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 Michael Richards - Biography - Moviefone
But though Kramer is the role for which Richards is best known, it would be unfair to categorize him as a one-note actor, for he had already established a solid career as a comic character actor before landing the role in 1989.
When Richards was in the eighth grade, he developed a passion for acting that blinded him to almost all other career options.
Richard's character Kramer was based on one of David's friends.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/michael-richards/60041/biography   (527 words)

  
 Michael Richards Photos - Michael Richards News - Michael Richards Information
Michael shocked audience members at the Los Angeles comedy club, The Laugh Factory, in November 2006 when he was heckled by two fl audience members.
Michael unleashed a three-minute string of swear words at the hecklers, culminating in use of the word "ni**er".
Michael was offered the part for Adrian Monk as the OCD detective in the hit show Monk but he turned them down.
www.tv.com /michael-richards/person/998/summary.html   (648 words)

  
 Michael Richards, aka Kramer, spews racial slurs during standup
Richards should be made an example of at least as extreme as hanging from a tree.
Ok.What Michael Richards did was very wrong.There is no justification for it…but ignorant people disturbing a show can really get under people’s skin and he should of kicked their butts out the club.
Richards even admits to his visceral hatred, claiming its “what lays buried.” The only question is whether the general public will support a man of his stripe.
www.middletownjournal.com /e/content/oh/story/entertainment/2006/11/20/ddn112006richardsweb.html   (5900 words)

  
 'Kramer' apologizes for racist tirade - CNN.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Richards responded to the fl hecklers with repeated use of the "n word" and profanities.
Richards, 57, who played Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the hit 1989-98 sitcom and whose major credit since was a failed 2000 comedy, hadn't spoken publicly about his remarks before the "Late Show." Calls to his representatives were not returned Monday.
Richards did appear at the club Saturday, without incident, but that was because he had told the club he intended to apologize, according to a Laugh Factory statement Monday.
www.cnn.com /2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/20/richards.epithets.ap/index.html   (925 words)

  
 blackprof.com: Why Kramer’s (Michael Richards) Letterman Apology Was Important
Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer from "Seinfeld") recently appeared on the David Letterman Show to apologize for his recent racial tirade.
Richards is clearly not one of them, so by the shallow definition of racist in most of society, he can resolutely make that claim.
With that said, I believe Michael Richard simply said what he felt was the consensus that night at the Laugh Factory when he saw a Black person among all the Whites.
www.blackprof.com /archives/2006/11/why_kramers_michael_richards_l.html   (4339 words)

  
 Newsvine - michael-richards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Comedian Michael Richards said Sunday he did not consider himself a racist, and that he was "shattered" by the comments he made to two young fl men during a tirade at a Los Angeles comedy club.
Two men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and maybe some money, one of the men and their lawyer said Friday.
Michael Richards said Monday he spewed racial epithets during a stand-up comedy routine because he lost his cool while being heckled and not because he's a bigot.
www.newsvine.com /michael-richards   (491 words)

  
 CBC.ca Arts - Richards 'deeply, deeply sorry' for racial slurs
Michael Richards, best known for the eccentric character Kramer on the hit TV show Seinfeld, apologized Monday after stunning an audience by shouting racial slurs at hecklers during a standup comedy routine over the weekend.
Richards made a reference to lynching, asked for security to throw the two men out, and then taunted them with repeated use of a racial epithet.
Michael Richards is moving into a new stage of damage control six days after his racist tirade against fl hecklers at a Los Angeles comedy club.
www.cbc.ca /arts/tv/story/2006/11/20/kramer-racial-slurs.html   (1592 words)

  
 Seinfeld
In performing his role as "Kramer," Richards brings a physical agility that is rarely seen.
Richards grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and obtained a degree in theater from the California Institute of the Arts.
Richards has been seen in a cameo role in TriStar's "So I Married an Axe Murderer," starring Mike Myers.
www.sonypictures.com /tv/shows/seinfeld/richards.html   (242 words)

  
 Michael Richards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Richards was born in Culver City, California, to William Richards, an electrical engineer, and Phyllis Nardozzi, a medical records librarian.
The Michael Richards Show was originally conceived as a comedy/mystery, with Richards playing a bumbling private eye, but the first pilot failed to fester with test audiences.
Richards called a heckler a "fucking Jew" and said "You people are the cause of Jesus dying."[2] The publicist Richards hired after fallout from his comments, Howard Rubenstein, confirmed the report, but added that the remarks were made as part of the comedy act, and stated that Richards is Jewish.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Richards   (1487 words)

