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Grandparents found hugging after being killed by fallen tree

Marcia Savage, 74, and Jerry Savage, 78, had already turned in for the night as Hurricane Helene roared outside. Their 22-year-old grandson, John Savage, had checked in on them to make sure they were fine after he heard a snap. “We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them. They were both fine, the dog was fine." he recalled. But not long after disaster struck and John and his father heard a "boom" as one of the largest trees on their property in Beech Island, South Carolina came crashing down on top of his grandparents' bedroom, killing them. “All you could see was ceiling and tree,” he said. “I was just going through sheer panic at that point.” John said his grandparents were found hugging one another in the bed, in what he described as a final heroic act from Jerry who tried to protect his wife. “When they pulled them out of there, my grandpa apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try to protect my grandmother,” he said. Jerry did all sorts of handy work but worked mostly as an electrician and carpenter. Jerry went “in and out of retirement because he got bored”. “He’d get that spirit back in him to go back out and work," his grandson said. Marcia was a retired bank teller who was very involved in their church. Their daughter Tammy Estep said Marcia loved cooking for her family, especially for Thanksgiving, and was known for her banana pudding. The couple were high school sweethearts and were married for more than 50 years, with Tammy recalling that "their love was immediate, and it was everlasting”. “They loved each other to their dying day,” John said. The couple are among more than 150 people confirmed dead in one of the deadliest storms in US history. A GoFundMe organised for their funeral expenses says that they were survived by their son and daughter, along with their four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Images: Facebook

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Seinfeld star's worrying health update

Seinfeld star Michael Richards has revealed his secret battle with prostate cancer in 2018, and how he only survived after making the decision to undergo surgery. Richards, who played the ever-eccentric Cosmo Kramer in the 1990s sitcom, received the stage one diagnosis after a routine check-up showed he had elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. He opened up about the diagnosis to People magazine, saying, “I thought, ‘Well, this is my time. I’m ready to go’.” “But then my son came to mind just a few seconds later, and I heard myself saying, ‘I’ve got a nine-year-old, and I’d like to be around for him. Is there any way I can get a little more life going?’” Richards’ doctor recommended removing the comedian’s entire prostate because the biopsy “didn’t look good”, as Richards explained it "had to be contained quickly”. “I had to go for the full surgery. If I hadn’t, I probably would have been dead in about eight months,” the 74-year-old said. After facing the difficult health battle, Richards felt inspired to write his forthcoming memoir, Entrances and Exits, using a collection of diaries he had kept over the years. “I had over 40 journals I’d kept over the years and wanted to do a full review of my life. I’m turning 75, so maybe wanting to do that is something that comes with being my age. I wanted to connect with feelings and memory,” he told the publication. “I’m surprised at how much I was able to remember.” Greg Grudt/UPI/Shutterstock Editorial

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Seinfeld and Analyze This star dies at age 93

Comedian and actor Pat Cooper has passed away peacefully in his Las Vegas home at 93 years of age. Cooper was known for his regular appearances on The Howard Stern Show, and his role in the film Analyze This alongside Robert De Niro, as well as its sequel Analyze That. His producer, Steve Garrin confirmed the news of the star’s death to Fox News Digital. "There was nobody like Pat Cooper, who burned every bridge that he went over. I put out a lot of the fires!" he joked. “He was one man who was honest. You could depend on him. You could trust him. If he gave you his word and said he was going to do something, he did it. And he helped so many people,” Garrin added. The Brooklyn-born comic also made a brief appearance in a Seinfeld episode titled The Friar's Club, where he played himself, after his reputation as the roast-master at the Friar's Club - where comedians throw their best jokes at each other - garnered the attention of Larry David. “I was sitting at his table in his kitchen and the phone rings, and it’s Larry David,” Garrin recalled the moment Cooper was asked to appear on the show. "He picks up the phone, and he hangs it up. I go, ‘What was that?’ He says, ‘Some nut.’ The phone rings again, and he picks it up, and he hangs it up. “I said, ‘What’s going on with you?’ and he goes, ‘Some guy says he’s Larry David,’ and I said, ‘Well, maybe if he calls again, see if it is,’” Garrin added. A few comedians have paid tribute to the star. “Rest in Peace Pat Cooper. No one ever had the fire for as long as you did. An absolute force of nature and one of the greatest comedians I’ve ever seen,” wrote American comedian, Bill Burr, on Twitter. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Rest in Peace Pat Cooper. No one ever had the fire for as long as you did. An absolute force of nature and one of the greatest comedians I’ve ever seen. — Bill Burr (@billburr) <a href="https://twitter.com/billburr/status/1666843262714535937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2023</a></blockquote> “RIP Pat Cooper. I was lucky enough to interact with him on the radio, as well as Tough Crowd. We lived in the same neighbourhood and he always took the time to stop and talk for a few minutes in front of his apt,” tweeted American comedian Jim Norton. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> RIP Pat Cooper. I was lucky enough to interact with him on the radio, as well as Tough Crowd. We lived in the same neighborhood and he always took the time to stop and talk for a few minutes in front of his apt. His energy was limitless. Pat was an unstoppable, hilarious force. — Jim Norton (@JimNorton) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimNorton/status/1666619128273068032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2023</a></blockquote> “His energy was limitless. Pat was an unstoppable, hilarious force,” he added. Cooper is survived by his wife, Emily Conner, two daughters and a son. Image: Grant Lamos IV/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images

