Bryan Cranston & Julia Louis-Dreyfus Kiss: Co-Stars of Seinfeld Dentist Episode Run Hilarious Gag at Emmy Awards [Watch]
Former Seinfeld stars Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus had a reunion at the recent Emmy Awards where they co-presented the award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
While they were co-presenting on stage, Cranston brought the members of the audience and people watching at home to fits of laughter when he reenacted some of his stints on Seinfeld, E! Online reports. Dreyfus was giving her spiel as well, praising the actor for his fantastic performance in "Breaking Bad." She said that Cranston's performance was riveting, raw and authentic.
She went on to say the he looked so much like the actor who played the dentist that Elaine, her character on Seinfeld, briefly dated. After a few awkward moments, Cranston said the name Tim Whatley, reminding Julia that it was he who played the part. Dreyfus continued with the gag, pretending not to remember that she worked with Cranston, and started announcing the nominees for the category they were presenting - Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
The audience was already laughing as Dreyfus continued to feign ignorance even when Cranston reminded her of their kissing scene in the famous comedy series.
The real fun began when the Best Actress in a Comedy Series was announced. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was declared the winner and while she was walking to the stage, Cranston grabbed her and started making out with her. They engaged in a lip lock that lasted for a full 10 seconds.
The gag did not stop until Jimmy Fallon, who was the presenter for the award, tore them apart so the show could move on. Everyone was cheering and laughing at their amusing gag. When Dreyfus was already on stage, she finally "remembered" and concluded that Cranston was indeed on Seinfeld.
Cranston admitted that he actually had a crush on Julia Louis-Dreyfus when he was interviewed about playing Whatley on the show's anniversary, Rolling Stone reports. He said he was excited when he read the script. He did not even mind that he caught Julia's cold when they shot the scene and thought it was worth it!
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