Jerry Seinfeld Talks Bill Cosby, Whether He Can Separate The Man From The Body Of Art

Netflix's 'Jerry Before Seinfeld' creator Jerry Seinfeld and Stephen consider whether they can still enjoy the legendary comic's body of art after his numerous rape allegations.
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[@drlynmar]

Years ago I dated a lawyer who was a born comedian! In elevators we had to ourselves, he would give me a passionate kiss as the door opened to let others in, then step out and say “nice meeting you”. The reactions were priceless!

[@CaptainEdMercer]

Haha that sounds really funny and cute too.

[@zyaicob]

Ooh that's great

[@ZenGeekDad]

Awesome.

[@loftsatsympaticodotc]

... and what happened? Did you become Mrs. (comical lawyer)? :-))

[@paulverma6933]

Brilliant!!

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

the silence when he mentioned Bill Cosby

[@stewfu]

kinetic static ...lol...rite...tha cringe...lol...Jerry gave 2 shyts about it tho...

[@observerfx212]

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[@ufayamada4379]

Going back to the awkwardness they were talking about earlier.

[@GraeHall]

@Foton Icon: I think I might love you. No, I thought about it, I was wrong. I know I love you for that comment. I do so hope it's original, and not a quote; If it's a quote, you chose well. If it's original. I think I might love you, wait, I mean I know I love you. Yeah. I love it. :)

[@acenturyofblackmusic1655]

foton icon u made my day

[@rodrigomarcondes5857]

you can say whatever you want about Colbert, i love that he speaks his mind even if he disagrees with his guests, unlike Fallon who just nods in agreement and laughs at every single sentence

[@airamlehte9697]

I understand that he can't listen to Cosby anymore. I don't feel the same about Michael Jackson either. I just can't enjoy his music anymore.

[@dirtysprite_]

Yeah but that laugh tho

[@williamvincent]

Has anybody worked out why so much excessive laughing? Serisouly? Anyone have a serious answer for that?

[@darcskies777]

Those two were caught lying actually and the documentary was pulled. There's never big press for the retraction.

[@queenroo4082]

Rodrigo Marcondes I like both Fallon and Colbert. They both have different comedic personalities, and they both work. No need to even put them against one another. Enjoy it all. 😁

[@agelesskarate]

Colbert when they talked about Cosby, he kept the conversation going. I always thought sometimes he was an annoying interviewer, but in that moment he switched the conversation smoothly. That’s true skill. Jerry even noticed it. Smooth.

[@dbstewart4496]

Jerry notices everything.

[@michaeldumont6896]

Jerry does notice everything. That’s why he’s so good😉👍

[@smcg8504]

I love how the crowd is just so quiet when Cosby is mentioned

[@smcg8504]

Rah Rah Rasputin thanks......

[@TreantmonksTemple]

Maybe there was something in their drinks

[@jjaapp18]

You realize the audience is regulated, right? They laugh when they are allowed to laugh, and silent when it says to be silent. All of this is sort of planned, and everyone in the crew knows what's coming in order to give the audience that freedom to laugh when it's okay to.

[@MrsWeasly123]

As a person who was actually in one of Stephen colbert's audiences, this is absolutely not true lmfao. Audience laughs when something is funny, simple as that. There are motions for audience in the intro and outro, but that's all

[@deenine]

Yea, jjaapp18...sorry, wrong

[@zahirahza]

i love it when comedians talk about something serious

[@JamesJohnson-ir1gx]

You're a loser.

[@tekoppentekoppen761]

Zahirah A. I love when comedians are just funny without fucking with ppls heads.

[@zorelwood243]

Watch Green room

[@martinc3597]

Yes... Very interesting and necessary at times as well

[@johnmulhausen2322]

7:50 "I don't mind" -- Wow, man, the brain on Jerry! One could only wish to have a wit quick enough to get that out in time with such a smooth delivery.

[@hardikrajpal2410]

just wanna confirm he was making the Jewish star? Was that the joke?

[@Mr.Cthulwho]

Who's here after watching the HBO special about Dylan?

[@fmathsson4097]

Me!

[@starkistuna]

paused the Doc to watch this expecting Colbert to grill him but he let him of with a pass...

