on a doomed cult. It's the latest role for the entertainer, who has dabbled in acting in addition to his immense success in the pro wrestling business.

Per Ringside News, Phil Brooks, also known as Cm Punk, has a role in the upcoming dark comedy film Let's Start a Cult. The film, set to be released on Oct. 25, has also been given an official poster highlighting its main cast. While Punk is not seen on the poster, "and Phil Brooks" can be seen at the end of the list of names, suggesting he'll have a special cameo. As of now, however, details about his role have not been disclosed.

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Join Chip Harper on a hilarious journey to rebuild his doomsday cult in the wild indie comedy, Let's Start a Cult. Director Ben Kitnick delivers big-budget comedy vibes with indie values, featuring a talented cast and a unique storyline. With this film, Star Stavros Halkias continues to prove why he's one of the funniest comedians of the moment.

Have you ever been ditched by your buddies? Just downright ghosted by your gals? It's a sucky feeling, one that Chip Harper knows very well. It's the year 2000 and his beloved cult, The Cosmic Dynasty, has "transcended" (aka suicided) without him. He's always been the black sheep of the freaky family, a buffoonish loser, if you will, and it makes for a hilarious character well-suited for Stavros Halkias, one of the funniest and most charismatic comedians of the moment. He's fresh off a great, naturalistic performance in the Netflix series Tires, and...

Exclusive: Comedian Tom Papa has announced that his new Netflix special, Home Free, will premiere on the service on October 29.

Filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., the special is Papa’s third for the streamer, following What a Day (2022) and You’re Doing Great! (2020). In it, he holds nothing back, as his kids are finally out of the house and it’s just him, his wife and a bunch of animals ready to return to their glory days. Tom has seen a lot over the years, from close calls with a pachinko ball to late night 7-Eleven runs, and he’s sharing all his thoughts as he parties on into the next stage of life.

Troy Miller directed the special, executive produced by Brian Volk-Weiss and Cisco Henson. Comedy Dynamics served as the production company.

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Jerry Seinfeld and the cast of “Unfrosted” sat down with host Tom Papa at SiriusXM’s LA Garage for a special Town Hall event to kick off this year’s Netflix Is A Joke Festival.

The Town Hall premieres on Netflix Is A Joke Radio (Ch. 93) on May 2 at 12pm Et with a replay at 5pm Et. Stream the full Town Hall video on the SiriusXM app anytime.

Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM

“Unfrosted,” which debuts on Netflix on May 3, is described as “a Pop-Tart comedy” about “a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, [and] a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.”

Jerry — who starred in, directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the film — was joined by Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Cooper, Thomas Lennon, and Jack McBrayer. They discussed showing Kelloggs the movie for the first time, bringing the colorful 1960s to life on screen to cheer people up,...

Congratulations to our User Oscar Girl for a perfect score of 100% when predicting the 2024 Cinema Audio Society Awards winners on Saturday night. Our top scorer is actually tied with one other person, Ml, at that percentage but has a better point score of 2,723.

Almost 1,000 people worldwide predicted these champs for the ceremony hosted by Tom Papa at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Our top User got all six categories correct. The night featured wins by “Oppenheimer” (Best Film Live Action Sound Mixing) and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Best Film Animation Sound Mixing), plus surprise victories for “32 Sounds” (Best Film Documentary Sound Mixing) and “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (Best TV Movie/Limited Sound Mixing).

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