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Seinfeld: how a sitcom ‘about nothing’ changed television for good

<a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/nathan-abrams-122305">Nathan Abrams</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/bangor-university-1221">Bangor University</a> A quarter of a century ago, on 14 May 1998, the final episode of Seinfeld was broadcast, ending one of the most significant sitcoms of all time after nine seasons and 180 episodes. In fact the self-styled “show about nothing” was so important we can talk about the pre-Seinfeld and post-Seinfeld eras. Set in Manhattan, Seinfeld focused on the minutiae of daily life for four friends: Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), his best friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and his neighbour Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). Such a setup might sound familiar to fans of 90s American comedy shows. But Seinfeld abandoned the traditional sitcom structure of an A story and a B story and instead gave each character their own storyline, full of self-aware and metatextual jokes. While co-creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld wanted a single-camera, filmlike aesthetic, the network, NBC, forced them to adopt a multi-camera setup taped in front of a live studio audience to supply the laughter track. Eventually, David and Seinfeld subverted that by shooting more scenes using single cameras and externally so that they could not be taped in front of a studio audience. They also employed a rapid-paced, quick-cutting, music-led style that was then unusual for sitcoms. This created the opportunities for expanding the narrative and cinematographic possibilities we’ve seen since. Seinfeld was a forerunner of the cinematic television we watch today. Consider the elaborate single-camera set pieces of the comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime, or the epic, cinematic look of Netflix’s Better Call Saul. Seinfeld tackled a host of then-taboo topics, which were part of everyday life, including antisemitism, same-gender relationships and masturbation. But because censorship and social mores at that time would not allow the characters to say the word “masturbation”, instead they referred to who can be the “master of their domain”. Such topics are commonplace these days. All four characters are antiheroes. None of them is particularly likeable nor were they intended to be. They are morally ambiguous, malicious, selfish, self-involved and extremely petty. They refuse to improve themselves, evolve or even manifest the slightest desire for change. They learn no lessons and the arc of the entire series revisits those they have wronged. Similar characters can be found in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/">Arrested Development</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472954/">It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia</a>. Also, consider Walter White from <a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70143836">Breaking Bad</a> and <a href="https://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos">Tony Soprano</a>. If all four leads in Seinfeld are bad, then George is the worst. Modelled on co-creator, Larry David, he is the epitome of male privilege. Such characters populate the televisual landscape today, not least in David’s later show, <a href="https://www.hbo.com/curb-your-enthusiasm">Curb Your Enthusiasm</a>, in which he stars as a version of himself. Elaine Benes stands out as a strong female character for the time. In one episode, in the face of a shortage of contraception, she judges whether her sexual partners are “sponge-worthy” or not. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays her with a tremendous physical comedy, as well as comic timing. She was unapologetic, and her sexuality and work life are foregrounded. Clearly, this set the template for her later series, <a href="https://www.hbo.com/veep">Veep</a>. <figure><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1njzgXSzA-A?wmode=transparent&start=0" width="440" height="260" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><figcaption>Festivus is celebrated on December 23 each year, thanks to Seinfeld.</figcaption></figure> The show generated billions of dollars in revenue, making NBC US$150 million (about £93 million) a year at its peak. By the ninth and final season, Jerry Seinfeld was earning US$1 million an episode. NBC executives tried to get him to return for a tenth season by offering him US$5 million an episode, but Seinfeld turned it down. Among the show’s fans was the legendary director Stanley Kubrick. “He was crazy about The Simpsons and Seinfeld,” his friend <a href="https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/movies/kubrick-by-michael-herr/">Michael Herr recounted</a>. As a Kubrick expert, I even suspect that the set design influenced his final film, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120663/">Eyes Wide Shut</a> (1999). Watching Seinfeld again now – and I have re-watched every episode – some of it lands terribly today. Take the episodes with Babu Bhatt, a Pakistani immigrant who runs a restaurant across the street from Jerry’s apartment. He appears in three episodes of the show and is known for his catchphrase, “Very bad man!” which he uses to insult Jerry. The problem is that Babu is played by actor Brian George, who was born in Jerusalem to Iraqi Jewish parents, and is clearly wearing makeup and affecting a south Asian accent. At the same time, the lack of diversity in Seinfeld is striking. New York is represented by Manhattan alone, rather than any of the other four boroughs that make up the metropolis. Its image of the Big Apple is white and middle class. As journalist and screenwriter Lindy West has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/09/politically-correct-jerry-seinfeld-comedy-marginalised-voices">observed</a>, the series featured only 19 black people, 18 of whom were one-off characters such as “the waiter” and “the guy who parks cars”. There was only one recurring black character – Kramer’s lawyer, Jackie Chiles – whose mimicry of OJ Simpson’s lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, makes him look like a real shyster. So, while Seinfeld may feel like a dated product of the late 1990s, it was ahead of the curve aesthetically, structurally and in terms of narrative and characterisation. Today’s television would be unthinkable without it.<img style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important;" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/201497/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" /> Image credit: Getty <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/nathan-abrams-122305">Nathan Abrams</a>, Professor of Film Studies, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/bangor-university-1221">Bangor University</a> This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/seinfeld-how-a-sitcom-about-nothing-changed-television-for-good-201497">original article</a>.

