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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. ------- His website isn't much to go on. I've decided to add this to the list of improbable things to believe today. I mean, why not? |
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Hail St. Kaufman! |
something about it kind of offends me. not sure why. A lot of people have said that about a lot of Kaufman's jokes. If it's not him, then he's enjoying it, at any rate. |
but of course, leave to snopes to debunk it: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/kaufman.asp |
interestingly enough, another brand new one is the childless couple who don't have sex. coincidence? I Think Not!! |
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The Kauffman thing...I read the blog last night. I really think it'd be unbelievably rad if it were true, but if the man hid out for twenty years I really don't think starting a free blogger account would be his way of coming back... |
http://www.esquilax.com/baywatch/index.shtml It all makes sense to me now! |