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'Kramer' Parodies Racist Rant

Curb episode jokes about comedian's tirade

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2009 2:48 PM CST

(Newser) – Michael Richards makes fun of the racist fit that derailed his standup career on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show has a black character deceive Richards—playing himself—as part of a ruse by Larry David. Richards corners the character and begins to scream: "If only there were a horrible name that I could call you that would make you as angry as I am," while onlookers film with their cellphones.

Richards gets déjà vu and runs away terrified. "Is Richards mocking himself ... or the digital-recording culture that exposed his greatest mistake? wonders TMZ. "In other words, is Richards and Curb trying to make a bad joke out of a serious situation?" In the 2006 incident, Richards unleashed a storm of racial epithets on black hecklers.


Michael Richards in a scene from 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.
Michael Richards in a scene from 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.   (YouTube)
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Michael Richards in a segment on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' that parodies his rant at the Laugh Factory three years ago.   (YouTube)

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COMMENTS
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passinthru
Nov 19, 2009 1:16 AM CST
Randerson, are you nuts?! humbled my ass, he was a scared little bitch because he got caught and had to call on his do no wrong friend that everyone loves. jerry even felt the need to control the audience when they linked up and everyone began to laugh. while i agree this needs to go away, richards will always be seen as exactly what he is...
timeandagain
Nov 18, 2009 12:12 PM CST
Whaaaaaa.
JChron
Nov 18, 2009 10:03 AM CST
How about UHF??? GENIUS!!!
 

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