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	Tony Clifton
		Tony Clifton is a fictional character created by comedian Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s.
		Clifton (possibly played by Zmuda) appeared once on Late Night with David Letterman, where he was interviewed and sang a medley with the band.
		Clifton was hired to appear on an early episode of ABC's Taxi sitcom, but ended up being escorted out of the building by security guards when he threw a fit on stage.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/to/Tony_Clifton.html (166 words)

	tonyclifton
		Tony Clifton was much in demand during Kaufman's heyday.
		Andy simply created Tony as a way to let off steam as he was so pissed of at the Hollywood establishment, then he would deny being Tony so he didn't have to accept responsibility for Tony's actions.
		Tony stormed on set complete with two prostitutes and proceeded to antagonise everyone by refusing to stick to the script.
	www.geocities.com /jeffsaktribute/tonyclifton.html (663 words)

	REM Ride Tony Clifton's Coattail Yet Again @ Ultimate Guitar Archive
		Clifton claimed he was the star attraction at a sold-out Hollywood Bowl concert, not R.E.M.
		For those in the know, Clifton was the fictitious character originally portrayed by the late Andy Kaufmann, star of the 70s hit TV series Taxi.
		Clifton joined R.E.M. on stage at the Bowl for (you guessed it) 'Man On The Moon' but had to be ejected from the stage by security after arguing with Stipe that R.E.M. was only there to sing 3 songs, not 17.
	www.ultimate-guitar.com /print.php?what=article&id=196 (287 words)

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		For many years, his fans argued whether or not obnoxious lounge singer Tony Clifton (whom Kaufman once hired to open for his live shows) was for real or whether he was an elaborate persona.
		Since Andy had already been accused of being Clifton by every Hollywood hipster and industry know it all, Andy thought it might be funny to make them all look like fools, sense they felt the need to try and ruin Andy's fun.
		Everyone of course assumed that Tony was Andy, that's the only reason anyone would have Tony Clifton on their show or book him for stage time anyway.
	www.lycos.com /info/andy-kaufman-taxi--tony-clifton.html (271 words)

	The Tony Clifton Story Script Review
		Decked out in oversized sunglasses and a rumpled peach tuxedo, Clifton was frequently downright abusive to his audience, loudly berating them when they didn’t recognize and show appreciation for his obvious “talents.” He’s a character through which Kaufman savagely deconstructed celebrity in both how it can affect performers and how audiences react to its presence.
		Finally, a sweet natured prostitute named Anna takes Clifton upstairs to a private room for the rest of his "massage," where we are not too surprised to learn that up to that moment he is a virgin.
		Clifton even becomes the subject of a 60 Minutes report by Mike Wallace and even performs at the White House for the President and a delegation of Chinese diplomats, with predictable disastrous results.
	www.filmbuffonline.com /ReadingRoom/TonyCliftonStory.htm (1880 words)

	Straight Dope Staff Report: What's up with Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton?
		Thinking all the while that Tony Clifton was a made-up role I was surprised to see him show up at the end of the movie and sing a song.
		Of course, as Clifton, he refused to be fired, screaming that he had a contract; he had to be escorted off the set by security, actually coming to blows with cast member Judd Hirsch.
		But in the end, Tony was simply a fictional creation, the brainchild of a comic who was well ahead of his time, perhaps even ahead of ours.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mandykaufman.htm (1703 words)

	TONY CLIFTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tony and his chickie babes 23 (left) and Kentucky Fried (right) get set to head out in his limo for all the fun a San Diego summer night can offer.
		Tony entertains a young fan on the floor of the ComicCon with a spontaneous rendition of "Carolina In The Morning." (Note that Tony's wearing his official Tony Clifton Medallion from his 1979 Carnegie Hall appearance!)
		The portrait on the left was given to Tony, the middle portrait was given to 23 (center) and the portrait on the far right (being held by Kentucky Fried) was given to Wally!
	www.wallyontheweb.com /tony.html (463 words)

	Amazon.com: God Cried: Books: Tony Clifton,Catherine Leroy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tony Clifton's book "God Cried," represents the main body of published photographic documentation of the Israeli terror-bombing of downtown Beirut, Lebanon in the summer of 1982, when clearly marked schools, hospitals and apartment blocs were deliberately and mercilessly bombed.
		Toni is a brave man, too bad he wasn't rewarded well for his honest reporting that has not been affected by mainstream anti Palestinian racist rhetoric.
		Clifton, an award-winning journalist with Newsweek and photographer Cathrine Leroy (also winner of numerous prestigious prizes) have put together more than a documentary account of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon and the subsequent seige of Beirut and the massacres of Sabra and Shatila.
	www.amazon.com /God-Cried-Tony-Clifton/dp/0704323753 (1039 words)

