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Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan Are Doing a Joint Comedy Tour: Here Are the Dates

"I'm so excited to help out this unknown up-and-upcoming comedian who many may have never heard of," joked Gaffigan.

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffiga n are hitting the road, and this time, they’re not just going out for coffee. After first meeting in 2016 for an episode of Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee , the two comics have now announced plans to team up for a four-date joint arena tour.

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Indeed, the two first crossed paths and bonded over their similarities on the talk show’s eighth season. Seinfeld picked up Gaffigan in a 1977 Volkswagen Camper Bus, and they went out for pastrami at the 2nd Avenue Deli in New York City.

The tour follows the lead of similar joint endeavors by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock and more pairings. The news comes as Seinfeld gears up for the release of his upcoming Netflix comedy Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story , which also stars Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden and Hugh Grant. Gaffigan, meanwhile, has his tenth stand-up special coming out this year.

“I’m so excited to help out this unknown up and upcoming comedian who many may have never heard of,” joked Gaffigan of the four-date trek in a statement of his own. “I know it will be an amazing bunch of shows.”

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Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan Live At the United Center

SECOND SHOW ADDED! JS Touring has announced that comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will add a second show to their stop in Chicago at the United Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 7:30pm. Their Friday, November 10th date broke a United Center record as the fastest selling comedy show in the venue’s history.  The two comedians will embark on a four-arena tour together this fall for the first time ever.

Comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan, in partnership with JS Touring, will embark on a four-arena tour together this fall for the first time ever, bringing the show to the United Center in Chicago on November 9 & 10. 

“Jim and I met doing Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and have been talking about doing this for years,” said Jerry Seinfeld . “We finally made the schedules work out. Can’t wait.”

“I’m so excited to help out this unknown up and upcoming comedian who many may have never heard of,” said Jim Gaffigan. “I know it will be an amazing bunch of shows."

Start your Friday night early at the United Center from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM before Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan bring the laughs! Enjoy this all-inclusive preshow party featuring... Private Entry Live Music Open Bar with Specialty Cocktails Passed Appetizers 360° Glam Cam Limited tickets are available now for $125 per person!

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How to Get Tickets to Jerry Seinfeld’s 2022-2023 Tour

The comedian's ongoing Beacon Theatre residency extends to March 2023

Jerry Seinfeld has unveiled a fresh slate of 2023 shows for his ongoing residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre with tickets quickly going up for grabs along with his previously announced tour dates this year. The massive comedy trek should hopefully be enough to sustain audiences until the standup legend delivers his long-developing Pop Tarts origin film, Unfrosted .

Get tickets here , and read on for more details including pre-sale dates.

What Is Jerry Seinfeld’s Next Tour?

The 23 Hours to Kill comedian will continue an ongoing 2022 North American circuit in October, then wrap the year with multiple shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York. He’ll relaunch in 2023 with an even longer stint at the Beacon plus a road trip that hits Florida, California, and more. The tour features several double-booked dates that include separate early and late shows with performances at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. local time.

Seinfeld’s tour resumes in Baltimore on October 28th then heads west via Saginaw, Michigan to Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona; Santa Barbara, California; and Reno, Nevada. He’ll open his next Beacon residency on November 18th with four shows between that night and the following before playing Richmond, Virginia on December 2nd and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on December 9th. His final 2022 shows find the comedian back in New York on December 16th and December 17th.

The tour kicks off 2023 in Fort Lauderdale on January 6th and settles in Florida for another night in Sarasota on January 13th. Seinfeld’s new Beacon Theatre dates follow on January 20th, January 21st, February 3rd, February 4th, March 3rd, and March 4th, with two performances each day. In-between, he’ll deliver headlining spots in Washington, D.C.; Stockton, California; and West Palm Beach, Florida. His current schedule winds down after stops in Jacksonville, Florida and Atlantic City, New Jersey in April and a final show in Hanover, Maryland on May 19th.

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There are no openers attached to Seinfeld’s ongoing standup comedy tour, but if there were, they’d have to look elsewhere for a ride (and coffee) considering his Comedians in Cars chaffering days are officially over .

