Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld at the 1997 Emmy Awards
Birth name	Jerome A. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Seinfeld
Born	April 29, 1954 (1954-04-29) (age 54) New York City, New York
Height	5' 11" (1. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 80 m)
Medium	Television, Stand-Up, Film
Years active	1980 - present
Influences	Larry David Superman George Carlin
Influenced	Carol Leifer
Spouse	Jessica Seinfeld (1999-present), 3 children
Notable works and roles	Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld
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Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series 1993 Seinfeld
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series 1994 Seinfeld
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Ensemble - Comedy Series 1997 Seinfeld 1998 Seinfeld
American Comedy Awards
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication 1992, 1993 Seinfeld Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Male 1988 Lifetime Achievement

Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor and writer. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Lawrence Eugene "Larry" David (born July 2 1947 is an American Emmy -winning Actor, Writer, Comedian, producer Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Carol Leifer (born July 27, 1956) is American comedian Jerry Seinfeld 's ex-girlfriend and is believed to be part of the basis for the character Jessica Seinfeld (nee Nina Danielle Sklar, born September 12, 1971 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York) is the wife of Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Award winners and nominees This is a list of winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner 1971: Flip Wilson, The Flip Wilson Show 1972: Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is often described as an observational comedian. Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. He is best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the long-running situation comedy, Seinfeld, (1989 - 1998), which he co-created, helped write and, in the show's final two seasons, executively produced. Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. He also starred as "Barry B. Benson" in the film Bee Movie, his first major foray back into the media industry since the finale of Seinfeld. Bee Movie is a 2007 Golden Globe -nominated CGI-animated Film starring Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger,

Early life

Seinfeld's father, Kálmán, was of Hungarian-Jewish background and his mother, Betty, is of Syrian-Jewish descent. History of the Jews in Hungary concerns the Jews of Hungary and of Hungarian origins Syrian Jews derive their origin from two groups those who inhabited Syria from early times and the Sephardim who fled to Syria after the expulsion of the Jews from He grew up in Massapequa, New York, where he attended Massapequa High School. Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. Massapequa High School is a three-year Public high school located in Massapequa New York for students grades 10 through 12 ^[1] In 1970, while aged 16, he spent a short period of time volunteering in Kibbutz Sa'ar, in Israel. A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in Sa'ar (סער lit Storm) is a Kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. ^[2] He went to SUNY Oswego, and after his sophomore year he transferred and graduated from Queens College, City University of New York. Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior Colleges of the City University of New York. He developed an interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. ^[3] Right after graduation from Queens College, he tried out at an open mic night at New York City's Catch a Rising Star in 1976. Catch a Rising Star is a chain of Comedy clubs, founded in New York City in December 1972 and owned by Rick Newman. Soon after, he appeared in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special. Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian When he first started doing stand-up comedy, his mother and sister said he would never be as funny as his father.

Seinfeld had a small recurring role as "Frankie", a mail delivery boy who had comedy routines that no one wanted to hear, on the Benson sitcom in 1979 but he was abruptly fired from the show. Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on ABC

In May 1981, Seinfeld made a highly successful appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 He then became a regular on similar shows, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Merv Griffin Show. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American Television talk show, starring singer Merv Griffin. He was known for his incredibly dedicated and devoted work ethic; it is said that he traveled in an intense snowstorm to a comedy club just to find it empty. He was ranked #12 in Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming

Seinfeld

Main article: Seinfeld

Seinfeld created The Seinfeld Chronicles with Larry David in 1989 for NBC. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Lawrence Eugene "Larry" David (born July 2 1947 is an American Emmy -winning Actor, Writer, Comedian, producer The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The show was later renamed Seinfeld to avoid confusion with the short-lived teen sitcom The Marshall Chronicles and, by its fourth season, had become the most popular and successful sitcom on American television. The show left the air in 1998; as of 2008, it is still receiving heavy airplay in syndication. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through The show also starred Saturday Night Live veteran Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as experienced actors Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Jason Alexander (born September 23 1959 as Jay Scott Greenspan) is an American television cinema and Musical theatre comedic actor best known for his role On the show, Seinfeld played a caricature of himself. Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 He has said that his show was inspired by the 1950s sitcom The Abbott and Costello Show. The Abbott and Costello Show, a half-hour television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that originally aired About his influences, Seinfeld, in his commentary for "The Gymnast" episode on "Seinfeld, Season 6," said, "He really formed my entire comedic sensibility--I learned how to do comedy from Jean Shepherd. "The Gymnast" is the 92nd episode of Seinfeld. This was the 6th episode for the 6th season Jean Parker Shepherd ( July 26, 1921 - October 16, 1999) was an American Raconteur, Radio and TV personality " Seinfeld also holds the distinction of being the only actor to appear in every episode of the show. ^[4]

