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Kramer Turns Racist Rant Into a Joke

Published: 11/17/2009
Three years ago today, Michael Richards took the stage at the Laugh Factory and unleashed the racist tirade that would change his life forever -- but now he's turning the whole thing into a joke ... arguably inappropriate. Richards made light of the rant on this weekend's episode of "Curb Your…
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Kramer's Coming Back Atcha -- You Ready?

Published: 09/11/2009
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…
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Michael Richards -- Forgive and Forget?

Published: 01/05/2009
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. Kramer's Racist Tirade -- Caught on…
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Kramer Resurfaces

Published: 10/03/2008
Michael Richards had lunch with a white friend yesterday at the trendy Fred Segal boutique in Santa Monica. Kramer's Racist Tirade -- One Year Later
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"Kramer's" Racist Tirade -- Has It Been a Year Already?

Published: 11/17/2007
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…
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Kramer Won't Touch Anna Nicole

Published: 02/14/2007
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…
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"The Geek" Joins the N-Bomb Club

Published: 01/11/2007
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…
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Laugh Factory "Ban" a Joke, Wayans to Perform

Published: 01/04/2007
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…
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Celebrity Wish List: Michael Richards

Published: 12/22/2006
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! Celebrity Wish List:…
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Comedy Honcho Hates the Haters

Published: 12/14/2006
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…
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Racism Alive and Well In L.A.

Published: 12/12/2006
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…
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The N-Word Is Always Welcome Here

Published: 12/10/2006
At least one person in Hollywood doesn't think Michael Richards' racist rant was all that bad. In response to attacks on the former "Seinfeld" star, the black owner of the Comedy Union is opening his doors to comics who use the N-word. "Someone had to stand up for comics, and freedom of speech has…
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