“Unfrosted,” the first movie directed by Jerry Seinfeld (who also stars in it), is an agreeably flaked-out piece of surrealist vaudeville. It’s a comedy about the creation of the Pop-Tart, back in 1963. That makes it sound like part of the new wave of mass-market product biopics — movies like “Flamin’ Hot” (about the creation of Spicy Cheetos), “Blackberry” (about the invention of the smart phone), and the one I think of as the “Citizen Kane” of the genre, “The Founder,” with Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc, the man who changed the world by taking over and franchising McDonald’s. These films all speak to a time — ours — when consumer products haven’t just taken on a life of their own. They’ve become part of our identities.
“Unfrosted,” however, is not like those other films. While broadly based in reality, the entire movie is a put-on, a wackazoid tall tale, a...
“Unfrosted,” however, is not like those other films. While broadly based in reality, the entire movie is a put-on, a wackazoid tall tale, a...
- 5/3/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Unfrosted A New Flavor of Comedy Kicking off the list is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, Unfrosted, landing on Netflix May 3rd. The comedy is based on the invention of the Pop-Tart, filled with sweet competition in the cereal industry during the 1960s. With a star-studded ensemble featuring Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, and Hugh Grant, Seinfeld teases, Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of the mid-60’s in Battle Creek, Mi. That’s a vibe I could work with. A Peek into Opulence with Super Rich in Korea Launching on May 7th, Super Rich in Korea dives into the lives of
The post 7 Can’t-Miss Netflix Premieres Arriving in May 2024 first appeared on TVovermind.
The post 7 Can’t-Miss Netflix Premieres Arriving in May 2024 first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/3/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
By most standards, "Unfrosted" is not what you'd call a "good" movie. It's visually flat — as a filmmaker, Jerry Seinfeld will never win an award or be thought of as one of the greats (his direction is limited to "point and shoot"). Its screenplay doesn't even attempt to tell a complete narrative — the third act crumbles, as if everyone ran out of ideas and threw up their hands. None of these things are promising. And yet ... I laughed. A lot. I laughed because Seinfeld's movie about the invention of Pop-Tarts is very, very silly, and sometimes you just want to watch something silly. Seinfeld and his co-writers Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder have cobbled together a gloriously ridiculous feast; a film that doesn't even slightly attempt to take itself seriously. I mean, this is a movie about Pop-Tarts, for crying out loud — how serious can it be?
Brand-based...
Brand-based...
- 5/3/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Unfrosted, written by, directed by, and starring Jerry Seinfeld, is the latest installment in the comedian’s bizarrely fascinating post-Seinfeld career. After returning to stand-up comedy and dipping his toes into the advertising space, a joke shared with friend Steven Spielberg would lead him to produce and star in DreamWorks Animation’s infamous Bee Movie; before successfully monetizing hanging out with his friends and getting coffee for 11 seasons of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.
And now, Seinfeld is taking another, more involved stab at filmmaking with, of all things, a satirical fictionalized retelling of the creation of Pop-Tarts in the same vein as the slew of “product biopic” movies from last year such as Air and Blackberry, but given the comedic-leaning creative liberties of something like Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
And against all odds, Unfrosted legitimately works. A hilarious if imperfect satire of the business world, 1960s Americana, and of course,...
And now, Seinfeld is taking another, more involved stab at filmmaking with, of all things, a satirical fictionalized retelling of the creation of Pop-Tarts in the same vein as the slew of “product biopic” movies from last year such as Air and Blackberry, but given the comedic-leaning creative liberties of something like Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
And against all odds, Unfrosted legitimately works. A hilarious if imperfect satire of the business world, 1960s Americana, and of course,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
Melissa McCarthy, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jim Gaffigan in UnfrostedImage: Netflix
Jerry Seinfeld has never been a great actor. He’d agree that surrounding himself with comedic performers like Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus made his sitcom sing more than his acting chops. So, why he decided not only to star in but also direct Unfrosted,...
Jerry Seinfeld has never been a great actor. He’d agree that surrounding himself with comedic performers like Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus made his sitcom sing more than his acting chops. So, why he decided not only to star in but also direct Unfrosted,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
It’s funny that both of Jerry Seinfeld’s movies have been pegged to such high-concept premises, as the sitcom legend famously built his brand with a show about nothing. In fact, that might be the funniest thing about them. First came 2007’s deeply strange “Bee Movie,” in which Seinfeld — who produced, starred in, and co-wrote the project — voiced a honeybee who starts getting hot for a human florist. Now comes Seinfeld’s directorial debut, a sketchy and surreal business parody that re-imagines the rush to invent the Pop-Tart as if the rivalry between Post and Kellogg’s were as crucial to the future of western civilization as the Space Race or the Manhattan Project.
It’s the perfect streaming comedy for anyone who felt that “Oppenheimer” had too many laughs.
Why would an aging billionaire spend two years of his life — and an ungodly amount of Netflix’s money...
It’s the perfect streaming comedy for anyone who felt that “Oppenheimer” had too many laughs.
Why would an aging billionaire spend two years of his life — and an ungodly amount of Netflix’s money...
- 5/3/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Need a bit more laughter in your life? That was a trick question — the answer is always a resounding yes. While we certainly support attending as much live comedy as you can to get your jollies, sometimes the move is to skip the two-drink club minimum and settle in for a long night of couch cackling. That’s where we come in: Netflix has 16 Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning comedy specials to choose from, all of which you can enjoy from the comfort of home.
Not sure where to start? Begin your comedy journey by checking out the three specials that received 2023 Grammy nominations. This upcoming year, Jim Gaffigan, Dave Chappelle and Patton Oswalt are all nominated for Best Comedy Album for Comedy Monster, The Closer andWe All Scream,respectively. This...
Not sure where to start? Begin your comedy journey by checking out the three specials that received 2023 Grammy nominations. This upcoming year, Jim Gaffigan, Dave Chappelle and Patton Oswalt are all nominated for Best Comedy Album for Comedy Monster, The Closer andWe All Scream,respectively. This...
