Jerry Seinfeld said he regrets comments blaming 'extreme left' for ruining comedy
Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview with the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast on Tuesday.
Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview with the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast on Tuesday.
Seinfeld, co-creator and star of his eponymous 1990s sitcom, criticized political correctness in an interview with The New Yorker in April. He suggested it was impeding comedians, who have to worry about offending people.
“You just expected, there’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight," he said in the interview. "Well, guess what? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
On Tuesday, Seinfeld expressed regret over his comments and said they are "not true."
"I don't think, as I said, 'the extreme left' has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy," Seinfeld said in the podcast. "I'm taking that back officially."
Rating: 5