Jerry Springer dies at age 79

Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79. The US talk show host passed away peacefully in his home in Chicago on Thursday while surrounded by his closest loved ones. According to reports from <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a>, Springer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few short months ago, before his health took a turn for the worse just days before his death. So sudden was his health deterioration, Springer was still working up until a month ago appearing on radio for a local station in Cincinnati. Springer’s friend Jene Galvin spoke on behalf of Jerry's family, confirming the news of his passing. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” she said. “He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> “Take care of yourself and each other.” - Jerry Springer In loving memory, 1944 - 2023 <a href="https://t.co/drqrIaeA0z">pic.twitter.com/drqrIaeA0z</a> — Jerry Springer Show (@SpringerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpringerTV/status/1651636425417269273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2023</a></blockquote> Jerry began his early career as a politician, becoming mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 when he began dreaming of roles in higher political offices. However, his shift into TV made him a household name, as The Jerry Springer Show catapulted him to stardom when it began in 1991, and would stay on the air until 2018. The daytime show was known for its wild outbursts and unusual guests, and became so popular in the late ‘90s it would beat Oprah Winfrey’s show in the ratings in several US cities. Springer is survived by his daughter, Katie Springer, 47, who he had with his ex-wife Micki Velton. Image credits: Getty Images

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Retiree figures out how to win the lotto