- 5/3/2024
- by Tudum Staff
- Tudum - Netflix
Comedian Jim Gaffigan represents a generation of stand-up comedians focusing on clean comedy. In addition to his work as a comedian, Gaffigan is also known for his work as an actor, producer, and writer. As an actor, Jim Gaffigan has long established himself as a character, co-starring alongside several famous actors. Jim Gaffigan is known for his observational comedy, sarcasm, and deadpan satire jokes. However, those who know or have followed him closely know he’s much more than a comedian. The multi-talented comedian and actor is also a successful author. Here are 7 things you probably didn’t know about Jim
The post Jim Gaffigan: 7 Things To Know About the Stand-up Comedian and Actor first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Jim Gaffigan: 7 Things To Know About the Stand-up Comedian and Actor first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/3/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Netflix is a Joke, the 12-day comedy festival taking over Los Angeles with some of the biggest names in the game, kicked off on Wednesday, with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Sebastian Maniscalco headlining a show at the Hollywood Bowl.
In a show that Seinfeld called “one of the best nights I’ve had in my entire life,” the four comics each performed a 30-minute set to a sold-out crowd. To start, all four came out together on stage, as Seinfeld yelled, “Thank you Hollywood!”
“I’m here with the greatest comedians we could get — that were available tonight. How is it none of us had a gig?” Seinfeld joked, noting, “We have never been on a stage together in our lives. This is our first time.”
“I’m not used to working with other people so I’m kind of out of place and trying to figure...
In a show that Seinfeld called “one of the best nights I’ve had in my entire life,” the four comics each performed a 30-minute set to a sold-out crowd. To start, all four came out together on stage, as Seinfeld yelled, “Thank you Hollywood!”
“I’m here with the greatest comedians we could get — that were available tonight. How is it none of us had a gig?” Seinfeld joked, noting, “We have never been on a stage together in our lives. This is our first time.”
“I’m not used to working with other people so I’m kind of out of place and trying to figure...
- 5/2/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Delhi, May 2 (Ians) Ott titles like ‘The Broken News 2’, ‘Manjummel Boys’, and ‘Super Rich in Korea’ across various streaming platforms are guaranteed to keep you glued to your screen all week long and will leave you eagerly awaiting the next episode.
Here’s a list of five titles that have caught the attention of Ians:
‘A Man in Full’:
The American drama stars Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. Directed by Regina King and Thomas Schlamme, it is based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name. When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jeff) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalise on his fall from grace.
The six-episode series is set to premiere on May 2 on Netflix.
‘The Broken News’ season 2:
Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Shriya Pilgaonkar-starrer ‘The Broken News 2’ will capture the fictional lives,...
Here’s a list of five titles that have caught the attention of Ians:
‘A Man in Full’:
The American drama stars Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. Directed by Regina King and Thomas Schlamme, it is based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name. When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jeff) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalise on his fall from grace.
The six-episode series is set to premiere on May 2 on Netflix.
‘The Broken News’ season 2:
Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Shriya Pilgaonkar-starrer ‘The Broken News 2’ will capture the fictional lives,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Christian Slater is going to be a dad again!
The 54-year-old actor’s wife Brittany debuted her baby bump while posing on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie Unfrosted on Tuesday (April 30) held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.
This will be the second child for the couple who have been married since 2013. They are also parents to a 4-year-old daughter. Christian is also dad to daughter Eliana, 22, and son Jaden, 25, whom he shares with ex-wife Ryan Haddon.
Keep reading to find out more…Also in attendance at the premiere were Christian‘s co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone, Peter Dinklage, Adrian Martinez, Kyle Mooney, Felix Solis, Bill Burr, Sarah Burns, Dean Norris, Jack MacBrayer, Max Greenfield and wife Tess Sanchez, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Sarah Cooper, and Beck Bennett.
Jerry was also joined at the premiere by wife...
The 54-year-old actor’s wife Brittany debuted her baby bump while posing on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie Unfrosted on Tuesday (April 30) held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.
This will be the second child for the couple who have been married since 2013. They are also parents to a 4-year-old daughter. Christian is also dad to daughter Eliana, 22, and son Jaden, 25, whom he shares with ex-wife Ryan Haddon.
Keep reading to find out more…Also in attendance at the premiere were Christian‘s co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone, Peter Dinklage, Adrian Martinez, Kyle Mooney, Felix Solis, Bill Burr, Sarah Burns, Dean Norris, Jack MacBrayer, Max Greenfield and wife Tess Sanchez, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Sarah Cooper, and Beck Bennett.
Jerry was also joined at the premiere by wife...
- 5/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jerry Seinfeld had lofty dreams for his film directorial debut. The comedian said on Tuesday he wanted to cast Daniel Day-Lewis as a sugar drug lord in his Netflix Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted.
“We have a sugar drug lord who controls all the world’s sugar, his name is El Sucre,” Seinfeld explained during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play it like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood,” a reference to Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning performance as a ruthless oilman during the 19th and 20th century Southern California oil boom.
(There Will Be Blood is one of three Oscars that Day-Lewis has won; he was also knighted by the British monarchy in 2014.)
Unfrosted co-writer Spike Feresten previously mentioned the Day-Lewis dream to ScreenRant, saying, “We would watch There Will Be Blood, and that end scene, where they’re beating each other up with bowling pins, all...
“We have a sugar drug lord who controls all the world’s sugar, his name is El Sucre,” Seinfeld explained during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “I wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play it like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood,” a reference to Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning performance as a ruthless oilman during the 19th and 20th century Southern California oil boom.
(There Will Be Blood is one of three Oscars that Day-Lewis has won; he was also knighted by the British monarchy in 2014.)
Unfrosted co-writer Spike Feresten previously mentioned the Day-Lewis dream to ScreenRant, saying, “We would watch There Will Be Blood, and that end scene, where they’re beating each other up with bowling pins, all...
- 5/1/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted debuted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where its star-studded cast was also joined by a special guest heaping praise on the film.
Jay Leno — alongside wife Mavis — crashed The Hollywood Reporter‘s red carpet interview with Seinfeld, as he joked, “I’m so sick of these hard-hitting, controversial documentaries. Can’t somebody just make a comedy anymore? Everything is a teachable moment and, ‘Oh I learned this.’ I just want to come and laugh.”
Seinfeld teased, “Because you’re not smart enough to learn anything,” as the friends of 45 years laughed, and Leno declared that the movie “is exactly what America needs right now, it’s going to be a really funny movie.”
"This is exactly what America needs right now," Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld share a moment on the #Unfrosted carpet pic.twitter.com/WTtnJsulBo
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 1, 2024
The Netflix...
Jay Leno — alongside wife Mavis — crashed The Hollywood Reporter‘s red carpet interview with Seinfeld, as he joked, “I’m so sick of these hard-hitting, controversial documentaries. Can’t somebody just make a comedy anymore? Everything is a teachable moment and, ‘Oh I learned this.’ I just want to come and laugh.”
