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Brian Damage
11-21-2006, 07:40 PM
HOLLYWOOD - Comedian Michael Richards has been banned from a Los Angeles comedy club after hurling racially charged insults at black audience members during a stand-up routine there.
Richards, who played quirky Cosmo Kramer opposite Jerry Seinfeld in cult sitcom Seinfeld, stunned his audience at the Laugh Factory on Friday night after turning on two African-American hecklers.

Richards has since issued an off-camera statement to news channel CNN apologizing for his racial rant, but that hasn't appeased Laugh Factory bosses, who hope never to see the funnyman again.

In a statement released yesterday, a spokesman for the comedy club said, "We have made it clear that he is no longer welcome here. The Laugh Factory is a comedy club, not a forum for personal attacks."

Laugh Factory bosses were left embarrassed by Richards' rant, which was caught on video camera and aired early yesterday on Web site TMZ.com--but they failed to pull the plug on the comedian's second show on Saturday night.
Ireneparalegal
11-22-2006, 12:21 AM
They should have checked out his performance at the Improv...that would have shown them how NOT funny he is.
rusyd
11-22-2006, 11:22 AM
I have never seen Richards act on stage.
Ireneparalegal
11-22-2006, 12:13 PM
I have never seen Richards act on stage.
He is not stand-up material. The guy is an actor who performs funny stuff, AS IT IS WRITTEN FOR HIM.
ThomasE
12-04-2006, 10:48 PM
Banned? I'm tears. Boo Hoo.
Ireneparalegal
12-04-2006, 11:05 PM
Banned? I'm tears. Boo Hoo.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
ThomasE
12-04-2006, 11:12 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol:


I guess you can tell that I am a slight bit PO'ed about this matter.
Ireneparalegal
12-04-2006, 11:16 PM
I guess you can tell that I am a slight bit PO'ed about this matter.
Really? :lol: :lol: I find his behavior disgusting and pathetic. Anyone who uses skin color or race in a degrading way or manner to get their point across is a stupid-a$$ moron.
ThomasE
12-04-2006, 11:29 PM
The cat was weak and lacked self-control.
LivinLaarge
12-05-2006, 06:12 PM
The cat was weak and lacked self-control.
yup, i bet when he was younger he ran around with a white robe and hat on sayin white power!:lol: anyhooo thats not really funny it is pathetic:(
PrettyinPink55
12-07-2006, 01:13 AM
Really? :lol: :lol: I find his behavior disgusting and pathetic. Anyone who uses skin color or race in a degrading way or manner to get their point across is a stupid-a$$ moron.

AMEN TO THAT!!!!! :wave:
SitcomFan_101
03-18-2007, 08:05 PM
come on Michael Richards ya better than that .:racist:
Tiger32
06-18-2007, 11:20 PM
I think Michael Richards has disgraced himself with his blatant racism. Hopefully he will learn from his actions, but in any case, his career is over.
LaDolceDita*
07-03-2007, 02:49 AM
He should never have said what he said, there's just no excuse for that. He wasn't just offending the hecklers, he offended and upset a whole race of people. However, the hecklers had no right to be disruptive. There's no innocent party.