“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Andy Kaufman Is Me, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival today, has heavyweight producers in David Letterman and Dwayne Johnson. Now, Tweel’s new documentary—Andy Kaufman Is Me—premieres ...

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 ...

“Thank You Very Much,” directed by Alex Braverman, uses archival footage and interviews to explore the appeal of a stand-up who didn’t tell jokes. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an ...