Seinfeld teased, “Because you’re not smart enough to learn anything,” as the friends of 45 years laughed, and Leno declared that the movie “is exactly what America needs right now, it’s going to be a really funny movie.”
"This is exactly what America needs right now," Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld share a moment on the #Unfrosted carpet pic.twitter.com/WTtnJsulBo
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 1, 2024
The Netflix...
- 5/1/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted is loosely based on the invention of Pop-Tarts. Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut uses a shot inspired by the Steven Spielberg classic of 1975, Jaws. In the film, Spielberg uses the Dolly Zoom shot, which the Seinfeld creator has copied in his upcoming Netflix comedy. Seinfeld opened up about how such classic cinematic shots influenced him as a filmmaker.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, releasing on Netflix, will have some interesting cinematic shots
Seinfeld’s film stars an ensemble cast including Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, and Amy Schumer. Seinfeld, Barry Marder, who writes for Seinfeld’s stand-up shows, and Seinfeld writers Spike Feresten and Andy Robin wrote the screenplay of the film.
Jerry Seinfeld Took Inspiration From Jaws‘ Zolly Shot For Unfrosted
Jerry Seinfeld with Melissa McCarthy and Jim Gaffigan in Unfrosted
Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan appeared for an interview with Kevin McCarthy for Fox 5 DC.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, releasing on Netflix, will have some interesting cinematic shots
Seinfeld’s film stars an ensemble cast including Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, and Amy Schumer. Seinfeld, Barry Marder, who writes for Seinfeld’s stand-up shows, and Seinfeld writers Spike Feresten and Andy Robin wrote the screenplay of the film.
Jerry Seinfeld Took Inspiration From Jaws‘ Zolly Shot For Unfrosted
Jerry Seinfeld with Melissa McCarthy and Jim Gaffigan in Unfrosted
Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan appeared for an interview with Kevin McCarthy for Fox 5 DC.
- 5/1/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, 2024, but for the entertainment industry, the summer season starts in early May. In fact, as far as the Netflix streaming service is concerned, summer this year starts on May 3rd, so they have just unveiled their full 2024 Summer Movie slate! As they put it, “Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch. Curl up with family, pals, or a really big bowl of popcorn, and queue up your next Netflix obsession.” Here’s what they’ll have to offer over the next few months:
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
- 5/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton entering into a unique arrangement, J.Lo fighting evil artificial intelligence, the roasting of an NFL legend, a retelling of the invention of the Pop Tart, Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt at war and John Mulaney’s six-night live comedy event from Los Angeles are some of the big titles hitting Netflix in May.
Debuting on May 3 is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, Unfrosted. The comedy legend works both sides of the camera for this humorous feature take on the birth of the Pop Tart. The movie is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer also star, with Hugh Grant more than likely to steal the whole film with a turn as Tony the Tiger.
May is comedy month on Netflix and to coincide...
Debuting on May 3 is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, Unfrosted. The comedy legend works both sides of the camera for this humorous feature take on the birth of the Pop Tart. The movie is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer also star, with Hugh Grant more than likely to steal the whole film with a turn as Tony the Tiger.
May is comedy month on Netflix and to coincide...
- 5/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld took a shot at Friends in a new digital short promoting his new film Unfrosted, a comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts.
Seinfeld made his directorial debut in the Netflix film about how the toaster pastries came to be. A new short ahead of the film’s release on May 3, Seinfeld visits Kellogg’s corporate offices in Michigan due to “trademark infringement.”
“You see, Mr. Seinfeld, you took something of ours, and now we’re going to take something of yours,” says the fictional President of Pop-Tarts, Kelman P. Gasworth.
Tarty, the Pop-Tarts mascot, then proceeds to unveil former Seinfeld characters trapped in a box. Making a cameo in the spot are Alexandra Wentworth’s Schmoopie, Phil Morris’s Jackie Chiles and Larry Thomas’ The Soup Nazi.
“My characters!” Seinfeld says.
Schmoopie, Jackie Chiles and the Soup Nazi
“They’re my characters now, Mr. Seinfeld,” Gasworth adds. “Tell me,...
Seinfeld made his directorial debut in the Netflix film about how the toaster pastries came to be. A new short ahead of the film’s release on May 3, Seinfeld visits Kellogg’s corporate offices in Michigan due to “trademark infringement.”
“You see, Mr. Seinfeld, you took something of ours, and now we’re going to take something of yours,” says the fictional President of Pop-Tarts, Kelman P. Gasworth.
Tarty, the Pop-Tarts mascot, then proceeds to unveil former Seinfeld characters trapped in a box. Making a cameo in the spot are Alexandra Wentworth’s Schmoopie, Phil Morris’s Jackie Chiles and Larry Thomas’ The Soup Nazi.
“My characters!” Seinfeld says.
Schmoopie, Jackie Chiles and the Soup Nazi
“They’re my characters now, Mr. Seinfeld,” Gasworth adds. “Tell me,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Hugh Grant's homemade iPhone audition clip left the 'Unfrosted' writers "stunned".The 'Notting Hill' star features in Jerry Seinfeld's comedy 'Unfrosted' as Thurl Ravenscroft – the actor who played Tony the Tiger for several decades – and his home-filmed try-out couldn't have gone down any better.Recalling his audition, Seinfeld's co-writer Spike Feresten told IndieWire: “He had a glass of wine in his hand, and he was on the couch.“We were just stunned on how homemade his audition was — and how good it was. Here’s Hugh Grant at 8 o’clock at night before he goes to bed, crushing the lines. Crushing. That’s when we said, ‘Jerry, close this for us. Get this guy.’”It was no doubt a relief that Grant was perfect for the role because they were "terrified" of not being able to cast anyone.Seinfeld - who also plays Bob Cabana,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
When composing the score for Netflix’s “Unfrosted,” Christophe Beck had a simple request from the film’s writer, director and star Jerry Seinfeld: “For everything to be just a little bit extra,” says Beck.
Set in the 1960s, “Unfrosted” is the Pop-Tarts origin story. Seinfeld plays the Kellogg’s employee who helps the company beat its rival, Post, in the breakfast pastry race. Beck used music to emphasize the optimism of American innovation. “I found it effective to inhabit a particular character in a scene, imagine what they were feeling in that moment, and then exaggerate it to a pretty extreme effect,” he says.
