The scenes between Larry and Seinfeld are gold. Their rapport is just perfect.

Yes, perfect.

There's a great story Larry told on some podcast, about how he and Seinfeld met. Apparently Larry was just beginning to try his hand at standup, but it wasn't going so hot. He met Jerry, and soon after they went to a small dinner party. The conversation turned to their stand-up routines, and Larry happened to have some of his written material with him. Jerry started reading it on a whim, and everyone was laughing. As Larry told it, it was immediately obvious that their two sensibilities would complement each other perfectly.

I really hate how-we-met stories. I find them cloying and annoying.

I really hate how-we-met stories. I find them cloying and annoying.

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It's perfect

I used the phrase "busy with beans"?!?

Ever since Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its eighth season on HBO in 2011, it's become constant cocktail and blog fodder to speculate whether the critically lauded Larry David comedy would return for a ninth season. As each year passed, hope began to dwindle — David's a pretty busy guy, after all — but about a month ago, a phone call between J.B. Smoove and David might've served as a major game changer for the show's future. "I call Larry every two weeks, because he's old, he's a busy man, so I always check on older people," Smoove, who plays Leon Black on the show, said while appearing on The Rich Eisen Show earlier this week. "I just talk about regular stuff with him, it's not always Curb stuff. But this time, aha! He brings up Curb Your Enthusiasm; I don't ever bring it up."

The conversation that ensued was extremely optimistic for Curb enthusiasts. "He starts off with his little, 'Ehhhhh, you know, I'm thinking about coming back.' But see, that's great because he has not said no, which puts us in a great position for possibilities ... that means it's still going," Smoove continued. "If Larry does not say no, there's a possibility he may say yes. And then he went extra. He said, 'If I do come back, would you be available?' I said, 'You know something Larry, I'll be available. Just call me, give me early notice, and I'll be there.' I'll move anything to the side for Curb Your Enthusiasm, which would be a fabulous thing to do. Season nine would be fabulous." Yes, it most certainly would, J.B.