How Can I Get Tickets for Jerry Seinfeld’s 2022-2023 Tour?

Tickets for Seinfeld’s previously revealed tour dates in 2022 and 2023 across the U.S. are on sale now.  The latest Beacon Theatre performances will be first available via a  Live Nation pre-sale beginning on Wednesday, October 26th at 10:00 a.m. (use the code PUMPKIN ). In addition, pre-sales for Platinum seats and City National Bank cardholders will also open on Wednesday, October 26th.

General public tickets will go on sale starting Friday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Get tickets via Ticketmaster .

What Are Jerry Seinfeld’s 2022-2023 Tour Dates?

See Jerry Seinfeld’s full list of tour dates below, and get tickets to all of his upcoming shows here .

Jerry Seinfeld 2022-2023 Tour Dates: 10/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (early show) 10/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (late show) 10/29 – Saginaw, MI @ The Down Events Center 11/04 – Tucson, AZ @ Linda Ronstadt Music Hall 11/05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre 11/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre (early show) 11/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre (late show) 11/12 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center 11/18 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 11/18 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 11/19 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 11/19 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 12/02 – Richmond, VA @ Atria Theatre 12/03 – Mashantucket, CT @ Premier Theater at Foxwoods 12/09 – Wiles-Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center (early show) 12/09 – Wiles-Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center (late show) 12/10 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Bogota Event Center 12/16 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 12/16 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 12/17 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 12/17 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 01/06 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater (early show) 01/06 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater (late show) 01/13 – Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (early show) 01/13 – Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (late show) 01/20 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 01/20 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 01/21 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 01/21 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 01/27 – Stockton, CA @ Bob Hope Theatre 02/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 02/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 02/04 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 02/04 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 02/10 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem (early show) 02/10 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem (late show) 02/11 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem (early show) 02/11 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem (late show) 02/17 – Springfield, IL @ Sangamon Auditorium 02/18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Dreyfoos Hall (early show) 02/18 – WestPalm Beach, FL @ Dreyfoos Hall (late show) 03/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 03/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 03/04 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (early show) 03/04 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (late show) 04/20 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts 04/22 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Bogota Event Center 05/19 – Hanover, MD @ The Hall at Live!

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Jerry Seinfeld can’t stay away from the stage.

The 68-year-old funnyman has lined up nearly 50 shows from Oct. 2022 all the way until July 2023.

That includes 20 (!) shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre as part of his ongoing monthly residency from November through March and two gigs at Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Event Center on Dec. 10 and April 22, 2023.

At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on NYC tickets was on Vivid Seats for $189 before fees.

Orchestra seats start at $446 before fees.

For those planning to cross state lines into New Jersey, you can snag Borgata tickets for as low as $171 before fees for the Dec. 10 performance.

However, Seinfeld isn’t just taking his talents to the Northeast.

He’ll also play multiple dates in Arizona , Florida , Washington, D.C. , Las Vegas and Iowa , to name just a few locales on his comprehensive tour itinerary.

Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up tour dates

Rather than forcing you to slog through a ton of ticketing sites, we took initiative and found the best upper level and lower level seats on Vivid Seats for all 20 of Seinfeld’s Beacon Theatre shows from November through March.

Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

Upper level tickets start at $187

Lower level tickets start at $559

Friday, Nov. 18 at 9:30 p.m.

Lower level tickets start at $326

Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.

Lower level tickets start at $258

Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9:30 p.m.

Lower level tickets start at $330

Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.

Upper level tickets start at $201

Lower level tickets start at $358

Friday, Dec. 16 at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9:30 p.m.

Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m.

Friday, March 3 at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 4 at 9:30 p.m.

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)

For a closer look at Seinfeld’s complete calendar, including all 64 dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets, click here .

Even more Seinfeld news

If you need even more Seinfeld content in your life, we recommend checking out his surprising collab with KITH’s Ronnie Feig here .

Also, keep an eye out for the observational comic’s upcoming Netflix film “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story.”

