Posted on 05/19/2004 7:37:34 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
|
Wed May 19, 9:00 AM ET
|
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.
# # #
Andy Kaufman
E-mail Information
This news release was issued on behalf of the above organization by the eMediawire Newswire, a service of PRWeb™. http://www.prweb.com
Outstanding, which one is she?
Well, he wasn't one of our better wrestlers.
Having grown up in the artistically barren Houston area in Andy's "prime" I had the opportunity to develop my own sense of humor. I find myself gravitating to the more absurd and/or honest comedy. Kaufmann, Monty Python, Drew Carry, Dave Attell, Louis Black, Eddie Izzard (though my extreme conservative friends find him appalling since he's a transvestite he's incredibly funny), Chris Rock (sure he curses allot, but that's his background) MadTV, Conan O'Brien, and CNN (again absurdly funny since I don't quite get them)
Æ
If the info on that death certificate is correct there is no record of it in the SSA death master file.
I dont know, Yankee Chick. Could be another hoax.
Gaiman kicks ass. Neverwhere and American Gods were great.
That was the episode with Hillary and Bill Shatner, right?
Hey! I ain't no Yankees fan!
Though the man in the picture seems firmly behind the women's movement, I do not think he is Kaufman. Why still hide your face in a rubber mask if you are claiming to have come back?
Hillary dancing on a real airplane wing? No way. But they filled it with rebar and concrete, and replaced it three times. No prob. If it were made today, CGI would simplify all that.
He has subjected himself to medical examination and submitted DNA, hair, blood and fingerprint samples to the auditors. Ernst & Young
None of that makes sense! Why check DNA and fingerprints? Why check "hair and blood" - it's the same DNA. And the big tipoff - who would you go to Ernst and Young for that? Why not go to a lab?
Did you know the surfaces between Hillary's thighs are water-cooled?
It would be Kaufman's style to try and board an airplane, dressed as a very heavily armed "terrorist". He'd have knives, toenail clippers, spoons, salad tongs, cheese graters, rosary beads, rabbits' feet, a star of david, a taser, a pop-up book, etc., and they'd all be stuffed in a long trenchcoat or in his pants.
I thought her pantsuit was made of that same heat wicking material as that countertop TV bacon defroster.
Oh yes, that too.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Ernst & Young Disclaimer
I don't know how the press release people got the name Ernst & Young, but that's not the auditor we used to do the DNA testing. They are much too reputable to get involved in this kind of sordid task, much akin to parenthood testing.
Also, it wasn't ABC News that interviewed me. It was some British entertainment mag -- apparently I'm huge over there.
Glad I never paid to see the movie.
Totally fake, but pretty impressive.
Oh, and the photo might not be real either.
Like I said earlier, if the info on that death certificate is accurate as far as birthdate and ssan and such, there is no record of it in the social security admin master death file list.Hoax, maybe ,then again.......
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.