As for the Old Master...

While the new comedians play the smaller clubs and hone their acts, the man they all want to be is, well, pretty much doing exactly the same thing. Except people are lining up for six hours for the privilege of watching him do it. Jerry Seinfeld has been on a month-long global tour, working out kinks in his stand-up routine in preparation for a five-night, 10-show Broadway run that will include a performance to be aired live on HBO Sunday, Aug. 9. "Welcome to the Seiny workshop," he cracked to a sold-out house at an old haunt of his, the 250-seat...

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