Andy Dick -- The New "Kramer"?

Posted Dec 5th 2006 12:29PM by TMZ Staff

Andy Dick hasn't learned anything from the Michael Richards incident.

According to sources, the hopped-up comedian hopped onstage Saturday at L.A.'s Improv comedy club and dropped the n-bomb on a room full of stunned clubgoers.

Andy was heckling comedian Ian Bagg during his routine, when Dick allegedly got out of his seat, jumped onstage and began joking with Bagg. The subject of Michael Richards came up, but the two comics quickly moved past it. As Dick exited the stage, he suddenly grabbed the mic and shouted at the crowd, "You're all a bunch of niggers!"

The stunned crowd gasped and stared at each other. Bagg tried to play it cool and move on with his set, but the laughs weren't there.

Calls to Dick's rep were not immediately returned.

UPDATE: TMZ has received a statement from The Improv acknowledging the incident: "The Improv is aware of Andy Dick's behavior on Saturday night. Our policy is that material deemed offensive by both famous and up and coming comedians is judged on a case by case basis. In this particular case, Mr. Dick was commenting on a current event. Was it intelligent? No. Was it funny? No. But was it racist? No. It was not directed at any audience member in particular and although it was in bad taste -- it was a comment on the Michael Richards fiasco."

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271. It still astounds me that people continue to put down others for hiding behind a computer screen WHILE they themselves are hiding behind a computer screen. Hypocracy? "Do as I say not as I do".! Same as the double standard on using a word, the exact meaning of which has yet to be established.

Posted at 10:31PM on Jan 8th 2007 by aahzy

272. Very interesting viewpoint! Let's take it a step further. Do descendents of Indian and White slaves have a right to use that word to describe themselves to each other? I wouldn't think they would want to since the word itself originally did denote black.

http://www.answers.com/topic/nigger

But then there are other words that descendents of Indian and White slaves could use as a whine name, but it's just too childish and demeaning.

Posted at 11:05PM on Jan 8th 2007 by jfhdsiu

273. WHY IS IT OKEY FOR BLACKS TO SAY THE WORD "NIGGER" AND ITS ALL GOOD NO BODY SAYS A F***IN WORD. BUT IF A WHITE PERSON CALLS A BLACK A NIGGER WERE THE BAD GUY.
ILL TELL YOU WHY ITS BECUZ THE BLACKS JUST WANT A REASON TO BE PISSED OFF. WELL GUESS WHAT IF THE BLACK MAN CAN SAY NIGGER THEN THE WHITE MAN CAN SAY NIGGER
WELCOME TO THE U S A N*****S.

Posted at 11:29PM on Jan 9th 2007 by paul

274. He was making fun of Richards for crying out loud. Not Black people!
Doe's everything have to be so PC now? Besides, most black comedians make fun of white people all the time! People need to stop being sooo scared!!!

Posted at 12:39AM on Jan 24th 2007 by charles

275. I want to talk to Mr Dick. If Dick won't talk to me, then what am I to do??
Tell him, I still use my pubie shampoo and He'd better contact me pretty fast forthwith.

Posted at 10:20AM on Feb 5th 2007 by fiona bologne

276. andy dick is just that a dick ,keep you pauly hands off my daughter you drugged out pig!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:27PM on Feb 25th 2007 by mary sciole

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