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Andy Kaufman: Comedians
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Kaufman mocked the south (and, in particular, Lawler's hometown of Memphis) before threatening to sue The King for intentionally trying to cripple him. Meanwhile, Lawler questioned both the comedian's sanity as well as his masculinity in front of a national audience.
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Keller posits that Kaufman offered a radically different—and perhaps more potent—logic of cultural criticism than did more overtly political comedians such as Lenny Bruce. Presenting close readings of Kaufman’s most significant performances, Keller shows how Kaufman mounted—for the benefit of an often uncomprehending public—a sustained and remarkable critique of America’s obsession with celebrity and individualism.
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