[@Mr.Cthulwho]

Gotta respect Colbert, he handles alot of things people easily flip about. He's definitely a man of patience ... Until it comes to LOTR or HOBBIT lol

[@geekmomstorytime320]

Yup! Wish Stephen had pushed harder

[@joshuafisher4241]

Completed biased and false

[@scaretactictales5895]

You can just feel the tension in the crowd when Jerry says he can still listen to Cosby

[@jeffghant4760]

Me too. I don't think anyone should care if he still likes Cosby.

[@guy31978]

@Marc, yeah...just...why Seinfield..why.

[@johnf.hebert1409]

I mean, this has been going on since the beginning. How to separate the man from his art. Can you? Should you? I think you can and should.

[@sbwan]

Hell I agree with Jerry. It doesn't erase Bill Cosby's greatness. Ty Cobb still in HOF, O.J. still ran for 2000 yards and in HOF, and we have a racist sexual predator in the White House so we are selective in our outrage depending on how we feel about a person

[@OverUnity7734]

No one remembers when Seinfeld was dating a girl under 18 ? Some time around 1992 I think.

[@JCR12_]

The best guests are the ones who can just have a chat with Stephen without needing to promote their product

[@lolodiaries]

7:52 sweetest moment in any talkshow ever! I just absolutely love their chemistry! Great guest and host! Was such a delight watching this

[@lovikkyio7868]

😂❤

[@robertjosephkleist3761]

Gold 😁

[@Sweendogization]

Jerry got Colbert off that topic pretty quickly. Saved the mood. The flow. Pro.

[@joshuasteward6097]

Colbert also let him, knowing there wasn't much else to say.

[@KevinKoolx]

I feel like Jerry looked back at his old material and was like not enough people have heard these jokes.

[@davespellbound6167]

seinfeld's special did suck though, NOONE LAUGHED. Netflix had to edit in canned laughter for his lame "jokes". He isnt famous coz he's funny he got famous coz of his race. Undisputed facts. How does that make me racist. dumblefuck? He's racist as is the comedy circuit/NBC who made him famous. And jewflix who specialise in making jews rich

[@davespellbound6167]

BTW many jews are actually funny but for every talented jew we have to suffer 10 adam sandberg types . Who are just smug narcissists. As a natural result of reverse nazi racism

[@davespellbound6167]

sychophantic dweeb

[@jennhoff03]

Oh, that's exactly what happened. And I'm glad it's seeing the light of day!

[@davespellbound6167]

how the fk would you know?

[@lastlaugh7512]

Please never restrict this content... like every other late night youtube channel..

[@ipodtouchfreak100]

Last Laugh THANK YOU. I hate that other late night channels only upload the un important "funny" parts of the interview with no context and I realize why they do it more videos more views but it's so nice to watch a whole interview without having to sift through parts and pieces like a puzzle

[@bugman247]

Bill Cosby pushin' more than Jello / Bill Cosby Such a nasty fellow Bill Cosby Give the ladies Quaalude / Bill Cosbt Then he help 'em get nude Bill Cosby Gonna make you doze off / Bill Cosby Then he take your clothes off REPLY

[@MzMary801]

When you've been violated, it's repeated every time you see the accusers face. Equally the same when you know it's happened to others. Definitely separated.

[@MisterItchy]

I also have a difficult time separating the comedian from the convict. Bill Cosby was the funniest thing I had ever heard when I was a kid and for many years I quoted lines from his sketches wherever I could fit them in and usually got a puzzled look for my efforts.

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

I know I'm three years late replying to your comment, but I could have said the same thing. I grew up memorizing, then repeating wherever I had the chance, all of Cosby's material from the sixties. His timing, delivery -- all of it -- was on point, and I completely idolized him. I also can separate the man from his work on behalf of his fellow actors through the years. Otherwise I'm dismissing their work as well, and I don't want to do that. I won't do that.

[@tafkaga474]

Sometimes I can separate the art from the person but in Cosby's case I cannot. I had fondness and respect for the man that went beyond the work, and the revelations about his personal life ruined both things for me.

[@mclmg]

What makes this exciting is the fact that in this taping, Colbert, Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld are all in the same backstage area of the Ed Sullivan Theatre

[@emilybkallas]

I love the open and honest dialogue in this interview. It's genuine. That's not something you get from talk shows anymore. Everything tends to be scripted.

