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Why are Seinfeld and Newman enemies? Jerry himself has given the definitive answer
Newman appeared in 47 episodes of Seinfeld, greeted Jerry with the same two syllables every time, and spent nine seasons scheming against a man who lived one floor below him. In all that time the show never once explained what started it. That isn't an oversight. It's the joke.
August 23, 2026 9:45 am
Which Lonesome Dove book should you read first? Pick wrong, and McMurtry's biggest gut-punch gets spoiled
Larry McMurtry wrote four books about Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, but not in the order the events happen. Two are prequels, one is a sequel, and they came out over 12 years. So the obvious instinct — start at the chronological beginning — is available. It's also the one order that costs you something.
August 23, 2026 9:33 am
Where is MasterChef's Luca now? The first thing he built after the trophy flopped — he says so himself
Luca Manfè won MasterChef season 4 on September 11, 2013, becoming the first male and first non-American-born winner in the show's US run. He took home $250,000 and a cookbook deal. He'd been rejected in the season 3 audition round a year earlier and came back anyway. Then he did what most winners do, which is the part he'd take back.
August 23, 2026 9:21 am
What season did Gunsmoke go to color? The switch came right before CBS nearly killed the show
Gunsmoke ran 20 seasons, which means it spent more than half its life in black and white and the rest in color. The dividing line is easy to find, and the timing is almost comic. The show made the jump to color, and CBS immediately tried to cancel it.
August 22, 2026 10:17 am
How does Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness compare to Curb Your Enthusiasm? Its creators have a three-word answer
Larry David ended Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2024 after 12 seasons. Two years later he's back on HBO in a cravat, playing a founding father who wants the Declaration of Independence to include his personal grievances. The people who made it aren't pretending it's a departure.
August 22, 2026 10:02 am
What was the best Seinfeld episode? The usual answer is one NBC was afraid to put on air
Every "best Seinfeld episode" poll runs into the same problem: one episode keeps showing up at number one, and it's the one Larry David assumed the network would kill on sight. He was wrong about that, which is its own kind of story.
August 22, 2026 9:35 am
What happened to Richard Simmons? The question once carried an entire hit podcast
On February 15, 2014, Richard Simmons stopped showing up to teach at Slimmons, the Beverly Hills studio where he'd led classes for decades. He didn't announce anything. He just stopped, and stopped taking calls from most of the people who knew him. Three years later, that silence became one of the biggest podcasts in the country. Here's the actual answer.
August 22, 2026 9:13 am
Television Critics Association Awards: ‘Heated Rivalry’ named program of the year
One of TV’s most talked-about new dramas has claimed Program of the Year at the TCA Awards — find out which one.
August 21, 2026 2:18 pm
Plans in play for Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon reunion, says The Walking Dead boss
The Walking Dead boss weighed in on whether a reunion could actually wrangle Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, and other fan favorites back together.
August 21, 2026 11:40 am
What happens to Jason in The Oval? The First Son's body count keeps rising — and half the fandom cheers him on
Tyler Perry's The Oval premiered on BET in 2019 with a premise about a corrupt First Family. Within one season, the President's son had become the most dangerous person in the building, and the writers have never walked it back. Seven seasons later, Jason Franklin is still out there.
August 21, 2026 10:38 am