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Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

A community portal about Andy Kaufman with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was a Jewish New York -born American entertainer. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self... [more]

A community portal about Andy Kaufman with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was a Jewish New York -born American entertainer. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self-identify as one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood; instead, he was a practitioner of anti-humor or dada absurdist performance art.

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Working for the NWA wrestling promotion in Memphis—which he pronounced Maim-phis, with a degrading, faux hillbilly twang—Andy Kaufman took to the air with a series of beauty tips for the local citizenry—whom he generally referred to as “stupid hicks.”... From New York Press.  
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Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! Photo courtesy Process Media. Long after his death, Andy Kaufman remains a polarizing man. Some folks (either at the time or now, out of a sense of bereaved duty) love the antics of Andy, while others steadfastly maintain his unfunny arrogance. Probably larger than any of these opposing camps, however, is the mass of folks who were, well... more confused than anything. For a lot of people, Andy Kaufman...  
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Late comedy auteur Andy Kaufman's career wrestling women, accompanied by mock-misogynistic rants, resulted in a lot of hate mail. And now, those screeds (with Polaroids!) have been gathered into the book Dear Andy Kaufman I Hate Your Guts [WSJ]  
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Video credit: Mark Milian / Los Angeles TimesTony Pierce's interview with musician Paul Shaffer yields an interesting discussion about playing with comedian Andy Kaufman -- or so he thought.Paul Shaffer talks musicTony Pierce interviews music legend Paul Shaffer, who discusses his run-ins with some of the most popular musicians in recent history and his favorite instrument.  
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Andy Kaufman was before my time but if what I read about this feud with Jerry Lawler and that “Man on the Moon” movie were any indication, this guy was a walking laugh factory. He blurred the line between the stage and his personal life and often times it was difficult to figure out if [...]  
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Photo by Archman8 via flickr. Tomorrow night, the Silent Movie Theater hosts a very special event celebrating the realease of the compelling new book Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts (Process Media), a collection of the mail Kaufman received in response to his televised 1979 challenge to the women of America: beat me in a wrestling match and I will pay you one thousand dollars. As the book reveals, Kaufman’s provocations inspired some...  
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — On Saturday, December 5 from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m., come meet and greet Bode during his only U.S. races prior to the 2010 Olympics and Steve Kaufman, “the former assistant to Andy Warhol,” at the C. Anthony Gallery in Beaver Creek. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see Kaufman’s colorful paintings of [...]  
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ASPEN, Colo. — On Saturday, November 28, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., come meet and greet Julia, sponsored by La Croix Water, during her only U.S. races prior to defending her Olympic Gold Medal, and Steve Kaufman, “the former assistant to Andy Warhol,” at Aspen Grove Fine Art. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see Kaufman’s [...]  
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, December 5 from 4:45 - 5:45 p.m., come meet and greet Bode during his only U.S. races prior to the 2010 Olympics and Steve Kaufman, 'the former assistant to Andy Warhol.' Don't miss this exciting opportunity to see Kaufman's colorful paintings of Bode, Julia Mancuso, Billy Kidd, Marilyn and many more American Icons come alive on canvas.  
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