A retired couple have beaten possibly all odds when it comes to winning the lottery thanks to “simple math”. Jerry and Marge Selbee from Evart, Michigan, are multimillionaires because of a loophole in the gambling game. After retiring in 2003, Jerry decided to follow the lotto closely and discovered that it's easier than he thought to win, saying, “Anyone could have done it.” The retiree inspected the game called WinFall and found that if no one won the jackpot of US$5 million ($7 million AUD), then the money would go to ticket holders with fewer winning numbers. "I looked at the probabilities of the game and it said that when the WinFall actually occurred and no one won the jackpot, that the prize level would go up by a factor of 10," Jerry said on <a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/60-minutes/jerry-and-marge-go-large-lotto-tips-selbee-how-retired-couple-won-39-million/1e5093b5-be35-400f-a142-8ecdf0c289d0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">60 Minutes</a>. "US$50 for a three-number winner and US$1,000 for a four-number winner and the odds were one in, one in 56 and a half for a three-number winner and one in 1032 for a four-number winner." Jerry went on to explain that part of the problem when it comes to playing the lotto is that people think it is structured. "I did not have to be lucky to win. I had to be unlucky to lose." Almost akin to placing a bet on himself, Jerry decided to test his theory and realised that he was right – and quickly came clean to his wife Marge who was all for it. The couple would buy hundreds of thousands of tickets for the WinFall game – but disaster eventually struck when no more tickets were sold in their hometown. Soon the pair had to drive 15 hours to Massachusetts to keep winning a similar style of lottery with the same "loophole" structure, but it was something they were both keen to do. Eventually, they were caught out by investigators but Jerry and Marge were in fact not doing anything illegal. Their story eventually became well known to the point that a film is being made for streaming service Paramount+ and will feature Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston. Despite their lifetime of winnings – in the many tens of millions over the years – Jerry and Marge remain quite humble, spending their money on education for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Images: Nine

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Beloved Seinfeld star dead at 90

The prolific and beloved character actor Phillip Baker Hall has died at 90 years of age. Known for his roles in films like Boogie Nights and Magnolia and shows such as Seinfeld and Modern Family, he had an impressive career spanning over six decades. Hall's wife of nearly 40 years, Holly Wolfle Hall, confirmed the news, saying he died on the 12th of June in Glendale, California, surrounded by loved ones. His most memorable roles in film include playing the IRS Boss in Say Anything, Sydney in Hard Eight, Floyd Gondolli in Boogie Nights, Jimmy Gator in Magnolia, Jack Baylor in Bruce Almighty, Sherwood Morrill in Zodiac and a CIA director in Argo. When it came to TV, Hall gave over 200 guest performances, including as library cop Joe Bookman on Seinfeld, Senator Matt Hunt on The West Wing, Dr. Morrison on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Walt Kleezak on Modern Family. Born in Toledo, Ohio on September the 10th, 1931, Hall began his career as a United States Army translator in Germany and a high school teacher before pursuing acting as he entered his 40s. His career in film really picked up during the '80s, when he starred as Richard Nixon in Secret Honor (1984) and held supporting roles in movies like Garry Marshall's Nothing in Common (1986), Midnight Run (1988) starring Robert De Niro, John Hughes' classic rom-com Say Anything (1989) and Ghostbusters II (1989), in which he played the police commissioner. Hall also began working with Paul Thomas Anderson during the decade, starring in his short film Cigarettes & Coffee in 1993, which then led to his directorial debut Hard Eight (1996) in which Hall stars alongside John C. Reilly. Later appearing in Anderson's films Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), playing an adult theatre magnate and a children's game show host. Hall's career in film continued to grow in the '90s and 2000s with films such as The Truman Show (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Insider (1999), Dogville (2003), Bruce Almighty (2003), Zodiac (2007) and Argo (2012). Phillip is survived by his wife, his brother, four daughters and four grandchildren and will be missed by his fans and family. Image: Getty

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Tributes flow for Seinfeld actress Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris, best known for playing George Costanza’s mother in Seinfeld and voicing Toy Story’s Mrs Potato Head, has died at 93 years old. Her son Glenn broke the news of her passing, telling <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/04/estelle-harris-dead-seinfelds-estelle-costanza-was-93-1234993091/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a> she died at her home in Palm Desert, California on Saturday night. “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6.25pm,” Glenn told the outlet. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humour, empathy and love were practically unrivalled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.” It is believed the actress died of natural causes, days before her 94th birthday. Tributes have flowed for Harris online, with fans, co-stars and even the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, sharing dedications to her. “One of my favourite people has passed - my tv mama, Estelle Harris,” Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza, tweeted. “The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. I adore you, Estelle. Love to your family. Serenity now and always.” “RIP Estelle Harris. I love you,” fellow Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus tweeted, along with the hashtag ‘serenity now’ in reference to an episode of Seinfeld. “The best mom in the business. Rest in peace, Estelle Harris,” the page for Seinfeld shared. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Let the words of Estelle Harris from her hospital bed in her first Seinfeld live forever. "Why can't you do *that* for a living?! You'd be very successful at it. Thousands of people could come and watch you. You could fill Madison Square Garden. YOU COULD BE A BIG STAR!" -OS — Lyndon Baines Johnson (@lyndonbajohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/lyndonbajohnson/status/1510765129763373059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> Some fans pointed out that she would be reuniting with the men behind both her Seinfeld and Toy Story husbands. “Last night, I read that actress and comedienne Estelle Harris passed away. Because I knew her mostly for her role as Mrs Potato Head in the Toy Story films, that gave me an opportunity to honour her and the late Don Rickles, Mr Potato Head’s voice,” one fan wrote, sharing their artwork of the Potato Heads holding hands and walking towards the light. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> "Reunited Potato Heads" Last night, I read that actress and comedienne Estelle Harris passed away. Because I know her mostly for her role as Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story films, that gave me an opportunity to honor her and the late Don Rickles, Mr. Potato Head's voice. <a href="https://t.co/AFZtngDEFS">pic.twitter.com/AFZtngDEFS</a> — Isaac Vargas (@AnimationFan15) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnimationFan15/status/1510711022750879744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> “The Costanzas are reunited,” another wrote, along with a photo of Harris and Jerry Stiller, who played Mr Costanza and passed away in 2020. Harris, who is survived by her three children, three grandsons, and a great-grandson, had plenty of credits to her name, including Star Trek: Voyager, The Wild Thornberrys and Disney’s Hercules. Image: Getty Images

