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  • ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion Feels Like The Show Never Ended

    Ok, so it wasn’t exactly a Super Bowl ad — at least not in the typical sense. What was declared by comedian Jerry Seinfeld as a “big, huge, gigantic project” that he and co-writer Larry David put together, was in fact, a promo for his Crackle.com web series  “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”

    The 2-minute promo that aired during the Super Bowl was a snippet of a ‘Seinfeld’ webisode featuring  Seinfeld playing the TV version of himself, Jason Alexander as the neurotic George Costanza and Wayne Knight as Newman the postal worker. Though the show has been off the air for 16 years, the guys seamlessly stepped back into their much loved characters.

    The promo features Jerry and George taking a short car ride over to their favorite New York meeting place, Tom’s restaurant. As usual, it’s not long before the two end up having a heated conversation. Jerry admits to George that he was disappointed about not being at the Wasserstein’s Super Bowl party. Apparently, the previous year George “over-cheered” at the party and also failed to use good bathroom etiquette after relieving himself in the Wasserstein’s master bathroom. Toward the end of the clip, George gives Jerry his blessing and tells him to go watch the second half of the Super Bowl without him. Just before Jerry could even get out of his seat, Newman (Jerry’s archrival) enters the scene. Ahh…feels like the show never ended.

    In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Seinfeld was asked in a radio interview whether or not his Super Bowl short film was ‘Seinfeld’ reunion or a promo for his web series. Seinfeld said,  “It’s not. But “It’s not-not” either of those things.  In retrospect, that now seems like a reasonable answer from a comedian trying to be evasive.

     Seinfeld said in a statement, “Fox approached Larry and me about doing some kind of ‘Seinfeld’ reunion for the halftime broadcast because of the New York connection. So we thought throwing Jerry, George and Newman into a Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was a fun way to do it.” 

    So far the mini reunion is a hit — the fans love it.  See the full 6-minute webisode on Crackle.com.

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  • “Seinfeld” Reunion Leaves Some Fans Unsatisfied

    Last week, Jerry Seinfeld confirmed on a radio show that there would be a “Seinfeld” reunion coming up, and although he was very hazy on the details to give it an air of mystery, fans of the show were excited at the prospect. But when a commercial aired during the Super Bowl that brought together Jerry, Jason Alexander, and Wayne Knight, audiences were a tad disappointed.

    Seinfeld appeared on “The Boomer and Carton Show” on Thursday and answered a few questions about the reunion, but he wouldn’t say definitively what it was all about. When asked whether it was a Super Bowl commercial or for his show “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee”, he said no.

    “It’s not not those things, either. It’s a secret project,” he said. “I gave you more now than I’ve given anyone. I told you what it isn’t. And then I also told you that it isn’t not that, either.”

    Apparently Seinfeld was being vague because it was both of those things. The ad featured Jerry and George walking into Tom’s Restaurant–the real-life diner that served as the exterior for the restaurant favored by the characters on the show–and then having a very typical George/Jerry conversation. They were eventually interrupted by Newman, who was picking up treats for the Super Bowl. While it was fun seeing the characters together again, many people on Twitter say it just wasn’t funny.

    According to Seinfeld, he was approached to do the bit by FOX a while back and loved the idea.

    “FOX approached (Seinfeld co-creator) Larry (David) and me about doing some kind of Seinfeld reunion for the halftime broadcast because of the New York connection. So we thought throwing Jerry, George and Newman into a Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was a fun way to do it. Larry and I wrote the script in one sitting, just like old times, and working with him, Jason and Wayne was a total blast as it always was,” Seinfeld said.

    Despite some fans who thought the ad was a let-down, many were still happy just to see some of their favorite characters together in one place again. You can watch the rest of the reunion here.

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  • Seinfeld Reunion Will Happen Soon, Very Soon

    Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Larry David walk into a diner, not just any diner, but the now landmark NYC Tom’s Diner which served as the framework for Monk’s on the Seinfeld show. A picture is taken of Seinfeld and Alexander walking towards Tom’s and is tweeted for the whole world to see. That, along with Seinfeld discussing a “secret project” during a Reddit AMA and an interview on the WFAN sports radio show Boomer & Carton are steering hopeful fans in the direction that they will get to see George, Jerry, Elaine and Kramer back in action.