  
 Michael Richards ~ An essay
Born in New York in 1963, Michael’s work is a synthesis of the 1970s Black Arts Movement in which he grew up and the multiculturalism prevalent in his formative years as a student and artist.
This was not new for Michael, simply the trajectory of a flight he had been working on consistently for many years right up until his untimely death in his studio.
While Michael’s untimely death is a grave tragedy to us all, his life and work will be preserved by museums and galleries, and treasured by friends, family and new viewers, and recorded in the history of American art for generations to come.
www.studiomuseum.org /richardstxt.html   (747 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Michael Richards hires PR expert to apologize to blacks after racial tirade ...
Now Michael Richards is taking his contriteness to the next level: he's hired a public relations expert with deep contacts in the fl community.
Richards, who played the kooky neighbor Kramer on the TV show “Seinfeld,”; lashed out at the hecklers last week during a performance at West Hollywood's Laugh Factory.
As for reports that Richards shouted out anti-Semitic remarks during another standup comedy routine in April, Rubenstein confirmed his client did, but that he was only role-playing.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20061122-2329-michaelrichards.html   (565 words)

  
 The Blog | Eric Deggans: Michael Richards Has Made His Apology: Now Fans Have a Decision to Make | The Huffington Post
Richards didn't just cross a line, he drove so far past the line it became a tiny dot in the rear view mirror on the road to crazy.
Richards lost his cool and lashed out at a heckler in a way that he could inflict the most pain possible.
However, Richards was not funny, was not clever, nor did he make a salient point with his comments; he only spewed his own personal hatred in a public venue where he was being paid to entertain the very people he attacked.
www.huffingtonpost.com /eric-deggans/michael-richards-has-made_b_34603.html   (3122 words)

  
 Brother Michael A. Richards, Renaissance Man, Not "Kramer"
Michael Richards was born on July 24, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Baldwin Hills and San Fernando Valley.
Like all great comedians, Richards is a complex man. Those lucky enough to have worked with him, or to have been his friends, know him as a quintessentially sensitive man, a playful practical joker, and serious student of the world as well as a seeker and a traveler in journeys to new horizons.
Michael Marsellos (whom I affectionately call "The Rat Pack" of the Scottish Rite), because they are devoted to the research and study needed to maintain and express the highest standards of Masonic wisdom." Bro.
www.srmason-sj.org /council/journal/sep00/marsellos.html   (1405 words)

  
 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Michael Richards apologizes on Letterman
But the impression I got is that Richards has some real anger management problems, and when the hecklers were getting the best of him, he completely lost his cool and tried to lash back with what he thought was the most hurtful retort he could come up with.
Michael’s apology seemed quite sincere to me. If he faked it that well, so soon after the event and on a “Live” broadcast, he’s a much better actor than anyone is giving him credit for.
Richard has every right to be a racist, and forgiven, he is “Hollywood”, and never should we point out how ignorant, crass and stupid his outburst was.
hotair.com /archives/2006/11/21/video-michael-richards-apologizes-on-letterman   (8908 words)

  
 MilkandCookies - Letterman: Michael Richards Apology
To reiterate, Richards was in the position of power in this situation, and had 100 times more onus on him to rise above the heckle, as ignorant as the hecklers may have been.
Richards used the insult to refer to the heckler's race, but he was still only addressing that one man and was trying to insult him, not make a political statement.
Richards had a soap box and is a pro as you call him.
www.milkandcookies.com /article/4086   (5087 words)

  
 In Defense Of Michael Richards--AllYourTV.com
Which is why I have a lot of sympathy for Michael Richards, who finds himself ensnared in a giant media threshing machine after exploding into a bizarre racially charged rant at L.A. Laugh Factory last Friday.
Cellphone video of the incident has been played on every news and entertainment show on Earth, and the publicity vultures are leaping towards the nearest available camera, all hoping to somehow ride his misfortune to their benefit.
Richards returned to the Laugh Factory and performed the night following the incident, and apparently no one was offended by his presence until video of the incident surfaced the following day.
www.allyourtv.com /0607season/indefenseofmichaelrichards.html   (817 words)

  
 Michael Richards: Career-ending accident or bizarre attempt to start again
Michael Richards was caught on tape spewing racial insults at a heckler at a comedy club:
Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and TMZ has obtained exclusive video of the ugly incident.
Since Seinfeld wrapped up in 1998, Richards has been in the very short-lived and widely derided Michard Richards Show in 2000, in a TV adaptation of David Copperfield, and provided his voice for a minor character in the upcoming Cat Tale.
www.stevejanke.com /archives/205892.php?menu=fblog   (1591 words)