See inside Jerry Seinfeld’s stunning Colorado retreat

Jerry Seinfeld’s stunning holiday sanctuary may just be one of the most glorious properties you’ve ever seen from a celebrity. The comedian and his wife, Jessica, are looking to offload the Colorado paradise for $19.65 million (US $14.95m). The 27-acreage is frequently visited by the Seinfelds and their three children as they are all avid skiers. Listing agent Bill Fandel told Mansion Global that the pair have decided to sell as their children are older and due to the fast-moving real-estate market The guesthouse that boasts four-bedrooms and adjoins onto the property is also available for $3.65 million (US$2.77m), reports claims. The Seinfelds bought the ski getaway in 2007 for a cool US$7.55 million. The estate has been up for sale in the past as well, including when Jerry tested the waters in 2011, with a price tag of $24 million (US$18.3 million). The couple then had a change of heart and took it off the market within a few months. Colorado is home to many incredible estates that cater to the rich, and this 1,140 sqm rustic lodge with 11 bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms, is no exception. Built in 1991, the home is nestled persfsctly into the private enclave and offers a perfect holiday spot for family and friends in the small town of Telluride. Seinfeld purchased the main house in 2007, and the guesthouse a year later to use as a caretaker’s cottage. “After the Seinfelds purchased the property, they did a remodel and re-imagined the whole place,” Mr Fandel said. There is a vaulted great room that comes with a stone-surround fireplace, and even offers unbelievable mountain views from the floor-to-ceiling windows. With an updated, state of the art kitchen and other features including a wood-panelled library, game room, gym and yoga room, and a four-car garage – it almost makes the multi-million dollar price tag sound reasonable. Seinfeld, a New York native, dominated the TV line-up in the 1990s with his long-running sitcom Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 until 1998.

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Seinfeld stars reunite for a special cause

Some of the Seinfeld stars are reuniting for a special cause. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and the man behind the show Larry David are all taking part in a “Fundraiser About Something” this week to help out the Texas Democratic Party. The livestreamed event will be hosted by talk show host Seth Meyers and will feature Louis-Dreyfus, Alexander and David talking about their favourite behind-the-scenes moments from their time on the show. There will also be a number of special guests. “Texas is a battleground state, period,” the Seinfeld trio said in a statement. “We knew that we had to reunite for something special and the movement on the ground for Texas Democrats up and down the ballot is the perfect opportunity to do just that. “Texans are getting out to vote in droves and showing the world that Texas has never been a red state, it’s been a non-voting state. We couldn’t be more thrilled to host a ‘Fundraiser About Something’ for a terrific organisation like the Texas Democratic Party, who are building the movement necessary to turn Texas blue in 14 days.” Fans can watch the livestream this Friday by making a donation to the Texas Democratic Party. Unfortunately this event is only open to US citizens.

