What would "Seinfeld" be without Kramer? The enduring sitcom about nothing thrived on the sheer watchability of its four leads -— Jerry Seinfeld's Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine Benes, Jason Alexander's George Costanza, and Michael Richards' Cosmo Kramer. From the beginning, each character's personality was sharply honed by series creators Larry David and Seinfeld, and each character's relationships with the others deepened and developed as the series spanned across the 1990s, ballooning to 180 total episodes.
Kramer was always the show's X factor. Jerry provided the services an anchor character needs to deliver — be the straight man, the locus from which all storylines issue and return, and, because this was the '90s, a ladies' man. George meanwhile could be relied on to panic, fret, and comically blow his fuse, and Elaine, honestly, was just a vessel for whatever the comic genius Julia Louis-Dreyfus wanted to do. But Dreyfus was never wild or unpredictable.
Kramer was always the show's X factor. Jerry provided the services an anchor character needs to deliver — be the straight man, the locus from which all storylines issue and return, and, because this was the '90s, a ladies' man. George meanwhile could be relied on to panic, fret, and comically blow his fuse, and Elaine, honestly, was just a vessel for whatever the comic genius Julia Louis-Dreyfus wanted to do. But Dreyfus was never wild or unpredictable.
- 10/15/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Larry David lived there next-door to a man named Kenny Kramer (yes, that Kramer), Alicia Keys was born there, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino were always stopping by to visit pal Jack Warden, and Samuel L. Jackson earned a paycheck as the building's first security guard.
It didn't take long for Manhattan Plaza — the massive 1,689-unit federally subsidized apartment complex that opened in June 1977 on a city block between 42nd and 43rd streets at Ninth Avenue — to establish itself as a creative hive filled with actors, singers, musicians, dancers, choreographers and comedians. Other tenants include Terrence Howard;...
It didn't take long for Manhattan Plaza — the massive 1,689-unit federally subsidized apartment complex that opened in June 1977 on a city block between 42nd and 43rd streets at Ninth Avenue — to establish itself as a creative hive filled with actors, singers, musicians, dancers, choreographers and comedians. Other tenants include Terrence Howard;...
- 2/9/2018
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s time to head back to Twin Peaks, salute some major names (Gus Van Sant, James Cameron, Hal Ashby, Guillermo del Toro, Orson Welles), icons (James Dean), and (former) power players (Mike Ovitz). Plus, Harry Potter, Seinfeld, and McDonald’s! Let’s start with a loving look back at 50 years of the starship Enterprise.
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years (Titan Books)
There have been a number of interesting books released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, but there’s no question that 50 Artists 50 Years is the handsomest. As the title makes clear, the premise is simple: 50 respected artists, all with wildly unique styles, were tasked with creating a work of art highlighting some element of the Trek universe. There’s plenty of original series — Glen Brogan’s jaunty representation of the bridge of the Enterprise is my personal favorite — and lots of Spock. Plus, Leonard Nimoy himself...
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years (Titan Books)
There have been a number of interesting books released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, but there’s no question that 50 Artists 50 Years is the handsomest. As the title makes clear, the premise is simple: 50 respected artists, all with wildly unique styles, were tasked with creating a work of art highlighting some element of the Trek universe. There’s plenty of original series — Glen Brogan’s jaunty representation of the bridge of the Enterprise is my personal favorite — and lots of Spock. Plus, Leonard Nimoy himself...
- 11/10/2016
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
TV catchphrases can be annoying, but not necessarily taunting. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Today's lesson in the high bar imposed on defamation plaintiffs comes from Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for the eccentric character of Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld. Kramer sued former series staff writer Fred Stoller and Skyhorse Publishing over a description of what happened on one of Kramer's reality bus tours in New York. Photos Hollywood's Most Fascinating Legal Sagas, From Casey Kasem to Michael Jackson In 1996, Stoller was a special guest on the tour and recounted his experience in a published memoir entitled Kramer's Reality.
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- 7/15/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Larry David sat down with David Steinberg on "Inside Comedy" (Thurs., 11 p.m. Est on Showtime) and reminisced about working as a writer on "Saturday Night Live" back in the day.
David remembered one particular Friday when he was so incensed that his sketches kept being cut from that week's live show that he lost it. Having decided that enough was enough, a "disgusted" David walked up to the producers and yelled "That's it! I quit!"
However, after talking it through with his next-door neighbor, the legendary Kenny Kramer, David reconsidered his position. In the end he took Kramer's advice to just go back to the "SNL" offices on the following Monday morning and pretend like nothing had happened.
Amazingly, everyone else also acted like it had never happened and so he kept his job.
Get more insights into the great comedians on "Inside Comedy," Thursdays at 11 p.m. Est on Showtime.
David remembered one particular Friday when he was so incensed that his sketches kept being cut from that week's live show that he lost it. Having decided that enough was enough, a "disgusted" David walked up to the producers and yelled "That's it! I quit!"
However, after talking it through with his next-door neighbor, the legendary Kenny Kramer, David reconsidered his position. In the end he took Kramer's advice to just go back to the "SNL" offices on the following Monday morning and pretend like nothing had happened.
Amazingly, everyone else also acted like it had never happened and so he kept his job.
Get more insights into the great comedians on "Inside Comedy," Thursdays at 11 p.m. Est on Showtime.
- 2/24/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
If, as Woody Allen once opined, a “neurotic narcissist” is someone who hates himself but loves to talk about it, no one (other than Woody) inhabits this psychological dissonance better than Larry David. After decades spent languishing in obscurity as a comedian, Larry proved another axiom, “perseverance furthers,” when he would go on to create two iconic television programs, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lawrence Gene “Larry” David was born on July 2nd, 1947 to a Jewish American family in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Sheepshead Bay High School, he enrolled at the University of Maryland where he earned two bachelor’s degrees: history (1969) and business (1970). Despite his academic success, Larry spent the better part of the 70s exercising his often acerbic sense of humor at local comedy clubs. He lived in the Manhattan area of Hell’s Kitchen during this time (across the hall from eccentric friend Kenny Kramer...
- 11/17/2009
- by Celebrity_Profile_Examiner
- Celebrity Bio Examiner
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