Posted on 11/22/2006 4:29:13 PM PST by Mr. Brightside
Richards' Rant -- Not The First Time
Posted Nov 22nd 2006 2:10PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Train Wrecks, TV
Did Michael Richards attack the Jews? Two Los Angeles residents have come forward and said that's exactly what happened last Spring at L.A. comedy club, The Improv.
Carol Oschin and J.P. Fillet say they were at The Improv on April 22 when Richards took the stage. They say that in the middle of Richards' skit, a man in the audience said something to the comedian, when Richards allegedly launched into an anti-Semitic rant. According to Oschin, Richards screamed at the audience member, "You f***ing Jew. You people are the cause of Jesus dying."
Oschin says the rant continued and Richards stormed off the stage. Oschin and Fillet say that, at first, they thought Richards' tirade was part of his act, but claim that it quickly became apparent it was not.
Richards' publicist, Howard Rubenstein, confirmed to TMZ that Richards did make derogatory comments about Jews, but says it was part of his act. Rubenstein says Richards told him, "I'm not anti-Semitic. I was playing a role and poking fun at the rednecks."
I thought Richards was Jewish. Or was he the token goy on Seinfeld?
He played on on the show.
"I'm not anti-Semitic. I was playing a role and poking fun at the rednecks."
Umm, what am I missing here? There were rednecks in the audience and "Kramer" was insulting them by trashing a Jew?
Yeah, it's complicated.
His explanations and apologies are a lot funnier than his standup material.
Frankly, I don't think Richards is a racist or anything else. He might have a real temper, though, or maybe just a tin ear for improv.
I searched to see where the Richards stories were posted.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=richards
Barney Fife.
--cough, cough--
"This is a load of garbage. Leave Richards alone! His 'Kramer' character is the greatest TV character of all time!"
OK, I looked for the /sarc and didn't see it. Seinfeld was a pathetic show about a pathetic bunch of people. And besides, Cartman is the greatest TV character.
Who cares? His 15 minutes were up 30 minutes ago.
TT
JERRY: Kramer, he’s just a dentist.
KRAMER: Yeah, and you’re an anti-dentite.
JERRY: I am not an anti-dentite!
KRAMER: You’re a rabid anti-dentite! Oh, it starts with a few jokes and some slurs. “Hey, denty!” Next thing you know you’re saying they should have their own schools.
JERRY: They do have their own schools!
KRAMER: Yeah!....
Richards was raised Catholic and is a Freemason, a Master Mason, and 33rd degree Scottish Rite.
There must have been some LA redbecks in the audience. Maybe Jeb Clampitt & Jethrow Beaudine left a lot of heirs.
Sounds like Richards mis-quoted Hillary. Didn't she add bastard?
LOL! Your so right, now comes Sharpton and the road show.
5.56mm
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