Such an example can be heard early on, as Bob Cabana (Seinfeld) is in a diner in the present day, recalling the past and how the Pop-Tart came to be. “That music is very period, jolly and optimistic because we’re setting up the...
Set in the 1960s, “Unfrosted” is the Pop-Tarts origin story. Seinfeld plays the Kellogg’s employee who helps the company beat its rival, Post, in the breakfast pastry race. Beck used music to emphasize the optimism of American innovation. “I found it effective to inhabit a particular character in a scene, imagine what they were feeling in that moment, and then exaggerate it to a pretty extreme effect,” he says.
Such an example can be heard early on, as Bob Cabana (Seinfeld) is in a diner in the present day, recalling the past and how the Pop-Tart came to be. “That music is very period, jolly and optimistic because we’re setting up the...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Bill Burr was in the middle of a standup set in the original room at The Comedy Cellar when his cell phone rang: It was Jerry Seinfeld. What do you do? Burr answered.
Seinfeld wanted Burr to play JFK in his Pop-Tarts (fake) origin story, “Unfrosted.” Burr immediately accepted the role — and then went back to telling jokes to the paying customers.
It was the fastest (and the most public) “yes” that Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten say they got from a tremendous ensemble comedy cast that includes Seinfeld himself, as well as Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer — there’s honestly just too many to list. That wasn’t always the case.
“There was a long time where we didn’t have anybody to make this movie. We had the budget, we had the script, but we...
Seinfeld wanted Burr to play JFK in his Pop-Tarts (fake) origin story, “Unfrosted.” Burr immediately accepted the role — and then went back to telling jokes to the paying customers.
It was the fastest (and the most public) “yes” that Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten say they got from a tremendous ensemble comedy cast that includes Seinfeld himself, as well as Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer — there’s honestly just too many to list. That wasn’t always the case.
“There was a long time where we didn’t have anybody to make this movie. We had the budget, we had the script, but we...
- 4/25/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Brian Volk-Weiss’ Nacelle Company on Wednesday announced Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carnyland, an eight-episode unscripted series that’s set to premiere on The CW app and cwtv.com on May 14th.
Directed by Volk-Weis and Ian Roumain, the series pulls back the curtain on how the legendary frontman of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins takes on the world. When he isn’t churning out albums and touring the world with his band, Corgan works as a wrestling promoter through his storied National Wrestling Alliance, which he intends to restore to its former glory. As if being a rock star navigating the demanding politics of running both a band (Pumpkinworld) and a group of eccentric wrestlers (Carnyland) isn’t tricky enough, he’s also a father of two — and he’s planning a wedding to his longtime partner, Chloe Mendel. Can he possibly keep all these balls in the air?...
Directed by Volk-Weis and Ian Roumain, the series pulls back the curtain on how the legendary frontman of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins takes on the world. When he isn’t churning out albums and touring the world with his band, Corgan works as a wrestling promoter through his storied National Wrestling Alliance, which he intends to restore to its former glory. As if being a rock star navigating the demanding politics of running both a band (Pumpkinworld) and a group of eccentric wrestlers (Carnyland) isn’t tricky enough, he’s also a father of two — and he’s planning a wedding to his longtime partner, Chloe Mendel. Can he possibly keep all these balls in the air?...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Experience, Prime Video’s annual Emmy FYC activation, is back for its 2024 edition. Held at a new venue, Nya West, across the street from last year’s location, the event will let invited members of the Television Academy and Hollywood guilds get closer to some of Prime Video’s top series, movies and specials through in-world installations, interactive exhibits, show-inspired menus and panels.
Opening April 24 with an “Inspiration & Innovation” panel event featuring showrunners from across the slate, Prime Experience will runs through May 20 with a lineup of 12 screenings, panels, and additional special events.
Featured FYC panels will include Expats, Fallout, I’m a Virgo, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Red, White & Royal Blue, The Wheel of Time, Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks, Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale, Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional, Tig Notaro: Hello Again and For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign.
Opening April 24 with an “Inspiration & Innovation” panel event featuring showrunners from across the slate, Prime Experience will runs through May 20 with a lineup of 12 screenings, panels, and additional special events.
Featured FYC panels will include Expats, Fallout, I’m a Virgo, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Red, White & Royal Blue, The Wheel of Time, Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks, Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale, Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional, Tig Notaro: Hello Again and For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign.
- 4/23/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is telling it how it is and thus recently did not hesitate to share a candid insight during an interview with GQ magazine. Despite his extensive experience in the industry and involvement across various genres, including his upcoming directorial debut, Seinfeld acknowledged a harsh reality and that the industry might be on the decline. Nonetheless, he moved forward with his directorial venture, undeterred by the current challenging landscape as per the actor himself.
Jerry Seinfeld in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld Why Jerry Seinfeld Thinks the Movie Industry is Over
Jerry Seinfeld complained about the lack of grand, enduring cinematic spectacles that once captivated audiences for months on end. He noted a decline in the impact of modern films compared to their predecessors.
Suggested“I was angry”: Jerry Seinfeld’s Humiliating Exit from First TV Show Sowed the Seeds of His Billion Dollar Sitcom Career
In an interview with GQ,...
Jerry Seinfeld in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld Why Jerry Seinfeld Thinks the Movie Industry is Over
Jerry Seinfeld complained about the lack of grand, enduring cinematic spectacles that once captivated audiences for months on end. He noted a decline in the impact of modern films compared to their predecessors.
Suggested“I was angry”: Jerry Seinfeld’s Humiliating Exit from First TV Show Sowed the Seeds of His Billion Dollar Sitcom Career
In an interview with GQ,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Jerry Seinfeld quipped this week that “the movie business is over” because of a sense of confusion among show business workers.
“Disorientation replaced the movie business,” Seinfeld told GQ. “Everyone I know in show business, every day, is going, ‘What’s going on? How do you do this? What are we supposed to do now?'”
Seinfeld was speaking to the outlet in connection with his film Unfrosted, which releases on Netflix next month. The project marks Seinfeld’s directorial film debut.
“It was totally new to me,” he said of the experience. “I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work. They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”
Elaborating on his point, the comedian added he “did not” tell his coworkers that film is over. “But...
“Disorientation replaced the movie business,” Seinfeld told GQ. “Everyone I know in show business, every day, is going, ‘What’s going on? How do you do this? What are we supposed to do now?'”
Seinfeld was speaking to the outlet in connection with his film Unfrosted, which releases on Netflix next month. The project marks Seinfeld’s directorial film debut.
