Support NeoGAF

[way more]

$36 million

Despite losing all that college campus and lemonade stand money, Jerry Seinfeld has been named the world’s highest-paid comedian by Forbes for the fourth time so far. Seinfeld, who has always raked in millions from Seinfeld syndication, had an enormous payday this year when Hulu bought the rights to the show in a whopping $160 million deal. To pad those earnings, Seinfeld continually pulls large crowds on tours and has tickled fans with his online series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45jkk/1-jerry-seinfeld-36-mill/
http://www.avclub.com/article/jerry-seinfeld-remains-worlds-highest-paid-comedia-227260

It seems that with the example he sets his colleague who support his problematic ideology (Amy Schumer, Chris Rock) may lash out and punch down even more.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Definitely set the tone of the thread right away. I agree with his so-called problematic ideology.

 

[ponpo]

Anti-PC, washed up, AND problematic, whoa. Tell us how you really feel, OP.

And I didn't know it was possible to simultaenously be washed up and the highest paid

 

[zychi]

Hating on the man who has a show named after him that people love. Makes sense.

He'll be a billionare before syndicated tv dies.

 

[Seesaw15]

This thread

 

[Arc]

Ahh yes, the old agenda framing OP method.

OP might also might not know what "washed up" actually means.

 

[Armaros]

Hating on the man who has a show named after him that people love. Makes sense.

He'll be a billionare before syndicated tv dies.

One of the most successful synidicated tv shows ever at that.

 

[Sinatar]

$36 million

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45jkk/1-jerry-seinfeld-36-mill/
http://www.avclub.com/article/jerry-seinfeld-remains-worlds-highest-paid-comedia-227260

It seems that with the example he sets his colleague who support his problematic ideology (Amy Schumer, Chris Rock) may lash out and punch down even more.

 

[Fuzyfrog]

Oh no not Anti PC...

 

[Twilight Gap]

 

[daviyoung]

never liked him anyway

 

[EatinOlives]

Hey OP your post was a little dry. Didn't quite catch how you feel about this topic.

 

[AlfonzoPalutena]

The whole Seinfeld / College Campus conflict really gets to me. He doesn't do well on campuses because too many students get offended at his jokes. So what?! I think it's a shame Universities are so "PC" today. The dudes just a comedian, telling jokes. College should open you up to new ideas, prepare you for life outside of the classroom. Perhaps jokes you find uncomfortable can be a part of that. Making college campuses shelters from the real world (which is often offensive and shitty) doesn't help anyone.

 

[Porcile]

"Problematic" must be GAF's most used word.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

This OP is making me thirsty.

 

[Toxi]

I'm not sure what's sillier, the thread title or the people who don't realize the OP agrees with them.

 

[overcast]

Isn't OP being saracstic.

 

[IronRinn]

Isn't OP being saracstic.

That's what I thought as well.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Throwing that kinda shade right off the bat? I thought this was a POP-GAF thread until I saw the name Seinfeld.

 

[ponpo]

I'm not sure what's sillier, the thread title or the people who don't realize the OP agrees with them.

Isn't OP being saracstic.

Oh, is it sarcasm? The articles linked don't set that tone and I didn't know that was a common view of Seinfeld.

Over my head I guess :^)

 

[odiin]

People who constantly repeat the word "problematic" in this sort of context remind me of the documentary Going Clear where the scientologists continuously refer to people as "supressive persons" so that other scientologists will know to completely cut off contact with them. When you come off sounding like literal cultist you know you've probably made a couple wrong turns in life.

Another one from just today:

I think a lot of it had to do with the portrayal of Black Widow in AoU. Which, personally, was a bit problematic. I think the idea that because someone made a single probelmatic piece of art they can't be considered a "true feminist" is awful though. People have difference of opinions on what is and isn't problematic, people slip up and say/do problematic things without knowing, and people learn and change from their experiences.

Treating feminism and progressivism as a "club" that will kick you out if you don't perfectly follow the "rules" is a huge problem within those communities right now, in my opinion.

 

[Darth Pinche]

Love the Sein! His Comedian and Cars show is gold. GOLD!

 

[Palette Swap]

Isn't OP being saracstic.

Yeah, I read it that way too, but let's not get in the way of this outrage train.

 

[zychi]

That's what I thought as well.

Can totally tell whats sarcasm when using a forum.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

As much as I want to, I'm not going to get into how I feel about the man's ideas about PC culture, or his stand-up.

What I will say is that Seinfeld is a legendary show, and if he's still making crazy money off that, it's well deserved.

The thread title is probably a bit much.

 

[Divvy]

Dem Acura product placements

 

[DashReindeer]

Anti-PC? You mean like Justin Long?

 

[Oersted]

This thread was a failure.

 

[Dude Guy]

This is great.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

People have been here this long and still don't get mac

Lol

 

[Extra Sauce]

Isn't OP being saracstic.

I believe he is, which would make most of the responses in this thread pretty silly.

Also, I'm not the biggest Seinfeld (the comedian) fan but I enjoyed this quite a bit:

Jerry Seinfeld Does Not Want to Be Here - Late Night with Seth Meyers

 

[AuthenticM]

Isn't OP being saracstic.

No, there is no tone in text. If he says he is, he's just trying to save face.

 

[JDSN]

How are you gonna let Mac troll you all like that?

 

[Rentahamster]

Is George Carlin problematic too?

 

[TemplaerDude]

Against political correctness? He's a fucking comedian. Jesus, this fucking thread.

 

[BronsonLee]

Return Of The Mac

Seinfeld won. He doesn't even have to work anymore, and he gets a SHITLOAD of money

 

[DrGonzo615]

So being the highest paid comic = "washed up"?

I'd like to think that OP was being sarcastic but I honestly cant tell with GAF sometimes.

 

[Toxi]

How are you gonna let Mac troll you all like that?

And this is one of his more obvious trolls.

 

[internetwolf]

OP sounds biased.

Seinfeld is MY HERO.

and he's right about college crowds these days being harder on comedians than in the past.

 

[Mikeside]

how can he both be the highest paid AND washed up?

 

[JCizzle]

GOAT

 

[Sanjuro]

Comedians need to be policed.

 

[davepoobond]

i wonder how it feels to be offended at everything

 

[Toxi]

how can he both be the highest paid AND washed up?

It's almost like the OP is not being serious.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Mac is too good at this.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

The political commissars are closing on Seinfeld. Let's see how funny he will be with a bullet in the head

Spoiler

I don't even like him, but come on.

 

[Seesaw15]

I'm not sure what's sillier, the thread title or the people who don't realize the OP agrees with them.

If this is sarcasm then OP should have taken a second pass at it before hitting submit .

 

[Chie Satonaka]

How are you gonna let Mac troll you all like that?

I don't keep lists of GAF posters who are not likely to be serious.

 

[Lord Error]

OP is clearly sarcastic. Maybe people who can't see that missed previous Seinfeld thread where so many here almost declared him an irrelevant washed-up has-been. So OP is now smirking at them.

 

[FartOfWar]