Chris Rock says he missed out on $30 million because of Eddie Murphy as he reveals the studio negotiated with him twice to play Donkey in the movie Shrek.
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) May 14, 2026
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Walter Murch, editor of films such as APOCALYPSE NOW + THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, shares a story of how LAWRENCE OF ARABIA’s famous match/sunrise cut came to be ✂️🎞️
— American Cinematheque (@am_cinematheque) May 20, 2026
Murch reveals more filmmaking anecdotes on a new episode of The American Cinematheque Podcast out this Thurs. 5/21. pic.twitter.com/lPUwzsOlaO
Steven Spielberg told me where he found the inspiration for THAT shot from E.T. — and it makes so much sense. pic.twitter.com/SwYo9hJpIE
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) June 3, 2026
Kevin Pollack has been very fortunate to be in some really great movies. They say you can only truly have two out of three.
— Larry Conger 🇺🇸 (@eMTBrides) June 5, 2026
Nail all three? That’s rare magic. The kind of movie that stays with you forever.
Keyser Söze. The devil himself.
A name whispered in fear. A legend built… pic.twitter.com/gzW5RJjnUQ
What Anthony Hopkins said to Steven Spielberg before shooting 'Amistad' pic.twitter.com/9VrY3KKxuI
— The Rewatchables (@TheRewatchables) June 6, 2026
Adam Carolla tells Jerry Seinfeld he recognized something on the Seinfeld set that completely ruined the show for him.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 9, 2026
It proved the show was shot in LA, not New York.
When Seinfeld premiered in 1989, Carolla was working on earthquake retrofits in Koreatown.
The moment he saw… pic.twitter.com/MdwZOPaVBI
TCTTS said:Adam Carolla tells Jerry Seinfeld he recognized something on the Seinfeld set that completely ruined the show for him.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 9, 2026
It proved the show was shot in LA, not New York.
When Seinfeld premiered in 1989, Carolla was working on earthquake retrofits in Koreatown.
The moment he saw… pic.twitter.com/MdwZOPaVBI
.@JerrySeinfeld explains why @adamcarolla's "Rich Man, Poor Man" is one of the greatest comedy bits of all time 👇 pic.twitter.com/2HqFKHWApp
— The Adam Carolla Show (@AdamCarollaShow) June 9, 2026
From that same interview, forward to 41:30 seconds and just listen to Adam crack Seinfeld up with his "rich man, poor man" routine. It's fantastic. Jerry says it's one of his favorite bits of all-time.
ETA - I made it easier, someone did the heavy lifting.
I can't stand Jerry Seinfeld and honestly can't tell you why.
Brian Earl Spilner said:
I can't stand Jerry Seinfeld and honestly can't tell you why.
I think he gives off an "I'm better than you" aura.
Absolutely.
Claude! said:
I think he gives off an "I'm better than you" aura.
His team sure is
The Spurs know how to TAKE the lead, they just don't know how to HOLD the lead. And that's really the most important part of the lead: the holding pic.twitter.com/3JABgJ7DFt
— Alex (@ajak1033) June 11, 2026
TCTTS said:Kevin Pollack has been very fortunate to be in some really great movies. They say you can only truly have two out of three.
— Larry Conger 🇺🇸 (@eMTBrides) June 5, 2026
Nail all three? That’s rare magic. The kind of movie that stays with you forever.
Keyser Söze. The devil himself.
A name whispered in fear. A legend built… pic.twitter.com/gzW5RJjnUQ
God I love that. I thought that scene was hilarious and brilliant to start this film. Btw, if y'all haven't heard of the YouTube podcast, Inside of you with Michael Rosenbaum, I highly recommend it. Fascinating stories and tidbits from actors and actresses in film and tv shows.
Tony Hawk starring in Skate Jam would have changed my life pic.twitter.com/wQTnMjxuvw
— Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) June 12, 2026
Larry David owns 15% of a TV franchise that has generated roughly $5 billion. In 1984, he was the SNL writer who couldn't get a single sketch on air and stormed off the job, only to come back Monday as if nothing had happened.
— Anish Moonka (@anishmoonka) June 13, 2026
Before that, he'd been working odd jobs across New… https://t.co/Dcu4xk5xdh
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Larry David owns 15% of a TV franchise that has generated roughly $5 billion. In 1984, he was the SNL writer who couldn't get a single sketch on air and stormed off the job, only to come back Monday as if nothing had happened.
Before that, he'd been working odd jobs across New York City, limousine driver, store clerk, bra wholesaler, trying to make stand-up comedy work since 1974.
In 1989, he and Jerry Seinfeld created a sitcom for NBC. Both started with 7.5% of the backend equity, a permanent share of anything the show made from reruns or licensing. As Seinfeld became the most-watched comedy on American television, the two renegotiated. Both reached 15% each.