From 2004–2007, the former Seinfeld cast and crew recorded audio commentaries for episodes of the DVD releases of the show. Seinfeld himself provided commentary for Season 1's "The Stakeout", Season 2's "The Deal", Season 3's "The Pen" and "The Pez Dispenser", Season 4's "The Contest" and "The Junior Mint", Season 5's '"The Opposite", Season 6's "The Gymnast" and "The Race", Season 7's "The Soup Nazi", "The Pool Guy" and "The Calzone", Season 8's "The Chicken Roaster", "The Abstinence" and "The Pothole" and Season 9's "The Strike". " The Stake Out " is the second episode of the first season of the NBC Comedy Seinfeld. "The Pen" is the twentieth episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the third episode of the third season "The Pez Dispenser" is the thirty-first episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. "The Contest" was the 51st overall episode of the NBC Sitcom, Seinfeld. "The Junior Mint" is the 60th episode of the American Sitcom Seinfeld. "The Opposite" is the eighty-sixth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, which was also the 22nd and final episode of Season 5 "The Gymnast" is the 92nd episode of Seinfeld. This was the 6th episode for the 6th season "The Soup Nazi" is the title of the 116th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, which was the 6th episode of the 7th season "The Pool Guy" is the one-hundred and eighteenth episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. "The Calzone" is the 130th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. "The Chicken Roaster" is the 142nd episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. "The Abstinence" is the 143rd Episode of the American Sitcom Seinfeld. "The Pothole" is the 150th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.

Post-Seinfeld

After his sitcom ended, Seinfeld returned to stand-up comedy instead of pursuing a film career as most other popular comedians have done. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " In 1998, Seinfeld went on tour and recorded a comedy special entitled I'm Telling You for the Last Time. I'm Telling You for the Last Time was a 1998 Stand-up comedy special aired by HBO, presenting Jerry Seinfeld. The process of developing and performing new material at clubs around the world was chronicled in a 2002 documentary, Comedian, which focused also on fellow comic Orny Adams, directed by Christian Charles. Comedian is a 2002 documentary focusing on Jerry Seinfeld that explores the other side of Stand-up comedy; that is the preparation Orny Adams born Adam Orenstein ( November 10, 1970) is an American comedy writer and Stand-up comic working primarily in New York He has written a few books, mostly archives of past routines.

In 2004, Seinfeld also appeared in two commercial webisodes promoting American Express, entitled The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman, in which he appeared together with an animated rendering of Superman, who was referenced in numerous episodes of Seinfeld as Seinfeld's hero, voiced by Patrick Warburton, who had portrayed David Puddy on Seinfeld. A webisode is an episode of a Television show that airs initially as an Internet download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or Cable American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman was a series of short film commercials promoting American Express featuring Jerry Seinfeld as himself and Patrick Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American Television Actor and Voice actor. David Puddy, usually just called Puddy, is a fictional character played by Patrick Warburton in the Situation comedy Seinfeld. The webisodes were aired in 2004 and directed by Barry Levinson. Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter, Film director, Actor Seinfeld and "Superman" were also interviewed by Matt Lauer in a specially-recorded interview for the Today show. Matthew Todd Lauer ( December 30, 1957) is an American television personality best known as the host of NBC 's The Today Show Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.

Apple Computer in the late 1990s came up with an advertising slogan called "Think different" and produced a 60-second commercial to promote the slogan which showed people who were able to "think differently", like Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and many others. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 "Think Different" is an Advertising slogan created for Apple Computer in 1997 by the Los Angeles office Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader This commercial was later cut short to thirty seconds and ended up paying tribute to Jerry Seinfeld. This commercial aired only once, during the series finale of Seinfeld. ^[5]

On November 18, 2004, Seinfeld appeared at the Smithsonian Museum where the "Puffy Shirt" he wore in the famous Seinfeld episode of the same name, was being donated. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of "The Puffy Shirt" is the second episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld 's fifth season. He also gave a speech when presenting the "Puffy Shirt", claiming humorously that "This is the most embarrassing moment of my life. "

Seinfeld had a special appearance on May 13, 2006 Saturday Night Live episode as Julia Louis-Dreyfus' assassin. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her Louis-Dreyfus was the host of that episode and in her opening monologue she mentioned the "Seinfeld Curse". Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons While talking about how ridiculous the "curse" was, a stage light suddenly fell next to her. Stage lighting instruments are used in Stage lighting to illuminate theatrical productions rock Concerts The camera moved to a catwalk above the stage that Seinfeld was standing on, holding a large pair of bolt cutters. catwalk is an elevated service platform from which many of the technical functions of a Theater, such as lighting and sound may be manipulated He angrily muttered something about the curse, apparently angry that Louis-Dreyfus is not cursed. Louis-Dreyfus then continued to say that she is indeed not cursed.