There’s no release date yet, but Seinfeld is set to star alongside big names Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer and Hugh Grant in the true story chronicling the advent of the Pop Tart.

What other comedians are on tour in 2022-23?

A ton of the biggest stand-up comics around are taking their acts to venues far and wide this year and next.

Here are just five of our must-see favorites you won’t want to miss live.

• Kevin Hart

• Chris Rock

• Jim Gaffigan

• Sebastian Maniscalco

• Gabriel Iglesias

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Jerry Seinfeld Is Back! Here's How to Get Tickets for His 2024 Comedy Tour

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Fans of comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld , get ready. The iconic comedian, famed for his hit sitcom Seinfeld , has just released dates for his 2024 tour . The comedic icon will return to the stage on May 10 with his first stop in Ontario, Canada. Seinfeld will make his way through North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. His final show for this tour is set to be in Atlantic City, NJ, on December 6.

Known for his sharp wit, observational humor of everyday occurrences, and timeless comedic style, Seinfeld's live performances are always highly anticipated. You haven’t seen him regularly on screen since his sitcom wrapped up in 1998, so catching him on tour is the best way to get your Seinfeld fix.

Seinfeld has continued to perform stand-up comedy to sold-out crowds around the world, solidifying his status as one of the greatest comedians of all time. And yes, during his shows, he will go on about nothing — what he's famous for doing so perfectly. It's his comedic genius and magic, after all. But since his tours remain so popular, you’ll need to be ahead of the game to snag your tickets.

How to Get Tickets to Jerry Seinfeld’s 2024 Comedy Tour

Tickets for Jerry Seinfeld's 2024 might sell out, so be sure to secure yours as soon as you know you can make it. Whether you're a die-hard fan or simply looking for a night of laughter and fun, Seinfeld's live show is guaranteed to deliver an unforgettable experience that will leave you smiling long after the final curtain call.

You can get tickets now at Ticketmaster both on presale, regular sale, and resale (depending on the date). However, if you’re picky about your section, you may need to hit up resale sites for the seats you want. Navigate around StubHub , Vivid Seats , and SeatGeek to find the perfect spot.

Dates for Jerry Seinfeld’s 2024 Tour

May 10 - Casino Roma Resort in Roma, Ontario, Canada

May 11 - Casino Roma Resort in Roma, Ontario, Canada

May 17 – The Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY

May 18 - Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, VA

May 30 - Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN

May 31 - Sanger Theatre in New Orleans, LA

June 14 - Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore

June 15 - RAC Arena in Perth, Australia

June 16 - Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

June 18 - Aware Super Theatre in Sydney, Australia

June 19 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia

June 20 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia

June 22 - Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia

June 23 - Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia

June 24 - Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand

June 26 - Wolfbrook Arena - Christchurch in Christchurch, New Zealand

July 12 - Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana in Gary, IN

July 13 - Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, OK

July 25 - The Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville, DE

July 26 - The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA

July 27 - Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

August 8 - Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, UT

August 9 - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV

August 10 - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV

August 19 - Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, VA

August 20 - Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, VA

September 6 - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV

September 7 - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV

September 27 - The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, CA

September 28 - The Show at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, CA

October 5 - Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, CA

October 6 - Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA

October 7 - Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA

October 25 - The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, MD

November 16 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

December 6 - Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City, NJ

How Much You'll Spend on Jerry Seinfeld’s Tour Tickets

Depending on the city and date, Seinfeld tickets range in value. If you’re planning to go to his final show in Atlantic City, for example, a front-row seat will set you back $1635 on Ticketmaster , while a seat in the very back of the venue runs around $200.

If you’re planning to see Seinfeld in Vegas, seats in the best sections are going for around $400 on Ticketmaster . Sections all the way in the back are roughly $100.

Resale tickets on StubHub start at $72 for his show in Kentucky, $134 for his Canada dates, and $236 for his Delaware event.