  
 Michael Richards, Seinfeld's Kramer, says his racial outbursts were spurred by anger, not bigotry - iht,arts,celebrity ...
Michael Richards, Seinfeld's Kramer, says his racial outbursts were spurred by anger, not bigotry
LOS ANGELES: He called two fl hecklers the "n-word" and enthusiastically referenced a time when fls were often victims of civil rights abuses, but former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards said his verbal barrage during a stand-up comedy routine was fueled by anger and not bigotry.
Richards, best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the hit TV show, described himself as going into "a rage" over the two audience members who interrupted his act Friday at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood.
www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/11/21/arts/NA_A-E_CEL_US_People_Michael_Richards.php   (790 words)

  
 Michael Richards - Moviefone
Mention the name of actor Michael Richards and it immediately conjures up images of Cosmo Kramer, the wild-haired, well-meaning neighbor-from-hell...
Michael Richards at the 44th Emmy Awards, August, 1992 (Photo by Alan Light).
Michael Richards - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Michael Richards Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/michael-richards/60041/main?...   (113 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Men demand apology from Richards
Richards' publicist Howard Rubenstein said his client wants to say sorry but has had trouble locating the two men.
Richards, who played Kramer in the TV sitcom Seinfeld, has already made a public apology on the Late Show with David Letterman earlier this week.
Ms Allred told the AP news agency that Richards should meet Mr McBride and Mr Doss in front of a retired judge to "acknowledge his behaviour and to apologise to them".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/6183204.stm   (285 words)

  
 Michael Lee-Richards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As a restaurateur, food editor, award-winning author, food consultant, restaurant judge, cooking teacher and television host, Michael Lee-Richards is one of New Zealand's most familiar and enduring 'faces of food'.
With 30 years experience in almost every aspect of the industry, Michael brings a wealth of expertise and an unrivalled passion to his consultancy work.
In 2000 Michael was the co-recipient of two food awards from Massey University - The Trade New Zealand Gourmet Food Award and the MAF Food Assurance Award, and in 2001 he was presented with the Innovators Award from the Restaurant Association of New Zealand.
www.michaelleerichards.com   (170 words)

  
 Richards Facing Ruination Or Opportunity?, Expert: Doomsayers May Be Premature - CBS News
She added that it "probably helps a lot" to have the likes of Jerry Seinfeld come to Richards' aid, as he did by making way for Richards during his appearance on Letterman.
It's good for Richards "even just emotionally … to know that he still has some very powerful friends who are going to stand behind him," Stewart suggested.
When comedian Michael Richards let loose a string of racial slurs during a stand-up routine, he might have ruined his career.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/11/22/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2205997.shtml   (718 words)

  
 'Kramer' Apologizes, Says He's Not Racist, Actor Michael Richards Says His Rage Went 'All Over The Room' - CBS News
(CBS/AP) Michael Richards, who played Jerry Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the sitcom "Seinfeld," publicly apologized for racist comments he made in a tirade aimed at some hecklers at a nightclub where he was working as a a stand-up comic.
Earlier in the day, as news of Richards' comments hit the web, Seinfeld issued a statement saying he is "sick over this horrible, horrible mistake" and calling Richards' remarks offensive.
Seinfeld star Michael Richards launched a racist tirade after being heckled by a fl audience member at a comedy club.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/11/20/entertainment/main2201817.shtml   (750 words)

  
 Untitled Document
As a recitalist of new music, E. Michael Richards has premiered over 150 works that have utilized the clarinet at performances throughout the US, Japan, Australia, and Western Europe.
Richards was a member of the Syracuse Society for New Music from 1986-2001, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1998.
Richards and Tanosaki have also organized three international symposia on contemporary Japanese music, and one on contemporary Asian-American music.
www.umbc.edu /music/site/faculty/richards.html   (610 words)

  
 The Michael Richards Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Richards, he's as funny as a stomach ache.
I bet the people above who trashed "The Michael Richards Show" are the same types who didn't start watching "Seinfeld" until it was in the Top Ten ratings.) I'd quote all the good lines, but I don't want to ruin this show for anyone who manages to get a hold of some episodes.
Richards believed he was more gifted than he was (those interviews referred to were excruciating--what a f---n ego!) I DISAGREE: 1.
www.jumptheshark.com /m/michaelrichards.htm   (1279 words)

  
 The Michael Richards Show | PopMatters Television Review
Richards is known for his physical comedy, and in this scene, he delivers.
The genius of Richards' best moments on Seinfeld came from the subtly off-kilter way he reacted to ordinary people and situations, but as that show became increasing mannered and unrealistic toward the end of its run, his character was reduced to a slapsticky caricature.
There's nothing wrong with predictability and generic conventions — those can actually be the building blocks of art — but The Michael Richards Show swirls two of television's most often used genres together into a unique concoction: a detective show without mystery and an office comedy without laughs.
www.popmatters.com /tv/reviews/m/michael-richards-show.html   (855 words)

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