[@steveoTHEGREAT]

CANCEL CULTURE FUCKIN BLOWS TODAY Even TV shows on the big networks suck now days

[@leavingsoonduetocensorship3453]

This is 2023 we have podcasts now get with it fool the news reports on what the internet is saying not the other way around

[@Unknown-jt1jo]

These two guys seem to enjoy each other's company! Also, as fellow comedians of the same generation, they have a lot in common.

[@olusha]

This idea: "Separate The Man From The Body Of Art" is a very interesting and relevant topic to me. It doesn't only apply to Bill Cosby; artists like Picasso, Pollock were highly abusive men yet they produced great art. This applies to many, many others, not only in the arts. I think we're conditioned to assume that if a person is great at one thing, or highly intelligent in some way, that they must be a compassionate human being. It produces a kind of "cognitive dissonance" (uncomfortable feeling) in us when we realize that a highly creative or intelligent person can also be a criminal or bully.

[@guitarman0365]

bing cosby was a shitty ass abusive father and husband yet no one cares when you hear his songs. No one has stopped liking michael jackson's music because of who he was as a person which was even worse that what Bill has done because his issue was with kids. People always separate the man from his work pretty much all the time yet it becomes an issue with Bill Cosby common

[@ninakore]

It’s almost as if people are human. Artists are volatile people, it’s where they get inspiration to create.

[@DanielBoonelight]

MJ didn't do shit to kids, quit throwing baseless crap around like it's something you 'know' when all the evidence shows that it's in the highest likelihood that vile human nature will try to take advantage of a compassionate vulnerable human being with more money than the prince of a medium-sized country every damn time. ffs

[@starja4477]

@@guitarman0365 When the first allegations came out about MJ in the early 90's people definitely stopped liking his music. He was seen as a huge joke and a creepy nutjob. I think it's only after his death that people started appreciating his music once again. Personally I think that's a good thing, his contributions to music and his talent are monumental. We'll never know 100% if any of those allegations are true, but we can hopefully still respect and enjoy what he gave to the world of music

[@starkistuna]

I watched a documentary called "Exterminate all the Brutes" which has a chapter that covers this topic Blown away and devastated that L. Frank Baum (author of "The Wizard Of Oz") did an editorial promoting genocide he wrote this: “With his fall the nobility of the Redskin is extinguished, and what few are left are a pack of whining curs who lick the hand that smites them. The Whites, by law of conquest, by justice of civilization, are masters of the American continent, and the best safety of the frontier settlements will be secured by the total annihilation of the few remaining Indians. Why not annihilation? Their glory has fled, their spirit broken, their manhood effaced; better that they die than live the miserable wretches that they are....We cannot honestly regret their extermination, but we at least do justice to the manly characteristics possessed, according to their lights and education, by the early Redskins of America.”

[@Hollins23]

Great interview!

[@-plumbus]

"The word left is associated with negative things". Well, that's not right.

[@cloudkitt]

He said "often," not exclusively.

[@sol8140]

Exactly, it's not right. It's what's left.

[@ytubeanon]

+cloudkitt You must get left out a lot, cuz it went right over your head.

[@mori1bund]

If you go left you're right, if you go right you're left.

[@ytubeanon]

+mori1bund let me guess, you weren't born in North America

[@CT37BN]

Being observant for anything that is so simple yet also relevant and a stickler are qualities that make Mr. Seinfeld ( the man and the show ) funny and a stand-out.

[@Skzzlemister]

I love how Jerry responded to “husbanding.” 😂 The man is a lifelong student of human behavior.

[@d2dar459]

I mean, how can anybody not respond like that to that word? 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@StatusQuonald]

This is a nice interview. They're both real comfortable, real nice to watch.

[@redlightmax]

5:56 Their talk about Bill Cosby reminded me of Jerry Seinfeld's documentary "Comedian," in which he sits down with Bill Cosby - you could tell that Jerry totally admired him. I think that Jerry finds it difficult to accept what his idol did and is in a partial state of denial.

[@toddjones7919]

Or he just knows there's no actual proof. It's funny how the public cares about numbers of accusers - no one believed when it was 1, 2, 5...eventually you get enough and people say "Well, one or two unsupported accusations don't mean anything, but 10? 12? That's proof right there!" People are colossally stupid.