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Remembering Jerry Stiller: Seinfeld's greatest character actor

Jerry Stiller was behind one of the famous bloopers on popular TV show Seinfeld and co-stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander couldn’t stop laughing about it. Stiller, who passed away on Monday, played the rage-filled father of Alexander’s hapless character George. “My George isn’t clever enough to hatch a scheme like this,” Stiller’s character, Frank Costanza, tells Elaine, who shoots back, “You got that right.” Frank Costanza then shouts, “What the hell does that mean?!” — at which Louis-Dreyfus breaks out of character and dissolves in uncontrollable laughter before saying, “That means whatever the hell you want it to mean.” <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2LdHH0hmHY"></iframe></div> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> This prompts Stiller to deliver the iconic line “You want a piece of me!?” which he repeats after Louis-Dreyfus erupts into laughter. Louis-Dreyfus and Alexander reminisced about the moment during an online fundraiser last week before Stiller’s passing. Louis-Dreyfus shared that Stiller would look to the sky while on camera as he had trouble remembering his lines due to nerves, but the gesture only added to the character’s hilarity. Alexander said that Stiller used his frustration at having trouble with his lines to make his character seem angrier. “That is where a lot of [Frank Costanza’s] internal rage would come from,” Alexander said, chuckling. </div> </div> </div>

BREAKING: Seinfeld actor's body found in a horrific state

Golden Girls and Seinfeld actor Charles Levin horrifically passed away in June. However, while the details were spared from the public, they have since been obtained by the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail.</a> The actor was reported as a missing person on June 28 by his son Jesse after he phoned a friend to say he was lost somewhere near Cave Junction, in Oregon, United States of America. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxpfx8NlIHG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxpfx8NlIHG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by NOSTALGIAINMILAN #F4FREQUEST (@nostalgiainmilan)</a> on May 19, 2019 at 8:01am PDT </div> </blockquote> On July 13, police authorities confirmed a body was found near where his unique orange Fiat car was also located. Inside the vehicle was Levin’s beloved deceased pet pug who was identified by his signature purple collar. Reports obtained by the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail </a>revealed his body was discovered at the bottom of a rocky 30-foot ravine. Sadly it was revealed his remains were horribly decomposed, and he had been dead “for days”. The report indicated signs of “animal scavenging likely in the form of turkey vultures.” Authorities used dental records to identify Levin’s body, and his death has been ruled accidental. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BQQGTnhhm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BQQGTnhhm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Every Day a Famous Dies (@everydayafamousdies)</a> on Jul 17, 2019 at 6:29am PDT </div> </blockquote> It has been assumed Levin fell down the ravine while attempting to find help. Police reportedly had to scale a slope to retrieve his body using a rope-and-pulley system. The local member who found the actor’s body said “It looked like he was trying to take a back route to Grants Pass [where he lived]. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B10NcuwFh5y/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B10NcuwFh5y/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by David Plunkett (@melsdinercastandcharacters)</a> on Aug 30, 2019 at 9:58pm PDT </div> </blockquote> “But the road he went down was remote and doesn't have any signs. It's easy to get lost, and GPS doesn't work. “His car was pretty banged up and was off a logging trail. I went up on foot, hiking. I wouldn't have driven up there by myself, no way. I think he might have made a few bad decisions.” Levin was a familiar face on TV screens around the world and appeared on Alice, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, and Hill Street Blues. He famously played a Mohel in the 1993 Seinfeld episode, The Bris.

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Human remains found in a remote part of the United States are expected to be that of missing actor Charles Levin. Levin played a number of roles in successful television comedies including Seinfeld, Golden Girls and Night Court. The 70-year-old actor was reported missing on July 8 by his son after he hadn’t seen his father for a number of days. Levin went missing from Grand Pass, Oregon and was driving an orange 2012 Fiat. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9u9KQgGJi/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9u9KQgGJi/" target="_blank">A post shared by Quell (@quell_the_movie)</a> on Jul 15, 2019 at 9:41pm PDT </div> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MISSING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MISSING</a>: Have you seen Charles Levin? He was moving to a home on Redwood Avenue from a residence near SW G Street in <a href="https://twitter.com/GrantsPassOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrantsPassOR</a>. He drives an orange 2012 Fiat with an Oregon license plate.<a href="https://t.co/UG2u3KcKI6">https://t.co/UG2u3KcKI6</a> — 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 (@brian_schnee) <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_schnee/status/1149069462928125952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2019</a></blockquote> On Saturday evening, a resident in the Grants Pass area found Levin’s car in a “very remote and almost impassable road,” according to the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6vCttn2BZ/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6vCttn2BZ/" target="_blank">A post shared by Bea Arthur Thots (@bea.arthur)</a> on Jul 14, 2019 at 5:45pm PDT </div> </blockquote> Sadly, Boo Boo Bear the dog was found passed away inside the vehicle which was positioned off the road. Crew members conducted a thorough search throughout the area and after several hours found human remains. “Based on the circumstances, there is a high probability that the remains are those of Charles Levin,” the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said. Levin’s other TV credits also include Alice and Doogie Howser, M.D. He also appeared in movies including The Golden Child, Annie Hall and This is Spinal Tap.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus celebrates last day of chemo

