"Who was Andy Kaufman? Referred to by many as a dadaistic comedian, Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York City on January 17, 1949, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman, Andy grew up on Long Island, New York, in the town of Great Neck. He began performing for family and friends at the age of 7, and by the time he was 8, was being hired to entertain at children's parties.

While attending a Boston-area junior college, Andy began performing his unique brand of stand-up comedy at coffee shops and nightclubs on the east coast. Andy quickly earned a reputation as a talented, yet eccentric performer. Impressed by his abilities, Lorne Michaels asked Kaufman to appear on the inaugural broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" (October 11, 1975). Best known for his work as Latka Gravas on the TV sitcom "Taxi" Andy appeared in several TV shows (see The Andy Kaufman Timeline) and movies, performed on Broadway, did a one-man show at Carnegie Hall, enjoyed a brief professional wrestling career and also performed in concerts nation-wide.

A recent motion picture from Universal, "Man on the Moon" (Universal/Jersey Films) gave us Hollywood's version of the life of Andy Kaufman. Directed by Academy Award winner, Milos Forman and starring no less than, Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito and Courtney Love, the movie failed to live up to early media buzz and was not embraced by the public at large. It opened in theater's across the nation on December 22, 1999 and meekly closed several weeks later.

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The Andy Collection (Torrent)

-I’m From Hollywood
This bizarre video features late comedian Andy Kaufman in his heyday as a performer in big-time wrestling matches. Initially wrestling only women, Kaufman's behavior angers Southern Champion Jerry Lawler, who launches a feud with the overmatched comic. Includes comments from Andy's friends such as Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, and Robin Williams.

-My Breakfast With Blassie
-ANDY KAUFMAN - THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Andy Kaufman's appearance on Burt Sugarman's THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL gave the comedian a chance to showcase his incredible array of personalities and talents. Some of the better bits here include Andy explaining why he decided to start wrestling women, and why he calls himself the Intergender Wrestling Champion of the World, his version of "It's a Small World" with African percussion, and, of course, his Elvis impersonation.

-The Real Andy Kaufman

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Extra:

-The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) In this video release of a 1983 episode from the critically acclaimed PBS series Soundstage, oddball comedian and satirist Andy Kaufman is featured in one of the last performances before his untimely death in 1984…Here his format is the late-night talk show, and his sidekick is a marionette of his alter ego, obnoxious dive-lounge comedian Tony Clifton. Also included in the show: Kaufman reprises his Foreign Man character, impersonates Elvis Presley, seems to expose guest Dr. Alex Schorr as a fraud, and apparently has a genuine argument with his former girlfriend Elayne Boosler. —Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

Torrent (407 MB)

Maybe the foreigners should really take over the investigations...

"Billionaire philanthropist Jimmy Walter and WTC survivor William Rodriguez this week embarked on a groundbreaking trip to Caracas Venezuela in which they met with with the President of the Assembly and will soon meet with Venezuelan President himself Hugo Chavez in anticipation of an official Venezuelan government investigation into 9/11.

Rodriguez was the last survivor pulled from the rubble of the north tower of the WTC, and was responsible for all stairwells within the tower. Rodriguez represented family members of 9/11 victims and testified to the 9/11 Commission that bombs were in the north tower but his statements were completely omitted from the official record."

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This cool exihibition in Berlin continues with shitloads of events around it. Check the "Veranstaltungen" on the homepage.

Diese extrem coole Ausstellung in der neuen Nationalgalerie glänzt weiterhin durch ein super Rahmenprogramm.

Exhibition at the Rock Photo Gallery, Kastanienallee 32 10435 Berlin. Free!

"Unsere nächste Ausstellung zeigt die legendären DAVID BOWIE-Fotografien von MICK ROCK aus den siebziger Jahren: Einen blutjungen David Bowie bei seinen ersten Schritten zum Ruhm: David Bowie als Ziggy Stardust.

Die Ausstellung wird am 1.4. um 20 Uhr in Anwesenheit des New Yorker Fotografen Mick Rock eröffnet. Sie und Ihre Freunde sind herzlich eingeladen.

Die Öffnungszeiten in der Galerie sind Donnerstag bis Sonntag von 14 - 20 Uhr, der Eintritt ist frei. "

Rock Photo Gallery, Kastanienallee 32 10435 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)

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I'll make this tonight. by the way, you can subscribe to Jamie Oliver's kitchen-notebook via RSS.

Another propaganda-site for kids. Sick, sick, sick!

Related: Hey kids, spying is fun!

Pretty cool band of wimps from Indiana recommended by Fräulein Klein

I met him at the bookshop last night. "It's a bad plan that can't be changed," he said.

Awesome pictures taken by a brave woman.

Via Spreeblick

Fun for the whole family. Via Wired

Das Video! Der Mann ist super!

You might have seen this before, but this is the long version!...

Schlage Dich mit einer Gruppe Demonstranten durchs Viertel! Prima Game!