[@clarissar1528]

RedLightMax I can relate to Jerry’s initial reaction regarding Cosby. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the Cosby Show for so many reasons. Separating the Art from the Artist is something to figure iut

[@GmanBadmon20]

I think he realizes hes a comedic genius and remembers him for that. Oj Simpson was an incredible top 5 all time running back. Horrible person but in his profession only jim brown emmitt and barry sanders smith are superior

[@soulrappist177]

​@Bnetmyke Hannibal Buress and social media did their part as well. Social media is the lynch mob of modernity.

[@joliecide]

Remember Chappelle and the "he rapes but he saves joke?" A lot like that...

[@Sr.ChilePepper]

Jerry responding with the Star of David when Stephen does the benediction... That's gold, Jerry! Gold! 😆

[@lovikkyio7868]

🤣🤣🤣

[@domari9459]

I like the way Jerry explained it that "I was struggling, but it wasn't struggle for me, 'cos he loved doing it". Pretty honest, straightforward and may be inspiring for the wanna be comedians/performers, etc.

[@MichaelJeffrey]

Jerry: What do ya want? Kesha: Hug Jerry: No...... No...

[@traceytrotter9934]

Bet he'd hug Bill Cosby. Can't stand the man.

[@JuICyBLiinGeR]

He’s stuck up. And has his whole life to thank Larry David for. Dude has an ego like Mariah Carey. He thinks he’s so important. Ugh

[@starja4477]

No one owes anyone else a hug. Ever. Period.

[@jameshhough]

"Huffing the Discomfort" will be the name of my biography.

[@ZenGeekDad]

That's pretty clever; I like it. The mind definitely stops to spin that one around a few different angles before moving on.

[@digitalxsca]

6:35 signal to change theme

[@definitelyjaren7041]

Ya like Jazz?

[@Paooul13]

What was that intro music? I must know...

[@MisterFoxx]

Wow did none of y’all get the Bee Movie reference?

[@xMaverickFPS]

Paooul13 - they were just jamming. it wasn't anything constructed. they were trying to time his sitting down, but he faked them out on accident like once or twice lol

[@Allagi22]

Dunno about Jazz but Da ya like dogs?

[@jf1996100]

also a bruce almighty reference

[@sburr7402]

I love how the entire 10:07 video is names after a 3 second blip... gotta get them clicks!

[@SbongamandlaMaphumulo]

Great conversation

[@LJdaentertainer]

shit got real

[@parisrevel464]

LJ word

[@mee5789]

I can't tell if they hate each other or are getting along ok...

[@kiltxan1642]

They are definitely doing it after the show

[@S3v3n13tt3r5]

watch steve on jerry's show, pretty sure they are friendly outside work.

[@MustafaAlNuaimi]

That is Definition of friendship.

[@MichaelDG2023]

That is every Jerry Seinfeld interview: it's impossible to tell whether he likes anyone!

[@tuxiewuxie2201]

They don't have good chemistry but they're both talented enough to make it a good interview

[@williamcortelyou4524]

I completely understand. The greatest thing I ever found for any tragedy is sitting down, in the dark, maybe a beer or something harder, and just listening to a comedian. When I couldn't sleep, Jeffries, Oswald, CK, Rock, Chappelle, Hofstetter, all those guys helped me so much, and still do when the day is hard.

[@vinceedwards3978]

I am super glad that I clicked this video! Jerry's fathers joke to him was hilarious!

[@v.e2035]

The thing with Jerry is that his comedy didn't require vulgarity or raunchy sex comments. From the 70s to today, hands down , Jerry is a true comedian. You don't have to laugh, but respect you gotta give

[@coco0789]

Great interview Stephen!!

[@PauloNideck]

So awesome! I love his interviews, Seinfeld is like a bad boy to the show biz lately... bravo!

[@jacalynjones931]

76

[@robinsinpost]

The part when Colbert made the cross and his comment was hilarious. Instant comedy.

[@CharlieQuartz]

Jerry’s “I don’t care” star made it so much better

[@SARGENTO007A]

hahahahaha...when he made the Star of David...that was hillarious!!!! Hahahahaha!!! He's such a funny guy...they both are.

