He is among the few standup comedians to have his own television series. One of the many featured vocals on wales the album about nothing came from the man himself, jerry seinfeld. Rapper wale is, arguably, the biggest seinfeld fan in the world. About half of it is focused on the similarities of the two books ms. Hes already released two seinfeldinspired mixtapes 2008s the mixtape about nothing and 2010s more about nothing, and he managed to directly collaborate with jerry seinfeld for his latest album, fittingly titled the album about nothing, which hit stores last week. It was mixed by nick catchdubs in collaboration with new york streetwear brand 10. But then the grammynominated performer met seinfelds wife, jessica seinfeld, a cookbook author and philanthropist. Shunning jerry seinfeld and his stolen sycophant wife. Every track begins with a snippet from a conversation between seinfeld and wale or an exchange from the sitcom, but.
Jerry seinfeld is the cocreator of the most successful television sitcom in history, seinfeld. There are moments when this book transcends funny stories of working on seinfeld, but the book never lives up to the subtitle how a show about nothing changed everything. The big advantage of a book is that its very easy to rewind. Jerry seinfeld, wife sued over vegetable plagiarism reuters. The scofflaw is the 99th episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. I have decided to shun jerry seinfeld and his stolen sycophant wife. Wales the album about nothing released a few days ago, but this isnt his first time repping jerry seinfeld. Jessica seinfeld is the founder and president of baby buggy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing clothing and equipment to new yorks families in need. Shes a big hiphop fan and of my music, wale said of jessica seinfeld, a cookbook author and philanthropist who wale said has many friends in the hiphop industry, including jay z. Judge rules seinfeld has right to air his grievances.
While keys has used his musical talents to insert himself into a rap. Both his parents were from the yoruba ethnic group of southwestern nigeria, and had moved to the u. Jerry seinfelds wife, jessica, wins cookbook lawsuit against the. The mixtape about nothing is the fourth mixtape by american rapper wale, released on may 30, 2008. Jerry seinfelds wife, jessica, wins cookbook lawsuit. Following the successful release of the album about nothing maybachatlantic, which sold 100,000 units in its debut week, mr. The wife of comedian jerry seinfeld is the author of three bestselling cookbooks alreadyone of which. Remember when 39yearold jerry seinfeld dated a 17yearold. Comedian jerry seinfeld links up with rapper wale to promote the. Simple secrets to get your kids eating good food hardcoverspiral october 14, 2008. Besides, he is known for playing a semianecdotal rendition of himself in the sitcom seinfeld. Create amazing picture quotes from jerry seinfeld quotations.
Jessica seinfeld nee nina danielle sklar is the wife of comedian jerry seinfeld and author of a cookbook for preparing food for children. Simple secrets to get your kids eating good food hardcoverspiral october 14, 2008 by jessica seinfeld author visit amazons jessica seinfeld page. Jerry and jessica seinfeld have three kids and share a warm and wonderful home together. They also pointed out that seinfeld s book was chock full of references. While working on a track called the matrimony, wale questioned seinfeld about his thoughts on. We think its such a cute little idea for your cute little wife. Seinfeld weighed in over the phone on his new friends creative process and a recent visit with kanye west. The suit, filed by cookbook author missy chase lapine, claims jessica seinfeld copied her own book that explores how to sneak healthy foods. The suit stemmed from a legal battle in which lapine accused seinfelds wife, jessica, of stealing her idea for a book on how to get children to eat. Jerry seinfeld on his new friend, wale, and the album about nothing. The highestprofile guest on wale s the album about nothing, which currently sits at no. Jessica and jerry seinfeld en route to the david letterman show. Wale and jerry seinfeld collaborate on album about nothing. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Wale takes credit for making jerry seinfelds wife feel good. Jessica seinfeld, wife of comedian jerry seinfeld, thought she. In this episode, george and jerry both pretend to not know their friend gary fogel played by jon lovitz never had cancer, elaine takes revenge on her exboyfriend by acquiring a pair of glasses identical to his, and kramer teams up with an police officer. Seinfeld, rapper wale argue over nothing usa today. Jessica seinfeld, wife of comedian jerry seinfeld, thought she had. The actorcomedian recently spoke with the new york times on. Wale and jerry seinfield premiere the matrimony series. Jerry seinfeld and wale discuss strip clubs complex duration. Jerry seinfeld and wale discuss hecklers complex youtube.
Watch jerry seinfeld school wale on marriage in the video below. Jessica seinfeld author of deceptively delicious goodreads. Seinfelds first book deceptively delicious was published by harpercollins on january 7, 2008, and contained a series of recipes to hide pureed fruits and vegetables inside childrens meals. I got a message that he wanted to come to one of my. September 12, 1971 is an american author and philanthropist.
Wale has long touted seinfeld as one of his greatest inspirations. Wale prepping seinfeldinspired album with jerry seinfeld. She is the wife of jerry seinfeld, with whom she has three children. During this particular session, he brought seinfeld into the studio to ask him questions, record their conversation, and hopefully grab a few soundbites for the album. Jerry seinfeld is an american comedian, maker, entertainer, and author as well. Ambitious and driven by perfectionism, he went on to become one of the most highly. Following her books release, another cookbook author, missy chase lapine, sued both seinfelds, accusing jessica of and trademark infringement. Further, he featured in the sitcom seinfeld, which ran on nbc from 1989 to 1998. Comedian jerry seinfeld wins latest battle with cookbook author. Wale was partnering with seinfeld for his fourth album, the album about nothing.