“It was totally new to me,” he said of the experience. “I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work. They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”
Elaborating on his point, the comedian added he “did not” tell his coworkers that film is over. “But...
- 4/23/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In his feature directorial debut, actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld also stars in an upcoming comedy movie titled Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with a team of writers. His team of writers included Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. The movie stars Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Hugh Grant, Dan Levy, and more, in addition to Seinfeld leading the cast.
The movie, which is scheduled to make its debut on Netflix in May, is loosely based on the true story of the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. The actor-comedian reportedly deconstructed his Pop Tart stand-up bit from his last Netflix special, 23 Hours to Kill, and explored it into a giant comedy movie. The debutant director talks about casting Hugh Grant in the movie.
Hugh Grant in Dungeons and Dragons
Jerry Seinfeld talks about British actor Hugh Grant’s casting as...
The movie, which is scheduled to make its debut on Netflix in May, is loosely based on the true story of the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. The actor-comedian reportedly deconstructed his Pop Tart stand-up bit from his last Netflix special, 23 Hours to Kill, and explored it into a giant comedy movie. The debutant director talks about casting Hugh Grant in the movie.
Hugh Grant in Dungeons and Dragons
Jerry Seinfeld talks about British actor Hugh Grant’s casting as...
- 4/10/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Comedian Ralph Barbosa has been tapped to host Introducing…, a showcase of up-and-coming comedic talent that will kick off the 2024 edition of North America’s biggest comedy festival, Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
Comics set to perform include Ashima Franklin, Alec Flynn, Dylan Carlino, Glorelys Mora, Kel Cripe, Mandal, Rene Vaca, Ryan Goodcase and Sureni Weerasekera. Shows will take place at the Vermont Hollywood at 7 pm and 9:30 pm Pst, with sets to be filmed and aired individually on the Netflix Is a Joke YouTube channel and social platforms. Tickets for these times can respectively be purchased here and here.
Also set to take place on the 1st, as well as the 2nd of May, is the big headliner show Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze And Sebastian Maniscalco: Live At The Hollywood Bowl. Those shows start at 7:30 pm. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation,...
Comics set to perform include Ashima Franklin, Alec Flynn, Dylan Carlino, Glorelys Mora, Kel Cripe, Mandal, Rene Vaca, Ryan Goodcase and Sureni Weerasekera. Shows will take place at the Vermont Hollywood at 7 pm and 9:30 pm Pst, with sets to be filmed and aired individually on the Netflix Is a Joke YouTube channel and social platforms. Tickets for these times can respectively be purchased here and here.
Also set to take place on the 1st, as well as the 2nd of May, is the big headliner show Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze And Sebastian Maniscalco: Live At The Hollywood Bowl. Those shows start at 7:30 pm. Produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunny Hostin has always been concerned about her appearance on The View.
She is delighted that it stuns people when she reveals she is 55 because she looks much younger.
Sunny has even admitted to using the weight loss drug Mounjaro to lose weight after an astonishing 40-pound weight gain during the coronavirus pandemic.
The popular talk show host always takes excellent care with her clothing and hair, so fans do not often question one of her decisions.
During a recent segment about dating and why Gen Z generation prefers digital first dates, Sunny’s outfit seemed more appropriate for bedtime than a live television show.
Fans started questioning what she was wearing, asking if they were pajamas.
Is Sunny wearing ‘ugly pajamas’ on The View?
Sharp-eyed fans on X (formerly Twitter) questioned Sunny’s outfit. One fan shared, “#TheView Sunny is wearing a pajama top today.”
Another on X replied,...
She is delighted that it stuns people when she reveals she is 55 because she looks much younger.
Sunny has even admitted to using the weight loss drug Mounjaro to lose weight after an astonishing 40-pound weight gain during the coronavirus pandemic.
The popular talk show host always takes excellent care with her clothing and hair, so fans do not often question one of her decisions.
During a recent segment about dating and why Gen Z generation prefers digital first dates, Sunny’s outfit seemed more appropriate for bedtime than a live television show.
Fans started questioning what she was wearing, asking if they were pajamas.
Is Sunny wearing ‘ugly pajamas’ on The View?
Sharp-eyed fans on X (formerly Twitter) questioned Sunny’s outfit. One fan shared, “#TheView Sunny is wearing a pajama top today.”
Another on X replied,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Pamela Roy
- Monsters and Critics
What’s the deal with Pop-Tarts? Jerry Seinfeld is here to provide an answer.
Netflix just released the first trailer for “Unfrosted,” Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut that ostensibly explains how Kellogg’s invented the breakfast treat beloved by millions for decades.
“Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen,” reads the Netflix description.
But as shown in the trailer, “Unfrosted” is anything but straight-faced, and instead treats this de facto arms race like an actual arms race, with Post (led by Amy Schumer and Max Greenfield) positioned as the Soviet Union to the United States of Kellogg’s (where Seinfeld and Melissa McCarthy are the heroes). The all-star cast also includes Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Bill Burr, Christian Slater, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, and Bobby Moynihan.
Netflix just released the first trailer for “Unfrosted,” Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut that ostensibly explains how Kellogg’s invented the breakfast treat beloved by millions for decades.
“Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen,” reads the Netflix description.
But as shown in the trailer, “Unfrosted” is anything but straight-faced, and instead treats this de facto arms race like an actual arms race, with Post (led by Amy Schumer and Max Greenfield) positioned as the Soviet Union to the United States of Kellogg’s (where Seinfeld and Melissa McCarthy are the heroes). The all-star cast also includes Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Bill Burr, Christian Slater, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, and Bobby Moynihan.
- 4/1/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Claire Danes
Claire Danes is reuniting with Homeland co-creator and showrunner Howard Gordon for the Netflix limited series The Beast in Me. Described as a mystery thriller, the limited series was created by Gabe Rotter (The X-Files) and has Gordon attached as showrunner and executive producer.
“Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Sheldon, a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance,” reads the Netflix synopsis. “At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly.”
Danes will...
Claire Danes is reuniting with Homeland co-creator and showrunner Howard Gordon for the Netflix limited series The Beast in Me. Described as a mystery thriller, the limited series was created by Gabe Rotter (The X-Files) and has Gordon attached as showrunner and executive producer.
“Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Sheldon, a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance,” reads the Netflix synopsis. “At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly.”
Danes will...
- 3/31/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The First Omen and Palm Royale.
