Andy Kaufman burst onto the national scene as a guest on the very first Saturday Night Live in October of 1975. Standing in the middle of a bare stage accompanied by an old record player, Kaufman put on a recording of the Mighty Mouse theme song. He...

Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self-identify as one[1]. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in...

Wednesday 18thMay is the new April! Other lessons learned this week: Not every woman can pull off the blousy-tunic-over-jeans look; starlets continue to shrink; men don't like it when you chomp down on their nuts; and it's not a cold, it's allergies. O.K .! Tonight...

LOS ANGELES—On this Wednesday, April 12, some 30 people will gather in a cramped West Hollywood apartment for the raucous Passover Seder of Jeffrey (Z-Dog) Zarnow, a former producer who now owns the liquor company Starr African Rum. It is, Mr. Zarnow said, a “debaucherous...

I admire Jim Carrey for always trying to break out of his own cage, the career-challenging attempts to remain rich and famous without boring himself to death and still having self-respect. Handsome, versatile and fearless, he thumps along in a constant battle between the moronic...