When Seinfeld ended in 1998 after nine seasons, the rights to rerun it on local TV stations sold for $1.7 billion. David's 15% came out to about $250 million in a single payout. That stake paid out from every deal that followed: $80 million when Hulu bought streaming rights in 2015, $75 million when Netflix took global rights in 2019. He still collects an estimated $40-50 million per year from reruns and licensing.
In 2007, he divorced his wife Laurie and gave her roughly half his fortune, somewhere between $200 and $300 million, plus a cut of all future Seinfeld royalties. Before the divorce, his total earnings from Seinfeld were estimated above $800 million. He told Rolling Stone: "My wife got half of it, the whole thing is ridiculous." His current net worth sits around $400 million.
Curb Your Enthusiasm added to it. The show ran on HBO from 2000 to 2024, 12 seasons and 120 episodes, and by 2023 he was earning $20 million per season for a show built entirely from his own social anxieties.
His new limited series, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," premieres June 26. Co-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground, it runs seven episodes through August 7, with Barack Obama appearing in a sketch. The Seinfeld franchise has generated roughly $5 billion across three decades of reruns, streaming deals, and cable rights. David's 15% stake, negotiated when he and Seinfeld were pitching a show nobody expected to last, is one of the most quietly lucrative content deals in television history.
Jason Segel revealed that he made a huge glass pipe that he and Seth Rogen used for smoking weed.
— Ruzy.hl (@0xRuzy) June 16, 2026
Jason Segel: All we kind of knew is that you and I both liked to smoke weed.
Seth Rogen: Yes, and a side note to The Matrix coming out is this Bill Pope, who's the cinematographer… pic.twitter.com/8cbTe3AEYI
"Talladega Nights 2" would've centered on Ricky Bobby racing in F1, reveals Adam McKay.
— Variety (@Variety) June 25, 2026
“We did have an idea for ‘Talladega Nights 2.’ It was that Ricky Bobby was going to hook up with an F1 team, and he was going to race in Denmark or the Netherlands and feel like he’s in a… pic.twitter.com/gmPSfv6Nbp
Seth Rogen and Ike Barinholtz were CRYING laughing while talking about finally living out their dream of smoking a joint with Paul McCartney after the SNL finale 😭👀🔥
— Killa 🌺 (@KillaKreww) June 25, 2026
Seth recalled Ike killing Paul’s high by bringing up The Beatles, John Lennon, and Paul’s infamous drug bust… pic.twitter.com/mvKaTRFlIX
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he tried to change the iconic “I’ll be back” line because he thought it sounded weak
— Third (@thirdmetax) July 1, 2026
“I very casually said Jim, I said I would just rather say I will be back, and I thought this was gonna go right by and he would say whatever you want.”
“And he… pic.twitter.com/2F7wqfYm2S
The audition tapes for 'The Office' make you picture how we could've had Bob Odenkirk as Michael, Seth Rogen as dwight, Kathryn Hahn as Pam etc
— sitcom crave (@sitcomcrave) July 2, 2026
But even though these are amazing actors, watching the clips of the final cast just makes you understand why they got picked instead😭 https://t.co/toAbOzHQoJ pic.twitter.com/pcA0auvoHU
The guy playing Roy looks like he just wandered off the street into the casting call.
In the season finale of This Was SportsCenter, Craig Kilborn talks about how he arrived at ESPN from a local TV station in Carmel, California, where he met and befriended his co-anchor, Dina Ruiz. Dina went on to marry Clint Eastwood, leading Craig to dine with the legendary… pic.twitter.com/HzmZlV96kC
— Larry Conger 🇺🇸 (@eMTBrides) July 5, 2026
Danny McBride turned down The Hangover pic.twitter.com/UnpRKVLxFF
— The Ryen Russillo Show (@TheRyenRussillo) July 6, 2026
Quentin Tarantino recalls seeing THE MATRIX (1999) on opening night and being completely blown away by the experience. pic.twitter.com/QN3XeJwXY1
— cinesthetic. (@TheCinesthetic) July 7, 2026
TCTTS said:Danny McBride turned down The Hangover pic.twitter.com/UnpRKVLxFF
— The Ryen Russillo Show (@TheRyenRussillo) July 6, 2026
I'm glad he did because as much as I love McBride he just has the wrong energy for the Alan part. I assume that's the part he turned down.
Thinking about one of the line readings I can see McBride saying the lines ibut it just wouldn't work nearly as well:
Alan: It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane.
Stu: I'm pretty sure that's illegal too.
Alan: Yeah maybe after 9/11 where everybody got so sensitive. Thanks a lot, Bin Laden.
Plus McBride is several inches taller than Zach and stuff like the police station taser scene wouldn't work nearly as well.
Sci-fi Future Movie Timeline pic.twitter.com/Q9MOtONbI5
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