Giraldo’s comedic timing increased the humor of the show, but a few critics wondered how he’d do as a judge after just finishing up his second divorce. Greg, who’s also NBC’s host of ‘The Last Comic Standing,’ did often have a different opinion from the other judges on the panel, Jerry Seinfield, Tom Papa and Gwyneth Paltrow. But was his opinion authentic, or to increase his comedic effect? Is it possible he’s a little soured after just finishing up his second divorce? Watch the video below and decide!

Source: Examiner

NBC got Jerry Seinfeld back onto television again this season — and the network definitely wants to keep him around.

Yes, it is more as a producer than a performer; but Mr. Seinfeld’s new show “The Marriage Ref” has helped save NBC from a precarious situation it found itself in and NBC is thanking the star by making it official Monday that the comedy marriage advice show will be back for a second season.

Paul Telegdy, the executive in charge of reality programming for NBC, made the announcement Monday, ordering three more episodes of “The Marriage Ref” for this season and 10 more (at least) for next season.

Source: The New York Times.

Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) is going to guest star on “The Marriage Ref,” 9 p.m. Thursday on NBC, along with Martha Stewart and Cedric the Entertainer.

NBC’s best 10 o’clock numbers last week came Thursday, where “The Marriage Ref” (3.4 rating/10 share in adults 18-49, 7.71 million viewers overall) won its hour among young adults. In its second half-hour, though, a declining “Ref” won by only a tick over the Eye crime drama (3.2/9 to 3.1/9), which won the hour rather comfortably in adults 25-54.

Source: Variety

In preparation for the show “The Marriage Ref” Jerry Seinfeld gave an interview to StarPlus, here are the highlights:

Q: What do you and your wife fight about?

Jerry Seinfeld: There’s only one thing. I don’t think it’s a good enough issue for the show but whenever we go to the theatre I get very nervous about being late because I’m a well-known person I hate to go into the theatre late. I get very anxious about getting out of the house on time.

Is she habitually late?

No, she’s not, but I get anxious and if she’s just a couple of minutes late, I always go, “It’s the theatre. Why do we have to do this?”

How do you keep the bickering of couples from just getting annoying in this show?

We pick out the ones, you’ve never seen a couple fight over “The dog’s dead. Should we stuff it or not?” I want to see how that works. I think there’s an unlimited supply of this. Well, here’s the most interesting thing about the show to me. Maybe not to anybody else. Couples in fights perform. Regular people that are so boring you’d never want to spend ten seconds with them. When they are fighting, they are hilarious. They say funny things in funny ways like the way you want, you would want an actor to do it. That’s what’s been the most discovery of the show is these couples are funny.

Why do you think that is?

Because emotion drives comedy. Emotion and conflict is the essence of comedy.

Don’t you think that some couples won’t want to watch this show because they can see people fighting at home? Like it’s a little too close to the bone?

No. It’s a relief. It really is a relief. It’s a relief to go, “Well, at least we don’t have that one.” Or, “We do have that one. Let’s see who’s right and who’s wrong.” So either way it kind of pulls you in.

How many celebrity judges are on the panel at a time?

Three. They’re not judges. They’re just advisors.

Almost like lawyers in a way, making a case for either side?

Yeah. We just really want to get some conversation going. That’s why to me it’s really a talk show. I really want to create interesting conversation. I am one of those comedians who is hopelessly stuck on the old Johnny Carson Tonight Show where the guests would stay on the couch and would interact with each other. I’m trying to create that here because I want people to engage with each other, not just with Tom and not just through some boring monologue about how their basement flooded and they couldn’t find a plumber.

Have you disagreed with the outcomes at all?

Yeah, sometimes. Yeah.

What fight subjects are off limits that you won’t touch?

Anything to do with kids, anything that makes you uncomfortable, that seems like the marriage might be in any real trouble. You know what the fights are? You ever go out with another couple for dinner and before the appetizers get there, one starts talking about, “You know what he did the other day?” And you talk about the things that annoy you about your husband, and they start doing the same? All of those subjects at dinner that you would feel comfortable talking to your friend, your couple friends with, that’s what we deal with. That’s really 85 percent of marital difficulties is ridiculous problems.

What about gay marriages?

Oh, yeah, they’re in.

Jerry Seinfeld goes over The Facts with Natalie Morales, in preparation for The Marriage Ref.

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Jerry Seinfeld explains the show’s roots to the studio audience.

Jerry Seinfeld is giving the credit for his return to network television to his wife, Jessica.

The comedian said his wife came up with the idea for “The Marriage Ref,” a comedic look at the battles between married couples. The show will premiere on NBC Feb. 28 after the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.

The concept came up during an argument Seinfeld and his wife were having while out at dinner with a friend. When the friend became uncomfortable and tried to leave, the couple persuaded the friend to listen to both sides of the dispute and decide who was right. They agreed to abide by the decision.

“Sports simplicity is what’s missing in marriage,” Seinfeld said.

Read the full story on LA Times.