Sein of the Times

Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t have to appear in concert tonight. Thanks to ubiquitous reruns of his signature sitcom, not to mention dough from DVD sales and that bee-movie thing, he’s got more than enough money already. Enough to retire a thousand times. Enough to purchase every sock in the world and...

By Michael Roberts

June 5, 2008

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Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t have to appear in concert tonight. Thanks to ubiquitous reruns of his signature sitcom, not to mention dough from DVD sales and that bee-movie thing, he’s got more than enough money already. Enough to retire a thousand times. Enough to purchase every sock in the world and lose them all on purpose. Enough to hire an audience to follow him around 24/7 and guffaw at everything he says, even if it’s not funny. Especially if it’s not funny. Hell, he’ll make several hundred dollars in the time it takes you to read this sentence. Yet he continues to travel around the country telling jokes to strangers — and that’s one reason why so many people love him to this day. Astonishingly wealthy or not, he still needs us.

Seinfeld cracks wise at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Tickets are $45 to $75. Get details at 303-830-8497 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Sat., June 7, 7 & 9:30 p.m., 2008

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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