Wale made an album with jerry seinfeld, so we had a. A few days ago wale put out a brand new album called the album about nothing. I was aware of wale through my wife, who was a fan of his. He has a new bee movie coming out soon and im not going to see it because i have come to believe jerry is not a good person, he is morally corrupt, and he lacks a. Wales 2008 release, the mixtape about nothing, featured soundbites from seinfeld, and a cameo from julialouis dreyfus. American rapper of nigerian descent, born september 21st, 1984 in northwest, washington, d. The world renown comedian came to learn about wales seinfeldthemed mixtape through his wife. The other half is aimed at jerry seinfeld, who went on television to joke about. Wales seinfeldinspired album about nothing debuts at no. January 7an author today sued jerry seinfelds wife for allegedly plagiarizing a cookbook she wrote and also accused the comedian of defaming her. Jessica seinfeld, wife of comedian jerry seinfeld, thought she had the answer and wrote a book called deceptively delicious about how to hide vegetables within foods to trick children into. A federal judge on thursday threw out an authors claims that jessica seinfeld, the comedians wife, plagiarized from her cookbook, but the judge left open claims of. Bustle my husbands wife nicely fits into the psychological suspense genre thats riding a slipstream of popularity, thanks to the success of gone girl and the girl on the train. The suit stemmed from a legal battle in which lapine accused seinfelds wife, jessica, of stealing her idea for a book.
David favored a guttural grumble that could become a yell without warning. Wale always wanted to feature jerry seinfeld in his music but didnt know how to reach the actorcomedian, who initially knew nothing about the rapper. January 7an author today sued jerry seinfeld s wife for allegedly plagiarizing a cookbook she wrote and also accused the comedian of defaming her as a wacko during an interview with david letterma. Jerry seinfeld says his wife isnt guilty of vegetable plagiarism. Except this time around, instead of george costanza or elaine benes, seinfeld.
Jerry seinfelds wife didnt rip off anyone with her deceptively delicious cookbook, an appeals court ruled wednesday. Jerry seinfeld and wale in the studio, a moment documented by the d. Jerry seinfeld wiki, bio, age, spouse, books, shows. Wale and jerry convene in the studio to talk marriage for their new series the matrimony. A rap album inspired by the tv show seinfeld and featuring jerry seinfeld himself has opened at no. For the syndicated repeats, this episode is just one in a few this season to keep jerrys opening standup routine intact. Jerry seinfeld and wale talk twitter and suicide complex. I could drop two albums this year maybach music group rapper reveals to rapfix live hes had conversations with the comedian about a collaboration. The 17th episode of the fifth season, it was originally broadcast on march 17, 1994. Seinfelds delivery often ascended to a highpitched warble. Wale said that the television show seinfeld inspired the mixtape about nothing. The actress, who played jerrys schmoopiesaying girlfriend in the soup nazi episode, recalled having more fun with seinfeld than. Jerry seinfeld has 23 books on goodreads with 21151 ratings. On may 30, wale released his fourth mixtapethe mixtape about nothing, heavily produced by best kept secret.
Seven short weeks later, sklar and seinfeld were married on december 25, 1999. Watch as wale speaks on his relationship with jerry seinfeld and never before seen studio footage as they create the outro about nothing documented by jon j. But then the grammynominated performer met seinfelds wife, a wale fan and hiphop enthusiast. The album, called the album about nothing maybachatlantic, by the washington rapper wale, sold 88,000 copies and had 6. The wife is the 81st episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. And, just a hair shy of 40, he met a woman who would capture his heart. His sitcom, which was on its way to becoming one of the most celebrated shows in television history, won an emmy in the category of outstanding comedy series for the first and only time. A closer look at the seinfeld food fight the new york times.
Jerry seinfeld talks about working on wales the album. Jerry seinfeld and his wife, jessica, have been married for almost 20 years. Jerry seinfeld s wife didnt rip off anyone with her deceptively delicious cookbook, an appeals court ruled wednesday. Theres a loose narrative about how the show has changed peoples lives and manifested itself in the real world, but theres just not enough here to recommend. I keep my friends close, enemies on a leash like me and my haters is literally siamese i can define me but if i let my friends do it theyd tell you im some. Wale is prepping seinfeld inspired album with help from jerry seinfeld himself. Jerry seinfeld and wale discuss marriage in the first episode of the matrimony. York citybased charitable organization that provides essential items for families in need throughout new york city. Jerry seinfeld knows he is funny and doesnt want your feedback. Jerry seinfelds life changed for the better when he met and married jessica sklar and since the release of a new standup special on netflix, many have taken interest in the funnymans wife.
Jerry seinfeld is back in the diner arguing over nothing. Washington, dc rapper wale is next in line for a hit album, and he has something the others dont. A mustread book for fans of the kind of psychological thrillers that have been all the rage. I got a message that he wanted to come to one of my shows and say hi. Jerry seinfeld biography childhood, life achievements.
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