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Bucky

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37. You don't find out who you really are till you have money

Reply to TSExile (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2024, 05:22 AM

May 2024

Money is surprisingly character-revealing.

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Has Jerry Seinfeld ALWAYS been like this? [View all] TSExile May 2024 OP

His recent movie was terrible. Irish_Dem May 2024 #1

Never was a huge Seinfeld fan, but the episodes I watched were pretty funny. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #9

It was awful, a real disappointment. Irish_Dem May 2024 #12

Yup, his movie was super lame BoRaGard May 2024 #38

Freshmen level sophomoric humor. Voltaire2 May 2024 #60

I never cared for his show PatSeg May 2024 #67

It was silly and fun. We loved it lame54 May 2024 #23

He's always said comedians never really grow up and that they're the smartest stupid people. betsuni May 2024 #25

His TV show was sophisticated and witty. Cutting edge. Irish_Dem May 2024 #33

I don't understand what in the interview was MAGA. betsuni May 2024 #34

He hasn't gone MAGA Dorian Gray May 2024 #35

It's all over corrective.. Omnipresent May 2024 #51

Offs I'm so tired of this crap defense of bigotry. Voltaire2 May 2024 #68

Wait... did he mention trans people at all? Dorian Gray May 2024 #72

It's become very clear indeed that Seinfeld was riding on Larry David's back Sky Jewels May 2024 #65

I always found him annoying and unfunny. johnp3907 May 2024 #2

oh same! mahina May 2024 #32

Remember the 1990s? TSExile May 2024 #3

He always seemed like a smarmy wanker to me NanaCat May 2024 #4

Well, he WAS a smarmy wanker -- at least on-screen. Straw Man May 2024 #24

The dude dated teens. Of course he was a smarmy wanker Dorian Gray May 2024 #36

17 year old high school student, he was 38 obamanut2012 May 2024 #49

No. he used to be solidly on our side. Groundhawg May 2024 #5

That's what I thought. TSExile May 2024 #14

he is. Groundhawg May 2024 #15

He donated to both George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000. WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #62

That is telling. Voltaire2 May 2024 #70

Remember when he, nearing 40, dated a 17-year-old girl? TSExile May 2024 #6

The guy who was dating a 17-year-old when he was 38? Fuck that guy. WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #7

He's lucky this was pre-internet. TSExile May 2024 #8

He has two problems that the rest of us don't have usonian May 2024 #10

Yes. RockRaven May 2024 #11

Ever since he stopped being funny Tom of Temecula May 2024 #13

Kramer, Elaine and George I liked, Seinfeld sucked. Emile May 2024 #16

Yup, George carried the show oasis May 2024 #58

Richards got his failing standup career cancelled Voltaire2 May 2024 #71

Yes. Just not as bad as he is now, because he knew he had to play to an audience. haele May 2024 #17

Larry David was the brains behind the Seinfeld show. Jerry eventually mucifer May 2024 #18

Yes, I knew about Larry David. TSExile May 2024 #19

Jerry, that celebrity stubble doesn't like you. nt GenThePerservering May 2024 #20

Great interview, Seinfeld mostly talks about comedy, see here: betsuni May 2024 #21

Well, That's a Shame DET May 2024 #22

It really has aged extremely well. TSExile May 2024 #53

I had the displeasure of photographing him several years ago - GoneOffShore May 2024 #26

I know what you mean: PCIntern May 2024 #30

Sometimes it's difficult to resurrect a person's glory days... Think. Again. May 2024 #27

Gazillionaire, whose comedy show was about selfish, self-centered people, turns out.... EarnestPutz May 2024 #28

The interviewer said Trump's probably going to be president and Jerry said, "I don't like that talk." betsuni May 2024 #29

Neither he nor thee are right. Abolishinist May 2024 #54

I wonder how lively the discussions between him Jason and Julia was back then Norbert May 2024 #31

You don't find out who you really are till you have money Bucky May 2024 #37

How did money change Seinfeld, Larry David, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, betsuni May 2024 #39

My point was specifically that money DOESN'T change people Bucky May 2024 #40

Don't understand! Could you please explain? betsuni May 2024 #41

Oh goody! Someone NEW to hate-on. (I'm sure this will come as a big relief to the other boogieperson targets.) Oopsie Daisy May 2024 #42

Liberals do seem to be targets of hate. betsuni May 2024 #44

Does he know he is not the most masculine guy? Voltaire2 May 2024 #43

He says in the interview he never grew up, that means he's not masculine. betsuni May 2024 #47

This sure gave me pause: skypilot May 2024 #56

yeah that wtf Voltaire2 May 2024 #57

Ivory Tower syndrome Johnny2X2X May 2024 #45

Where in the interview does he say "woke"? I didn't hear it so would appreciate anyone who betsuni May 2024 #46

Not in that interview... TSExile May 2024 #52

Yeah, he was JHB May 2024 #48

He dated a 17 year old as a 31 year old Johonny May 2024 #50

Stern is one of the few celebrities who recognized Voltaire2 May 2024 #59

Agreed. TSExile May 2024 #64

Howard Stern, unexpectedly, has turned out to be a great guy. Sky Jewels May 2024 #66

And What's this about Jerry Seinfeld? usonian May 2024 #55

there... myohmy2 May 2024 #61

He has turned into an entitled, grumpy, arrogant asshole. Sky Jewels May 2024 #63

There does appear to be a critique or reaction to everything these days... Chakaconcarne May 2024 #69

Saw him perform live on the eve of the Iraq invasion senseandsensibility May 2024 #73