    Boomer and Carton pressed the comedian on what he was doing with Alexander and David. Were the old friends simply getting coffee like Jerry and George did on the show every week? Was it part of Seinfeld’s web show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee? Were they planning some other future project? Although the radio hosts did not get all the juicy details, Seinfeld coyly confirmed that there was some sort of Seinfeld reunion in the works.

    Seinfeld told Boomer and Carton, “It’s a secret project. I gave you more now than I’ve given anyone. I told you what it isn’t, and then I also told you that it isn’t not that either.” What? Okay, here’s what we do know. Seinfeld described the secret project as a “one and done” experience, that we will get to see it very soon, it’s not a commercial for the Super Bowl and it may even have already been filmed. So fans everywhere can certainly get excited but expectations should be kept in check as the project could be any number of things.

    #seinfeldreunion quickly became a popular trend on Twitter:

    What is your excitement level at the prospect of a Seinfeld reunion?

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  • “Seinfeld” Reunion: The Cast Is Back Together For A New Project

    After having a popular sitcom for many years that is still a beloved treasure to many people, the cast will be getting back together and having a Seinfeld reunion.

    The cast members of Seinfeld have all gone their separate ways since the end of the show in 1998, but as a group of people that worked together for nine seasons, they have continued to remain close friends.

    It still has not been revealed what the new project will be about, but rumors started swirling around after Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander were seen outside of Tom’s Restaurant, along with Larry David.

    The restaurant was used on the the Seinfeld set for Monk’s Cafe, which was a frequented location for Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer.

    People started talking about a possible Seinfeld reunion immediately, and now the news has been officially confirmed, although a small amount of details about the project have been released. Some people thought that it could be for a Super Bowl commercial or for Seinfeld’s web series.

    Both of those rumors have been shut down, although fans have not learned much else yet. In a recent interview where he denied that the Seinfeld reunion would be either of those things, Jerry Seinfeld said “But, it is not not those things, either. It’s a secret project. I gave you more now than I’ve given anyone. I told you what it isn’t, and then I also told you that it isn’t not that either.”

    He said that it was a film project, and that other Seinfeld cast members were involved, adding that Jason Alexander will be playing George. The project has been described as “one-and-done,” and Jerry promises that fans will be able to see it “very, very soon.”

    Larry David, who was the creator and executive producer of Seinfeld, is also set to have a part in the upcoming Seinfeld reunion, although he will not be seen on camera. Since leaving Seinfeld, David has enjoyed great success with his HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    As fans wait in anticipation, the Seinfeld reunion is getting closer, and the big fans are likely to be creating a ton of buzz with this news. What does everyone think the reunion will consist of?

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  • “Seinfeld” Reunion Confirmed In “Secret” Project

    A reunion of the “Seinfeld” cast members has been confirmed by none other than Jerry himself, who calls it a “secret” project. The secret’s out, Jer!

    Jerry appeared on the Boomer and Carton Show on Thursday and allowed them to ask 20 questions about the reunion, but still managed to remain mysterious about the whole thing. The comedian says it’s not a Super Bowl ad, and it’s not for his show “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee”, but then again he might be totally lying.

    “It’s not not those things, either. It’s a secret project,” he said. “I gave you more now than I’ve given anyone. I told you what it isn’t. And then I also told you that it isn’t not that, either.”

    The question of a reunion arose after Jerry was spotted last month walking with actor Jason Alexander into Tom’s Restaurant, which was a very popular part of the ’90s show. Seinfeld wouldn’t say if all the cast members will be involved, but he says we will see it very soon, and that Larry David is involved, which is good news for fans of the show.

    Of course, this won’t be the first time the cast members have gotten back together; everyone reunited on an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for a faux “Seinfeld” episode, making fans wish they’d just bring the show back already. Of course, the major players are all busy with their own projects; Jerry has the hugely successful “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” to keep up with, as well. But for him, it will always be about stand-up, even still.

    “If I don’t do a set in two weeks, I feel it,” he said in 2012. “I read an article a few years ago that said when you practice a sport a lot, you literally become a broadband: the nerve pathway in your brain contains a lot more information. As soon as you stop practicing, the pathway begins shrinking back down. Reading that changed my life. I used to wonder, Why am I doing these sets, getting on a stage? Don’t I know how to do this already? The answer is no. You must keep doing it. The broadband starts to narrow the moment you stop.”