Jerry Seinfeld Begs Howard Stern For Forgiveness After Saying He Isn't Funny

Jerry Seinfeld has issued a public apology to Howard Stern for saying the podcaster isn't funny. During a recent podcast appearance, Seinfeld said there were better comedy podcasts on air than Stern's and that he has become "outflanked" in the podcast industry.

Seinfeld isn't the only celebrity who doesn't think highly of Stern. Another is Mancow Muller, who recently slammed Stern for allegedly threatening to rape him as his father battled cancer.

Seinfeld extended his sincere apologies to Stern for his statements that the radio host wasn't funny. During a conversation with Page Six on Wednesday, Seinfeld talked about how guilty he feels about his comments.

He said, "I really feel bad for what I said about my friend Howard Stern in a conversation with David Spade and Dana Carvey, talking about the glut of comedy podcasts."

Seinfield clarified that he didn't mean to talk down on Stern's podcast and imply that other shows are better than his.

He added, "I meant to say he must feel surrounded, but I said 'outflanked,' which sounded terrible and insulting. And, of course, none of these little shows are any threat to his giant show. Anyway, it was bad, and I'm sorry, Howie. I still love you. Please forgive me."

Seinfeld's statements about Stern and his show, the "Howard Stern Show," were made during a recent appearance on the "Fly on the Wall" podcast.

During a conversation about the popularity of podcasts, the standup comedian said that Stern invented the format but then added that "we're better than him now."

He said, "Howard is interesting. Howard is a great interviewer, but comedy chops, I mean, can we speak candidly?"

Seinfeld then explained that although Stern and co-host Robin Quivers are great, they've "been outflanked" in the podcast industry.

The actor further noted that better comedy podcasts are currently available, including the "Fly on the Wall" podcast.

He added, "This is the best one on the air. Because you guys play nice together, it's smooth, you're not jumping on each other, which is annoying to listen to."

Seinfeld's interview comes after he slammed the "extreme left" for ruining comedy.

"Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly, and they don't get it," the comedian said during an appearance on the New Yorker's Radio Hour.

"Well, guess what? Where is it? Where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. cr-p and people worrying so much about offending other people," Seinfeld noted.

While fondly remembering the classics during his heyday, such as "All in the Family," Seinfeld remarked that the comedy shows produced these days are below par when compared to them.

Seinfeld isn't the only enemy Stern has made during his years in the radio and TV industry. Last year, media personality Mancow Muller opened up in a docuseries about how Stern hurt him with horrible comments during their feud in the 90s.

Muller revealed that Stern severally bashed him publicly and once threatened to rape him. The rape threats were then timed with a dark period of Muller's life when his dad was suffering from terminal cancer.

He said, "My father was a $30,000 a year cabinet maker, and he became the number one topic on Stern's show for a year. The countdown to his death, how he was going to have sex with my mother. How he was gonna use my mother's saliva on himself when he raped me, how he was gonna dig up my father's corpse, he told his listeners to go to my father's funeral."

Stern also previously had a 30-year beef with actress Kathie Lee Gifford despite them never meeting physically.

During a 2018 appearance on the "Today" show, the "Way" star revealed how they eventually quashed the beef after she killed him with kindness.

She said, "And one day, right here, I was up in the makeup room, and all of a sudden, he's here to announce 'America's Got Talent.'"

Gifford continued, "I just feel the Lord saying very clearly to me, 'Go down and say hello to Howard.' I'm standing right here … and I go, 'Howard, Howard, I'm Kathie Lee. I thought it was time I say hello. I want to wish you the very best with your show.' And I left. He was really flabbergasted."

The actress shared that after that, Stern became very remorseful and called her to talk things through. During the call, which lasted about half an hour, Stern reportedly begged for the actress's forgiveness, saying, "Will you forgive me, Kathie, please? I'm doing some hard work on my life. I know I hurt you. I'm so sorry, and I need to ask you to forgive me."