Tag: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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‘Seinfeld’s Weird Pilot Was Out of Character From the Rest of the Series
Seinfeld is regarded as possibly not only the best show of the 90s, but the best of all-time. It was a pop culture phenomenon during its nine-year run on NBC, with every episode becoming a water cooler moment, and so many new phrases like “yada yada” and “No soup for you!” added to our lexicon.…
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‘Seinfeld’s Most Annoying Character Isn’t Who You Think It Is
Let’s face it, everyone on Seinfeld is a jerk. Okay, except maybe for Kramer (Michael Richards), he’s just lovably weird. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) would be insufferable if they existed in real life. Thankfully, they’re just creations, even if George hits a little too close to home to series…
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On ‘Seinfeld,’ This Is Kramer’s Best Scheme
Seinfeld is perhaps the greatest sitcom of all-time, but its characters are among the worst people you could ever encounter. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) is self-absorbed. He wants a life of comfort and goes through a girlfriend every week due to his ability to be annoyed by the slightest flaws. George Costanza (Jason Alexander) is even…
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Jason Alexander Got Cast on ‘Seinfeld’ for Doing This Celebrity Impression
Though Seinfeld came to an end long ago, the series still lives on a quarter of a century later in syndication and streaming as if it never left us. It’s a timeless series, with its quirky and selfish characters becoming more relatable with time. Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) was more than just the stereotypical sitcom…
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Jennifer Coolidge Lied Her Way Onto ‘Seinfeld’
The four main characters in Seinfeld will do anything in order to get what they want. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), Kramer (Michael Richards), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) will lie, cheat, and steal in order to reach their goals. George Costanza is the worst offender, doing everything from lying about being an architect named…
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‘Stardom is not a worthy pursuit’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on sexism, ageing and fighting fascism
The star of Seinfeld, Veep and new film You Hurt My Feelings has barely put a foot wrong in her 40-year career. She discusses juggling parenting and working, dark days on SNL – and celebrating older womenJulia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener trusted each other immediately. In the early 2010s, they met to discuss whether Louis-Dreyfus…
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You Hurt My Feelings review – middling middlebrow marital comedy
Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies lead grownup story whose bittersweet punchlines stress the bitter componentA hot button issue in recent cinema criticism – well, warm button anyway – is the eradication of intelligent mid-budget dramas in the Hollywood system. Making decently acted, well-written, approachable, middle to upper-middlebrow movies with three or four grownup leads for theatrical…
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This Actress Still Has the Most Iconic Emmys Run of All Time
Nominations for the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced last Wednesday, and the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are largely unsurprising, with repeat nominations for Christina Applegate, Rachel Brosnahan, Quinta Brunson, and Natasha Lynonne, along with a rather unexpected nomination for Jenna Ortega in Wednesday. The most recent repeat winner…
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Where to Watch ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
If she hadn’t already confirmed it in the 1990s with her quirky and quick-witted role as Elaine on Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has certainly proven to be one of the most formidable comediennes of all time in the years since that landmark show. Her turn on the hit HBO comedy Veep as the somewhat stupid but…
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The Shocking ‘Seinfeld’ Incident That Got Elaine’s Dad Erased From the Show
Seinfeld may have been mostly about the lives of Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), Kramer (Michael Richards), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), but it wouldn’t have worked without the help of its supporting cast. Some of the best characters surrounding the core four were actually their parents. Morty (Barney Martin) and Helen (Liz Sheridan) Seinfeld…