On an episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart remarked on the fact that Seinfeld did not change his name for the purpose of show business but then went on to ask what he would call himself if he did change it. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Jerry then jokingly said, "Well, I would keep my last name, so as not to offend my parents and I would have to go with Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) "

On February 25, 2007, Seinfeld appeared at the 79th Academy Awards as the presenter for "Best Documentary". Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p Before announcing the nominations he did a bit of a stand-up comedy routine about the unspoken agreement between movie theater owners and movie patrons. One of the winners of the award was Larry David's now ex-wife, Laurie.

On October 4, 2007, Seinfeld made a brief return to NBC, guest-starring in the second-season premiere of 30 Rock, playing another fictional version of himself. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. ^[6]

During an interview in relation to his appearance on 30 Rock, Seinfeld stated that this was his first time as a guest star on a sitcom. In fact, Seinfeld has guest starred or had cameos in NewsRadio, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The New WKRP in Cincinnati. NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American Sitcom starring Seinfeld writer co-creator and executive producer Larry David as himself and The New WKRP in Cincinnati was a sequel/spin-off of the original CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

On November 1, 2007, Jerry Seinfeld appeared at the Daily Show to promote his animated movie and suggested that he might shoot another scene for Seinfeld. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi ^[7]

On November 30, 2007, while promoting Bee Movie, Seinfeld appeared on The Late Late Show in Ireland. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world However, when Seinfeld came out on stage presenter Pat Kenny seemingly had no clue who Jerry Seinfeld was and engaged in an awkward interview for about five minutes. Patrick Kenny (born January 29, 1948) is the current presenter of Ireland's The Late Late Show. Kenny would go on to call Seinfeld "Jerry Seinfield" twice before the interview was over and then handed Jerry a cheaply made Superman action figure as a Christmas gift. At first, Seinfeld believed this to be a joke, due to the cheapness of the doll, but soon realized that it was meant to be a genuine gift and seemed somewhat confused. Kenny then asked Seinfeld "what's next for him?", a question generally asked to up and coming actors, not renowned stars, such as Seinfeld. Seinfeld later stated that he found the entire incident "highly perplexing. "

On February 24, 2008, Seinfeld appeared as the voice of his Bee Movie animated character Barry, at the 80th Academy Awards as the presentor for "Best Animated Short". Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC Before anouncing the nominees, he showed a montage of film clips featuring bees, claiming that they were some of his early work (as Barry).

Amidst his spring 2008 tour Jerry Seinfeld will be making a stop in his hometown of New York City for a one-night-only performance on June 2, 2008 at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden to benefit Stand Up for a Cure SUFAC, a charity aiding lung cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The City of New York Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC is a Cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital.

On March 7, 2008, the New York Post reported Seinfeld "may be ready to get back on network television and rip off his pal Larry David's idea with his whole "Curb Your Enthusiasm" story line. " According to the report, "the series, which is aiming for a June (2008) premiere, will be set in New York and will feature Jerry Seinfeld playing himself in an exaggerated reality. "

Books

Seinfeld is also a bestselling author, most notably for his book Seinlanguage. Seinlanguage is a 1993 book written by Jerry Seinfeld, chronicling his sitcom Seinfeld into a bestselling paperback Released in 1993, the book went on to become a number one New York Times bestseller. The book, written as his television show was first rising in popularity, is primarily an adaptation of the comedian's standup material. The title comes from an article in Entertainment Weekly listing the numerous catch-phrases the show was responsible for. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc

In 2003, he wrote a children's book titled Halloween. The book was illustrated by James Bennett. James Bennett or Jim Bennett may refer to James Bennett (cricketer James C There are also several books about both the sitcom and Seinfeld himself, though many of them are not written by Seinfeld.