[@kadambariprasad208]

I think this was a pretty awesome conversation between two awesome people. Those who expect a very "proper" and "orchestrated" interview like many in television may find it a little cringe inducing. Stephen seems to have been thinking that couple of times here, but I loved it! It's a great question- should the person's "private" life be separated from their work? I'd love to watch these two have a conversation off camera!

[@poser_disposer]

Colbert is a great host of this show, I'm happy he got this job. I will always miss the daily show and the colbert report back to back though.

[@Angela-yn3fc]

I've been to his live act twice now and laugh so hard my stomach hurts by the end! He is the BEST!

[@deadstrobe]

Who, Cosby?

[@acp865]

No, Carlin

[@trapezeable]

That interview was about...nothing

[@navaneeth95]

Moon Gazer i see what you did there

[@marvinthemartian857]

At least it was something

[@jamesburgess2k]

Wow, that Seinfeld guy should make a show about that...I wonder what the title would be tho?

[@The8347135]

James Burgess "Jerry"

[@jamesburgess2k]

The8347135 brilliant

[@Carskinify]

In the old days they would hide the misdeeds of stars. We never knew what kind of people they really were.

[@cetti4405]

I love comedy, especially stand-up - Wish I had that talent. Would never leave the stage. Nothing like seeing people laugh.

[@stevenlennon12]

great entrance music

[@LloydBraun11]

Jerry is 63 years old!? He looks better than Jayson Alexander did at 33!

[@hhll9294]

Jason

[@Spinal5678]

Yaysun

[@peterbondy]

LloydBraun11 laughter is the best medicine.

[@williamcortelyou4524]

JERRY!

[@ZenGeekDad]

He does now, yes. But a few years ago, he was looking mid-seventies. Much heavier, grayer, thinner hair even, and more tired/spent/crabby.

[@rjcripe]

I love it when Jerry gets neurotic.

[@guthax30]

rjcripe it takes an ultra fucked up person to be a comedian. We're lucky the cos wasn't eating Christian babies and drinking demons blood.

[@rjcripe]

guthax30 I wouldn't say every comedian is fucked up, but enough of them are. I think Stephen Colbert, for instance, is basically a normal, sane, if a little odd, human being. Same with a few more like Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman. Others... not so much. Seinfeld, Louis CK, Robin Williams, Lewis Black, Ricky Gervais, Richard Pryor, Maria Bamford, Dave Chappelle, etc... they all have some loose screws.

[@golfinguru11]

I think being fucked is necessary to be an exceptional stand up comedian. colbert and kimmel didnt do stand up, and letterman was shit at it

[@mike3894]

So you love him whenever he's awake.

[@kono0891]

Thats like saying I like a carrot when it's orange.

[@chantelsdrawers]

He always gets standing ovations

[@tatathebutterfly]

I hate a long distant hello. If you wait a few moments we can greet each other at a normal distance.

[@zyaicob]

Imho, i can love the work and hate the jerk, but the conflict comes when my enjoyment of their work supports that person financially

[@TheAnxietyCloset]

There is a monstrous difference though between jerk and rapist/sexual predator.

[@adowa3k]

I'm here watching this interview after watching the Allen v Farrow documentary. Of course Jerry can't fathom not being able to separate the art from the artist. He "dated" a 17 year old when he was 38.

[@catwoman8861]

👏

[@joshuafisher4241]

Oh you mean the completely one-sided documentary that makes Mia Farrow look like a saint? You know, the actress with a convicted pedophile for a brother? That adopted and discarded children like dolls, 2 of which killed themselves and another attempted suicide? That Soon-Yi and Moses said beat and berated them? The Mia Farrow who moved into the Previn household and had an affair with Andre, which then led to his wife Dorothy having a nervous breakdown, being institutionalised and later having a lobotomy? I'm guessing you sided with her over Allen because that documentary did nothing but tell her skewed side of the story. Sure, Jerry dated a 17yo but at least he never caused any kids to unalive themselves.

[@bigverybadtom]

@@joshuafisher4241 Woody Allen married his adopted daughter. Any assessment of Mia Farrow does not contradict this.

[@joshuafisher4241]

@@bigverybadtom She was never his adopted daughter. At least have a basic grasp of the facts before you cast judgement.

