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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 19 July 2019

Jerry Seinfeld learns from comedy’s best on Netflix series

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. they have an easy-flowing
Associated Press conversation about their
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — career and life experiences
Jerry Seinfeld would rather as comedians.
cruise in classic cars and sip Seinfeld said he learns
coffee with comedy’s best something new from each
than reboot his uber-suc- guest. He was surprised
cessful “Seinfeld” television when Murphy spoke about
series. not being as confident as
“No, and do what? Make it most thought during his rise
worse?” Seinfeld said in an in comedy. He also didn’t
interview Wednesday night know that Rogen first heard
about his eponymous NBC about Bill Cosby’s sexual
sitcom, which celebrated misconduct history from
its 30-year anniversary this Hannibal Buress in 2014, a
month. “I’m very fortu- month before Buress ac-
nate to be in the position cused Cosby in a viral
to make that show with stand-up routine.
those people at that time. For Seinfeld, he feels some-
I wouldn’t be arrogant what like a news reporter in
enough to think I could do an effort to create a com-
it again. That’s egomania- fortable environment for
cal. I’m happy with what I Jerry Seinfeld attends the “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” photo call at The Paley Center for guests to open up.
have now.” Media, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. “People like to tell me stuff,
These days, Seinfeld is fo- Associated Press and I don’t know why,” said
cused on learning more York in the 1970s. “It’s kind of a music video 2012. The series was moved Seinfeld, who has featured
about the “sharpest minds The new season also in- to me. It’s just kind of vi- to Netflix two years ago af- former President Barack
in comedy” through his cludes an array of other sual. The words are inter- ter the comedian signed Obama and Kevin Hart in
Netflix series “Comedians comedians including Mar- esting and sometimes it’s a massive deal with the previous seasons. “It’s hap-
in Cars Getting Coffee.” tin Short, Rick Gervais, Seth funny, but I like it to have a streaming service. pened to me my whole life,
The 11th season of the se- Rogan, Bridget Everett, Bar- rhythm and flow and then This season, Seinfeld contin- because I think I really lis-
ries premieres Friday on the ry Marder, Melissa Villaseño it’s over,” Seinfeld said. “It’s ues to pick up each guest ten. But I would never put
streaming service featuring and Mario Joyner. Jamie just very quick. I always like in a different vintage car, anything in the show I think
Eddie Murphy, who talk- Foxx appears in an episode when people go ‘I wish that from a Maserati Mistral to a the person might not want
ed about his career and to talk about him wanting was a little longer.’” Rolls-Royce convertible to in there. I want the show to
shared stories with Seinfeld to return to standup and Seinfeld launched “Come- a beat-up Dodge Monaco. be fun like a little cappuc-
about them coming up in his impersonation of Dave dians in Cars Getting Cof- He takes them to a cafe or cino foam, just light and
comedy together in New Chappelle. fee” on Sony’s Crackle in restaurant for coffee where pleasant.”q

Janet, Chris Brown, 50 Cent to perform at Saudi concert

By MESFIN FEKADU and freedom of expression. and their treatment of
AP Music Writer Human rights organizations women and the gay com-
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet praised the rapper for her munity, the Crown Prince
Jackson, Chris Brown, 50 decision. has chosen to spend what-
Cent, Future and Tyga have Saudi Arabia saw pro- ever it takes to give the ap-
been added to the lineup found change last year as pearance that things are
for the Jeddah World Fest, a result of Saudi Arabia’s normal and that this is just
the concert in Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed another music concert.
that Nicki Minaj pulled out bin Salman’s top-down re- Except it isn’t,” Halvors-
of because of human rights form efforts, including the sen’s statement read. “It’s
concerns. opening of the first movie a blatant public relations
The website for the event, theater and the lifting of push on the heels of the
to take place Thursday at This combination photo shows, from left, rapper 50 Cent, singer the world’s only ban on pre-meditated assassina-
the King Abdullah Sports Janet Jackson and rapper Future who have been added to the women driving. But there’s tion of a Washington Post
Stadium, posted photos lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia. a hard limit to the reforms columnist and the ongo-
of the newly added acts Associated Press — as revealed by the brutal ing imprisonment of dozens
alongside previously an- drive and attend events at morals.” killing of Saudi writer Jamal of human rights activists.
nounced performers Liam sports stadiums. He added: “These individu- Khashoggi by Saudi agents Saudi is engaged in a so-
Payne and Steve Aoki. Representatives for Jack- als constantly make public close to the crown prince in phisticated campaign of
The Human Rights Founda- son, Brown, 50 Cent, Future statements of support for October and the reported distraction.”
tion and other organiza- and Tyga didn’t immedi- LGBT rights and women’s torture of several women’s Over the past several
tions have asked artists not ately reply to emails seek- rights, except, apparently, rights activists in detention. months, the kingdom has
to perform in Saudi Arabia, ing comment. when a seven-figure check While the arena for enter- seen performances by
where gender segregation Thor Halvorssen, president is attached. The hypocrisy tainment is widening, the Mariah Carey, Enrique Igle-
between single men and of the Human Rights Foun- is breathtaking. Principal space for political engage- sias, the Black Eyed Peas,
women is enforced in many dation, criticized the en- apparently matters to them ment and dissent has virtu- Sean Paul, David Guetta
restaurants, coffee shops, tertainers in a statement far more than principles.” ally disappeared. and Tiesto. That’s a stark
public schools and universi- Thursday to The Associated Minaj said she pulled out of “It’s clear that, after losing change from when Saudi
ties. Other rules have loos- Press, saying it was “pro- the concert because she Nicki Minaj on the basis of morality police would raid
ened in the kingdom with foundly distressing that they wants to show support for the Saudi regime’s atro- establishments that played
women now allowed to have chosen money over women’s rights, gay rights cious human rights record loud music.q