	Tony Clifton Circus >>
		The conception and idea of the Tony Clifton Circus was unleashed with the meeting of Anthony Jerome Clifton, an artist more or less unknown, italo- american, whose being can be summed up in three words, "life is strange".
		To convey their true vision and the direction of their research pertaining to the work of Tony Clifton Circus is not easy.
		The Tony Clifton Circus wants to be recognized, appreciated, but for them the best way is not to cuddle or submit to the desires of the public, but to present the spectators something perhaps more embarassing than amusing.
	www.tonycliftoncircus.com /index.php?lang=ing (361 words)

	Gettingit.com: Tony Clifton: Joke's On Us
		The Tony Clifton character is there right from the start, along with his "foreign man" character, Elvis, and the children's songs.
		When Tony went on Dinah Shore and when he was on Taxi -- any time there was a Tony appearance by Andy in town, they literally had to throw him off the fucking set, throw him out the front gate of the studio.
		Tony Clifton IS and always will be the embodiment of the creative genius that (sadly) 'was' Andy Kaufman.
	www.gettingit.com /article/247 (1739 words)

	Ground Control to Major Bob -- The Bob Zmuda Interview : filmcritic.com
		That dark side was Tony Clifton, a rotten Vegas lounge singer that looked nothing like Kaufman and fooled people for years.
		Clifton would smoke, drink, and whore with the best of them, and that was just the beginning of the ruse.
		As it turns out, Tony was quite the character, and the personality had a serious affect on Carrey, too.
	www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/0/78e6ef02701f7b518825682600123be0?OpenDocument (858 words)

	Tony Clifton in a TV commercial? [Archive] - The Safehouse Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I know they had pictures of Zmuda dressed up as Tony Clifton at a casino, and someone was spreading around the internet that Kaufman had his "coming back" party.
		But basically it was done at a comedy club, and Zmuda ended up taking all the party-goers on a bus to Andy's old apartment and some other haunts.
		He never showed up and they never pretended like he was there, but I believe Zmuda did do Clifton for part of the night.
	www.thesafehouse.org /forums/archive/index.php/t-21583.html (306 words)

	Tony Clifton
		Tony Clifton was the creation of Andy Kaufman.
		The truth is whenever Andy wasn't dressed as Tony, his friend Bob Zmuda was dressed up as Tony.
		Tony was nasty, rude, and all together ruthless when it came to talking to people.
	www.robotz.com /media/andy_kaufman/tony.html (91 words)

	www.myspace.com/tonyclifton11
		Tony Clifton may very well be the most honest band in Sweden.
		Through heart-break, live shows on some of Swedens biggest festivals, tours of Latvia, Norway and London - the boys evolved and teamed up with the one and only Brady Blade in 2006 and is now ready for the release of their debut EP, out in stores on the 22nd of November.
		With their explosive live show, their right on melodies and their tender harmonies; Tony Clifton make music for any one who's got a heart: broken, healed, blissful or wild.
	www.myspace.com /tonyclifton11 (843 words)

	YouTube - Tony Clifton at Harrah's
		Andy started doing Tony Clifton but after a while he let his buddy dress up and do his act.
		I love it, this would be great to see in person.
		Tony Clifton Hacks into the Man on the Moon Website
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=JKTR8Yj5hg4 (227 words)

	Andy Kaufman - Muppet Wiki - A Wikia wiki
		Andy Kaufman (1949 - 1984) was a stand-up comic who later gained television notoriety through his many, often controversial performances on series such as Saturday Night Live, and through his role as Latka Gravas on Taxi.
		One of Kaufman's personae was Tony Clifton, an abrasive lounge singer, whom Kaufman used to "open" his acts and tried to present as a different person.
		He guest starred as Clifton on The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show, as a new talent discovered by Miss Piggy.
	muppet.wikia.com /wiki/Tony_Clifton (140 words)

	Lynne Margulies Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Or as Tony puts it, his "dictatorial debut" of his "cinema merite' movie".
		This is all new footage of Tony from over the last 5 years: the infamous press conference with Jim Carrey, Tony being bodily removed from the Academy Awards, scantily clad babes, public drunkenness, public lewdness.....what more could you ask!
		This is the DVD that was being sold (by me, Lynne Margulies), at the May 16th Andy Kaufman tribute show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
	www.lynnemarguliesstudio.com /www/tonyhorrors.html (284 words)

	Reece Tony Clifton obituary
		Reece Tony Clifton, age 80, of Roanoke, died Saturday at his home.
		He was a founding charter member and deacon of Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church and a retired employee of the Norfolk and Western Railway.
		Surviving are three sons, Paul R. Clifton, Vinton; Norman D. Clifton, Roanoke; James A. Clifton, Sandy Ridge, N. C.; three daughters, Mrs.
	home.earthlink.net /~odyssey13/mycliftonandbaileyfamily/id78.html (132 words)

