Thanks: 0
Results 1 to 9 of 9
Thread: Andy Kaufman - 20 years
Hybrid View
-
Andy Kaufman - 20 years
it was 3 days ago... but nobody mention...
NEW YORK -- Andy Kaufman died of lung cancer on May 16, 1984, but according to legend, the eccentric comedian said if he were faking, he'd resurface 20 years later to the day.
Kaufman
Kaufman was best known as the lovable foreign-car mechanic Latka Gravas on the '70s TV sitcom Taxi.
So, just in case, a party is being planned by Bob Zmuda, Kaufman's best friend and partner, at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on May 16.
"Over 100 personal ads will be taken out across the country and abroad, reminding him of his words. Will he show?" Zmuda asked on the Web site for Comic Relief, a series of shows that raise money for health care for the homeless. Zmuda founded Comic Relief after Kaufman's death.
VIP tickets to the Andy Kaufman -- Dead or Alive? tribute offer "select seating and celebrity reception (hopefully with Andy)."
The tribute also promises a performance by Las Vegas lounge lizard Tony Clifton, one of Kaufman's characters.
-
I liked the movie. I think he's funny. Even though it wuz Jim Carrey acting him. Andy seems like a fake type of person. I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
-
05-20-2004, 01:04 PM #3
- Join Date
- Sep 2003
- Location
- Kicking Harry Potter's ***!!!!!!!
- Posts
- 79
- Credits
- 1,105
great news guys
most unexpected turn
Andy Kaufman truly is alive!
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...234/726q1.html
New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 19, 2004 -- Twenty years ago, on May 16, 1984, most of the world believed that we had lost a comedic legend forever. This has turned out to be what will inevitably be known as the greatest comic prank ever conceived. Andy Kaufman, by all accounts, is alive and well at age 55 and is now living in New York City on the upper west side. To his loyal supporters and fans, Andy says "sorry about faking my death," in a recent interview with ABC News at his apartment. In order to reach legendary comic status and seal his place in the history of performance art, he said it was "necessary to go away for twenty years."
Andy Kaufman's official site has been launched at:
http://andykaufmanreturns.blogspot.com/
Even though he has technically returned, Andy says that he plans to maintain his low key lifestyle that he has led for the past twenty years. He has resumed contact with friends and family. Fearing the possibility of this scenario and the potential for another hoax, Kaufman's family has contracted with independent auditors Ernst & Young to determine if this in fact the real Andy Kaufman. He has subjected himself to medical examination and submitted DNA, hair, blood and fingerprint samples to the auditors. Ernst & Young and the Kaufman family report that with a 99% probability, this is indeed the real Andy Kaufman. His mother says, "It's good to have Andy back."
In 1999, a new crop of Kaufman fans were born after Jim Carrey starred in the hit film Man on the Moon. "Andy's bizarre mix of comedy and performance art will inspire fans and comedians alike for generations, especially after this stunt," says Jim Carrey.
Andy says he will make only occasional public appearances, sometimes in disguise so that you won?t know if it?s really him or someone else. Kaufman was famous for pulling this stunt with the Tony Clifton character, sometimes played by good friend Bob Zmuda.
Andy says fans should tune into his website for ongoing updates to his adventures in life. As always, Andy's stage has been the world, testing the boundaries of our beliefs, our sources of information, and our perception of reality. "It's good to be back," Andy writes on his website.
-
WHOA! That's freakin awesome.
Are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CAN'T?
-
05-20-2004, 09:54 PM #5
- Join Date
- Sep 2003
- Location
- Kicking Harry Potter's ***!!!!!!!
- Posts
- 79
- Credits
- 1,105
but i saw on another zap2it news article saying it was another hoax
so i dunno
meh heads about to go BOOM!
-
Everybody, IT IS A HOAX.
Read here:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/kaufman.asp
-
Originally Posted by Mark Strube
-
Originally Posted by carl
-
I kinda believed it but I had a feeling it would be a hoax. Like it said.. it would've been all over the news and the world. It would've been super awesome if it were true. But now I know for true.. thanks to mark strube
Similar Threads
-
Apple 20 Years of Macintosh - '1984' Ad (QT)
By Rufus in forum General Chatter - Non-Movie RelatedReplies: 8Last Post: 01-07-2004, 11:26 PM -
Angelina Jolie voted top New Year's Eve date
By trailergod in forum General Chatter - Non-Movie RelatedReplies: 13Last Post: 01-01-2004, 01:39 PM -
New Line Re-Releasing First Two LOTR Movies! in extended edition
By trailergod in forum Movie NewsReplies: 14Last Post: 10-22-2003, 12:30 PM -
Osiris Director Andy Jones on Making the Film
By Matrix in forum Movie NewsReplies: 0Last Post: 03-16-2003, 05:16 AM -
Charlie and Donald Kaufman
By TwoThumbzUp in forum Movie NewsReplies: 6Last Post: 12-12-2002, 10:01 AM
Bookmarks