“Andy saw himself as an entertainer, a showbiz personality, a song-and-dance man,” says Braverman. “He once said that he’d never told a joke in his life.” Kaufman had surfaced during a golden era for ...

Andy Kaufman was many things: a performance artist, “song and dance man,” comedian, and also pro wrestler. On March 20, Variety reported that the WWE will honor Kaufman’s wrestling legacy by inducting ...

There are few comedians who polarized audiences like Andy Kaufman. His style of deadpan humor was deliberately designed to make people uncomfortable—and he achieved that with long, pregnant silences ...

HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- Actor, comedian and performance artist Andy Kaufman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kaufman is probably best remembered for his portrayal of loveable ...

Andy Kaufman died 41 years ago. Milos Forman’s “Man in the Moon,” in which Jim Carrey played Kaufman, came out 26 years ago. R.E.M., whose title song to the Kaufman biopic was a hit, has retired. So ...

Andy Kaufman's unique brand of comedy could be as confusing as it was original. TV viewers fell in love with the comedian, who died in 1984 at age 35, during his five-season run as Latka Gravas on the ...

Alex Braverman's film includes rare footage and interviews, but what makes it memorable is that it gets how Andy Kaufman was an avatar of the entertainment age. I mean, there’s some of that (it’s not ...

From stand-up to 'Saturday Night Live' to wrestling to death, the confrontational entertainer gets his second documentary showcase in two years. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic I’ve sat ...