The definitive Andy Kaufman documentary is finally coming to the big screen after almost a decade in the making. Alex Braverman’s feature directorial debut “Thank You Very Much” charts comedian ...
Andy Kaufman's unique brand of comedy could be as confusing as it was original. TV viewers fell in love with the comedian, who died in 1984 at age 35, during his five-season run as Latka Gravas on the ...
“Andy saw himself as an entertainer, a showbiz personality, a song-and-dance man,” says Braverman. “He once said that he’d never told a joke in his life.” Kaufman had surfaced during a golden era for ...
I’ve sat through enough duplicative documentaries over the years to know that there’s very little harm, but also very little illumination, in viewing multiple projects about Fyre Festival or that ...
One of the most memorable highlights of “Thank You Very Much,” Alex Braverman’s consistently engaging documentary about comedy legend Andy Kaufman, doesn’t directly involve Kaufman at all. Well, ...
Andy Kaufman (as Latka) on 'Taxi' Jim Britt/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images/Wavelength EXCLUSIVE: Acquisition news out today will have comedy fans giving thanks — Thank You Very ...
The comedy world has had its share of innovators over the years, those who break down walls to do something that hasn't been seen before. It's the perfect arena for creativity because, although people ...
What to make of a man who admits that Howdy Doody was the first friend he ever had and who devoted some of his final years in professional wrestling, wrestling women for amusement? The man was Andy ...
When a deceased person of note leaves his or her heirs a trove of work, posthumous publication is often tricky ground. Of course, some make their wishes quite clear; Willa Cather’s letters were ...
Alex Braverman makes his feature directorial debut with the documentary that premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. “Waffles + Mochi” helmer Braverman uses never-before-seen archival footage and ...