‘This P.C. crap’: Critics slam Seinfeld’s claim ‘extreme left’ killed comedy

https://www.forbes.com.au/life/entertainment/critics-slam-seinfelds-claim-extreme-left-killed-comedy/

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  2. The opinion that driving a car your audience can’t afford to go pick up another comedian so you can re-tell 30-year-old, tired jokes is what killed your comedy, Jerry. Lots of folks are doing just fine with real comedy on soundcloud and social media without you.

  3. What is he even talking about.

    He tries to claim that networks aren’t doing comedy shows anymore when that just definitely isn’t true. There are traditional comedies and a lot more in recent years that lean more in dark comedy.

  4. The worst thing to happen to comedy is the notion that comedians are victims just because people don’t think their jokes are funny anymore.

  5. A wealthy 70-year-old isolated from regular people for over 40 years tells us what kills comedy for a rich, isolated 70-year-old. Thanks, Jerry.

  6. I haven’t laughed at anything recent of his. He humor hasn’t grown with him. Larry David fucking runs laps around him.

  7. Every word he speaks makes me give more credit to Larry David for his show’s success.

  8. “But guys, come on and watch some real comedy with my pop tarts movie on Netflix!” 🤦‍♂️

  9. Kind of a slap in the face to Curb, Veep, Silicon Valley and It’s Always Sunny.

  10. It became very clear after Curb Your Enthusiasm came out that nearly everything that was funny about ‘Seinfeld’ didn’t come from him.

  11. It’s, funny because every fucking new thing on streaming is a god damn shitty stand up special.

  12. Jerry ya make jokes about pop tarts. Sit TF down and cool it with the caterwaul. Nobody wants to hear any of your notions.

  13. I will hear nothing from anyone who dates high schoolers when they’re 38 years old.

  14. boohoo, sitcoms are dying. not because of PC culture, but maybe that model isn’t working the way it used to. Vaudeville is dead too, times change.

  15. Tall words for a dude who prefers “mature” 17 year olds.

  16. Curb Your Enthusiasm which takes similar or greater risks just had a season lol.

  17. Jerry trying to stir the pot so people hate-watch his pop tart movie

  18. So funny hearing this from a notoriously clean comic

  19. Could be be taking about when he dated a teenager then married her? Some people had a problem with that. I guess’PC’ people.

  20. Could he be taking about when he dated a teenager then married her? Some people had a problem with that. I guess’PC’ people.

  21. What has this man done in the past 20 years besides Bee Movie and yapping in his car? Doesn’t exactly sound like he’s participating in the comedy scene

  23. Guy who hasn’t changed his act in thirty years and doesn’t grasp how many options there are for entertainment has thoughts.

  24. What do you expect from a guy who dated high schoolers and doesn’t believe in talking about his day to his wife?

  25. Last I checked there was plenty of comedy happening out there. It’s just that societal boundaries and norms have shifted, as they tend to do all the freakin’ time.

    This is such Old Man Yells At Cloud energy.

  26. I love how comics think they’re the only ones in America whose job has been fucked with.

    I’m a teacher. You think I haven’t been fucked with?? I sure as shit ain’t making Jerry Seinfeld money.

    Bland-ass corny stand up anyway, the fuck do you care Jerry

  27. People have less of a sense of humor anymore because people his age have made the planet unlivable for everyone else

  28. I’m thinking that Jerry’s more an expert on this than the critics.

  29. Fuck him. He dated an 18 yo when he was 38. He has no moral standing

  31. I’m sure it had nothing to do with his tired schtick.

  32. Didn’t you date a 17 year old when you were in your thirties

  33. This is such a bad take. The downfall of 3 camera sitcoms has 0 to do with censorship, the format is just stale and dead… standup is bigger than ever

  35. He was the least funny or interesting person on his own damn show.

  36. it’s probably more accurate to say years of shitty scripts and bad cultivation of talent killed comedy, not to mention Youtube and similar platforms that transformed how people consume comedy content. I tend to watch my favorite comedians on YT and TikTok (not for much longer) now, and most sitcoms that I still enjoy are not new shows but “classics” like The Office, Parks and Rec, etc.

  37. The only thing killing comedy is a lack of creativity and originality.

    Not everyone can go around stealing jokes like the writers did for “Seinfeld”.

  38. You know who never belly ached like this?

    George Carlin..

    He evolved through decades of entertainment and kept up.

  39. “I’m sorry, what?” – South Park’s 28th Season

  40. I’m gonna watch the Pop Tart movie when it comes out this Friday, and if it sucks I will be sure to blame “the extreme left and and their PC crap” and not the story or jokes.

  41. The only credence this has is.. I do wonder where all the comedy movies went… growing up we had these amazing comedy movies…now nothing

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