Don't miss Pianographique!

Die Probleme an der Neuköllner Rütli-Schule sind groß genug, aber der Hampelmann von der CDU setzt noch einen drauf und fordert den Einsatz einer "Task Force Schule", Metalldetektoren an Berliner Schulen und vor allem mehr Polizei, mehr Polizei, mehr Polizei.

Microsoft has a project code named Warhol that will ask users to send it videos beginning this summer.

Why didn't they call it Bozo?

Reich werden? Importieren Sie diese Idee nach Berlin.

That way, everyone will know what you mean.

Excellent article on Bubble 2.0 at slate.com..

"Jüngst freigegebene US-Akten belegen, dass im Bundesnachrichtendienst weit mehr NS-Schergen beschäftigt waren als bisher bekannt. Das führte anfangs zu Verwerfungen zwischen konkurrierenden amerikanischen Geheimdiensten." Beim Spiegel

Update: The Map from last nights episode has been decoded. The blurry image popped up in the hatch for only a few seconds after John Locke got stuck.

All parts of the The Map translated

Dharmatel is a real company

Get Michael Jackson's credit card! Excellent prank!

"From the dead boring outer ring of London's suburbs comes Hard-Fi. They merge disco, punk and dub until they sound like the late seventies post-punk scene having a fist fight with itself. With their lyrical themes about money not equaling or even being necessary for success, it's no surprise that the D.I.Y. masterpiece "Cash Machine" was made for $500 and has put them on the map as one of the UK's most exciting young exports. You need Hard-Fi in your life. Theyre laddish, loud and Christ they sound good." - NME

Die Firma Arena gibt sich in Sachen Empfang der kommenden Saison reichlich kryptisch. Unter Arena.TV wird alles etwas klarer. Dort heißt es: "Empfangbar über Satellit oder über Kabel in Unity Media Regionen." Im Klartext bedeutet dies, bisher kann nur eine sehr kleine Minderheit in ungefähr zwei Bundesländern Arena über Kabel empfangen. Für alle anderen wird es mit dem angekündigten Tarif von 14, 90 EU wohl zunächst nichts werden. Ohne Sat-Schüssel plus Digital-Receiver geht da nichts. Man hofft aber auf möglichst viele Verträge in naher Zukunft um gegenüber den Kabel-Gesellschaften im besseren Licht zu stehen. Dafür drückt man sich um die tatsächlichen Preise für die meisten Menschen schön herum.

Bei der gestrigen Präsentation für die Presse, die nach internen Informationen 800000 EU gekostet haben soll, hat man deshalb wohl auch das Kleingedruckte ausgeblendet, wo es heißt: "zuzüglich 5 Euro monatliche Satellitenbereitstellungsgebühr bei Satellitenempfang. Voraussetzung für den Zugang zu arena im Kabelnetz ist ein Kabelanschluss einer Unity Media Gesellschaft, durch den zusätzliche Kosten (wie z.B. Anschluss- und monatliche Kabelgebühr) entstehen. Gegebenenfalls entstehen weitere Kosten für einen Digital-Receiver."

Besser erstmal nicht abonnieren....

Nice one..

Also check out the archives at Slashmusic.

New place to host all your digital files! Watch this space!

"CNN is running a poll asking the question: "Do you agree with Charlie Sheen that the U.S. government covered up the real events of the 9/11 attacks?" Out of the 43,000 or so to respond so far, 84% say yes.." CNN

„Der Fußball ist zu 95 Prozent sauber“, sagt Bayer-04-Geschäftsführer Wolfgang Holzhäuser. Das heißt im Umkehrschluss, dass fünf Prozent unsauber sind, was jährlich einen hohen schmutzigen zweistelligen Millionenbetrag ausmachen würde. Aber welche fünf Prozent sind verseucht?

SZ: Der Fall Calmund

Confirmed: Friday June 09 - Seeed (Berlin/Germany) Sunday June 11 - Pete Philly & Perquisite (NL) Tuesday June 13 - Marcelo D2 (BRA) Thursday June 15 - Calypso At Dirty Jim’s (TRI) Friday June 16 - Tiken Jah Fakoly (Cote d´Ivoire) Saturday June 17 - Blasted Mechanism (POR) Sunday June 18 - Señor Coconut y su Orquestra (GER/JAP) Friday June 23 - William White (CH) Friday June 30 - MIA (Berlin/Germany) Saturday July 01 - Patrice & Shashamani Band (GER/Sierra Leone) Wednesday July 05 - Sa?an Supa Crew (F) Saturday July 08 - 17 Hippies (GER)

In talks: Morcheeba (UK), Gotan Project (Arg), Orishas (Cuba), Nightmares on Wax (UK), Kaiser Chiefs (UK), Arctic Monkeys (UK), Manu Chao (F), Jovanotti (I), Sportfreunde Stiller/Tip Top (GER), Element Of Crime (GER), Ohrbooten (GER), Culcha Candela (GER)

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