All posts containing the tag: "Michael Richards"
Posted Sep 11th 2009 1:39PM by TMZ Staff
It's been almost three years since his infamous n-bomb tirade at the Laugh Factory -- but it seems Michael Richards is finally gearing up for his big comeback ... that is, if you'll let him.
Kramer was all smiles when we saw him last night in NYC, and why not? He was just on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and is reuniting with his old "Seinfeld" pals on an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
These could be the first steps out of that deep, dark black hole his career has been in for the last three years -- so we gotta ask ...
Filed under: TV
Tags: kramer, michael richards, MichaelRichards, seinfeld, video
Posted Jan 5th 2009 12:54PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Richards is back after a two year hiatus -- as in... he went underground after that whole racist rant thing.
Richards chose Venice Beach as his venue and a photog brought up a good point -- Dog the Bounty Hunter and Don Imus were forgiven way quicker.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Tags: michael richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Oct 3rd 2008 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Richards had lunch with a white friend yesterday at the trendy Fred Segal boutique in Santa Monica.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Nurse!
Tags: Michael Richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Nov 17th 2007 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Where has the time gone?
It's been 365 days since Michael Richards, previously best known playing Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," unleashed a verbal assault on a heckler at the Laugh Factory that featured the repeated use of the N word.
Yesterday, the Laugh Factory "celebrated" the anniversary with a press conference at the club. Though it was promoted that Michael Richards would be there, he was not.
Perhaps he wanted to acknowledge this day in his own special way.
Filed under: Meltdowns
Tags: michael richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Jul 17th 2007 11:32AM by TMZ Staff
What a difference a TV show makes -- Rosie O'Donnell's two biggest nemeses of the last year, Donald Trump and Star Jones, are prepared to make nice with the acid-tongued talk titan, as long as she comes on their respective shows.
Trump said yesterday, as People reported, that he wants Ro for his new celebrity-infested "Apprentice" -- but 
Rosie already shot back, saying, through her rep, "It will not happen in this lifetime or beyond." Star, as Us reports, said Rosie's "the kind of guest you want" on her new Court TV series, even though she called her "a former fatty," and accused Star of "selling bulls**t" for pooh-poohing her gastric bypass surgery.
No word yet on whether we'll be seeing Star v. Rosie anytime soon.
Britney Spears -- Terrierist
Britney Spears sucks, at least according to the Humane Society.
H.S. honchos are pissed off after reading that Spears went to a pet store in fancy Bel Air, Calif., and dropped three grand on a Yorkshire Terrier. The Humane Society has been dogging pet stores, claiming many of the pups come from puppy mills.
H.S. is also really upset that Spears spent only 30 minutes before sealing the deal -- "Choosing a dog is a major lifestyle decision that should not be taken lightly." Apparently, the Humane Society thinks Brit might pull a Paris -- as in getting bored (after all, she does have ADD) and jettisoning one pooch for another.
Tara Breaks Out the Pigskin
Everyone's favorite ball-carrier, Tara Reid, busted out a little beachfront football game with a couple of tight ends in Malibu yesterday.
Her arm strength was good, but she could definitely use a little help around mid-field.
Check out the highlights. Da na na, da na na.
It seems that Jon Lovitz got to do last week what many comics have wanted to do for years -- bash Andy Dick's face in. Lovitz tells
Page Six that he confronted Dick at L.A.'s Laugh Factory after the cuckoo comic told him last year that he had put the "Phil Hartman hex" on him, referring to Hartman's murder by his wife Brynn in 1998, and suggesting that Lovitz might die soon. Lovitz expected an apology last Wednesday, but it wasn't forthcoming, so, says Jon, "I pushed him ... Then I pushed him again really hard. He's a disgusting human being." Adds Lovitz, "All the comedians are glad I did it because this guy is an ***hole."
Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada saw the "pushing" slightly differently: "Jon picked up Andy ... and smashed him into the bar four or five times, and blood started pouring out of his nose." Dick's rep had no comment. The Laugh Factory, of course, is the club where Michael Richards went on the
infamous racist rant that TMZ showed you first.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
Tags: andy dick, AndyDick, beach, brawl, britney spears, BritneySpears, celebrity feud, CelebrityFeud, comedian, dog, donald trump, DonaldTrump, feud, john lovitz, JohnLovitz, michael richards, MichaelRichards, pet owner, PetOwner, rosie, star jones, StarJones, tara reid, TaraReid, train wreck, TrainWreck
Posted Jun 17th 2007 3:10AM by TMZ Staff
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Take a peek, if you dare, at your favorite celebs transformed into grotesque zombies in this gruesome gallery, though for some, not much alteration was required.
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Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: ashley olsen, AshleyOlsen, beckhams, beyonce, britney spears, BritneySpears, drew barrymore, DrewBarrymore, george bush, GeorgeBush, hollywood zombies, HollywoodZombies, janet jackson, JanetJackson, jessica simpson, JessicaSimpson, johnny depp, JohnnyDepp, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, madonna, martha stewart, MarthaStewart, mary-kate olsen, Mary-kateOlsen, matthew mcconaughey, MatthewMcconaughey, mel gibson, MelGibson, michael jackson, michael richards, MichaelJackson, MichaelRichards, naomi campbell, NaomiCampbell, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, oprah winfrey, OprahWinfrey, pamela anderson, PamelaAnderson, paris hilton, ParisHilton, patrick dempsey, PatrickDempsey, rosie odonnel, RosieOdonnel, sanjaya, shakira, teri hatcher, TeriHatcher, tobey maguire, TobeyMaguire, trading cards, TradingCards, zombies
Posted Feb 14th 2007 12:39PM by TMZ Staff
Move over crazy astronaut lady, there's another person who must be secretly celebrating the untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith -- Michael Richards!
During a very rare public outing, the disgraced "comic" did not look thrilled to pieces when asked, "Do you have any comment on Anna Nicole Smith?" A stone-faced Kramer ignored the question, kept his head down and seemed to silently pray for elevator doors to close.
Richards has clearly learned that keeping his mouth shut is a good idea.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Tags: anna nicole smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, michael richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Jan 11th 2007 1:25PM by TMZ Staff
Brat packer Anthony Michael Hall used the N-word twice while signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans last night, and it all went down outside the Laugh Factory, of all places.
Hall, the star of such 80s classics as "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club," uttered several obscenities as he joked around with fans and photographers outside the same Hollywood comedy club where Michael Richards made his infamous rant back in November. When a particularly large, Hispanic looking fan came up to Hall looking to take a picture with him, Hall jokingly said, "I am scared of this nigga right here."
About a minute or two later, while posing for a pic with another fan, Hall says to someone off camera, "What up nigga?"
Throughout the video, Hall half-seriously told several people to "get the f**k out of here" and joked that the cameraman would sell the video to a TV show -- ha, close! During the taping, Hall also joked several times about being high.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Tags: anthony michael hall, AnthonyMichaelHall, michael richards, MichaelRichards, n-word, nigga
Posted Jan 4th 2007 5:19PM by TMZ Staff
Just a month after he was banned for three months from the Laugh Factory for violating the club's ban on the N-word, Damon Wayans is set to return to the stage tonight, apparently getting a "Get Out of Ban Free" card from owner Jamie Masada.
The N-word embargo was imposed after the Michael Richards incident on November 17. In December, Wayans' publicist told TMZ about the ban after Damon used it 16 times on stage and was fined and banned.
Wayans is billed as part of an "All Star Week." No word on what material he has planned for the gig.
Calls to the Laugh Factory were not returned.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: damon wayans, DamonWayans, laugh factory, LaughFactory, michael richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Dec 31st 2006 10:25AM by TMZ Staff
If the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" is true, let's save ourselves a lot of time and just sum up 2006 with the most memorable photos of the year.
Whether it was a memorable mugshot (Mel Gibson or Nicole Richie) or a cute baby photo (Suri or Shiloh), these photos are definitely the Hottest Shots of the Year.