Veep actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is celebrating her last day of chemotherapy. To celebrate the end of her extremely tough season since first being diagnosed with breast cancer, her two sons have shared a special video they made to put a smile on her face. Charlie and Henry Hall made their mum a video of themselves lip-syncing to Michael Jackson’s song Beat It. "Mum's last chemo day, beat it, love Henry and Charlie," read a message at the beginning of the video. The 57-year-old TV star shared the video on her Instagram with the caption, “My beauty boys @henryhallmusic @charlie_hall made this for me today, my last day of chemotherapy." "Pretty swell, right?" she added. "Ain’t they sweet?” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd0nh3QH-Xm/" target="_blank">A post shared by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@officialjld)</a> on Jan 11, 2018 at 12:18pm PST </div> </blockquote> Actress Reese Witherspoon shared the video writing, “This touched my heart <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialJLD" target="_blank">@OfficialJLD</a><a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialJLD" target="_blank"></a>. Sending this out to all the folks who are fighting cancer. Beat It!” In September last year, Julia announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Julia revealed that she found out the devastating news the day after winning an Emmy for her role on Veep. The actress has used her social media accounts to <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/health/body/2017/10/julia-louis-dreyfus-shares-update-on-breast-cancer-battle/" target="_blank">share her journey</a> with fans and post the support from loved ones that she has received.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus shares update on breast cancer battle

Last month, former Seinfeld actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer. The 56-year-old actress just completed her second round of chemotherapy and gave her fans an update on her health this week. She shared a photo of herself with a draw-on moustache on social media and wrote, “Chemo #2: finito. We are NOT f**king around here.” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BacwfK-DWsR/" target="_blank">Chemo #2: finito. We are NOT fucking around here. “I’ve got the eye of the tiger. The Fighter dancing through the fire cuz I am a champion and your’re going to hear me ROAR.” Thanks to @mrtonyhale & @timothycsimons & @katyperry for their hilarious and loving inspiration.</a> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@officialjld) on Oct 19, 2017 at 5:14pm PDT </div> </blockquote> Quoting the lyrics of Katy Perry’s song Roar, she added, “‘I’ve got the eye of the tiger. The Fighter dancing through the fire cuz I am a champion and you’re going to hear me ROAR.’ Thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrtonyhale/" target="_blank">@mrtonyhale</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons/" target="_blank">@timothycsimons</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katyperry/" target="_blank">@katyperry</a> for their hilarious and loving inspiration.” Julia’s current Veep co-stars, Tony Hale and Timothy Simmons, created a special video for Julia to cheer her up. She captioned the video, “How lucky am I that these bozos have my back? What a moving inspiration to my day. I've watched it a gazillion times. Thanks to @mrtonyhale @timothycsimons& @katyperry.” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 28.104575163398692% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaeYwfnjh5w/" target="_blank">How lucky am I that these bozos have my back? What a moving inspiration to my day. I’ve watched it a gazillion times. Thanks to @mrtonyhale @timothycsimons & @katyperry</a> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@officialjld) on Oct 20, 2017 at 8:29am PDT </div> </blockquote> Julia has two sons, 25-year-old Henry and 20-year-old Charles, with her husband Brad Hall. The inspirational actress <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/health/caring/2017/09/seinfeld-star-julia-louis-dreyfus-shares-devastating-announcement/" target="_blank">announced her diagnosis</a> in a social media post in September, where she called fans to help her in the fight to end “all cancers” and “make universal health care a reality". "1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one,” she wrote. "The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union. The bad news is that not all women are so lucky. So let's fight all cancers and make universal healthcare a reality."