Seinfeld completed the forewords to Ted L. Nancy's Letters from a Nut series of books and Ed Broth's Stories from a Moron. Ted L Nancy is the author of a number of Prank letters which have been published in a series of bestselling books under the titles Letters from a Nut, More Ed Broth is the author of Stories From A Moron Real Stories Rejected by Real Magazines, published in January 2005 by St Both authors are rumored to be pseudonyms for Seinfeld or a friend of his. Neither Nancy or Broth have been seen publicly, although Seinfeld is heavily involved in pitching their books for television. In promoting Broth's book, Seinfeld hosted a toast in the author's honor. Broth did not attend. ^[8]

Seinfeld also wrote the foreword to the Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook, from his favorite sandwich shop in New York City. Peanut Butter & Co is a sandwich shop in Greenwich Village, New York City that was founded in 1998 by Lee Zalben. The City of New York

Lawsuit

On January 7, 2008, Missy Chase Lapine, author of "The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals", sued Jerry Seinfeld and wife Jessica Seinfeld for plagiarism, or copyright and trademark infringement in the Manhattan, U.S. District Court. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. Richard Menaker, the Seinfelds' counsel, accused Lapine of seeking publicity on the book's sales. In October 2007, HarperCollins had published Jessica Seinfeld's "Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. "^[9]

Credits

Film

Television

Private life

When he was in his late thirties, Seinfeld began a romantic relationship with then-seventeen year old high school student Shoshanna Lonstein. 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Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on ABC The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. Dilbert is an Animated television series Spin-off of the comic strip of the same name. The year 2004 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2004. Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American Sitcom starring Seinfeld writer co-creator and executive producer Larry David as himself and Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. "SeinfeldVision" is the first episode of the second season of 30 Rock and the twenty-second episode of the series Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main Protagonist on the United States television sitcom Seinfeld ( 1989 Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born Shoshanna Lonstein on May 29, 1975 in Manhattan, New York City) is an American ^[10] By his early forties they were engaged, however the engagement ended in 1997 when Shoshanna graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United After, for a short period of time he dated Carol Leifer, who was the model for Elaine's character on Seinfeld. Carol Leifer (born July 27, 1956) is American comedian Jerry Seinfeld 's ex-girlfriend and is believed to be part of the basis for the character A while later, after meeting Jessica Sklar at the Reebok Sports Club, he began dating her. Jessica Seinfeld (nee Nina Danielle Sklar, born September 12, 1971 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York) is the wife of Sklar, a public relations executive for Tommy Hilfiger, had just returned from a three-week honeymoon in Italy with Eric Nederlander, a theatrical producer and scion of a theater-owning family. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira New York) is a American Fashion designer and founder of the brand Tommy Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Nederlander Organization ( Detroit Michigan) founded in 1912 by David T Sklar divorced Nederlander and married Seinfeld on December 25, 1999. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[11] Comedian George Wallace was the best man at the wedding. George Henry Wallace (born) is an American Comedian and Actor. After the nuptials, Seinfeld bought Billy Joel's Amagansett house for $32 million in March 2000. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Amagansett, founded in 1680 is a hamlet and a Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of

Seinfeld and his wife have three children, one daughter and two sons. Daughter Sascha was born on November 7, 2000 in New York City,^[12] son Julian Kal on March 1, 2003 in New York City,^[13] and Shepherd Kellen was born on August 22, 2005 at New York's Cornell Medical Center. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, formerly named the Joan and Sanford I ^[14][15] His son Julian's middle name is Kal, which is the first name of Seinfeld's father. Kal is also the first name of Seinfeld's hero Kal-El (Superman). Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Seinfeld's best friend is fellow comedian Larry Miller. Lawrence J "Larry" Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American stand-up Comedian, Actor and columnist

In 2000, Jessica Seinfeld launched Baby Buggy, a charity that provides clothing and gear for the infants and young children of poor, abused, addicted, and homeless women. She is the author of the best-seller Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food, released by HarperCollins in October 2007. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. ^[16] As was reported in The New York Times, the recipes and concepts presented in Deceptively Delicious bore striking similarities to some of those in another cookbook, The Sneaky Chef, by Missy Chase Lapine published by Running Press in April 2007.

