Oh man, don't you love the hype that CNN is throwing on this thing. Pretty much this was schtick between Larry and Jerry, as they go back a long way. Even if it wasn't staged, it is a bit stupid of an interviewer to connote that a show was cancelled by the networks, when the creators stopped production and then went out at #1.
So, out of context, this looks annoying. But in context, of staged comedy, it is quite funny. 'Can we get a resume in here?'
And Seinfeld is no fucking Scientologist. Do your research asshat.