Jerry Seinfeld says he thinks Howard Stern has been ‘outflanked’ by other comedy podcasters… before issuing groveling apology
Jerry Seinfeld continues to make the rounds to promote his new movie Unfrosted, in which he took a not-so-subtle shot at Howard Stern.
The 70-year-old comedian has appeared on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly on the wall podcast, in which he wondered whether Stern had essentially invented podcasting.
“Howard Stern invented this, right? But we’re better than him now. Howard is interesting. Howard’s a great interviewer, but comedy chops, I mean, can we speak candidly?’ Seinfeld asked, as Spade said, “Sure,” but Carvey said, “No!”
Carvey added, “Well, he has Robin, and Robin is a big part of how funny he is,” referring to Stern’s longtime co-host Robin Quivers.
“Yes, they’re all great, but let’s be honest, he’s overshadowed by some… and you guys, I mean absolutely, this show, comedy podcasts? This is the best out there,” he said.
Seinfeld representatives released a statement to DailyMail.com, in which he admitted, “I really feel bad about what I said about my friend Howard Stern in a conversation with David Spade and Dana Carvey, about the plethora of comedy podcasts.”
Jerry Seinfeld continues to make the rounds to promote his new movie Unfrosted, in which he took a not-so-subtle shot at Howard Stern
The 70-year-old comedian appeared on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly on the Wall podcast, where he wondered if Stern essentially invented podcasting
Seinfeld representatives released a statement to DailyMail.com, in which he admitted: ‘I really feel bad about what I said about my friend Howard Stern in a conversation with David Spade and Dana Carvey, about the plethora of comedy podcasts’
“I meant to say he should feel surrounded, but I said ‘surrounded,’ which sounded awful and insulting.” And of course, none of these little shows pose a threat to his gigantic show. Anyway, it sucked and I’m sorry, Howie. I still love you. Please forgive me,” Seinfeld concluded.
Seinfeld added, “Because you guys are having fun playing together, it’s going smoothly and you’re not jumping on each other, which is annoying to listen to.”
The comedian also mused on the rise of comedian podcasts: “Who knew there was a market? Who knew people wanted to get to know us? Who gets the honor of figuring this out?’
He also called out comedians who delve deep into their personal lives instead of making people laugh.
‘Jesus Christ, make us laugh, how interesting do you think you are? You’re not that interesting, okay? You’re not. If you’re funny, you’re worth it. This is my line, where you know me, you know me, no, but you know I draw that line. If you’re not that funny, we’re not that interested in you.”
Seinfeld was a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio show in the 1990s, but he came under criticism in 1993, when the comedian, then 38, began dating 17-year-old Shoshanna Lonstein.
Stern joked about the relationship, saying, “So you sit in Central Park and have a candy bar on a string and pull it when the girls come?”
Seinfeld insisted, “She’s not 17, definitely not,” even though the comedian reportedly met her just a month before she turned 18.”
An argument ensued, with Stern even bashing Seinfeld in a song about his girlfriend being “17 with double D’s” in an undated song that recently surfaced on Reddit.
Seinfeld added, “Because you two play nice together, it goes smoothly, you don’t jump on each other, which is annoying to listen to.”
Seinfeld had been a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio show in the 1990s, but he came under criticism in 1993, when the comedian, then 38, began dating 17-year-old Shoshanna Lonstein.
A reported feud ensued, with Stern even bashing Seinfeld in a song about his girlfriend being “17 with double D’s” in an undated song that recently appeared on Reddit.
They would eventually reconcile at some point, with Stern appearing on Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and Seinfeld returning to the Stern show in the 2010s.
Seinfeld also made headlines recently when he revealed this he had considered casting three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis in the film, who has been retired since 2017.
‘I wanted to ask Daniel Day-Lewis. I wanted him to play. We have a sugar drug lord who controls all the sugar in the world, his name is El Sucre,” Seinfeld explained.
‘I wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play it like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. I wanted him to, but I never called him,” Seinfeld admitted.