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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[HairOfTheDog]

This is a funny post from the Blog...

Gigan said...

Hey Andy, I been faking my death for about 27 minutes now, Any advice or tips to pass the time?

8:32 AM

[gracie1]

I thought that was Jim I saw in that vampire scene!

[L.N. Smithee]

What is realy fun is when we get a thread on here about a home invasion where it gives the perps name, and some start saying he shouldn't have been shot or whatever, I pull up his arrest record and it's about a mile long, that usualy shuts them up prety quick.

We're going through that in S.F. now. Some 29-year-old two-time loser who lost his lower legs speeding away from state troopers in 1993 finally tempted fate once too often, and San Francisco police shot him after he reportedly shot at them as he was (guess what?) speeding away from them.

His mother is a lawyer, and has badgered prison officials on her son's behalf in recent years for not being sensitive to his 'special needs' behind bars (he had prosthetic legs). Now, she's showing up all over TV news, screaming at public officials that the SFPD "murdered" her son.

The dead dude, Cammerin Boyd, wasn't involved in a home invasion, but he did have a conviction for residential burglary.

[weegee]

Two theories:

1- This is how much digging the Democrats had to do to find a viable VP candidate for John Kerry.

2- Andy's passed his time away in the 1980s by popping up around the country during that rash of "Elvis" sightings.

[weegee]

[weegee]

What years were you in Houston? The Comedy Workshop (on Shepherd I believe) housed the Texas Outlaw Comics (including Sam Kineson).

There were several rising stars who came out of there. Janene Garafolo moved to Houston for awhile because of that place. Brett Butler also came out of Houston's comedy scene. I can't recall the other male comedians to come out of the Texas Outlaw Comics group.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Kaufman was never funny. He was a private joke among people with no sense of humor.

[Al Simmons]

"Kaufman was never funny. He was a private joke among people with no sense of humor."

Well, his lip-synching to the "Mighty Mouse" theme song was a riot, as was his Elvis impersonation (OK, maybe that one was not technically funny, but it was extremely entertaining nevertheless). Never did get his wrestling gig, however.

That movie he made with "Classy" Freddie Blassy ("My Breakfast with Blassy"), where the two of them pontificate on wrestling, et al, sounds like a good concept. Wonder if its out on DVD?

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Hmmm from his death certificate we have his date of birth, social security number and mothers maiden name.

If he IS alive, does this mean that we can all apply for credit cards in his name?

[Salamander]

I hear he's been doing studio work for "Tito & Tarantula".
[listen to "Strange Face of Love" and "Back to the House That Love Built" and tell me it ain't so]....:))

[eastforker]

What is realy amazing is that niether his name or SSN shows up in the SSA master death list. This gets me to thinking the death certificate might be a hoax.

[lainde]

bttt

[Imal]

If I read this correctly, Kaufman's not dead because the SSA doesn't say he's dead. I, for one, would not be surprised to discover that the SSA has that kind of authority.

Indeed, Kaufman had enough dealings and funnelings of money that I find it hard to believe they would not have noted his death.

Who knows, maybe he's been dutifully paying his taxes all these many years.

[freebilly]

I admit, I was a trifle harsh....

[weegee]

Don't bother checking his voter registration. Dead democrats remain on the rolls all the time.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Don't know about Andy, but that pic proves the existance of silicone-based life forms.

Sure wish I could believe Andy is back. He really slayed me, but I love twisted humor anyway.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

they still have the picture of Andy working as a busboy (which he did, unbelievably, while he was starring in Taxi).

I remember reading that Andy did that his whole career, to keep himself grounded.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

He is the late son of the late Mr and Mrs Kaufman

So he claims.

[dansangel]

Bull.

I agree. The news of his anticipated "return" was more widespread than his "actual" (oh puhleeze) return.

[Lazamataz]

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.

Right. I've been milking Martin Crasko's death for 12 years, for example.