What to Expect from Seinfeld's Live Show

Jerry Seinfeld's live performances are a masterclass in observational humor. He hilariously dissects the absurdities of everyday life with razor-sharp precision. From the mundane to the extraordinary, Seinfeld's keen observations and witty observations leave audiences laughing out loud and nodding in agreement — like when he points out how awkward or inappropriate people could be! (You can relate!)

He’ll probably riff on relationships, technology, or the quirks of modern society. Regardless of his content, you’ll find a relatable and endlessly entertaining show.

As far as opening acts go, we’re not entirely sure. Mark Schiff has been Seinfeld’s longtime opening act, so perhaps he’ll make an appearance before the legend hits the stage. We’ll know soon enough come the first show on this particular tour on May 10.

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Apr 19, 2024, 1 hour 40 minutes.

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America’s premier comedian, JERRY SEINFELD , comes to the Schuster Center stage in Dayton, Ohio, to perform his newest stand-up routine on Friday, April 19, 2024. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.

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America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, comes to the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, to perform his newest stand-up routine on December 2, 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 19, at 10am! Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. His latest projects include the Emmy nominated Netflix specials “Jerry Before Seinfeld” and “23 Hours to Kill” along with the highly acclaimed web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Seinfeld recently announced his upcoming film Unfrosted and continues to perform both nationally and internationally.

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan are coming to Chase Center on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. “Jim and I met doing Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and have been talking about doing this for years,” said Jerry Seinfeld . “We finally made the schedules work out. Can’t wait.” “I’m so excited to help out this unknown up and upcoming comedian who many may have never heard of,” said Jim Gaffigan. “I know it will be an amazing bunch of shows." Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television:  Seinfeld . The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide, and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll. His latest Emmy nominated Netflix projects include Jerry Before Seinfeld and 23 Hours to Kill along with the highly acclaimed web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee . Seinfeld has also starred in, written, and produced movies ( Comedian , Bee Movie ), directed and produced a Broadway hit ( Colin Quinn: Long Story Short ), and wrote three best-selling books ( Is this Anything?, The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book, and Seinlanguage ) and a children’s book ( Halloween ). He will star in the upcoming comedy film, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, whichhe directed, co-wrote, and produced . Seinfeld continues to perform both nationally and internationally. Jim Gaffigan is a seven-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. A top ten comedian according to Forbes’ 2019 comedy list and top ten earning comedian in Pollstar’s 2022 list, Jim released his 9 th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, on Netflix in 2021 which was nominated for a Grammy. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. Gaffigan will release his 10 th comedy special this year, an unprecedented achievement for the comedian/actor. Gaffigan can currently be seen as the lead in the well-reviewed Sci-Fi drama, Linoleum , and stars as Mr. Smee in Disney +’s Peter Pan and Wendy , opposite Jude Law. He will also co-star Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s Unfrosted , and co-stars in the drama Susie Searches opening July 28 th . Gaffigan will also co-star Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes and Dennis Quaid in the upcoming crime/drama miniseries from Steven Soderbergh, Full Circle , premiering July 13 th on MAX. 2019 was Gaffigan’s biggest year to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festivalincluding Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow and Light From Light – with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.” Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner and= 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia. Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will also be performing at Chase Center on Thursday, Nov. 2 .

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Mark Schiff, Jerry Seinfeld’s longtime opening act, brings tefillin on tour

( JTA ) — Mark Schiff has been opening for Jerry Seinfeld on tour for 25 years, and along the way, he has brought his tefillin.

Schiff said he tries to stay as observant as he can on the road, participating in Shabbat services either at a nearby synagogue or in his hotel room. But he’s modest about his commitment.

“I really hope God marks on a curve,” he joked.

In a memoir released late last year titled “Why Not? Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah,” Schiff details his life and career, from inauspicious beginnings as a kid growing up in New York City to becoming a working comedian alongside a bevy of generation-defining Jewish comics.

While he isn’t a household name like Seinfeld or some of his other peers, the penultimate chapter of his book is full of encounters with enough boldfaced names to make Forrest Gump jealous. Schiff has collaborated in various ways with Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Rodney Dangerfield, Carl Reiner, Paul Reiser and more. He was a regular guest on late-night shows such as “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Late Night with David Letterman,” and he landed specials on both Showtime and HBO. Since the 1970s — when he successfully invited Bob Dylan over to his apartment and befriended Anthony Hopkins during his Broadway run of “Equus” — the Bronx native seems to have also met just about every single one of his heroes. 

