For a while now, every interview and/or talk show appearance by Jerry Seinfeld seems to further confirm he's a jerk upset about having to live in a world in which we take into consideration equality, sexuality and other people's general perspective on things. Like the kinda guy who, let's say, not only has no problem with the name Washington Redskins but also mocks those who do. He's more and more become that guy. Or maybe he always was and it's gotten more exposure these days, as the height of his sitcom popularity is further in the rearview mirror and he's measured by the content of his more recent endeavors.
The latest season of Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee—which I have yet to see despite having quite enjoyed previous seasons—is taken to task by Eater's Greg Morabito, essentially for "tone-deaf remarks that indicate just how out of touch Seinfeld is with the rest of the world." Morabito goes on to describe Seinfeld's faux pas as if they're one big jumble of his often mocked "What's the deal with..?" bits that take on Harvey Weinstein, gays, people's names but miss the mark badly.
The new season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, 12 episodes in all, features Dave Chapelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Kate McKinnon, and the late Jerry Lewis. It's streaming now on Netflix.
