Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia by Dennis Bjorklund Page A
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briefly engaged in 1984, when he turned 30. After dating a hotel manager for one month, the pair agreed to tie the knot, but the romance expired four months later when Seinfeld realized it would interfere with his career.
Two years later, after commencing a comedy career, Seinfeld began dating comedian Carol Leifer, who became the inspiration for Elaine Benes because the creators did not know any other appropriate women. Although it was only a brief romance, the couple remained close friends.
The early-1980s saw limited romance because Seinfeld spent most of the year touring on the comedy circuit. From 1986 to 1991 he had a roller-coaster liaison with publicist Stacey Effron, the daughter of his dentist. Interspersed throughout this half-decade tryst was a flurry of momentary flings with models, actresses and waitresses.
Once the "Seinfeld" series was committed to a full season of episodes, the show's headliner began working seven days a week, from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. He lived and breathed "Seinfeld," immersing himself in the sitcom submarine and descending for eight months at a time. Women were not a priority, and any potential romance quickly faded with his undivided attention to the show. For example, after a guest appearance in 1991, Tawny Kitaen, ex-wife of Whitesnake leadman David Coverdale, commenced a brief romantic encounter with the sitcom star. The relationship did not last because Seinfeld could not offer the attention she desired.
In May 1993, while walking through Central Park, Seinfeld met a rollerblading 17-year-old high school student, Shoshanna Lonstein, whose father was president of a wealthy computer hardware business. After graduating from Manhattan's Nightingale-Bamford private school, Shoshanna attended George Washington University, in the heart of the District of Columbia, before transferring to UCLA to be near Seinfeld. After an 18-month relationship, there were rumors of a breakup, but the romance lasted four years, until May 1997. The split is credited to the same cause of all prior relationship killers--Seinfeld's uneventful, boring lifestyle--he only wants to talk about his career. Shoshanna has since been romantically linked with David Schwimmer ("Friends"), and Jay Aston, son of a wealthy Manhattan plastic surgeon. She is currently marketing her own line of designer clothing.
Seinfeld admits that his career has priority, and any woman interested in dating him must be patient. For years he was constantly working on the series, and at all other times he was on the road with his comedy routine. Seinfeld rarely has time to waste dining, entertaining, or romancing a woman. An ideal date would entail staying at home, ordering pizza, and watching a ball game, or occasionally going out for dinner and a movie. Naturally, his limited dating and inability to sustain a long-lasting relationship has precipitated rumors that he is gay. However, the lengthy relationship with Shoshanna (and her youthful age) effectively dispelled this misconception.
Future
When "Seinfeld" had its last hurrah, Jerry Seinfeld already organized a list of short-term goals. He began honing material for an international tour in Australia and Europe, and then a continental United States tour. In August 1998 he returned to New York to tape an HBO comedy special.
The one-hour segment, edited from three Broadway performances, aired August 9, 1998 under the title "I'm Telling You For the Last Time," which is supposed to be the last performance of his current act.
Seinfeld hopes that the special will force him to write new material and facilitate the acclimation process into the realm of stand-up comedy.
Thereafter, Seinfeld intimates the possibility of opening a small production company or advertising agency, becoming a talk show host (something he always vehemently opposed as a career move), or cowriting a film with "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. However, do not expect him to
Two years later, after commencing a comedy career, Seinfeld began dating comedian Carol Leifer, who became the inspiration for Elaine Benes because the creators did not know any other appropriate women. Although it was only a brief romance, the couple remained close friends.
The early-1980s saw limited romance because Seinfeld spent most of the year touring on the comedy circuit. From 1986 to 1991 he had a roller-coaster liaison with publicist Stacey Effron, the daughter of his dentist. Interspersed throughout this half-decade tryst was a flurry of momentary flings with models, actresses and waitresses.
Once the "Seinfeld" series was committed to a full season of episodes, the show's headliner began working seven days a week, from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. He lived and breathed "Seinfeld," immersing himself in the sitcom submarine and descending for eight months at a time. Women were not a priority, and any potential romance quickly faded with his undivided attention to the show. For example, after a guest appearance in 1991, Tawny Kitaen, ex-wife of Whitesnake leadman David Coverdale, commenced a brief romantic encounter with the sitcom star. The relationship did not last because Seinfeld could not offer the attention she desired.
In May 1993, while walking through Central Park, Seinfeld met a rollerblading 17-year-old high school student, Shoshanna Lonstein, whose father was president of a wealthy computer hardware business. After graduating from Manhattan's Nightingale-Bamford private school, Shoshanna attended George Washington University, in the heart of the District of Columbia, before transferring to UCLA to be near Seinfeld. After an 18-month relationship, there were rumors of a breakup, but the romance lasted four years, until May 1997. The split is credited to the same cause of all prior relationship killers--Seinfeld's uneventful, boring lifestyle--he only wants to talk about his career. Shoshanna has since been romantically linked with David Schwimmer ("Friends"), and Jay Aston, son of a wealthy Manhattan plastic surgeon. She is currently marketing her own line of designer clothing.
Seinfeld admits that his career has priority, and any woman interested in dating him must be patient. For years he was constantly working on the series, and at all other times he was on the road with his comedy routine. Seinfeld rarely has time to waste dining, entertaining, or romancing a woman. An ideal date would entail staying at home, ordering pizza, and watching a ball game, or occasionally going out for dinner and a movie. Naturally, his limited dating and inability to sustain a long-lasting relationship has precipitated rumors that he is gay. However, the lengthy relationship with Shoshanna (and her youthful age) effectively dispelled this misconception.
Future
When "Seinfeld" had its last hurrah, Jerry Seinfeld already organized a list of short-term goals. He began honing material for an international tour in Australia and Europe, and then a continental United States tour. In August 1998 he returned to New York to tape an HBO comedy special.
The one-hour segment, edited from three Broadway performances, aired August 9, 1998 under the title "I'm Telling You For the Last Time," which is supposed to be the last performance of his current act.
Seinfeld hopes that the special will force him to write new material and facilitate the acclimation process into the realm of stand-up comedy.
Thereafter, Seinfeld intimates the possibility of opening a small production company or advertising agency, becoming a talk show host (something he always vehemently opposed as a career move), or cowriting a film with "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. However, do not expect him to
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