One moment in Andy Kaufman's life changed everything that came after it. Close friends and family appear in Thank You Very Much, the newly released documentary on the life of the late comedian and ...

Andy Kaufman in 1982 (left) and in 1976. Andy Kaufman's death garnered just as many varying opinions as his life did. "She went to the funeral. She said she went up to the casket and poked him because ...

When Tony Clifton showed up and wreaked havoc on the set of the late '70s and early '80s sitcom Taxi, the cast was not amused. The alternate persona of comedian Andy Kaufman — who played Latka Gravas ...

One of the most memorable highlights of “Thank You Very Much,” Alex Braverman’s consistently engaging documentary about comedy legend Andy Kaufman, doesn’t directly involve Kaufman at all. Well, ...

Legendary comedian Andy Kaufman passed away over four decades ago, though rumors continue to persist that the Saturday Night Live alum faked his death. It's a topic that was explored in the new ...

Andy Kaufman never wanted to feel too far away from his audience. Early in his career, he found that bussing tables at Jerry's Famous Deli in Los Angeles kept him grounded. But that didn't mean he ...

This image from Drafhouse Pictures documentary "Thank You Very Much" shows the film's star Andy Kaufman. Andy Kaufman was an enigma that thrived on chaos throughout his brief, but memorable career.

When a deceased person of note leaves his or her heirs a trove of work, posthumous publication is often tricky ground. Of course, some make their wishes quite clear; Willa Cather’s letters were ...

Even five decades after Andy Kaufman burst onto the national comedy scene, his friends and collaborators still wrestle, so speak, with what was real and what was part of the act. As you learn in the ...