Nothing might soon be something again.
At a recent comedy show Jerry Seinfeld hinted there may be a cast reunion in the works, but didn’t go much further.
A fan asked Seinfeld about whether he was pleased with show’s final episode. His answer suggested he and Larry David were considering either creating an alternate show ending or building off the final episode’s story line.
A cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, would Seinfeld be as well received in the current streaming age? Applause Break would sure like to find out.
Today’s Stand-Up Spotlight also includes a story about Jay Leno and Adam Carolla’s comedy fantasy camp; a Q&A with Lewis Black and story that asserts that, when it comes to comedy, everything is political.
Make someone’s Hump Day a funny one.
STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT – October 11, 2023
‘Seinfeld’ reunion? Jerry Seinfeld has a ‘secret’ that made it seem prettay, prettay promising
No soup for you? Nah, looks like “Seinfeld” fans might be eating soon.
Jerry Seinfeld recently suggested at a stand-up comedy show in Boston that the hit ‘90s show could be returning, 25 years after its original series finale.
Jay Leno and Adam Carolla teach the art of being yourself onstage at Comedy Fantasy Camp
It’s a dream come true for every aspiring stand-up comedian or comedy writer. This Thursday through Sunday, the creators of the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp present the very first Comedy Fantasy Camp in Hollywood. This four-day retreat hosted by Jay Leno and Adam Carolla at the Improv club will feature many other comics and comedy writers, along with workshops on sitcom writing, podcasting and the art of stand-up.
Lewis Black is still angry, but he’s happy to see you
It’s important to be honest, and the stand-up comedian Lewis Black really “didn’t do well” during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, by his own account.
You remember: those early days of isolation starting in 2020, when people stayed away from each other, life migrated indoors, and America got really, really weird. A lot of people are ready to forget and move on.
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Commentary: L.A. comics share the secret of political comedy — ‘everything is political’
During a recent show at the venerable Thursday stand-up haven Peacock — at Atwater Village’s classiest watering hole, Club Tee Gee — Patton Oswalt dropped in and remarked, “We’ve got about eight years, right?” regarding how soon the world will be coming to an end. This gallows humor was met with a big room laugh, probably because of how excruciatingly true it feels at the moment and over the last few years.