For the most part, Schiff’s proximity to these stars came as a result of persistent work over a long period of time. But even for that, Schiff is grateful. 

“I wouldn’t trade those days for anything, and neither would any of the friends whom I started with,” he writes in his book. “On any given night, there were twenty of us vying to go on. There wasn’t any other way to put it except that I never felt so alive.”

Schiff still “works clean,” avoiding those famous four-letter words, in part because that’s what most comics did before the advent of streaming and HBO, and in part because of his dedication to his faith. He has always incorporated Jewish jokes into his sets and barely changes his material for audiences that he knows will be heavily Jewish.

As he shared over the phone, Schiff, 71, first caught the comedy bug at 12 years old, when his parents took him to the Boulevard Night Club in Rego Park, Queens, to see Dangerfield, a Jewish comedy legend who arguably got plenty of respect .

“Rodney bust through the curtains and he started telling these one-line jokes and the audience was banging on the table, screaming laughing. I looked at my parents; I had never seen them laugh so hard in their entire life. And I had an epiphany…I said, ‘This is it. I know what I want to do for a living,’” Schiff recalled in a phone interview. 

From left: Jay Leno, Mark Schiff, Larry Miller, Paul Reiser, Jimmy Brogan and Jerry Seinfeld at Miller’s wedding in 1993. (Courtesy of Schiff)

From there, Schiff did everything he could to learn the craft of comedy: Watching comedians on TV, buying comedy records and, when he was 16 years old, procuring a fake ID so he could see the greats in person at the The Improv comedy club. Cut to the mid-70s, and Schiff found himself performing regularly at the Comic Strip club alongside stand-ups who were just trying to learn the ropes before going on to dominate our TV screens.

“There was no Seinfeld, there was just this guy Jerry who was just starting out becoming a comedian,” Shiff said. Their group included Reiser, Gilbert Gottfried, Hiram Kasten and Larry Miller. “All Jews, sitting at the bar, waiting for the opportunity to get onstage and start getting good at this thing. You know those friends you make like early on in school? Like second grade, they kind of become your friends for life? This is what happened with us.” 

Schiff, now a longtime Los Angeles resident, has filled his book with so many behind-the-scenes anecdotes of being a working comedian that it makes the perfect follow-up to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — and it might be even more Jewish. For instance, his use of the Yiddish word shmendrick might not be completely unique, but it’s more rare to find a humorous take on the concept of olam ha-ba, or Judaism’s afterlife-adjacent “world to come” : “Florida without the humidity. Chocolate cake without the calories. Jewish mothers without the screaming.”

By the time the COVID pandemic hit, Schiff had been contributing essays to the LA Jewish Journal. When his touring schedule evaporated, he shifted gears and started writing for six, seven hours a day.

“I had a bunch of stories already written and they’d been published, and then the pandemic hit and I said, ‘You know, Mark, you might have a book here,’” he said.

He also had some helpful prior experience. In 2007, Schiff co-authored “I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics,” which “young comedians consider…almost like the bible of the road,” Schiff brags. The book gives the reader glimpses into the ups and downs of the touring life from comedy royalty, from Seinfeld to Joan Rivers to Larry David to Mike Myers.

Schiff’s stand-up experience served him well in writing this new memoir. “Each story’s about 700 words, and as a comedian, you gotta get to it right away. You gotta get to the heart of the matter immediately,” he said. “You can’t piddle. So there’s very little piddling in this…I could’ve called the book ‘No Piddling’ if I wanted to. Very little piddling going on.”

Despite the ups and downs that Schiff’s book recalls — from a tumultuous childhood to a bout with alcoholism — Judaism and steadfast belief in God are the driving forces of his life. For instance, learning about lashon hara — scandalous gossip that the Bible forbids — taught him to stay away from “punching down” in comedy. (“Although, in order for something to be funny, you certainly have to pick at something,” Schiff conceded. “They don’t call it a punchline for nothing.”)

