The new web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is a unique format for a talk show among comedians. In each episode, Jerry picks up a fellow comedian in a ridiculously high-end car and they go at it for about 10 minutes. So far, episodes have included Joel Hodgson, Alec Baldwin, Brian Regan, Ricky Gervais, and Larry David.
The New York Times had a mixed review of the new program, noting the quality of the filming and lack of product placement rather than the discussions between Jerry and guests:
Not much by Mr. Seinfeld’s standards, anyway, though one thing that makes “Comedians in Cars” easy to watch — even if you don’t find the comedians’ intense self-regard all that amusing — is that quite a bit of thought and care has been given to how it looks...One other pleasure afforded by Mr. Seinfeld — whether through his wealth or the influence and control that he exerts — is a conspicuous lack of the product-placement, commercial-tie-in ethos that taints so many online series. He’s only advertising himself, his friends and his love of cars and coffee, and that in itself is nearly enough to make me like his show.
Note: You can also catch it on Crackle, which seems show a better video on some computers.
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