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Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons, co-executive-produced.
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From 1993 through 1998, NBC ruled prime time with 'Must see TV' on Thursday nights, attracting an incredible 75 million viewers.
Overseeing it all was Warren Littlefield, President of Entertainment, who has compiled a behind-the-scenes account of how Thursday night mainstays like "Seinfeld,"' "Cheers" and "ER" all almost got the quick hook in his new book, "Top of the Rock."Fox411: Football player and "Hunter" star Fred Dryer was a strong contender to play Sam Malone in "Cheers."Warren Littlefield: Fred Dryer was great in the audition. We thought, now there's a lot of people who know Fred Dryer as an athlete, what a big upside, and it was really the Charles brothers and Jimmy Burrows (the creators) who said, 'Fred's great but we cannot give him the time to get the performance on the stage.' They told us to do a drama with Fred, and we listened, and they said, 'The guy we really believe in is Ted Danson,' and they were right.Fox411: It got terrible ratings the first year.WL: At the end ...Dear Rick,To quote the late Steve Jobs : Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow. Like another Pennsylvanian named Rocky Balboa , you've got your shot at the title-something nobody e...
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Singer says Muslim women happy with mandatory Muslim garb
Singer says Muslim women happy with mandatory Muslim garb
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Author slaps Jerry Seinfeld with defamation lawsuit
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Donald Trump was not laughing when funnyman Jerry Seinfeld canceled an upcoming appearance at a benefit for his son's Eric Trump Foundation, the New York Post report...
Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC as producer of a comic reality series where celebrities and a referee try to help squabbling couples make peace. That's the good n...
The mystery project Jerry Seinfeld hinted at via Twitter is a star-studded new reality show tentatively titled "Comics and Cars," The Daily's official blog revealed....
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Johnny Carson taking over "The Tonight Show" stage from Jack Paar. It is also the 20th anniversary of Carson's retirement. Bu...
It's not about nothing.A heartbroken Manhattan divorcé blames Jerry Seinfeld and his NBC reality show, "The Marriage Ref," for tearing him and his now-ex-wife apart ...
And Donald Trump 's latest Hollywood feud is with... Robert De Niro . The real estate mogul fired back at the two-time Oscar winner Monday after De Niro criticized h...
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