On March 29, 2008, Seinfeld was driving in East Hampton, New York when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat 500^[17][18][19] failed. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common East Hampton New York can refer to East Hampton (town New York, a town in Suffolk County New York, USA "500" is also Fiat's model number for the earlier Fiat Topolino, later Fiat Cinquecento and current Fiat Nuova 500 The After trying to stop the car using the emergency brake, which also failed, he swerved to keep the car from entering an intersection with a highway and ended up rolling the car onto its side, stopping yards from the highway. The wreck was attributed to mechanical failure. Seinfeld did not require medical attention and returned to his East Hampton home. ^[20]

Seinfeld is recorded as having made several political campaign contributions. In 1999, he supported the succesful Republican 'Bush for President' campaign but has subsequently donated to four Democratic hopefuls. ^[21]

Personal income

According to Forbes magazine, Jerry Seinfeld's annual earning from Seinfeld, in 1998, was $267 million, making him the highest-earning celebrity that year. ^[22] Seinfeld still generates more revenue than most current shows, through syndication. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through He reportedly turned down $5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the show beyond its final season. This is an episode list of the United States sitcom Seinfeld, created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. ^[23] He earned $100 million from syndication deals and stand-up appearances in 2005 and $60 million in 2006. ^[24][25]

Car collection

Seinfeld is an avid automobile enthusiast and collector and is rumored to own one of the largest Porsche collections in the world. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch He rented out a hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, in Santa Monica, California, for an extended period of time during the 1990s, for storage of some of the vehicles in the collection. Santa Monica Airport, also known as Santa Monica Municipal Airport, is a General aviation Airport located in the heart of the residential community California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. After his return to New York City he was involved in an extended dispute with several neighbors over the proposed building of a $1. 4 million multi-story garage to contain the cars.

A current tally puts Seinfeld at 46 Porsches. Reporter Paul Bannister reports that his collection includes Porsche 911s from various years, 10 Porsche Boxsters each painted a different color and the famous, some would say infamous,1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, the same model and pearl-grey color that actor James Dean was driving when he crashed and died in September 1955 near Cholame, California. The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany 986 The styling of the Boxster is due to former "Style Porsche" department head Harm Lagaay. The Porsche 550 was a Sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956 Silver is the metallic shade resembling Gray, closest to that of polished Silver. James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film Cholame California is an Unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County California, USA California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The centerpiece is a $700,000 Porsche 959, one of only 268 ever built. The Porsche 959 is a Sports car manufactured by Porsche from 1986 to 1989 first as a Group B rally car and later as a legal Production car designed To his initial despair, he was not allowed to drive it as US emission and crash tests were never performed because Porsche refused to donate four Porsche 959s for destruction tests, rendering the car "not street-legal". Street legal refers to a vehicle such as an Automobile, Motorcycle, or Light truck that is equipped and licensed for use on public roads He imported the car "for exhibition purposes", which stipulates the car may never be driven on American roads. Grey import vehicles are motor vehicles and motorcycles which may be imported either brand new or used from another country where they are more readily available and competitively ^[26] The car was made US street legal in 1999 under the "Show or Display" federal law. ^[27][28] In several episodes of Seinfeld, Seinfeld drives a Saab 900 (NG) convertible, but a Porsche-themed painting, depicting a Porsche 904 GTS race car competing in the 1964 Targa Florio race in Italy, is visible on a wall in his apartment, as well as a Porsche racing poster featuring a 550 Spyder depicting the 1958 Targa Florio. The 900 is a car that was made by Saab Automobile from 1978 until 1998 in two generations A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle The Porsche 904 was officially called Porsche Carrera GTS due to the same naming rights problem that required renaming the Porsche 901. The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In another episode, he is seen hiding behind a red Porsche 911RS parked on the street. In addition, an issue of Excellence, a Porsche-centered publication, is featured prominently on an outdoor magazine rack in one episode and on at least one occasion he is seen reading an issue of Road and Track magazine from circa 1990 with a cover article on the Porsche 964. Excellence The Magazine About Porsche (known simply as Excellence and originally named Porsche Magazine) is a Magazine Road & Track is an Automobile enthusiast Magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947 The Porsche 964 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1989 and 1993 He also wrote an article for the February 2004 issue of Automobile, reviewing the Porsche Carrera GT. An automobile magazine is a Magazine with news and reports on Automobiles and the Automobile industry. The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engined Sports car that was manufactured by Porsche in Leipzig Design The Carrera GT is powered For the story he was awarded Road Pest - Silver at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards.

Additionally, it is rumored that Seinfeld may be one of the hosts for the American adaptation of the British automotive show Top Gear, rumored to simply be named Gear in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

References

External links

• Jerry Seinfeld at the Internet Movie Database
• Jerry Seinfeld at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jerry Seinfeld Goes Back to Work on Time. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel com (a division of Time Magazine published 26SEPT 07)
• How Automobile got Jerry to write the Porsche GT Review
• Jerry in the HP (Bee Movie) Commercial