Schiff decided to be a comic after seeing Rodney Dangerfield perform. (Courtesy of Schiff)

When he’s at home in Los Angeles, he attends services at Young Israel of Century City, a Modern Orthodox congregation. Together he and his daughter-in-law Anna are studying the late Rabbi Norman Lamm’s Torah talks.

The marriage of Schiff’s comedic point of view with his cultural heritage might feel like a throwback to the comedians of yore, the ones he looked up to when comedy first ensnared him, such as Alan King, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles and Allan Sherman. They ruled the comedy world, at a time when, per Schiff, “85% of the comedians in the United States were Jewish,” and they helped legitimize comedy as a career path for him.

“Later on in life I found out that in many ways the Jews, Jewish comedians, really legitimized Jews in America,” Schiff said. 

Despite all that’s changed about comedy in the four-plus decades since Schiff first started — very few keep their material “clean” these days, for instance — he said the industry is still based around “one person and a whole bunch of people sitting out there looking at him or her.” 

“And as Jerry says, ‘You better have something more important that you’re going to say than they have to say, otherwise they’re not going to laugh.’”

When asked why he still feels drawn to the road, Schiff said “There’s no better feeling than listening to an audience howling and laughing.”

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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!”

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“I’m not used to working with other people so I’m kind of out of place and trying to figure out where I belong in the group,” Maniscalco teased. Responded Seinfeld, “I used to work with three other very funny people and I got used to that.”

Seinfeld told the audience that the group had been getting “on the phone together and we’d try to figure out, ‘Well in what order are we going to do our shows?’ And we couldn’t figure it out,” explaining they had decided to choose a number one to four out of a hat. Maniscalco drew one, Bargatze two, Gaffigan three and Seinfeld four, as Gaffigan admitted, “I’ve been praying for third.” Seinfeld introduced Maniscalco, calling him, “One of my favorite comedians.”

Maniscalco’s jokes touched on turning 50 and adventures with his young kids, while Bargatze ranged from stories about his former job as a water meter reader to his father being a magician.

Gaffigan commented that he’s gotten accusations he’s on Ozempic after a recent weight loss and denied it, then revealing that he’s on similar medication Mounjaro. For those that say the medications are cheating, he responded, “I’m not playing Major League Baseball, I’m just a fat guy trying to not die.” He added, “I’m trying to enjoy being thin because I know I’m going to be fat again. This is not sustainable, this is the drug.”

“We are having the best time. You have been such a great audience,” he exclaimed at one point in the set, and noted of turning 70 this week, “It sounds like a joke, it doesn’t sound real to me. I feel the same.”

At the end, all four comedians returned to the Bowl stage, as Seinfeld called to “bring out the greatest lineup of comedians I have ever played with in my life,” and left while the theme song for his new movie Unfrosted played through the venue. The group will return to the Bowl for a second show on Thursday.

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'SNL' tackles Columbia University protests and spoofs JoJo Siwa as Dua Lipa hosts

Dua Lipa just danced the Saturday night away live from New York.

The "Training Season" singer, 28, made her " Saturday Night Live " hosting debut this weekend and also served as musical guest after releasing her new album , " Radical Optimism ," on Friday. During her monologue, Lipa noted that her parents , who have always been "so supportive," were in the studio audience.

"As you can see, they're kind of cool," she said. "They love to party. One night, I was out with my friends and we ended up at the club at 3 in the morning, and who do I bump into but my parents?" She joked that the incident was "embarrassing, because the last thing you want to see when you're super high and drunk ... is your daughter."

Dua Lipa references 'give us nothing' meme in 'SNL' monologue

Lipa went on to reference some online jokes about her, including the " go girl, give us nothing " meme, which originated from a comment mocking her for a low-energy performance. "I didn't give you nothing: I gave you the greatest meme of all time," Lipa said before declaring, "Tonight, I promise you, I'm going to give you everything."