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sneak Peek Jerry Seinfeld’s new comedy directorial debut “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story”, starring Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Maria Bakalova, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, Christian Slater and Hugh Grant, streaming May 3, 2024 on Netflix:
“…’Kellogg's’ and ‘Post Cereal’ compete…
“…to see if they can produce a revolutionary breakfast pastry in 1963 Michigan…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…’Kellogg's’ and ‘Post Cereal’ compete…
“…to see if they can produce a revolutionary breakfast pastry in 1963 Michigan…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/29/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
As you've no doubt heard by now, the royal family is in a state of crisis.
After removing herself from public life for several months, Kate Middleton announced last week that she has cancer.
The Princess of Wales didn't go into specifics with regard to the severity of her condition or the organs affected, but anyone who's ever experienced the ravages of cancer -- either firsthand or by witnessing a loved one's battle -- knows that it's a horrible disease that extracts a devastating toll.
In other words, it's nothing to joke about, which is why Stephen Colbert issued an apology to Kate and her family this week.
In case you missed it, Colbert -- like just about every other public figure in the Western world -- commented on Kate's disappearance and offered some lighthearted speculation about the possible causes.
The clip above is from a monologue that Colbert delivered two weeks ago,...
After removing herself from public life for several months, Kate Middleton announced last week that she has cancer.
The Princess of Wales didn't go into specifics with regard to the severity of her condition or the organs affected, but anyone who's ever experienced the ravages of cancer -- either firsthand or by witnessing a loved one's battle -- knows that it's a horrible disease that extracts a devastating toll.
In other words, it's nothing to joke about, which is why Stephen Colbert issued an apology to Kate and her family this week.
In case you missed it, Colbert -- like just about every other public figure in the Western world -- commented on Kate's disappearance and offered some lighthearted speculation about the possible causes.
The clip above is from a monologue that Colbert delivered two weeks ago,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
A recognized cereal aficionado, Jerry Seinfeld turns his attention to another breakfast treat, the Pop-Tart, in the trailer for his upcoming film, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story. He gives the subject matter the full Oppenheimer treatment, satirically showing a countdown and a launch of the beloved confection before giving a brief history of cereal. The film, which premieres on Netflix on May 3, marks Seinfeld’s directorial debut.
The trailer shows Seinfeld, in some sort of character, enthusing about the discovery of the Pop-Tart and the ensuing fracas between Post and Kellogg’s.
The trailer shows Seinfeld, in some sort of character, enthusing about the discovery of the Pop-Tart and the ensuing fracas between Post and Kellogg’s.
- 3/28/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Jerry Seinfeld co-writes, directs and stars in Pop Tarts’ origin story, titled Unfrosted, here’s the trailer.
Jerry Seinfeld’s self-titled sitcom Seinfeld remains to this day one of the most successful, not to mention lucrative, sitcoms in television history. Seinfeld co-created the show with Larry David, and starred alongside Jason Alexander, Julia-Lois-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. It followed the trivial goings on in the life of the comedian and his friends.
The shadow of the self proclaimed ‘show about nothing’ still looms large over the American sitcom landscape, with David going on to create and star in Curb Your Enthusiasm. In season 7, David wrote a Seinfeld reunion story arc, culminating in footage from a new episode. The final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm airs on Sky Atlantic next month.
Though Seinfeld has continued to have huge success as a stand up comedian, and as host of the interview series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,...
Jerry Seinfeld’s self-titled sitcom Seinfeld remains to this day one of the most successful, not to mention lucrative, sitcoms in television history. Seinfeld co-created the show with Larry David, and starred alongside Jason Alexander, Julia-Lois-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. It followed the trivial goings on in the life of the comedian and his friends.
The shadow of the self proclaimed ‘show about nothing’ still looms large over the American sitcom landscape, with David going on to create and star in Curb Your Enthusiasm. In season 7, David wrote a Seinfeld reunion story arc, culminating in footage from a new episode. The final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm airs on Sky Atlantic next month.
Though Seinfeld has continued to have huge success as a stand up comedian, and as host of the interview series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy and about two dozen other familiar comedic faces are out to revolutionize breakfast in a new trailer for the Netflix movie Unfrosted.
Helmed by Seinfeld in his directorial film debut, Unfrosted tells the (artificially sweetened) story of the breakfast food industry’s equivalent of the Space Race, in which cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post scramble in 1963 to create a pastry — what we now know as the beloved Pop-Tart — that will change the face of breakfast forever.
More from TVLineGood Times Trailer Reveals Just How Adult a Reboot Animated Netflix Series Is3 Body Problem Creators Alexander Woo,...
Helmed by Seinfeld in his directorial film debut, Unfrosted tells the (artificially sweetened) story of the breakfast food industry’s equivalent of the Space Race, in which cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post scramble in 1963 to create a pastry — what we now know as the beloved Pop-Tart — that will change the face of breakfast forever.
More from TVLineGood Times Trailer Reveals Just How Adult a Reboot Animated Netflix Series Is3 Body Problem Creators Alexander Woo,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden
Photo: John P. Johnson
It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...
Photo: John P. Johnson
It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
From Beanie Babies to Pop-Tarts, the history of distinctly American consumerism is taking a big screen swing.
Jerry Seinfeld writes, directs, and stars in Netflix’s “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story” centered on cereal rival companies Kellogg’s and Post that set out in a culinary equivalent of the space race: create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. The film is set in the aptly-titled Battle Creek, Michigan in 1963. “Unfrosted” marks Seinfeld’s directorial debut.
The all-star cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen. Hugh Grant also plays an early Tony the Tiger mascot, swapping the Oompa Loompa orange from “Wonka” for tiger stripes in a full-on costume you have to see to believe.
“Unfrosted” is co-written by Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder,...
Jerry Seinfeld writes, directs, and stars in Netflix’s “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story” centered on cereal rival companies Kellogg’s and Post that set out in a culinary equivalent of the space race: create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. The film is set in the aptly-titled Battle Creek, Michigan in 1963. “Unfrosted” marks Seinfeld’s directorial debut.
The all-star cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen. Hugh Grant also plays an early Tony the Tiger mascot, swapping the Oompa Loompa orange from “Wonka” for tiger stripes in a full-on costume you have to see to believe.
“Unfrosted” is co-written by Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix has released the trailer, poster, and photos for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie, Unfrosted, which will be available on the streaming service on May 3, 2024.
Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients – Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial film debut.
