Seinfeld Does Stand-Up On Letterman, Mocks Our Rude Culture (VIDEO)

We're pretty grateful for "The Marriage Ref." Whether or not the show is any good is besides the point. But simply by existing, we've been treated to talk show appearances by its creator, Jerry Seinfeld. And despite the episodes of "Seinfeld" that are rerun every half hour, we'll take all the Sein we can get.

The comic did a set on "The Late Show," last night, rattling off jokes on pop tarts, annoying friends, and the rude culture we live in. On being annoyed by blackberry users blatantly being distracted during a conversation: "Could I just pick up a magazine and hold it front of your face and read it while you're talking?"


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[stevenjaym]

10:02 AM on 03/08/2010

Don't people just laugh at a comedy routine anymore? I found the clapping at every comment he made very distracting.

[Barryfromtexas]

10:04 AM on 03/10/2010

They clapped because their Blackberry told them to :)

[blinkthink]

05:42 PM on 03/07/2010

Lord knows we need more funny.

[Pablo Beat]

12:05 PM on 03/06/2010

Can anybody tell me what song that is playing when he comes out? It's not September. Does anybody out there no.

[Jaladeno]

11:53 AM on 03/07/2010

It is "Move on Up" by Curtis Mayfield if I'm not mistaken. I'm guessing it is from the late 70s maybe???

[LittleSanityLeft]

03:01 PM on 03/07/2010

It's also been sampled by Kanye West. Which is likely where you heard it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwQbuAGLj4

[lemondade]

01:54 AM on 03/06/2010

THIS GUY IS A BILLIONAIRE!!!!!!!

ISN'T THAT ENOUGH MONEY, SEINFELD??? GIVE SOMEONE ELSE A CHANCE. YOU ARE RICH ENOUGH AND WE ARE TIRED OF YOUR ROUTINE.

[Givethemhellharry]

12:06 PM on 03/06/2010

Speak for yourself. He has been a unique and gifted comedian for many years. The enjoyment he has given to millions over the years has been justly rewarded. IMHO he hasn't lost the touch.

[deadelephant2]

10:38 PM on 03/06/2010

Absolutely! I all I could do through that whole fresh and new schtick was laugh out loud!!! Ah, Jerry, amazing!! And all of it delivered without the "APPLAUSE" light flashing on and off one single time! WOW!!

[NMGreenChile]

10:50 AM on 03/07/2010

How do people like you get 43 fans? Lastly, replace "we" with "I"

[Gorsegrower]

08:18 PM on 03/05/2010

Very obviously a laugh track here. Too phoney for words.

[jozie]

12:03 PM on 03/07/2010

Jealousy is an ugly thing.

[Palaver]

07:34 PM on 03/05/2010

Nice plug for Pop-Tarts and Blackberries. I guess this is the commercial future of comedy. I didn't like Stephen's Doritos either.

[jozie]

12:04 PM on 03/07/2010

His comedy relies on real life. How would generic names sound in this routine? Pretty silly, don't you think? Find something else to hate on.

[Palaver]

04:35 PM on 03/07/2010

Find another definition of hate. My life isn't a commercial.

[stevenjaym]

12:21 PM on 03/08/2010

Brian Regan has a comedy routine spoofing Pop-Tarts too! I don't understand the fascination with that food...even if it's quick!

[edayres]

03:53 PM on 03/05/2010

I think we love Jerry because he's so familiar but his material here was pretty good, not great. Nothing I haven't heard said or done before.

[gsteinum]

03:30 PM on 03/05/2010

saw it. seinfeld is funny. like his sense of humor. still laugh about the soup nazi segment. (no more soup for you!!!!)

[Go5000K]

03:17 PM on 03/05/2010

Thanks for the lecture Dad.

[Diogenis]

03:57 PM on 03/05/2010

there will be more son.

[Jill Kennedy]

02:37 PM on 03/05/2010

He's still an excellent stand-up but I think his industry influence and power are all gone. The collapse of The Marriage Ref ratings proves it. Ten years ago this show probably would have been a hit.

http://mankabros.com/onmedea/2010/03/rip_jerry_seinfelds_influence.html

[gsteinum]

03:43 PM on 03/05/2010

jill: gee, could mankabros. be a competitor to the network that telecasts the marriage ref???????????? so you think so. that's nice. at least you phrased that as personal opinion. saw marriage ref. liked marraige ref. will continue to watch marraige ref. your conjectures are, thus far, baseless.

[stargazer13]

02:16 PM on 03/05/2010

like the blackberry comments to true

[glekapolis]

02:04 PM on 03/05/2010

what a treat!

[brooklyncitizen]

01:44 PM on 03/05/2010

Tha audience response sounded canned. Weird.
But the pop tart stuff was really funny.

[Niasia]

01:28 PM on 03/05/2010

I like Jerry because he takes everyday situations and brings them to the surface...I am a classic Iphone person just as he describes and I am always trying to get people to get one. It is a type of humor that you just have to get...I really like Jerry's stand up it makes un of the crazy stuff we do everyday.

[shearm]

08:08 PM on 03/05/2010

Except 95% of comedians do that now. They all talk about dating, or little life things. So while he may have been a pioneer for it, it's kind of gotten...stale.

[rzzza]

01:21 PM on 03/05/2010

funny! so true about iphone and blackberry users.

theyre so annoying! I remember a time when you could be in a room and all the people in that room weren't 'texting'.

those were the days, we didnt know how good we had it