Get the latest gossip

How Jerry Seinfeld Parodied the Pop-Tart’s Origins Without Permission: ‘If People Are Dead, It’s Much Harder for Them to Sue You’


'Unfrosted' star and director Jerry Seinfeld reveals his cinematic inspirations and reflects on revisiting the 'Seinfeld' finale on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.

It’s also long been a fixture of Jerry Seinfeld ’s comedy — from “The Tonight Show” routines about Cookie Crisp to the Honeycomb and Raisin Bran boxes lining the shelves of his cupboards on “ Seinfeld.” His directorial debut, “ Unfrosted,” brings the obsession full circle, chronicling the 1960s origins of Kellogg’s Pop-Tart. He not only directed but also co-wrote, produced and stars in “Unfrosted,” which evolved from a joke told about the venerable toaster pastry in his 2020 Netflix special “23 Hours to Kill.” Ahead of the movie’s May 3 debut, the comedian reveals his inspirations for its heavily fictionalized story — and contemplates which cereal might prompt a return to the director’s chair. You make fun in the movie of NASA pretty heavily, but several characters are named after its personnel, including Bob Cabana and Poppy Northcutt.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Variety

Read more on:

Photo of Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Related news:

News photo

Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix film Unfrosted blasted by critics as 'one of the worst movies of the decade' as jabs are taken at cast's lack of energy and 'flat jokes' in scathing first reviews

News photo

‘Unfrosted’ Review: Jerry Seinfeld Directs and Stars in a Biopic of the Pop-Tart. It’s Based on a True Story, but It’s Knowingly Nuts

News photo

‘Unfrosted’ Review: Jerry Seinfeld Directs And Stars With A Comic Who’s Who Dishing Up A Hilarious Mad World Of Cereal Wars