Seinfeld Curse? Don't Be Absurd: Larry David

HBO show resuscitates Larry David's other brainchild 10 years later

(NEWSER) - Tonight's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm will go farther than usual to satisfy your Seinfeld craving, but it's hardly the real thing—nor is it meant to be. The eagerly awaited reunion arc kicks off with Jerry Seinfeld himself deeming the very idea "desperate" and "pathetic," which he explains is true to his real-life reaction. And "surreal is the only word" to describe working on the sitcom's rescued sets, the comedian tells USA Today. More»

(NEWSER) - Jerry Seinfeld wasn’t worried that reuniting with George, Elaine, and Kramer might be considered double-dipping, Entertainment Weekly reports. “There was a little part of me that said, ‘Do we really want to tamper?’” he says, emphasizing that the Seinfeld cast's upcoming appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm will be iconic quartet's first and last reunion. “But to hell with it. How much damage can you really do?” More»

(NEWSER) - So what are Kramer, George, Jerry, and Elaine up to 11 years after Seinfeld went off the air? Larry David says fans can get an idea of how the characters turned out on the seventh season of his Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO, reports the Star-Ledger. He shed more details today on the season's main storyline, which will revolve around a show-within-a-show Seinfeld reunion. Jerry Seinfeld and the others will appear in about five episodes of Curb each, though not necessarily together every time. More»

She thought "Luis Dreyfus" was funny, wanted it to stay

(NEWSER) - It’s every copy editor’s dream: Catching a typo…on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. CNN producer (and former copy editor) David Daniel happened to be walking by Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ new star on the Walk of Fame just four hours before the unveiling ceremony when he noticed her name was spelled “Julia Luis Dreyfus.” Though panic ensued, Louis-Dreyfus herself apparently found the whole incident hilarious. More»

Here's what Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer are doing

(NEWSER) - Seinfeld is probably gone for good, but if it did come back, PopEater runs down the status quo of the characters, based on the Curb Your Enthusiasm faux-reunion:

• Elaine: Used Jerry’s donated sperm to impregnate herself, and now wants him to be a father figure for her daughter. After a doll-haircut fiasco, she lets the truth slip. Also, she’s addicted to her Blackberry.
• George: Made millions by inventing an “iToilet” app, then lost it in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Now he’s trying to get back together with his ex-wife because she didn't invest with Madoff. He lives with Jerry.