Jerry Seinfeld apologises for criticising Howard Stern

During an appearance on David Spade and Dana Carvey's Fly on the Wall podcast, the Seinfeld comedian noted that The Howard Stern Show radio host invented the long-form interview format that has become popular on podcasts. However, he claimed that Stern has since been "outflanked" by new comedy podcasters because he isn't funny enough. After his comments made headlines, Seinfeld issued a public apology to Stern via TMZ. "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..."