	Conspiracy - Who Is Tony Clifton?
		He was also frighteningly adept in making sure that he was the only person who knew what was going on.
		To this day, nobody is sure whether or not the Jerry Lawler debacle was "real," and we still haven't gotten to the bottom of the whole Tony Clifton thing.
		It would be really, really cool to see Andy Kaufman show up at the opening of the movie about his life.
	jebzingo.tripod.com /conspiracy/whoistonyclifton.html (481 words)

	Andy Lives! - Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton tribute site. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tony Clifton appears at the House of Blues in Hollywood!
		Tony Clifton announces his show, "Andy Kaufman: Dead or Alive?" to be held at the Sunset Blvd. House of Blues on May 16th, 2004.
		Tony Clifton appears in contemporarily taped segments on vh1's
	www.andylives.org /index2.html (794 words)

	Las Vegas Mercury: Quick and Dirty: A notebook of news and politics
		Kaufman eschewed the label "comedian" and was more interested in a genuine reaction to his performance, regardless of whether that reaction was good or bad.
		To that end, he created the alter ego of Tony Clifton, the world's most obnoxious Vegas lounge singer.
		The thing is, Tony's still kicking around, getting into trouble on stage with R.E.M. and being kicked out of movie studios and hotels.
	www.lasvegasmercury.com /2004/MERC-May-20-Thu-2004/23870873.html (1323 words)

	LOST IN THE FUNHOUSE
		Clifton thinks this mania has gone too far and gotten too ugly.
		And Clifton is reduced to tears and he runs back into the theatre and leaps in
		because Clifton was believed to be lost at sea after stealing the plane.
	www.subcin.com /funhouse.html (2251 words)

	YouTube - Tony Clifton singing I Will Survive
		The problem is that that guy isn't even trying to play Tony Clifton.
		he is not the real tony that we all know and love.
		Tony Clifton singing I will survive at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=pbHCE4aVHnw (163 words)

	Rotten Tomatoes: The Vine: The Tony Clifton Story
		My name is Tony Clifton, I was born on the streets of Newbeef MI, I was born to a one legged hunchback widow name girt hensen who had a chronic addiction to cigar butts.
		Let me tell you something, if Tony Clifton is bothered that your waking up at late hours, your
		A tear falls from Tony Cliftons eyes for every person that doesn't have $39.00 to buy my new book "Bunns from heaven" thats why I am only asking $35.99!
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/journal_comments.php?journalid=134286&entryid=65434 (372 words)

	Tony Clifton on Mefeedia - watch the video or podcast
		If there was ever an artiste that could claim they defined Las Vegas, it would be Tony Clifton.
		An international singing sensation, sultan of swing and prolific lover, Tony Clifton is the very definition of star quality.
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	mefeedia.com /entry/740385 (79 words)

	Tony Clifton, Brian Eno, Jason Alexander, Bob Ostertag and More
		Tony Clifton, Brian Eno, Jason Alexander, Bob Ostertag and More
		Tony Clifton bangs out a tune on Dinah!
		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
	worshiptheglitch.com /2006/03/tony-clifton-brian-eno-jason-alexander.html (217 words)

	Conspiracy - Who Is Tony Clifton?
		He was also frighteningly adept in making sure that he was the only person who knew what was going on.
		To this day, nobody is sure whether or not the Jerry Lawler debacle was "real," and we still haven't gotten to the bottom of the whole Tony Clifton thing.
		It would be really, really cool to see Andy Kaufman show up at the opening of the movie about his life.
	members.tripod.com /~JebZingo/conspiracy/whoistonyclifton.html (481 words)

	Amazon.com: "Tony Clifton": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		See all pages with references to Tony Clifton.
		It was a sellout crowd and he opened his show as Tony Clifton, which is in Andy's mind a secret, but many, many people in the industry and in the audience were aware...
		He started the evening with Tony Clifton, the brusque,...
	amazon.com /phrase/Tony-Clifton (555 words)

	Tony Clifton's Base
		This TXBasePage blog is currently empty, but it’s very likely that the owner is currently pondering the wonderful wit and wisdom that’ll be put here.
		Feel free to nudge Tony Clifton to post something, because, after all, no one wants to be the last person in the world to have a blog, right?
		By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
	base.teamxbox.com /40485 (103 words)

	WFMU's Beware of the Blog: As Tony Clifton used to say, "Phony Baloney!"
		As Tony Clifton used to say, "Phony Baloney!"
		Thanks to the Tony Clifton Home Page for the image.
		Hold your champagne glass high, extend your pinky, turn up your nose, and take a stroll through this gallery of WFMU-centric works from the modern era.
	blog.wfmu.org /freeform/2005/04/as_tony_clifton.html (216 words)

	www.myspace.com/tonyclift0n
		Yea thats right, my hero is Tony Clifton.
		Tony's Latest Blog Entry [Subscribe to this Blog]
		My fame may have died but I'm still alive and kickin' it.
	www.myspace.com /TonyClift0n (168 words)

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