'Seinfeld' star Michael Richards spoke with ET this week about his 2006 racist tirade and his decision to step away from the spotlight.
'Seinfeld' star Michael Richards spoke with ET this week about his 2006 racist tirade and his decision to step away from the spotlight.played an iconic character on one of the most-beloved sitcoms of all time. But for the last 18 years, he's been best known for something much different.
"I wish that we would have put that scene in the reunion show, where I could be a little more myself, rather than playing at being myself," Richards added. "I have to say looking back on it all now, one of my very favorite things that I absolutely miss the most was just looking into Michael's eyes," Seinfeld writes, in part."It's the most beautiful view in the world of comedy.
"I said, 'You know, Jerry, I'm still working it,'" he recalled."And he's going, 'Will you please just let it go?' and I said, 'It'll let me know.' I'm not there to let it go, because it's still on me, so I honor its presence, you know, I stay with what I am.". The show was lightning in a bottle for nine seasons on NBC, thanks in part to the performances of the core four stars: Seinfeld, Richards,.
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