Andy Kaufman Returns After 20 Years (WTF?!?!?!)

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[NYC GOP Chick]

Andy Kaufman Returns After 20 Years

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.

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[ambrose]

wow.

[Protagoras]

I'm not buying.

[HAL9000]

He supposedly said that - if his death was a hoax - he would return 20 years later.

I don't expect he will return.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Pretty freaky, isn't it?

[DManA]

I've been saying he was alive for 20 years. Now maybe they'll believe me about Elvis.

[Rennes Templar]

Is it true?

[dawn53]

Is it a hoax? I always thought it was a little strange that he had died of lung cancer yet had never smoked. I know that's possible, but not exactly probable.

If he really is alive how could he remain incognito for all these years???

[oyez]

You mean it was just like Jerry Lawler dropping him on his head. A fake?

[Tennessean4Bush]

Baloney!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Wouldn't it have been weird if he faked his death, planning to return in 20 years and then died some quiet, anonymous death in the meantime?

[lavrenti]

The most obtuse man of the latter 20th century strikes again. Either it's him, a buddy of his who set this up as a gag w/him back when he was dying or it's a merry prankster who, Andy, from beyond the grave would dearly appreciate.

The blog reads like an Andy Kaufman gag. Remember everyone fell for the Jerry Lawler deal. Took Lawler years before he finally fess up that even that was a gag.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I'll tell you what's freaky about it:  how totally and completely un-funny I found him.

[Sunshine55]

Just damn.

[pax_et_bonum]

Sorry, but his mother's response is not authentic.

All mothers know that when a lost child is returned to us, our response is not to say "I'm glad to have him back," but to give him a good spanking.

[NYC GOP Chick]

It's likely a gag, but I kinda wish it were true...

[oyez]

Andy thrived on drawing attention to himself. How could he go cold turkey for twenty years?

[End Times Sentinel]

Mott the Hoople and the game of LIFE
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Monopoly, 21, checkers and chess
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mr. Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll see you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are we losing touch?

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up their sleeve
Then nothing is cool

Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are you having fun?

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up their sleeve
Then nothing is cool

Here's a little agit for the never-believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a little ghost for the offering
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a truck stop instead of St. Peter's
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mr. Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are we losing touch?

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up their sleeve
Then nothing is cool

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up their sleeve
Then nothing is cool

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool

If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool

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Andy, I never thought you were funny when you were alive and likely won't change my mind now.  You seem to have put your family through hell.

All accounts come due on judgement day, think about it.

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[Bommer]

Its Bob Zmuda pathetic attempt to resurrect a potential money maker thats been dead for 20 years. Dan Ackaroyd has been doing it off John Belushi for the past 20 years.