I don't know why. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. Jon Wertheim: --did you expect that? Jerry Seinfeld can't let go of his big issue with Mets booth Schumer clanks as he tries stand-up alongside Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld backs Schumer bill … He's fine. And it is always difficult, changing, sometimes unfair, sometimes not right, you know? (LAUGH) And it is something to live with. Jon Wertheim: Sure. Jon Wertheim: You got a little-- little blowback for that. (LAUGH) It's stupid. Seinfeld developed an interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. Jon Wertheim: Both your parents were orphans? Jessica runs Good+, a foundation she started almost 20 years ago as a used stroller and baby goods drive. You never do a thing on 60 Minutes without: watch them walk. My dad particularly. Zoldan said that unlike his business partner’s “very pessimistic” prognosis, he believes the future for the Big Apple is bright — including for Stand Up NY, which is hosting a series of outdoor shows in parks and on rooftops. Jon Wertheim: Are you seeing comedy in this mess? And here's what we're gonna do. We found Jerry Seinfeld downright upbeat to be out of the house and in front of a camera for the first time since COVID. So I could have more people yelling at me on the street (LAUGH) when they lose? Jerry Seinfeld: My first apartment would be right there. Decades later, a student uncovers its haunting secrets. Privacy Notice Putz. And when he and his friends are on the phone, they just yell. Jon Wertheim: You're not into the elbows? I'm going into the grown-up's place." We were allowed past the perimeter, through a hidden entrance for a VIP perspective. We don't care that things are tough. Your California Privacy Rights “Whenever he’s in the bar at the club and fans walk up to him, there’s no interest and he turns his back and walks away,” Zoldan said. How-- how do you not do this when they tell we're-- we're shutting down the world, (LAUGH) but don't go, "Oh my god. Jerry Seinfeld: This will be funny. The iconic comedian earned an Emmy nomination for his first special of all-new material in 21 years. Comedians will figure out what we can say and-- and can't say when we get back in front of audiences. In this special comedy event, top stand-ups of today honor legendary comedians of the past who helped shape comedy into what it is now. The co-owner of an Upper West Side comedy club that was dinged by Jerry Seinfeld after his colleague declared the Big Apple “dead forever” has come out swinging against the “cold and arrogant” comedian. That's how you be. Let's see it. You can have those things, but-- be-- be a little badass, too. I don't want it to be replaced by-- Jon Wertheim:By what? It worked for me. Sorry I did better than you. I think this will always be the place where people find the most opportunity.”. “All of these woke people are saying how wonderful his article is, maybe they do know or don’t.”. Now I'm dead and I'm late. He first honed his craft on Manhattan's comedy club circuit. He and his wife Jessica have three teenaged children and lead a largely private life. Trailer: Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill. And when we first had children, he had absolutely no idea what to do. We like to really talk about something. Jessica Seinfeld: I'm very nervous here Jerry. And by the way, I have nothing against that guy. Jon Wertheim: Are there words that are objectively funny? (LAUGH) Right. Jerry Seinfeld: Are you asking me? Getting a laugh was the ultimate currency for Seinfeld. Terms of Use Jerry Seinfeld: And I wanted to show this other part of my world, of hanging out with these people and how fun it is. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. After graduation in 1976, he tried out at an open-mic night at New York City's Catch a Rising Star, which led to an appearance in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special. Jerry Seinfeld: Yeah, a little bit. In 1980, he had a small recurring role on the sitcom Benson, playing Frankie, a mail-delivery boy who had comedy routines that no one wanted to hear. Oh, my god.". Jerry Seinfeld: I guess this is the way God looks at things. I want real New York pizza. And I don't think that completely foolish optimism has ever left me. He appeared on open-mic nights at Budd Friedman's Improv Club while attending Queens College. Death, defiance and despair beset a high school in 1960s Taiwan. Still does. The putz from LinkedIn.". Thanks for contacting us. Jerry Seinfeld: They're always movin' the gates. It's tough to live here. But don't do this. When a peculiar hotel dinner show draws crowds during a postapocalyptic famine, one family discovers they'll pay much more than the price of admission. Jerry Seinfeld is bringing some more laughs to Netflix with his latest stand-up special 23 Hours To Kill. How-- how is he as a teammate? The co-owner of StandUp NY that was dinged by Jerry Seinfeld after his colleague declared the Big Apple "dead forever," has come out swinging against the "cold and arrogant" comedian. Putz notwithstanding, Seinfeld has always kept his act clean at a time when many comedians have had to apologize for causing offense, he considers it part of his job description to accommodate changing standards. A warrior kitten must defeat all the monsters on Battle Island in order to be crowned a champion. Jon Wertheim: What was their parenting style? Jessica Seinfeld: I think maybe that he misses being on stage. Even with the aggravation of planes flying overhead. The series grew out of Seinfeld's observational style of stand-up. Wertheim and Seinfeld on their 'walk and talk'. It would be nice if he could be nicer and warmer to people when he comes to the club,” he said. They were both orphans. And-- and in New York they'd say, this is how you do, this is what to do. Somebody --a real New Yorker has to answer this. When you were a kid, remember kicking over the anthill? Dead doesn't mean gone. Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill 2020 TV-PG 1h Comedies Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts. Jon Wertheim: A little shtetl, a little Silicon Valley-- Jerry Seinfeld: A little shtetl, a little internet. “It could use a little sprucing up, if you don’t mind my saying,” Seinfeld wrote. You can't joke about anything anymore"? It was time for a break in our interview and Seinfeld focussed his powers of observation on us. (LAUGH) Jerry Seinfeld: Sorry. ViacomCBS has acquired a variety of "Seinfeld" syndication rights. Jon Wertheim: But you felt the need to-- to defend your turf. The war of words began last week with Altucher’s online screed decrying the decline of “business opportunities, culture and food” in the city amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Oh my god. Jon Wertheim: Stand-up seems like such an individual sport. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Angry LeBron James walks off court during NBA Finals in unbelievable scene, Claudia Conway announces she has coronavirus on TikTok, Jamal Adams quickly deletes suspicious Twitter photo, COVID-stricken Chris Christie gives update from hospital, Meet Giants star's sister, who is stuck in middle of Jalen Ramsey drama, Stand Up NY comedy club on West 78th Street. Your Ad Choices When we asked Seinfeld where he'd like to spend the day, he said Queens, halfway between his hometown of Massapequa, Long Island, and his current address in Manhattan. I-- you know, I don't know how to hold a fork, or I-- I can't make a sandwich. Jerry Seinfeld: I did write some things down. Okay, so we're gonna stop the whole world, and you can't-- you can't do this (PUTS FACE IN HANDS). August 25, 2020 | 1:23pm | Updated August 25, 2020 | 3:02pm. Jerry Seinfeld doing stand-up: Waterproof watch that's important. With the home of his other great love just a few hundred yards away, we asked Seinfeld if he had considered putting in a bid this year when the New York Mets were up for sale. Gee, I'm completely out of oxygen and look at the time. I never th-- looked at it that way. Jon Wertheim: I'm asking you. Jerry Seinfeld: I'm not an autobiography kinda guy. Jerry Seinfeld: It was fantastic. "Oh, he's out in the Hamptons writing about New York." You're taking a Yiddish word from the 18th century and you're putting it with LinkedIn. This is really being back. I don't like compromised versions of things. You know? This story has been shared 122,630 times. And make fun of everything and everybody. We've kinda-- Jessica Seinfeld: Switched roles. Sitemap And-- and complain. It's-- it's a poor substitute. Seinfeld explained that's what comedians ask each other when they're working on new material. Gee, I'm completely out of oxygen and look at the time. Seinfeld was abruptl… Oh, the thing about-- that the first thing they told you-- remember, they don't say it anymore, but they said, "Don't touch your face." But the club owner slammed Seinfeld as “hypocritical,” saying he’s done little to support the hometown business even before the pandemic ravaged the entertainment scene. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Show business has been his business for five decades. (LAUGH) My apologies. “New York is the best. Associate producer, Kaylee Tully. And when you're 10 years old, you believe that. Let's get back to work." Jon Wertheim: What impact do you think that had on your family growing up? 18 years, not a hint of what to do. (LAUGHTER) He grew up in the '50s. Good+ now helps 50,000 low-income families per month, with a focus on engaging dads. Jerry Seinfeld: It was like when the doors open on the Emerald City in-- in "The Wizard of Oz." Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights Like many of us, he's been sheltering at home with family. A failed bank robber locks himself in a home, along with a real estate agent, two IKEA addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal millionaire and a rabbit. But now he is much better at this age than I am at this age. Complete self-reliance, that was expected. Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts. Growing up, as he did, in a middle-class, Jewish household. Jon Wertheim: What was it like coming into the city to perform? Jerry Seinfeld: Yeah, that's true. And ya gotta make the gates. Every word is funny. It wasn't natural. The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up. And we're gonna do it. Jerry Seinfeld: I think it works because comedians don't like to chitchat. I want the real drug. You have to see people walking on 60 Minutes. And not just going in there. And he'd go, "How much could he eat?" We want to know how, can this person walk? Now 66, Seinfeld has halted his sold-out, stand-up tour due to Covid. I mean, LinkedIn, if I was to break it down, it's the Ks and the Ns and the Ls, and it's new. I am so madly in love with New York City. He'll have to wait to sit in the stands with a hot dog, just as his fans will have to wait until the pandemic is over to watch Jerry Seinfeld perform in person. Jon Wertheim: Would you if you did? So they had a natural independence. “I think comics like him that grew up in these clubs should be supporting them more,” Zoldan said. Wildly funny. This park was the site of the 1964 World's Fair, which Seinfeld visited as a boy. 90,423, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Jon Wertheim: Are we ok with this? For someone who couldn't make a sandwich, he's done all right. (LAUGHTER). And being able to look at how these bits are built, you could kinda learn, oh, I see why that word is here. Jerry Seinfeld: I just don't want New Yorkism to die. And over-sentimentality. Jerry Seinfeld: The look on their face was, "Is anyone helping you?" Seinfeld remembered seeing a miniature replica of New York at the World's Fair as a kid. And-- and suffer. But what I'm interested in is craft and technique and approach to doing an art. I didn't know how to be. He’s just not a nice guy,” said Zoldan, 39. Did you ever hear the one about the New Yorker who, even in the best of times, was famous for focusing on life's little annoyances? Jerry Seinfeld: Yes. Why? So it goes for that titan of comedy, Jerry Seinfeld. Jessica Seinfeld: I will tell you that it was a slow build. I want the real thing, the authentic thing.

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