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A wonderfully loopy new volume of actual, er, fan letters sent to dada comic Andy Kaufman has just been published by Process Media Inc. Full Article at Dangerous Minds
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The great provocateur Andy Kaufman died 25 years ago, and we honor his legacy with the release of the new Process book Dear Andy Kau[f]man, I Hate Your Guts! Full Article at antiMUSIC
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Andy Kaufman persona Tony Clifton performs tonight with Vaginal Cream Davis and P.M.E. at Santos Party House, 100 Lafayette St. (betw. Full Article at New York Press
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Not long ago, on the social networking microblogging whathaveyou known as Twitter, I poked some fun at a comedy troupe called Improv Everywhere. Full Article at Waxy.org Links
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This is a very bad TIME. First of all, the word "terrorist," at this point, doesn't appeal to any thoughtful or intellectual understanding of anything. Instead, like spraying acid, it is targeted for a strict emotional response. Full Article at BAGnewsNotes
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Paul Shaffer has shared the stage with so many big names that it's probably easier to list the stars he hasn't worked with. How many television sidekicks can boast to having played with both Andy Kaufman and his alter-ego, Tony Clifton? Full Article at Los Angeles Times
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Last September, Leonard Levitz of Cherry Hill was enjoying lunch outside on the deck with his wife when he was struck with a grand mal seizure. "The next thing I knew, I was in the ambulance," recalled Levitz, 64. Full Article at N.J. Courier-Post Online
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Of course there’s the infamous 1978 episode where Andy Kaufman was a contestant playing a character similar to his Latka Gravas role from the TV show Taxi. In 1972 a 14 year-old Michael Jackson was the guest on a special teenage episode. Full Article at Laughing Squid
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Sometimes I could swear Sen. Orrin Hatch is doing comedic performance art and, like a latter-day Andy Kaufman, he's totally goofing on us with every breath he takes. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune
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Lecture Adult Education: “The Proper Prank” Pranksters and prank scholars teach you how to pull a fast one on society at large (and how to see through the media’s attempts to make you look like a dumb-ass). Full Article at Time Out New York
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A glittering Elvis jacket, a Mighty Mouse figure, a wrestling belt for the self-proclaimed "World Intergender Wrestling Champion" — these were a few of Andy Kaufman's favorite things, and they now reside in a lovely, quintessentially suburban home in... Full Article at NorthJersey.com
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It was nearly 30 years ago when Dover native Bryan Gordon first worked with his friend Larry David, co-creator of "Seinfeld" and the funnyman behind HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Full Article at The Delaware News Journal
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Clifton, who was originally discovered by Kaufman in 1969 while performing in a seedy lounge in Las Vegas was revealed to be a character performed by both Andy Kaufman and on occasion by his long time friend and writer Bob Zmuda, according to Zmuda’s... Full Article at Punchline Magazine
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Anybody can be funny. Norm MacDonald takes the other route. For example, at a roast for Bob Saget, he came up with this gem: "Bob has a beautiful face. Like a flower. Yeah, cauliflower." Is he kidding? Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment
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switchboard operator in "Mad Men." I'm sure that's preferable to when you first moved to New York as a young performer and your career hadn't quite taken off. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
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Scarcely have five minutes passed in "Creating Karma" before viewers may start to suspect they are the victims of an elaborate Andy Kaufman-esque goof. Full Article at Variety
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In 1977, the comedian challenged women to wrestle him and offered a $1,000 prize to any woman who could pin him in a grappling match. Full Article at Talk Entertainment
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Andy Kaufman's Wrestling Career Put to the Printed Page in Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! In 1977, Andy Kaufman issued a direct challenge to the women of America. Full Article at OH NO THEY DIDN'T
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In 1977, Andy Kaufman issued a direct challenge to the women of America. Full Article at Pate Magazine
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Holy shit!!!! Owners are planning to lock the players out in 2011!! In meetings with the NFLPA now. Owners haven’t agreed to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the same person who helped with the lockout in hockey(Bob Batterman)now NFL!!! Full Article at Mediaite.com
About Andy Kaufman
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Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a "song and dance man." Full Article
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Actress Carol Kane attends the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Maria Kaufman, Michael Kaufman and Carol Kaufman-Kerman attend the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Maria Kaufman, Michael Kaufman and Carol Kaufman-Kerman attend the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Michael Kaufman, Maria Kaufman, Carol Kane, Carol Kaufman-Kerman and Stanley Kaufman attend the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Actress Carol Kane attends the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Actress Carol Kane attends the late comedian Andy Kaufman's artifact display at Carolines On Broadway on November 3, 2009 in New York City.
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