Seinfeld directed the comedy from a script he wrote with Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder. Seinfeld, Feresten, and Beau Bauman produced the film, which was executive-produced by Andy Robin, Barry Marder, and Cherylanne Martin.
In addition to Jerry Seinfeld, the cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen.
“Spike Feresten and I,...
Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients – Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial film debut.
Seinfeld directed the comedy from a script he wrote with Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder. Seinfeld, Feresten, and Beau Bauman produced the film, which was executive-produced by Andy Robin, Barry Marder, and Cherylanne Martin.
In addition to Jerry Seinfeld, the cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen.
“Spike Feresten and I,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
If you are a fan of the classic TV sitcom Seinfeld, then you have seen how big a role cereal plays in Jerry’s life. However, the famous comedian has taken his love to a whole new level with the over-the-top portrayal of the reinvention of breakfast as Pop-Tarts hit the market in Unfrosted. Unfrosted is a comedy that stars Seinfeld, but it also marks his directorial debut for a comedy feature film. The cast list is also an amazing who’s who of comedy actors which features Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper and Fred Armisen. You can watch the trailer in the embed above.
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a...
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a...
- 3/28/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The space race rarely seemed so serious.
Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix comedy Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story charts a challenge that’s cleverly made to seem equally consequential: the ’60s-era battle between Kellogg’s and Post cereal companies to reinvent breakfast with the development of what would come to be known as Pop-Tarts.
And the stakes are high – and deadly.
“I believe we have split the atom of breakfast,” Seinfeld’s character pronounces.
After a series of cutthroat developments, Amy Schumer’s character ponders solemnly, “How did it get this far?”
“It’s breakfast,” comes the response. “Things happen.”
Netflix has assembled an all-star cast to tell this truth-inspired tale, with Seinfeld, making his directorial feature debut, starring alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer and a slew of famous faces in cameo appearances. Among them: Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr,...
Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix comedy Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story charts a challenge that’s cleverly made to seem equally consequential: the ’60s-era battle between Kellogg’s and Post cereal companies to reinvent breakfast with the development of what would come to be known as Pop-Tarts.
And the stakes are high – and deadly.
“I believe we have split the atom of breakfast,” Seinfeld’s character pronounces.
After a series of cutthroat developments, Amy Schumer’s character ponders solemnly, “How did it get this far?”
“It’s breakfast,” comes the response. “Things happen.”
Netflix has assembled an all-star cast to tell this truth-inspired tale, with Seinfeld, making his directorial feature debut, starring alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer and a slew of famous faces in cameo appearances. Among them: Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Bill Burr,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Not a single person asked for this, but we're getting it anyway. You likely never wondered about the intense brand rivalry between Kellogg's and Post that went into the invention of Pop-Tarts -- and, honestly, why would you? -- but the real-life drama behind the breakfast staple proved too much to resist, apparently. In a world where we can get an Oscar-winning drama about Facebook from one of our greatest living directors, a weirdly watchable biopic on the guy behind McDonald's starring Batman, and most recently Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's "Moneyball"-like deep-dive into Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, why the heck wouldn't we get a movie all about the process behind how breakfast was reinvented forever?
From part-time comedian and star of "Bee Movie," "Unfrosted" marks Jerry Seinfeld's feature film directorial debut, stars an all-star ensemble of comedic talent, and, after years of Seinfeld threatening us with this movie,...
From part-time comedian and star of "Bee Movie," "Unfrosted" marks Jerry Seinfeld's feature film directorial debut, stars an all-star ensemble of comedic talent, and, after years of Seinfeld threatening us with this movie,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
What’s the deal with Unfrosted, the new Netflix movie from Jerry Seinfeld? Thanks to the new trailer, we find out exactly how the comedy spoofs the invention of Pop-Tarts. Watch it below.
Making his feature directorial debut, Seinfeld stars as a Kellogg’s cereal exec who aims to redefine breakfast with the toaster pastry we now know as the Pop-Tart. With Melissa McCarthy at his side, Seinfeld faces off against Post exec Amy Schumer, “stacking the deck” by enlisting celebrities like Steve Schwinn, “Chef Boyardee,” and Jack Lalanne.
Here’s the official logline: “Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen — sweetened with artificial ingredients.”
Thanks to an additional cast featuring Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant (as Tony the Tiger!), Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr,...
Making his feature directorial debut, Seinfeld stars as a Kellogg’s cereal exec who aims to redefine breakfast with the toaster pastry we now know as the Pop-Tart. With Melissa McCarthy at his side, Seinfeld faces off against Post exec Amy Schumer, “stacking the deck” by enlisting celebrities like Steve Schwinn, “Chef Boyardee,” and Jack Lalanne.
Here’s the official logline: “Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen — sweetened with artificial ingredients.”
Thanks to an additional cast featuring Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant (as Tony the Tiger!), Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
"There's always a surprise inside the box..." Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for a comedy titled Unfrosted, marking the feature directorial debut of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Last year there was Air and Flamin' Hot about corporations creating famous new products, this year we have Unfrosted about the origin of the (in)famous Pop-Tart. In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary pastry. Michigan, 1963. Kellogg's and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen - starring and directed by Jerry Seinfeld. The concept is derived from one of Seinfeld's standup bits about Pop Tarts, per the podcast Smartless. The cast also includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Sarah Cooper, Bill Burr, and other special guests. This...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The trailer for Netflix‘s new film Unfrosted just debuted, and it features an all-star cast.
Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and directed the film, along with having a starring role. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen also star.
Here’s the film’s synopsis: Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients. This is Jerry‘s directorial debut, and you can catch the trailer below!
The film hits Netflix on May 3, 2024. See stills in the gallery!
Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and directed the film, along with having a starring role. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen also star.
Here’s the film’s synopsis: Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients. This is Jerry‘s directorial debut, and you can catch the trailer below!
The film hits Netflix on May 3, 2024. See stills in the gallery!
- 3/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Netflix has released the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Pop-Tart movie, “Unfrosted,” set for release on May 3.
Per Netflix’s Tudum, the logline for “Unfrosted” reads, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, ‘Unfrosted’ stars writer-director Jerry Seinfeld.”
As Tudum acknowledges on the official “Unfrosted” page, Seinfeld has been contemplating the Pop-Tart origin story for years. For example, he made his artistic vision clear in a 2018 post on X/Twitter: “At one point I was thinking about an invention of the Pop Tart movie. Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of the mid-60’s in Battle Creek, Mi. That’s a vibe I could work with.” He also brought up the idea on “The Late Show” in 2010.
