By Larry Nager
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The guy's got hundreds of millions of dollars, he's a published author (Seinlanguage, Halloween) and has a lucrative commercial contract with American Express.

So why is Jerry Seinfeld spending his weekends on the road, going back to his grueling roots as a stand-up comic, comedy's most demanding gig?

That's what he'll do Friday and Saturday at the Aronoff Center - performing four shows that are very close to being sellouts.

The answer is simple, says the Emmy-winning comedian.

"I'm having more fun now than I've ever had in my career."

"I just love doing this, I love going out to different towns and doing shows."

"On some level, you've got to connect person to person, or they're not going to laugh. There's got to be some real heart and soul in it somewhere or it leaves people cold."

Jerry Seinfeld, Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $45-$75 at the Aronoff Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, 241-7469, and online.