[@DanielGorham1]

Does anyone know the intro music that Jerry walks in on? I love it...

[@neilm2794]

That joke at the end made me LOL

[@TheMoggFREE]

When you're not close with the guest, just a handshake is fine.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Somewhere in that uncomfortable silence during the Cosby bit Stephen Colbert grew as a talk show host. Love him or hate him you have to respect Jerry Seinfeld for speaking his mind and not worry about offending people as so many guests on talk show just seem safe and don't really talk about anything of interest.

[@Hakotora]

9:33 "everybody's gotta be somewhere" not bad haha

[@barrettolson82]

*Draws Star of David* love it haha

[@MichelleCoxPhotography]

I love Jerry... and I loved this interview ha

[@In-N-Out333]

What does Jerry Lewis leaving his sons out of his will have anything to do with what Bill Cosby did? Can someone please explain that to me? It honestly doesn't sound like a very good analogy on Seinfeld's part.

[@stanknight9159]

@Trius It was more the example that came to his mind at the time. It's one thing being put on the spot then analyzing what one said afterwards. I also think it was more fresh in his heart since Lewis just died August 2017, a month before this interview, so I am sure that was still on his mind. We all say stupid shit just that thankfully it is not always being recorded and analyzed by everyone.

[@Suzanne4415]

I'm sure it was fresh on his mind, but it does show that he either doesn't get rape or (more likely) hadn't spent any time really thinking about what Cosby's actually done.

[@accountnotfound4209]

@@Suzanne4415 he probably lacks empathy

[@devine999]

@@accountnotfound4209 I think this sums it up.

[@goldenboatcaptain]

It's not about the levels of wrongdoing, but moreso the point that people can be shitty, but you can still appreciate the art.

[@GabGotti3]

Who is here because of “we need to talk about Cosby”

[@BrownThunderBass]

His walking out music is super nice

[@DRK0114]

wow - an actual conversation on a late night show

[@chytstorm]

Yeah, many interviews are more like performances made to seem like casual conversations.

[@ocb7160]

0:35 Colbert goes down to Jerry's level because he deeply respects him as a comedian. Jerry thanks him for the gesture.

[@stephenkane1074]

The greatest comedian who has never made laugh out loud once

[@cafu8012]

Comedians in cars getting coffee - THAT is funny!

[@jermed2001]

Jerry Seinfeld has an adorable laugh and he is like me in a way...I laugh at everything.

[@webherring]

Jerry's squinting like Gilbert Godfrey!

[@eamon2please]

*Gottfried

[@noras.5355]

great show! Love Seinfeld!

[@tedtamada]

Yes that is the Soprano move.

[@amandastreeter4178]

The only thing of my grandfathers that I really wanted after he died was his bill Cosby records. But they were lost. I found A set in my husband's grandparents attic and can't bring myself to listen to them after knowing what I know now.

[@kcd1342]

I wouldn't worry about it. If they were in the attic they are probably melted anyway.

[@toddjones7919]

Well, you're not that bright, I guess, which makes me wonder how you ever found him funny before.

[@TitoTimTravels]

His old stuff will always be hysterical. 'The Best of Bill Cosby' from 1969 is one of the best comedy albums of all time!

[@cassynicole7615]

I would throw them out, personally. Bad karma to keep fruit from the poisoned tree... A monster is a monster it doesn't matter that he knew how to tell jokes when he wasn't knocking women unconscious with drugs and raping them for decades.

[@toddjones7919]

@@cassynicole7615 Yes, but Jerry's a lot smarter than you.

[@itchynights]

i don't mind that jerry can still listen to cosby. what i do mind is how ridiculous he thought the idea was that someone might not be able to anymore.

[@ZenGeekDad]

I see your point. And I agree. I can see reasonable minds aligning with either Seinfeld's or Colbert's take, but I can't see a reasonable mind thinking only their view is right. Part of that is just Jerry's personality and I suspect the micro-culture that he takes as the norm (i.e., what he grew up with): he's comfortable telling people uncomfortable unsupportive things.

[@zingzangspillip1]

I studied with people at university who wouldn't listen to Wagner because of his antisemitism. Some people are sensitive about these things.

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

If I had the best blacksmith in all 7 kingdoms, he'd still be the best blacksmith.

