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Leno Takes His Swings at Michael Richards

Jay LenoA day after Michael Richards apologized on "The Late Show with David Letterman," Jay Leno took to "The Tonight Show" stage and delivered a few zingers at the expense of the man we know as "Kramer."

"I had a horrible gig last night," Leno began. "I had to follow Michael Richards at The Laugh Factory."

But Leno didn't stop there. He continued, "As you know, Michael Richards said some very offensive things at a comedy club the other night in Hollywood. People were booing, yelling, some got up and walked out. Of course, people waiting outside for the second show had no idea what was going on. They just assumed Carrot Top was on stage."

Check out Leno's jokes for yourself on tonight's episode of "The Tonight Show."



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61. ATTENTION ALL HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS

Can someone please make a movie about and idiot comedian, that makes insensitive comments while doing stand-up about a race of people. The movie should focus on how the comedian becomes a financial liability in Hollywood. As the movie progresses, the comedian's physical features show slowly turn into the race of people that he offended, as he moves in a downward spiral toward skid-row! Now there's an awesome movie!

Posted at 4:26AM on Nov 23rd 2006 by I should be a movie producer

62. Thank God He's not a racist, because He want all that will to come (unto Him and repent of thier sins). Although I forgive this man for his level of ignorance, it is not my devine forgiveness that he so rightfully need to seek and it will be hard, but I can't be in support of the Jerry S. show. God's word say's: "After death, then come's the judgement."
May God Bless them who's mind's are stayed on Him.

Posted at 9:14AM on Nov 23rd 2006 by PREACHER

63. Until you what in any minority shoe none of the was or is funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:21PM on Nov 23rd 2006 by Shut the fuck up

64. Wake up America, you though we were passed racism, nothing has changed
and when you have to tell the public that you are not a racist after remarks like It just sadden's me to think we have gone no where.

Posted at 11:39PM on Nov 24th 2006 by scooter

65. One thing everyone should know is that Michael Richards was NOT heckled that night!! Michael Richards is trying to justify his actions. PEOPLE in the Balcony were talking. There were white, black, and latino people in that section and Michael Richards singled them out. Period. The TRUTH is Michael wasn't doing well, the crowd was very talkative up stairs and down stairs and he snapped. Before Michael even went on stage, the first two comedians were commenting on how chatty the audience was. Plain and simple Michael snapped and let his true colors show. He was not provoked in any manner. If you watch the footage again, he even says that people were talking while he was on stage. He was NOT heckled. All comments from the audience came after his attack. He would have been out of line even if he was heckled. Unfortunately I was there. I'm friends with the comedian that went on before him.

Posted at 2:37AM on Nov 25th 2006 by Thought you should know

66. I can tell you right now that Michael Richards is only backpedaling and apologizing because of money. He is terrified his career is over, and it should be. As Larry King put it on his show a night or two later, "Watch your career end in "and he snaps his fingers....

Why anyone ever thought this guy was funny on Seinfeld or anywhere else, I do not know - I think America only has taste in it's mouth.

Posted at 1:42PM on Nov 27th 2006 by mary

67. am a seinfield fan...and michael richards as kramer is one of my favorites. I find him the funniest. Even as a comedian or even acting as a clown whose job is to make people laugh, the face behind that mask, is a human being vulnerable to commit mistakes as terrible as what michael did. Richard had apologized. He was sincere with his apology. "to err is human but to forgive is divine. The public should forgive Michael Richards and expect him to control his temper on stage. His mistakes had made him so sick...i believe, this is more than enough for him to learn his lesson.

Posted at 12:23AM on Dec 1st 2006 by zen

68. Richards may have been wrong, but nobody is attacking the other guy that was making racial slurs also. Just because Richards was White and the other guy(s) were black, both were in the wrong. I guess this guy will think twice for heckling a comic.......

Posted at 10:29AM on Dec 1st 2006 by bill

69. wow, i see abunch of racists are posting, so we can all just skip your messages because they simply come from a place of ignorance. As for Leno, i think he is not funny at all, and he, along with other comedians need ethical limitations to their material. As for richards, i don't believe hes a racist, but he did fuck up big time. The word needs to disapear because it has a double standard. black people shouldnt be offended by it, if they constantly throw it around like it means nothing. At the same time, richards should kno better, even if he was extremely mad. I feel for the audience but richards as well. As for jay leno...i think he's a dickhead with horrible jokes.

Posted at 6:43PM on Dec 12th 2006 by vollage

70. What do you get when you cross a genocidal maniac with a pathological liar and a pompous arrogant prick. Give up. A small dicked white man. Better yet the whole "euro american" race. Fuck all of you crackers. White people have done more harm to any other race or culture of people then any other in the entire world. Be proud devil. But I do love white bitches who have and do suck on my long black dick though. Lmao.

Posted at 4:06PM on May 11th 2007 by explosivity

71. What do you get when you cross a genocidal maniac with a pathological liar and a pompous arrogant prick. Give up. A white man with a rather small penis. Better yet the whole race has this kind of senseless hate in their blood. When you think about it I guess he couldn't help himself, it is innate in just about all whites to be bigots. I really hate all "euro americans" except for all of the fine young white freaks who have and do suck my big, long, black pole.

Posted at 4:07PM on May 11th 2007 by explosivity

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