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Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus shares devastating announcement

Seinfeld star Julia Louis Dreyfus has shared a devastating announcement about her health, with fans of the 56-year-old actress greeted with grim news. In a statement released on Twitter on Thursday, the actress confirmed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and found out just one <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2017/09/this-star-almost-got-the-role-of-elaine-on-seinfeld/" target="_blank">day after winning an Emmy</a>. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Just when you thought... <a href="https://t.co/SbtYChwiEj">pic.twitter.com/SbtYChwiEj</a> — Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialJLD/status/913452227104202752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2017</a></blockquote> “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one,” Louis-Dreyfus wrote. “The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring friends, and fantastic insurance through my union.” The actress continued, “The bad news is that not all women are so lucky, so let’s fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality.” US Broadcaster HBO confirmed the news. “Our love and support go out to Julia and her family at this time,” HBO said in the statement. “We have every confidence she will get through this with her usual tenacity and undaunted spirit, and look forward to her return to health and to HBO for the final season of Veep.” Our thoughts are with the star.

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This star almost got the role of Elaine on Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld has revealed that another actress almost landed the role of Elaine Benes on the hit show Seinfeld. “You know who was close was Megan Mullally,” the American comedian told Howard Stern after he was asked which other actresses were considered for the part. Megan is most recognised for her role as Karen Walker on Will & Grace. <img width="500" height="333" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/43444/1_500x333.jpg" alt="1 (25)"/> She has won two Emmy Awards for her performance as Karen. Jerry revealed that actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell was also in the running for the role. However, Jerry knew Julia Louis-Dreyfus was meant to play Elaine as soon as she auditioned, and she starred as the character for eight years. Recently, Jerry was asked if Seinfeld would follow in the path of other sitcoms and do a comeback. Jerry replied, “Why? Maybe it's nice that you continue to love it instead of us tampering with something that went pretty well.” Who was your favourite character in Seinfeld? Let us know in the comments below.

7 little-known facts about Seinfeld

It’s the “show about nothing” that turned into one of the biggest hits in television history, roping in 75 million viewers for the finale in the US alone. To celebrate 28 years since it first aired, join us as we take a look at a few things you might not know about Seinfeld. <ol> <li>George was almost played by someone else – Jason Alexander was so perfect for the role of George Costanza, we can hardly imagine anyone else playing the role. However, it almost went to someone else – Paul Schaffer, David Letterman’s former musical director.</li> <li>George almost quit – Very early in the show, Jason Alexander threatened to leave the show. It came after Larry David wrote him out of an episode. “If you don’t need me to be here every week [...] I’d just as soon go back home and do what I was doing,” he said.</li> <li>The theme song was different every time – You never heard the same bass riff at the beginning of every episode twice. Composer Jonathan Wolff rewrote the theme for every episode, adjusting it to Jerry’s opening jokes.</li> <li>Jerry’s favourite episode – Of the 180 episodes of Seinfeld, Seinfeld himself has two that remain close to his heart – The Rye, since it was the first one they got to shoot at Paramount Studios in LA, and The Pothole, since it was “really fun to shoot”.</li> <li>Storyline ideas – One of the show’s writers, Carol Leifer, recalled to <a href="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/flashback/meet-the-woman-behind-seinfelds-elaine-benes/news-story/19a43eb7a1dcb2621b7f8b7a8fffed02" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> that of the hundreds of people who came to her with ideas for episodes, one actually worked. ““I have a friend from high school who said she had a great Seinfeld idea. She said, ‘We had a dinner party the other night and these people brought a bread to serve at the dinner and I forgot to put the bread out and I noticed at the end of the night they took the bread home’. I remember saying to my friend, ‘You know what? I’m going to pitch to Larry and Jerry because I think there’s something there’. And sure enough when I pitched it to them, Larry David was like, ‘That’s a show. We’re definitely doing something with that’, and that became the episode called The Rye.”</li> <li>Kramer almost broke the door – Because of his flamboyant, energetic entries into Seinfeld’s apartment, set designers had to keep extra hinges nearby in case Kramer (Michael Richards) broke the door.</li> <li>There was almost another season – NBC offered Seinfeld over $100 million ($5 mil per episode) if he made another season. However, Jerry felt he needed to start a life for himself, get married and have children, so turned it down.</li> </ol>

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