In addition to Seinfeld, the...
Per Netflix’s Tudum, the logline for “Unfrosted” reads, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, ‘Unfrosted’ stars writer-director Jerry Seinfeld.”
As Tudum acknowledges on the official “Unfrosted” page, Seinfeld has been contemplating the Pop-Tart origin story for years. For example, he made his artistic vision clear in a 2018 post on X/Twitter: “At one point I was thinking about an invention of the Pop Tart movie. Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of the mid-60’s in Battle Creek, Mi. That’s a vibe I could work with.” He also brought up the idea on “The Late Show” in 2010.
In addition to Seinfeld, the...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
The race to change the breakfast game with the invention of the Pop-Tart is heating up in the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix comedy Unfrosted.
Seinfeld marks his directorial feature debut with the film that hits the streaming service May 3. Seinfeld stars alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer in the movie that is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry.
“We’re talking about happy childhoods for millions of American kids,” Seinfeld says in the trailer. “Whoever gets to the shelves first is gonna win this thing.”
After news breaks that Post is about to launch its own fruit-filled boxed pastry, Gaffigan announces, “Kellogg’s is entering the race to reinvent breakfast.”
Among the performers who also appear in Unfrosted are Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, Cedric the Entertainer,...
Seinfeld marks his directorial feature debut with the film that hits the streaming service May 3. Seinfeld stars alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer in the movie that is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry.
“We’re talking about happy childhoods for millions of American kids,” Seinfeld says in the trailer. “Whoever gets to the shelves first is gonna win this thing.”
After news breaks that Post is about to launch its own fruit-filled boxed pastry, Gaffigan announces, “Kellogg’s is entering the race to reinvent breakfast.”
Among the performers who also appear in Unfrosted are Hugh Grant, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, Cedric the Entertainer,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Actress Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) has signed with Untitled Entertainment for management, with partner Evan Hainey to run point on her behalf.
“Funny enough Evan helped start my career well over a decade ago and we have remained good friends ever since,” Graham told Deadline. “I have consistently turned to him for guidance over the years as I navigated my journey in this industry, and he has never steered me wrong. This is a natural alignment. I am very grateful to join forces with a great man and solid friend like him.”
Graham broke out with her series regular role as witch Bonnie Bennett across all eight seasons of The CW’s supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries, which aired between 2009 and 2017. Developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, the show based on L.J. Smith’s books had her starring alongside Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, and more.
“Funny enough Evan helped start my career well over a decade ago and we have remained good friends ever since,” Graham told Deadline. “I have consistently turned to him for guidance over the years as I navigated my journey in this industry, and he has never steered me wrong. This is a natural alignment. I am very grateful to join forces with a great man and solid friend like him.”
Graham broke out with her series regular role as witch Bonnie Bennett across all eight seasons of The CW’s supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries, which aired between 2009 and 2017. Developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, the show based on L.J. Smith’s books had her starring alongside Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, and more.
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story is all set to be released on Netflix, in a few months, and here are the details you need to know about the Netflix film!
Since I was a child, I love to have the famous Chocos in my breakfast. I mean, who doesn’t love chocos? Right from childhood to grown-ups, all admire the taste of this tasty breakfast item.
Then there are others like cornflakes, Bran flakes, and other cereals as well on our table. The breakfast industry is hugely populated with a variety of products. Today, we will be exploring the story of the creation of one such product.
Kellogg’s is undoubtedly a very successful, multi-billion dollar corporation whose products will be part of almost everyone’s pantry. But there’s not only this company that is the breakfast table of almost every home.
Also Read: Heart of the Hunter: A “Retired Assassin” Returned to Work!
Since I was a child, I love to have the famous Chocos in my breakfast. I mean, who doesn’t love chocos? Right from childhood to grown-ups, all admire the taste of this tasty breakfast item.
Then there are others like cornflakes, Bran flakes, and other cereals as well on our table. The breakfast industry is hugely populated with a variety of products. Today, we will be exploring the story of the creation of one such product.
Kellogg’s is undoubtedly a very successful, multi-billion dollar corporation whose products will be part of almost everyone’s pantry. But there’s not only this company that is the breakfast table of almost every home.
Also Read: Heart of the Hunter: A “Retired Assassin” Returned to Work!
- 3/12/2024
- by Gandharv Sanjay Gedam
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Conan O’Brien made a late-night appearance at the Eighth Annual Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert For God’s Love We Deliver at Beacon Theater in New York City.
The comedian sported a black suit with a black graphic t-shirt while posing with his fellow comedian friends Tracy Morgan, Martin Short and Jim Gaffigan.
In June 2021, O’Brien said his final farewell to late-night TV after three decades.
O’Brien started his career as a comedy writer and worked his way up to late-night TV.
The comedian began his tenure as this host for NBC’s Late Night in the early 90s replacing former Late Show host David Letterman and then moving up to The Tonight Show. After being fired from The Tonight Show, he made the switch to TBS hosting his self-titled late-night show, Conan.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter
The post Conan O’Brien Joined By...
The comedian sported a black suit with a black graphic t-shirt while posing with his fellow comedian friends Tracy Morgan, Martin Short and Jim Gaffigan.
In June 2021, O’Brien said his final farewell to late-night TV after three decades.
O’Brien started his career as a comedy writer and worked his way up to late-night TV.
The comedian began his tenure as this host for NBC’s Late Night in the early 90s replacing former Late Show host David Letterman and then moving up to The Tonight Show. After being fired from The Tonight Show, he made the switch to TBS hosting his self-titled late-night show, Conan.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter
The post Conan O’Brien Joined By...
- 3/11/2024
- by Gianna Stephens
- Uinterview
Dave Grohl paid tribute to his one-time Nirvana bandmate Paul McCartney (technically, it’s true!) with a rendition of “Live and Let Die” at the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert Thursday night, March 7.
The Foo Fighters frontman gave a characteristically full-throated performance of McCartney’s hit 1973 James Bond theme song. Though he strained a bit to hit some of the high notes during the ballad-y sections and left the “You know you did” refrain to the backing vocalists, he attacked the hard rock portions the way only Dave Grohl can.
The Foo Fighters frontman gave a characteristically full-throated performance of McCartney’s hit 1973 James Bond theme song. Though he strained a bit to hit some of the high notes during the ballad-y sections and left the “You know you did” refrain to the backing vocalists, he attacked the hard rock portions the way only Dave Grohl can.
- 3/8/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.