Entertainment & Arts
Andy Kaufman lives on in Tony Clifton
May 15, 2010
Television
In what may be the least surprising development of the week, Andy Kaufman’s brother Michael, who appeared onstage in New York on Monday with a woman claiming to be the late comedian’s daughter, now claims he is the victim of a hoax.
Nov. 15, 2013
A woman claiming to be the daughter of Andy Kaufman, the “Taxi” star and trailblazing comedian known for elaborate pranks, has reignited long-standing conspiracy theories surrounding his death at the age of 35 in 1984.
Nov. 14, 2013
Andy Kaufman’s brother now claims he was the victim of a hoax
Movies
The first thing the documentary “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond — Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton” does is make “Man in the Moon” — Milos Forman’s 1999 film about Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey — a much more interesting movie.
Nov. 16, 2017
Sports
Andy Kaufman alive? Jerry Lawler hopes so
Yes, it’s probably a great prank being played by his brother, but the Internet was in turmoil Thursday over reports comedian Andy Kaufman, who died in 1984, is actually alive and well.
It looks as if Andy Kaufman is still dead, but just in case he’s not, Jerry Lawler says their feud could pick up where it left off.
The current vogue of Andy Kaufman’s work extols a sensibility few appreciated in his lifetime. Did we get smarter, or is something else at work?
Dec. 12, 1999
In ‘Man on the Moon,’ Jim Carrey inhabits the persona of the late comedian who viewed the world with bizarre contempt.
Dec. 22, 1999