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Speaking with Rolling Stone in January, Lipa said she found this meme "really painful."

In her monologue, Lipa also brought up comments that she always seems to be on vacation, quipping that this is "totally wrong because I'm British, so we call it a holiday."

'SNL' tackles Columbia University student protests in cold open

This week's "Saturday Night Live" opening sketch featured parents of college students speaking out about recent campus protests of the war in Gaza , with Kenan Thompson playing the father of a Columbia University student. "Nothing makes me prouder than young people using their voices to fight for what they believe in," he said, only for it to become clear that he doesn't support his own daughter protesting.

"I am supportive of y'all's kids protesting, not my kids," he told the other parents appearing on a news show. "My kids know better!"

Thompson's character added that his daughter "ain't talking about no 'free this, free that,' because I tell you what ain't free: Columbia."

The Columbia protests also came up during "Weekend Update" when co-anchor Michael Che joked, "Officials at Columbia University complained that protesters broke windows and destroyed school property. But so what? College kids also do that when they win the Final Four."

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Che riffed, "President Biden said that the National Guard should not be called in to deal with campus protests. But I'm just happy that he's finally not sending military aid somewhere." After the comment elicited few laughs, Che declared this was his "best joke" of the night.

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"Weekend Update" also featured a surprise cameo by Jerry Seinfeld , who has been relentlessly promoting his new Netflix movie " Unfrosted " and appeared as a "man who did too much press." In the segment, Seinfeld's media appearances were treated like a drug addiction.

"I know I can't undo all the press I've done, but I want to help other people," he joked. "If you're struggling with press, you're not alone. I'm talking to you, Ryan Gosling," referencing the star of another new movie, "The Fall Guy."

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Seinfeld, who just turned 70, told Colin Jost , "When I started doing press for 'Unfrosted,' I was like you: funny, good-looking. Now look at me. You think this is how I wanted to spend my 26th birthday? But you can get clean."

The segment ended with Seinfeld getting a call from Univision and agreeing to do yet another interview.

'SNL' takes on Kristi Noem's dog scandal

Saturday's "SNL" also mocked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem , who reportedly revealed in a new book that she killed a dog that she described as "untrainable." In Lipa's monologue, she offered to give advice to audience members who were having problems but refused to help Noem, played by Heidi Gardner wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. "No, no, no, sorry, I can't help," Lipa told her.

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Later, during "Weekend Update," Jost joked that Noem shooting the dog is "insane" because "if a dog is untrainable, you don't shoot it: you give it to President Biden ." He also joked that former President Donald Trump would probably "fully support killing disobedient pets" as a photo of Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence was shown.

Marcello Hernández appeared on "Weekend Update" as Noem's "other dog," who was portrayed as being secretly terrified that Noem will kill him next.

"She's the best," he said. "It's like they say: I don't know if she rescued me, or if I'm going to get shot in the face."

JoJo Siwa reacts to 'SNL' parody of 'Karma,' adult image

Singer and former child star JoJo Siwa , who recently made waves with her single "Karma" and its mature image, received the parody treatment on "SNL" during the "Weekend Update" segment .

Jost interviewed castmate Chloe Fineman , who was dressed up as Siwa in her dramatic, all-black ensemble from the "Karma" music video.

“It’s a pretty big change. I used to be rainbow sparkles, and now I’m black sparkles. I look like if a figure skater joined a street gang,” Fineman said, to which Jost quipped, “I was going to say, if 'Mad Max' was on Broadway.”

The sketch also poked fun at Siwa's recent comments on her musical evolution. During an April interview with Billboard , Siwa said she wanted to create a new genre called "gay pop" (she later clarified to TMZ that she wants to "bring more attention" to queer pop music.)

“I think that’s maybe just pop,” a chuckling Jost told Fineman.

Siwa appeared to welcome the spoof, praising the sketch as "iconic" on her Instagram Stories Sunday. "I literally don't know what to say," she wrote. "3-and-a-half-minute skit on 'SNL'...."

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY