Seinfeld Upset as TV Audience Laughs at Richards' Apology - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-21-2006, 08:39 PM

HOLLYWOOD - Funnyman Jerry Seinfeld turned serious on TV last night when he urged The Late Show's live studio audience to "stop laughing" as members chuckled at pal Michael Richards.
Richards was appearing on the show, hosted by David Letterman, to address the controversy following his racist rant onstage at a Los Angeles comedy club.

The comedian, who played quirky Cosmo Kramer opposite Seinfeld in cult sitcom Seinfeld, stunned his audience at the Laugh Factory on Friday after turning on two African-American hecklers.

But, as he attempted to apologize to America on TV last night via satellite from Hollywood, many studio audience members thought the whole stunt was a joke.

Richards said, "I lost my temper onstage... I got heckled and I took it badly and went into a rage and said some pretty nasty things to some Afro-Americans."

But Seinfeld, a guest in the studio in New York, took offense when some audience members found his comments funny and began laughing.

He said, "Stop laughing. It's not funny."

This prompted Richards to address the chuckling: "I'm hearing your audience laugh and I'm not even sure that this is where I should be addressing the situation... I'm really busted up over this."

TVFactFan · 11-21-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

HOLLYWOOD - Funnyman Jerry Seinfeld turned serious on TV last night when he urged The Late Show's live studio audience to "stop laughing" as members chuckled at pal Michael Richards.
Richards was appearing on the show, hosted by David Letterman, to address the controversy following his racist rant onstage at a Los Angeles comedy club.

The comedian, who played quirky Cosmo Kramer opposite Seinfeld in cult sitcom Seinfeld, stunned his audience at the Laugh Factory on Friday after turning on two African-American hecklers.

But, as he attempted to apologize to America on TV last night via satellite from Hollywood, many studio audience members thought the whole stunt was a joke.

Richards said, "I lost my temper onstage... I got heckled and I took it badly and went into a rage and said some pretty nasty things to some Afro-Americans."

But Seinfeld, a guest in the studio in New York, took offense when some audience members found his comments funny and began laughing.

He said, "Stop laughing. It's not funny."

This prompted Richards to address the chuckling: "I'm hearing your audience laugh and I'm not even sure that this is where I should be addressing the situation... I'm really busted up over this."

They laughed because of how WEIRD he looked on Satellite-LOL I was like-"This is man not normal"

Brian Damage · 11-22-2006, 12:01 AM

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They laughed because of how WEIRD he looked on Satellite-LOL I was like-"This is man not normal"

They heckle when he is trying to be funny and they laugh when he is trying to be serious. lol

Mr. Television · 11-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Perhaps if he went on a news show instead of a comedy show people would take him more seriously.

Ireneparalegal · 11-22-2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

They heckle when he is trying to be funny and they laugh when he is trying to be serious. lol

By George, you figured it out!

Now he knows how to make people laugh. Notice, when he apologized, he behaved somewhat like Kramer?

kramer · 11-22-2006, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

Perhaps if he went on a news show instead of a comedy show people would take him more seriously.

No kidding and when he said
"I'm not even sure that this is where I should be addressing the situation"

That is the smartest thing he has said in a long time! Did he think just going on Letterman was going to fix the problem? He needs to also go on Larry King or somebody high profile and apologize so more people would see it.

TVFactFan · 11-22-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

By George, you figured it out!

Now he knows how to make people laugh. Notice, when he apologized, he behaved somewhat like Kramer?

He sure was which is why they were laughing-lol

Janice · 11-22-2006, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

Perhaps if he went on a news show instead of a comedy show people would take him more seriously.

He probably wanted the kid glove treatment, and a news show host would probably be tough on him.

80sTrivia · 11-22-2006, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

They heckle when he is trying to be funny and they laugh when he is trying to be serious.

That's exactly what I was thinking...

TVFactFan · 11-22-2006, 10:49 AM

i don't see the point of apologizing because we all know that forced apologies are a pile of YOU KNOW WHAT. If he is racist then let him be racist,

Brian Damage · 11-22-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kramer

No kidding and when he said
"I'm not even sure that this is where I should be addressing the situation"

That is the smartest thing he has said in a long time! Did he think just going on Letterman was going to fix the problem? He needs to also go on Larry King or somebody high profile and apologize so more people would see it.

He is scheduled to go on Oprah.

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-22-2006, 11:25 AM

I would also be upset at The Audience for Laughting

TVFactFan · 11-22-2006, 11:28 AM

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He is scheduled to go on Oprah.

WHY?????????????????/, all he is doing is looking more and more stupid

Brian Damage · 11-22-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

WHY?????????????????/, all he is doing is looking more and more stupid

ratings

rusyd · 11-22-2006, 12:20 PM

I was upset too that they were laughing. He was trying to apologize and the audience didn't seem to understand until Jerry Seinfeld told them not to laugh. I know Ricards is cursed by his role as Kramer but this was reality, not a TV show role he was playing.

11-21-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Seinfeld Upset as TV Audience Laughs at Richards' Apology HOLLYWOOD - Funnyman Jerry Seinfeld turned serious on TV last night when he urged The Late Show's live studio audience to "stop laughing" as members chuckled at pal Michael Richards. Richards was appearing on the show, hosted by David Letterman, to address the controversy following his racist rant onstage at a Los Angeles comedy club. The comedian, who played quirky Cosmo Kramer opposite Seinfeld in cult sitcom Seinfeld, stunned his audience at the Laugh Factory on Friday after turning on two African-American hecklers. But, as he attempted to apologize to America on TV last night via satellite from Hollywood, many studio audience members thought the whole stunt was a joke. Richards said, "I lost my temper onstage... I got heckled and I took it badly and went into a rage and said some pretty nasty things to some Afro-Americans." But Seinfeld, a guest in the studio in New York, took offense when some audience members found his comments funny and began laughing. He said, "Stop laughing. It's not funny." This prompted Richards to address the chuckling: "I'm hearing your audience laugh and I'm not even sure that this is where I should be addressing the situation... I'm really busted up over this."
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rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	I was upset too that they were laughing. He was trying to apologize and the audience didn't seem to understand until Jerry Seinfeld told them not to laugh. I know Ricards is cursed by his role as Kramer but this was reality, not a TV show role he was playing.