| Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway | |
| Director: | Marty Callner |
| Producer: |
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| Starring: | Jerry Seinfeld |
| Music: | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography: | Gabriel Beristain |
| Production Companies: | HBO |
| Distributor: | HBO Home Video |
| Released: | (broadcast) (video) |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| I'm Telling You for the Last Time | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Jerry Seinfeld |
| Released: | September 22, 1998 |
| Recorded: | August 6–9, 1998 Recorded on Remote Recording's Silver Truck |
| Venue: | Broadhurst Theatre |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Length: | 72:27 |
| Label: | Universal Records |
| Prev Title: | Stand-Up Confidential |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Jerry Before Seinfeld |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
I'm Telling You for the Last Time is a 1998 stand-up comedy special and the second starring Jerry Seinfeld. The special aired live on HBO on August 9, 1998, from the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. It was then released as an album on cassette and CD by the same title that same year. In 1999, a VHS and DVD titled Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway was released.
The recording was taped just a couple of months after the show Seinfeld went off the air. Entertainment Weekly said about the album: "On its own, the CD is a more than respectable stand-up disc; Seinfeld's riffs ... are worthy of preservation." I'm Telling You for the Last Time was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album. After recording this special/album, Seinfeld vowed never to use old material again, referencing his repeated use of "bits" from Seinfeld.
At the beginning of the special, there is a pre-taped bit of a funeral where Jerry is burying his old material. Mourners include fellow comedians, George Carlin, Robert Klein, Garry Shandling, Ed McMahon, Paul Reiser, Jay Leno, George Wallace, Larry Miller, and Alan King.
In 1999, the special was nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards in Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Special.
The American Comedy Awards nominated Jerry for the Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special and the Directors Guild of America Awards nominated Marty Callner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety.
| Chart (1998–99) | Peak position | |
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| Canadian Top 100 Albums/100 CDs (RPM)[1] | 39 | |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[2] | 59 |
