Bob Zmuda

...off his sunglasses and we see that he is actually Kaufman. Clifton is a "villain character" created by Kaufman and his creative partner, Bob Zmuda (Paul Giamatti), both of whom portray the character onstage at different times. Once again, the...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, The Truman Show, Tony Clifton, Taxi, Jim Carrey, Saturday Night Live, and Man on the Moon

"A sinister cabal of superior writers." Book Review: Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! by Lynne Margulies and Bob Zmuda The comedian Andy Kaufman is a topic of conversation that never seems to get old, and people never seem to get...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Saturday Night Live, Taxi, WWE, Latka, Jim Carrey, and Mighty Mouse

...with the idea," but he maintains the opinion that Kaufman truly did die and his death was not faked. Bob Zmuda claims he does not think he would be cruel enough to go this long without making contact with his family if he were still alive.

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Tony Clifton, Elvis Presley, Taxi, Latka, and Carnegie Hall

..."The Great Gatsby"; his relentless promotion of Tony Clifton, an obnoxious, untalented lounge singer whom Andy and others, including Bob Zmuda, played. (Clifton will, in fact, be hosting Tuesday night's show, when Carol Kane, who played...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Tony Clifton, Thanksgiving, Carnegie Hall, Man on the Moon, Lung cancer, and William Paterson University

...of hate mail (and love letters) from would-be contenders. Kaufman kept all of them and two of his colleagues Lynne Margulies and Bob Zmuda have compiled them into a book. "Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts!" is available Dec 1. From the...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Man on the Moon, and Jerry Lawler

...substance. There are shows that are too short, just as some playwrights can't cut to save their lives. And I won't even bring up Bob Zmuda's Tony Clifton show last year, from which I emerged, dazed, after about five hours. As it was still...

In this article: Dael Orlandersmith, Goodman Theatre, Hal Prince, David Mamet, Hartford Stage, Griffin Theatre, Blackbird, and August: Osage County

...to circulate. Apparently Kaufman had discussed the idea of faking his death and returning twenty years later with fellow comedian Bob Zmuda. On the 20th anniversary of his death his family allegedly held a 'Welcome Home Andy' party hoping that...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Adolf Hitler, Michael Jackson, Amelia Earhart, Elvis Presley, Lung cancer, and Grand Duchess Anastasia

Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman. Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character...

In this article: Andy Kaufman, Tony Clifton, Man on the Moon, Comic Relief, Man on the Moon, Fridays, Jack Burns, Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg

...most often directed at the character of Tony Clifton, played alternately by the late comic and Kaufman's longtime partner-in-chaos Bob Zmuda -- both of whom denied any involvement in the manufacture of the foulmouthed Clifton. After many...

In this article: Tony Clifton, Andy Kaufman, Caligula, Walk on the Wild Side, Bob Guccione, Anthony Newley, Lou Reed, and Frank Sinatra

...Katrina victims, capping a weeklong Comedy Festival that began Tuesday in Las Vegas. Comic Relief founder and President Bob Zmuda said the decision to revive the telethon came after he narrowly escaped the wrath of the 2004 Asian...

In this article: Comic Relief, Hurricane Katrina, Comedy Festival, New Orleans, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Las Vegas, Thailand, and Sarah Silverman