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Fashion Police
Tags: 2006, brad pitt, BradPitt, britney spears, BritneySpears, hottest shots of the year, HottestShotsOfTheYear, katie holmes, KatieHolmes, mary kate olsen, MaryKateOlsen, michael richards, MichaelRichards, miss nevada, MissNevada, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, photos of the year, PhotosOfTheYear
Posted Dec 31st 2006 6:00AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ's biggest video of the year was Michael Richards' n-bomb heard round the world. Richards, famous for playing Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld," erupted with a racial tirade after some audience members started heckling the comedian's stand-up act. What came out of Richards' mouth was shocking and extremely profane, and led to the subsequent banning of the n-word from The Laugh Factory.
On a lighter note, 2006 saw the demise of Britney and K-Fed's marriage, and the unlikely pairing of the Britster with the one and only Paris Hilton. The two took Sin City by storm, with Spears partying so hard she lost her pants. Hey, at least she has something covering her no-no special place!
Britney continued the panty parade by shaking her barely covered butt in front of a window at her 25th birthday party. Nothin' but pure class with this one.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Video, Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Beyonce Knowles, Celebs Caught on Tape
Tags: Beyonce Knowles, BeyonceKnowles, Brandon Davis, BrandonDavis, Dustin Diamond, DustinDiamond, Lindsay Lohan, LindsayLohan, Michael Richards, MichaelRichards, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, Tara Reid, TaraReid, Woody Harrelson, WoodyHarrelson
Posted Dec 26th 2006 5:01PM by TMZ Staff
They rant, they strangle, they drink and drive and go to rehab. What's a year in Hollywood without a mess of celeb bad boys making a mess? Here's a look at the dirty dudes of 2006.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird
Tags: bad boys, BadBoys, bobby brown, BobbyBrown, boy george, BoyGeorge, brandon davis, BrandonDavis, dustin diamond, DustinDiamond, lane garrison, LaneGarrison, mel gibson, MelGibson, michael richards, MichaelRichards, scott storch, ScottStorch, screech, snoop dogg, SnoopDogg, star jones, StarJones, tracy morgan, TracyMorgan, wesley snipes, WesleySnipes, woody harrilson, WoodyHarrilson
Posted Dec 22nd 2006 3:00AM by TMZ Staff
Like kids all over the world, Michael Richards is hoping for a white Christmas. While we can't predict the weather, we can think of presents for the embattled comic.
Check out this video with some gift ideas. If you have a gift suggestion, let us know in the comments section!
Filed under: Holidaze
Tags: Celebrity Wish List, CelebrityWishList, Michael Richards, MichaelRichards
Posted Dec 14th 2006 2:09PM by TMZ Staff
Mired in the backlash from the Michael Richards incident and the subsequent banning of the N word from his club, Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada took out a full-page ad in today's Variety, addressed to his "family of comics."
Masada mentioned the charity work his club has done, and pointed out how he was honored by the ACLU for his commitment to the First Amendment. He then addressed the Michael Richards incident and his club's reaction to it:
"I draw the line when it comes to intolerance," he said, "and my stage will never again be a platform for hateful speech. It is my hope that other comedy clubs will join me and the Laugh Factory in our stance against hateful speech." For Masada, this is clearly no laughing matter.
Filed under: Train Wrecks
Tags: jamie masada, JamieMasada, laugh factory, LaughFactory, michael richards, MichaelRichards, variety
Posted Dec 12th 2006 1:00PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained stunning video of a racist rant directed at a runner for a television show -- and it all went down in Hollywood.
D'Andre Ford, a runner for the television show "EXTRA," was returning from a delivery Monday when his car was involved in a minor fender bender. Ford claims the other driver struck his vehicle while he was stopped.
When Ford got out of his car to inspect the damage, the other driver began hurling racist slurs -- notably, the N word. Ford, who is African American, activated his cellphone cam and recorded part of the rant, but the other driver didn't seem to care.
Of course, another rant last month at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood sent shockwaves around the world.
TMZ contacted Zakhar Laufer, the other driver. When asked about the racial epithets he said "I did not call him a nigger. That's not true."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: EXTRA, Michael Richards, MichaelRichards
