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Andy Kaufman News

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Latkashvili

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 ...

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Related Topix: Taxi, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Tue Jul 15, 2008

San Diego Reader

Man on the Moon

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 ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Heartbeeps, Science Fiction Movies, Jim Carrey, Man on the Moon, Drama, Biography Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

He did survive: Tony Clifton returns for charity gig

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 ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Thu Jul 03, 2008

StarTribune

Bye, George

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.

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Related Topix: George Carlin, Pop/Rock, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Sunday Herald

The Jokes on U.S.

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 ...

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Related Topix: Conan O'Brien

Sun Jun 29, 2008

London Free Press

Must see tonight

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.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock, George Carlin, Saturday Night Live, Billy Preston

Fri Jun 27, 2008

WRDX-FM Claymont

Tonight's TV listings

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.

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Related Topix: Billy Preston, Dan Aykroyd

Thu Apr 24, 2008

411mania.com

Shining a Spotlight 4.24.08: Andy Kaufman

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

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Related Topix: Taxi, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Fri Apr 11, 2008

USA Today

What are sketch comedy's top moments?

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

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Wed Apr 02, 2008

Adam Riff™ would rather be famo...

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

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Related Topix: David Letterman, Teller, North Carolina

Wed Mar 26, 2008

Booksteve's Library

Movies That Fell Through the Cracks # 36

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

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Heartbeeps, Hollywood Boulevard, Drama, Thriller, Dick Miller

Thu Jan 17, 2008

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Sense of enigma lets Redbone focus on music

“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

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet, Leon Redbone, Frank Zappa, Pop/Rock, Short, Comedy Movies, Elf, Family, The Big Band, Jazz

Fri Jan 04, 2008

Courier News

Totally TV Blog: 'Taxi'

"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

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Related Topix: Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Jeff Conaway, Taxi, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Mon Dec 31, 2007

Gatochy's Blog

Favorite movie scenes 72

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

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Related Topix: Bernadette Peters, Comedy Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Heartbeeps

Wed Dec 19, 2007

Pete Lit

Ed Champion Has Left the Building

“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

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Related Topix: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Taxi, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Wed Dec 05, 2007

Cityfeeds.com

Couple Leaving 'No Country For Old Men'

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

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Related Topix: Social Software, Blog News

Tue Dec 04, 2007

The Seattle Times

How Steve Martin became a "wild and crazy guy!"

“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

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, George Carlin, Los Angeles Metro, Orange County Metro, Steve Martin, Vocal

Tue Nov 27, 2007

WFMU's Beware of the Blog

Andy Kaufman and Charo and Robert Goulet

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

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Related Topix: Taxi, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

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