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Mallika Rao

The Afterlife Of Andy Kaufman

HuffingtonPost.com | Mallika Rao | Posted 05.18.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Andy Kaufman Conspiracy, Stephen Maddox, Andy Kaufman Alive, Andy Kaufman Death Hoax, Andy Kaufman Death, Andy Kaufman Stunt, Andy Kaufman, Andy Kaufman Dead, Stephen D. Maddox, Entertainment News

Depending on whom you ask, Andy Kaufman either died on this day 29 years ago, or he sure fooled us. As evidence for the latter, they'll point to his c...

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Some More Books: Part 4

James Franco | Posted 04.23.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: David Robbins, Performance Art, Andy Kaufman, Concrete Comedy, Comedy Books, Comedy, Entertainment News
James Franco

In Concrete Comedy, David Robbins is interested in comedy that engages with the real world. One of his main examples of such an approach is Andy Kaufman. In effect, Robbins is our ambassador in the world of Andy; he allows us to see the artist behind the performance.

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How Not to Eat Spaghetti With a Celebrity

John DeBellis | Posted 02.18.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Dustin Hoffman, Marathon Man, Catch a Rising Star, The Improv, Comics, Humor, Standup Comics, John DeBellis, The Graduate, Andy Kaufman, Katharine Ross, Anne Bancroft, Standup Guys, Bobby Kelton, Lenny Bruce, Comedy, Improvisation, Mia Farrow, Comedy News
John DeBellis

Late one weeknight, after I had finished my set, I collected my cab fare at Catch A Rising Star, and hung out looking for a comic to share a ride to the Improvisation. I joined Bobby Kelton and Andy Kaufman (two fellow comics) at a table in the back of the showroom.

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Standup Guys: The Book!

Melanie Chartoff | Posted 02.16.2013 | Books
Read More: Lincoln, Catch a Rising Star, The Improv, Woody Allen, Letterman, Caro?S Passage of Power, Andy Kaufman, Johnny Carson, John-Debellis, Kerns? Team of Rivals, Ptsd, Michael Richards, Jay Leno, Larry David, Jackie Mason, Rita Rudner, Elayne Boosler, Sardi's, Lbj, Groucho Marx, Bette, Books News
Melanie Chartoff

"There probably was no one more combative than Larry David, nor courageous. He bombed more than anyone, because of the nature of his material, which was way offbeat, borderline insane."

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Romney Supporter and YouTube Sensation Trisha Paytas Elaborates on Her Political Beliefs in Exclusive Interview

Shira Lazar | Posted 12.11.2012 | Technology
Read More: Debate, Supporter, Opinion, Beliefs, Controversial, Campaign, Mass, Shira Lazar, Endorse, 2012, Politics, Internet, Video, Character, God, Obamacare, Mitt Romney, Satire, Haters, Sean Hannity, Authentic, Viral, Faith, Comedy, Voting, Funny, Support, Vlogger, Catholic, Criticism, Interview, Stripper, Presidential, Andy Kaufman, Andie Kaufman, Trisha Paytas, Youtube, Sensation, Fox News, What's Trending, Technology News
Shira Lazar

LA YouTuber Trisha Paytas has become something of an Internet sensation after she gave her official endorsement to presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a video this past week.

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Mitt Romney: Post-Modern Stand-up Comic

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.24.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Kim Kardashian Wedding, Peta, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Chick-Fil-A, Andy Kaufman, Elvis Presley, Satire, Comedy, Video, Comedy News
Michael Sigman

Differentiating Mitt Romney's intended jokes from his sincere utterings can also be viewed through the lens of post-modern comedy. Can you tell which are which among the following Top 40?

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Alan Spencer's Bullet In The Face on IFC Is TV at Its Most Inventive

Xaque Gruber | Posted 10.15.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Ifc, Mel Brooks, Eric Roberts, Rodney Dangerfield, Breaking Bad, Kill Bill, Marty Feldman, Young Frankenstein, Alan Spencer, Citizen Kane, Television, Andy Kaufman, Bullet in the Face, Eddie Izzard, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, Graphic Novels, Comedy, Portlandia, Entertainment News
Xaque Gruber

Bullet In The Face stars Eddie Izzard and Eric Roberts as two hilariously vicious rival business owners/crime lords happy to annihilate anyone in their way. And who stands in their way? Everyone.

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10 Alter-Egos Of Famous Artists

flavorwire.com | Posted 05.27.2012 | Arts
Read More: Andy Warhol, Lucy Schwob, Surrealism, Andy Kaufman, Alter-Egos, Frida Kahlo, Max Ernst, Claude-Cahun, Marcel Duchamp, Arts News

Attention and behold: Marcel Duchamp... as a lady! Or, not exactly. This is more than just a giddy Surrealist in a pretty hat and a little rouge. This...

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Moogy Klingman Passes

Michael Sigman | Posted 01.16.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Eric Clapton, David Amram, Bladder Cancer, John Siegler, The Peaceniks, Guns 'N Roses, Bitter End, Utopia, The Kingbees, Murray the K, The Living Few, DC Comics, Carly Simon, Paul Winter, Bette Midler, Jeff Sigman, Great Neck, Peter Yarrow, Newport Folk Festival, Todd Rundgren, Jimi James and the Blue Flames, Andy Kaufman, Bob Dylan, Kevin Ellman, Ralph Schuckett, Record World, Randy Brecker, Barry Manilow, Danny Kortchmar, Jimi Hendrix, Cafe Wha, Moogy Klingman, Fifty News
Michael Sigman

Mark "Moogy" Klingman passed away last night after a long, brave bout with cancer. You may not have heard his name, but you have heard, and enjoyed, his music.

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Moogy's Gotta Have Friends

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Eric Clapton, David Amram, Bladder Cancer, Newport Folk Festival, The Peaceniks, Guns 'N Roses, Todd Rundgren, Jimi James and the Blue Flames, Bitter End, Andy Kaufman, Bob Dylan, The Kingbees, Murray the K, The Living Few, DC Comics, Utopia, Carly Simon, Paul Winter, Randy Brecker, Bette Midler, Jeff Sigman, Barry Manilow, Great Neck, Danny Kortchmar, Jimi Hendrix, Moogy Klingman, Cafe Wha, Peter Yarrow, John Siegler, Kevin Ellman, Record World, Ralph Schuckett, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

You got to have friends/To make that day last long Mark Klingman isn't a household name. But the terrific singer/songwriter/keyboardist/producer know...

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The Full Gingrich

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Justice Kagan, Justice Breyer, Al Sharpton, Andy-Kaufman, Newt Gingrich, Kenyan-Anti-Colonial, Tom Cole, America at Risk, Politics News
Tina Dupuy

Newt Gingrich's schtick is Scorched Earth meets Straw Man. He not only incinerates the hypothetical Straw Man -- he also verbally salts the soil where the Straw Man's make-believe family lives after razing their made-up home.

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A Green Room Memory of George Carlin

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Jeopardy!, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman, George Carlin, Entertainment, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin Death, George Carlin Dies, Entertainment News
Lea Lane

Like some of the other original comics who died too soon -- Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman-- George Carlin changed comedy, nudging and sometimes pushing it along.

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