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Seinfeld doesn't let lawsuit dampen 'Comedians in Cars' fun

By JOHN CARUCCI AP: Tell me about the
NEW YORK (AP) — As lawsuit filed against you?
"Comedians in Cars Seinfeld: I don't know if you
Getting Coffee" cruises remember my TV series; a
into its tenth season, Jerry friend of mine sued me for
Seinfeld realizes that with $100 million that I took the
great success also comes whole idea from him. It's a
the potential for lawsuits. guy who lives in Queens. ...
He experienced it with the When we did "Bee Movie,"
"Seinfeld" television series, there was guy who said, "I
his animated turn in "Bee was going to do a movie
Movie," and now with his about bees, so you owe us
latest show. everything." It's unfortunate
The lawsuit comes from when it's a ...friend, and
Christian Charles, who they decide to go for the
claims he developed the money instead ... That's not
concept, and is therefore the nicest moment, but I'm
the owner of the project. used to it.
Charles directed the first AP: How did you get the
episode of the series. idea for the show?
Seinfeld says he's not Seinfeld: It really started
worried, though he's a little when I was doing the show
hurt that the lawsuit comes called "The Marriage Ref,"
from a friend. Earlier in the which we came up with
week, the comedian sat about 10, 11 years ago and
down with The Associated This photo, shows Jerry Seinfeld performing at Stand Up For Heroes in New York. it was celebrities trying to
Press to talk his favorite Associated Press help regular people with
moments from "Comedians their marriage. And so, we
in Cars Getting Coffee" (the his political views. person everywhere is under comedy was an escape. were shooting these things
new season debuts July AP: Do you feel comedians attack in their comments Seinfeld: It can still be and we made a few of
6 on Netflix), whether it's are under attack these section of whatever they that. My show, I don't do them. And I found that I
open season on comedians days? think or whatever they said. any political humor, only could edit the conversation
after politically polarizing Seinfeld: Not really, because ... To me it has no impact because I'm not good at it, to make it funnier, that I
incidents involving stars there's so many voices that because there's too many, and I just do stuff that I think could go into an edit and
ranging from Samantha they are kind of canceling too much noise. It's all just is funny. And so, you have I could take 20 minutes of
Bee to Kathy Griffin, and each other out. It seems noise that just drowns - no idea what my politics conversation and make it
why you won't hear about to me that every single everybody drowns each are and I kind of like to be 20 minutes that was just OK
other out. pure, that it's just about and make it 10 minutes that
AP: It used to be that what I think is funny. was really funny.q

Panic! At the Disco launches

human rights organization

orientation and gender
identity." Panic! At the Dis-
co will allocate $1 of each
ticket from U.S. dates of its
"Pray for the Wicked Tour"
to Highest Hopes. The tour
starts July 11 in Minneapolis
and will also visit arenas like
New York's Madison Square
Garden and Staples Cen-
ter in Los Angeles.
Panic! At the Disco re-
leased its debut in 2005.
The band has downsized
over the years, and now
In this Feb. 12, 2017 photo, Brendon Urie arrives at the 59th only includes Urie. A touring
annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. band accompanies him on
Associated Press the road.
Its 2016 album, "Death of a
By MESFIN FEKADU The rock singer said Thurs- Bachelor," earned a Gram-
NEW YORK (AP) — Panic! At day that the nonprofit will my nomination for best
the Disco's Brendon Urie is support "communities sub- rock album. Panic! At the
launching a human rights ject to discrimination or Disco released a new al-
organization called Highest abuse on the basis of gen- bum, "Pray for the Wicked,"
Hopes Foundation. der, race, religion, sexual last week.q