[@youonlyliveonce12ish]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 Comic you literally just repeated the first comment. We know he is not telling others how to feel. We know he thinks it is ridiculous or silly to think otherwise. But it is ridiculous to think it is ridiculous or silly that some people might not be able to stand him anymore.

[@gtb2009b]

I’m sorry but the jokes that made me laugh as a kid are still funny today even if the guy that told them was Bill Cosby didn’t stop making them funny jokes. So I guess you may have to separate the man from the standup but the man had a long successful career telling a lot of jokes he is funny

[@MrTnbopp123]

Jerry is really awesome, such a chill guy.

[@pakko33]

I watch a lot the work of these two guys.

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

Back in the nineties he was in a very famous TV show.

[@andrewcummins2194]

i try but i just can't warm to jerry seinfeld

[@edwassermann8368]

most overrated comic evvvvvvvver

[@metrorealty7631]

You're supposed to feel uncomfortable with Jerry Seinfeld, that's his comedy.

[@dwgradio9799]

I have never laughed as hard as I did when I saw Seinfeld live. I hurt when I left the theater. The man is a genius.

[@Animusapertus]

@@edwassermann8368 lol he is probably the most successful comedian of all time. Thats fine if you dont like him, but he's certainly not overrated haha

[@edwassermann8368]

Uechi Ryuk Because? Ah, right because his TV show in the 90s was so popular. Go watch Larry Sanders from the exact same time. Every comedian with two brain cells considers this the best comedy sitcom of all time. And it's still fresh to this day. Just because something is popular sure as hell doesn't mean it's that good. Lemme guess, you think the Backstreet Boys are the best band of all time too, huh? That would explain things. :)

[@ma_talena]

i just saw a glimpse of Michael Avenatti and know I can't stop 😂😂

[@soran27]

u can see some spare mugs in the cabinet behind Stephen as he walks @ 0:32

[@tresadrienne8724]

It must be hard to host your own show and not talk about yourself.

[@filbo9367]

In recent years I feel like Seinfeld is talking more and more about what it means to be a comedian and is just sort of sitting in his ivory tower of old fame

[@Stbuster31]

Fil Bo yeap. Still great but he's getting out of touch which is fine. That's who he is

[@nikesb350]

I think he's earned it. Is his taste or style a little dated? Maybe, but I don't think he's really chiming in on modern comedy so much anymore. He's sticking to who he is.

[@tinnic]

Dude, he's 63. I know he doesn't look it but that's how old he is. He's definitely reached the age when he can reflect on his life. Now if he was 43 and talking like this, you could say something. But at 63, he's transitioned into the wise elder who remembers history and passes it on to the next generation.

[@JaBarge303]

He is so unfunny

[@aneesh.joseph]

He was always talking about being a comedian. Seinfeld was about the comedic process

[@cu7695]

7:51 Great comedic Timing. Seinfeld is a maestro of his craft

[@babycakes2077]

Just finished sopranos last week, Jerry my ❤️ jerZ strong, baby💪🏻

[@kcdy8486]

Comedy, music, paintings, etc, are like mathematical equations. If an evil person produces one that is true, it's still true. If the person who creates the art does evil, it's still art.

[@vanthadoun1]

Tragedy in comedy is a very tricky subject. Alot of people can't separate the two emotions, it wasnt until recently that I saw the humor in bad situations. At a friend's funeral, they presented a pretaped video, the person who died took about 30 minutes to joke, tell stories and present the wonderfulness of life. Everyone in the audience laughed. Amidst tragedy we found comedy to make us feel better and allow us to celebrate life. I think I understand what Sienfeld is saying about Cosby's comedic body of work. At the time, Cosby was a pioneer, his material was very funny, it made you think about the small nuances of how things worked. I am not making any excuses for his deplorable actions (there is no excuse) but at the same time, you can't take away his achievements in comedy. This was a very grey area for an interview and I can't imagine anyone with the cajones besides Stephen Colbert to touch on this topic.

[@shaynewaugh2111]

vantha doun On Jerry's point about comedy in tragedy, I think it is one thing when the tragedy is the subject and the comedian is owning their own tragedy. The issue here, is Cosby was the perpetrator and so I find myself siding more with Colbert here.

