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Latka Gravas - the likable but weird foreigner with a baby-talk language as played by Andy Kaufman in the 1970s TV show Taxi The Georgian President - the likable but weird foreigner with a baby-talk language as ...

Milos Forman's "biopic" on the late Andy Kaufman is little more than an anthology of Greatest Bits: the Mighty Mouse lip-sync on Saturday Night Live , the Vegas lounge singer "Tony Clifton," the Intergender ...

Tony Clifton, an alter ego of the late comedian Andy Kaufman, will headline a July 31-Aug. 17 run at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, to benefit Comic Relief's work on behalf of artists affected by ...

Of all the tributes to George Carlin, who died this week, the most fitting may be the rebroadcast of the 1975 series premiere of "Saturday Night Live" , which he hosted.

IF THE race card does get played in November's US election - and with Barack Hussein Obama II vying to be America's first black president, it's hard to see how it won't - then it's as likely to be dealt from ...

Saturday Night Live, 11:29 p.m., NBC, Global. In a tribute to George Carlin, who died Sunday at 71, the show reruns its first episode.

George Carlin Tributes through this Saturday Night: HBO will pay tribute to the late George Carlin with a series of encore presentations of his comedy specials, TVGuide.com reports.

Shining a Spotlight 4.24.08: Andy Kaufman Posted by Michael Weyer on 04.24.2008 A look back at how the comedian's feud with Jerry Lawler blurred the lines between reality and kayfabe better than most wrestlers. via 411mania.com

Well, here goes my productivity for the rest of the afternoon: Nerve and IFC have compiled a list of the " 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time ," and it includes video! I dare you to read about "more ... via USA Today

Hard to believe that Raw 's annoying lech announcer was involved in such a masterful con. via Adam Riff™ would rather be famo...

Andy Kaufman was either a comedic genius or had some serious mental issues...or both. via Booksteve's Library

“I'm just an old-fashioned kind of a person, I guess”

In a 21st century world filled with paparazzi, online search engines and identity theft, it seems like no one's life is private anymore -- especially if you choose a career in entertainment. via Press & Sun-Bulletin

"Taxi," which ran from 1978 to 1983, starred Judd Hirsch as taxi driver Alex Reiger, and mostly focused on the goings-on in the taxi garage. via Courier News

Heartbeeps is a brilliant film. It's about a charming couple of robots who meet when they are waiting to be turned to scrap. via Gatochy's Blog

“But don't worry. He'll be back.”

Reading this , I suddenly recalled the old TV show Taxi , which boasted a rather remarkable cast - Judd Hirsch, Danny Devito, Andy Kaufman, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, etc. via Pete Lit

Old Lady: "Do you know why it ended that way? Because it got four popcorns. Movies that get four popcorns always end like that."Old Man: "You mean artsy?"Old Lady: "Yeah, too artsy for me."OVERHEARD BY MARIANNA ... via Cityfeeds.com

“The Jerk.") Only on his deathbed was the older man able to confess: "You did everything I wanted to.”

Steve Martin has become such a reliable and such a beloved figure in film and TV that it's hard to recall that time - roughly the second half of the 1970s - when he was one of America's first great ... via The Seattle Times

Robert Goulet died recently and that seems reason enough to link to this footage of The Mike Douglas Show with Andy Kaufman confusing Charo on a panel that includes a silent Goulet. via WFMU's Beware of the Blog