Jerry Seinfeld spoke to the New York Times in an interview published Friday and 
weighed in on the current comedy landscape in the wake of #MeToo. During his 
wide ranging interview, the comedian shared his take on the attempted comeback 
of Louis C.K. amid the fall of Roseanne Barr and conviction of Bill Cosby. C.K. seemed 
to have disappeared from the spotlight after he admitted to masturbating in front of 
multiple women without their consent back in November. But late this past summer, 
the comedian and actor gradually began to make his stand-up stage comeback and 
it wasn’t without controversy. "It’s the way he did it that I think people didn’t like," 
Seinfeld said. When C.K. first made his unannounced return to the stage at 
Manhattan's famed Comedy Cellar, the comedian didn't address his #MeToo scandal 
at all. It wasn’t until several stand-up shows later that C.K. finally addressed the 
sexual misconduct allegations saying that he had been "to hell and back," that he 
"lost $35 million in an hour" and that he is trying to figure out his life. Seinfeld said that 
he understood that the 'Louie' star’s controversial comeback seemed way too soon for 
a lot of people. 
He added, 
Seinfeld also spoke about the "sudden downfall" of entertainers like Roseanne Barr 
and Bill Cosby.
Speaking specifically about Roseanne’s downfall he said “I never saw anything that 
bad happen from a finger-tap on a screen. A whole career: gone." Although Seinfeld 
made it clear that canceling the show 'Roseanne' was justified, he focused on how it 
all played out at ABC: 
When Seinfeld was asked how Cosby's conviction impacted the public’s adoration of 
his talents, the comedian said, 
However, Seinfeld mentioned that all in all we are moving in a positive direction saying, 
To read more on the interview, head over to the article on THR.com and until next time 
for The Hollywood Reporter News, I’m Neha Joy. 