[@coolmountains25]

Vantha Doun You're making a false equivalence. You say there is no excuse for Cosbys actions and then you say you can't take away his achievements in comedy, while it's true he was historically influential comedically, and no one can take that from him, the truth is his cereal raping does ruin his comedy and spoils it to the point where he is no longer relatable. It's disgusting and grating to listen to him and think, 'Wow! while he was writing this bit he had probably just got done raping another young woman.' Also it's not Stephen Colbert who decided to broach this subject but Jerry Seinfeld, Colbert had no option but to talk about it and tell the truth 'he was a big fan of Bill Cosby when he was younger but now Cosbys comedy is ruined for him and he won't listen to it.' Im sorry about the loss of your friend, and im glad you had a positive experience at such a vulnerable setting. The connection between comedy and tragedy is ancient, and mysterious. Why is tragedy and comedy so closely related? Why do we cope with comedy? Does it really make us feel better? Does making other people laugh or laughing yourself feel better. What do you prefer Comedy or Tragedy? Both? The false equivalence i talked about is the connection between tragedy and comedy you broached. While it's sometimes difficult but truly rewarding to find comedy in tragedy in certain settings, a comedy that's found tragedy is a whole other story. And they are not the same thing.

[@cainm6375]

vantha doun the only people who can't make that critical separation are of the excessively dense and self-righteous mold

[@SurmaSampo]

Some people lack an analytical mind and can't separate their own emotions and beliefs from a facts of a topic.

[@vanthadoun1]

Agreed, I think in this day and age, any dirt about a person's personal life will be dug up and put on the media the next day or even hour. You have no private life anymore. People forget that Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner, he condoned the ownership of slaves, he had children with one of the women he kept as a personal slave, for some reason Hollywood wants to romanticize that about Jefferson. I am not saying 2 wrongs make a right. Bill Cosby is a creep, but people want to sit on their high horse and criticize others because their shit doesn't smell bad. I gave Bill Cosby the benefit of the doubt when it was 2 accusers, when the numbers hit double digits, then I backed away and said "where there is smoke, there's fire"

[@benjamincolonjr6600]

Love the walk out music for Jerry

[@JoseGranny]

Cool! Sailor Beware is on YT!

[@mkc1rrc]

Jerry is his BIGGEST fan!

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

Remember when Jerry Seinfield dated a 16 year old?

[@anapassos9037]

Bardamu Vidal Olmos yeah because the mentality of a 16 years old girl is completely different from a 17 or 18 years old girl. It doesn’t matter if it was legal or not. If you are 40 years old and date a 17/18, the body and mentality is pretty much the same as a 16 one. He was (or is) attracted to teenagers, that is the problem. Amazing how so many men are not attracted to equally adult and mature women. A 18 years old teen is very impressionable.

[@22ab8]

Right... and you've never ogled a good looking girl?

[@avtpro]

"There's tragedy in comedy" Truth. RIP Robin Williams.

[@Jermbot15]

I'm pretty sure that line was about comedy coming from tragedy, and less about tragedy coming from comedians.

[@animatorFan74]

hahahaha.... "Everybody's gotta be somewhere"..... genius! :)

[@Jerricola2]

Part of me really hoped he was going to ask if they liked Jazz...

[@daveyxe]

Jerricola Colbert loves jizz.......he guzzles the stuff.

[@bkzone8]

I am with you Stephen. My family does not even speak Bill Cosby's name anymore. We use to love and laugh at everything that he did. I think my favourite album of his was why is there air? He left a big void in our lives. Now I fill that void with people like you and John Oliver! Keep up the good work!

[@theDgrader]

I love the uncomfortable greeting with the piano player every time, never fails.

[@jonathanryan4497]

Another Milligan classic was his response when Eccles is discovered in a wardrobe and asked "What are you doing in that wardrobe Eccles?"... "I'm not doing anything in it"

[@alfonsoparrado3112]

So he does watch shows after all! Just good ones like The Sopranos!

[@SexxyTonight]

Jerry's loved ones are not on "The Cosby fk List" or he would have shut up!

[@bipbong2906]

SexxyTonight fk

[@NevadaBoss]

good name for a series..."Comedians On TV Freezing Solid"...that's a show, there's a show!! It's gold Jerry, gold!!

[@jackisgangs]

omg what was the song at the start