Unfrosted
Jerry Seinfeld Wanted Chris Rock to Parody Will Smith Oscars Slap in ‘Unfrosted’
Jerry Seinfeld wanted Chris Rock to parody Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars for his Netflix movie Unfrosted. While appearing on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast Fly on the Wall this week, Seinfeld said he initially wanted to cast Rock in the role as the host of the Bowl & Spoon Awards, […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes to Howard Stern for Podcast Comments: “Please Forgive Me”
Jerry Seinfeld has issued an apology to his “good friend” Howard Stern after telling fellow comics Dana Carvey and David Spade that the self-proclaimed “king of all media” has been “outflanked” by other comedy podcasts, and that the two hosts of the Fly on the Wall podcast are “better than him now.” Seinfeld, whose directorial […]
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‘Unfrosted’ Writer Unpacks the Pop-Tart Movie’s Buzziest Moments — Including That TV Reunion
[This story includes spoilers for the Netflix movie Unfrosted.] The buzz around Unfrosted is heating up, with Jerry Seinfeld’s heavily fictionalized Pop-Tart origin story now streaming on Netflix. Seinfeld, who stars in the comedy movie that marks his feature directorial debut, also co-wrote the project’s screenplay. Contributing to the script was Spike Feresten, who worked […]
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Events of the Week: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘The Idea of You’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Fall Guy, The Idea of You and Unfrosted. AFI Life Achievement Award The American Film Institute presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on Saturday in Hollywood, with Meryl Streep, Reese […]
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Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted’ Divides Critics: “One of Decade’s Worst Movies”
Jerry Seinfeld is having an odd time lately. Fans and critics really enjoyed his appearance in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale — which creator Larry David used to both comment on, and improve upon, the much-maligned Seinfeld closer. But this week, the 70-year-old comedy legend was slammed on social media for a recent interview […]
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‘Unfrosted’ Review: Melissa McCarthy in Jerry Seinfeld’s Lightweight but Satisfying Pop-Tarts Origin Story
Directing a feature for the first time, the sitcom legend also stars in the Netflix movie as a cereal company executive involved in the race to create a toaster pastry.
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Jerry Seinfeld Almost Offered Daniel Day-Lewis a Role in His Pop-Tart Comedy ‘Unfrosted’
Jerry Seinfeld had lofty dreams for his film directorial debut. The comedian said on Tuesday he wanted to cast Daniel Day-Lewis as a sugar drug lord in his Netflix Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted. “We have a sugar drug lord who controls all the world’s sugar, his name is El Sucre,” Seinfeld explained during an appearance on […]
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Jay Leno Tells Jerry Seinfeld That ‘Unfrosted’ Is “Exactly What America Needs Right Now”
Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted debuted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where its star-studded cast was also joined by a special guest heaping praise on the film. Jay Leno — alongside wife Mavis — crashed The Hollywood Reporter‘s red carpet interview with Seinfeld, as he joked, “I’m so sick of these hard-hitting, controversial documentaries. Can’t […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Brings Back Classic ‘Seinfeld’ Characters, Takes Jab at ‘Friends’ in Promo for His Pop-Tarts Movie
Pop-Tarts is getting back at Jerry Seinfeld. It all started when Seinfeld directed and co-wrote a movie, Unfrosted, about the origin of Pop-Tarts. He also stars in the film, which hits Netflix on May 3. Unfrosted tells the (fictional) origin story of Pop-Tarts, which resulted in a race between breakfast rivals Kellogg’s and Post to […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Says He Still Thinks About Being Heckled at a Stand-Up Set 30 Years Ago: “It Was Mean”
Jerry Seinfeld revealed he still thinks about a heckler who called him out for one of his jokes during a comedy set over 30 years ago. The comedian stopped by In Depth With Graham Bensinger to promote his upcoming film, Unfrosted. During the conversation, he looked back on a heckler getting under his skin at […]
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Hugh Grant Made an Audition Tape for Tony the Tiger Role in ‘Unfrosted’ That Left Jerry Seinfeld “Stunned”
While Jerry Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten didn’t necessarily have an initial plan for the casting in Unfrosted, the pair knew they had to have Hugh Grant as Frosted Flakes’ mascot Tony the Tiger. The director and writer recently spoke to IndieWire about how they scored the Notting Hill star for the role […]
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