Newtype Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thelogan Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Is this an Andy Kaufman bit or is he genuinely insane/coked up? Maybe a little from column A, a little from column B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) Is this an Andy Kaufman bit or is he genuinely insane/coked up? Maybe a little from column A, a little from column B? That was too fucking hilariously weird and awesome, and much like any news story that involves more than 3 midgets I had to some it was an elaborate hoax. So I looked it up. Late Night appearanceGlover is often remembered for his appearance on Late Night with David Letterman[7] on July 28, 1987, to promote the movie River's Edge, in which he starred.[8] Unbeknownst to Letterman and the audience, Glover appeared in character as "Rubin", from a then-unreleased movie Rubin and Ed, wearing platform shoes and a wig. Rather than a conventional interview, Glover staged an Andy Kaufman-like shtick. After being goaded by a woman in the audience (who some argue had been planted),[9] Glover became incensed and stated that he "knew that this was gonna happen" and that "the press, they can do things, they can twist things around". After a failed attempt to challenge Letterman to an arm-wrestling match, Glover delivered an impromptu karate kick just inches from Letterman's face while shouting, "I'm strong... I can kick!".[10] Letterman then abruptly ended the segment by walking off stage, saying "I'm going to check on the Top 10", and the program cut to commercial.The subsequent confusion and controversy surrounding his appearance was compounded by the fact that Rubin and Ed was not actually released until 1991; however, the movie had been in development since before Back to the Future — Crispin had actually already devised Rubin's "look" by 1985.[11] Almost no-one, apparently including Letterman, understood what Glover was doing and the interview became the hallmark of the "weird" TV guest.Glover returned to the Letterman show two weeks later and participated in a more nearly standard interview, but used a variety of delay tactics to avoid explaining the incident. Glover then appeared two years later promoting a record album. When again asked about his first appearance, Glover launched into a long story, mentioning meeting a fellow resembling himself named Rubin, and needing to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson simultaneous to his appearance with Letterman. Here Letterman cut him off to talk about the album Glover was promoting, as the time allotted for the interview was more than halfway over.[12] Glover has subsequently refused to go into detail about the reasons for his behavior on the show, other than to mention that he's flattered that fans are still speculating on the performance over 20 years later.[13] Glover has also mentioned that he prefers there to be an "air of mystery" about the appearance.Truly the man is a genius. I used to think that Jim Carrey was the perfect choice to play Andy Kauffman in Man on the Moon, now I'm suddenly wishing that Crispin Glover had done it instead. Edited May 11, 2010 by Iambaytor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Wolverine's greatest weakness SPOCK! And also BULLETS! NOW YOU'RE A MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Beyond awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 This guy wasn't sneaky enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 oh, logans. your post makes me wanna bring back hondo's inc, just to ban you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) That post was great. EDIT: the one with all the pics. Edited May 12, 2010 by Lycaon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 what an awesome next couple weeks or so. Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, 3D Dot Heroes, Metal Gear Solid 5, Mario Galaxy 2, Nas + Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives", Shad's new album "TSOL", Siege 4/Dark Reign's end, and more stuff im forgetting. may = new christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 And if your friends don't come back to you, and you know this is madness. A lilac mess in your prom dress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Special K Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 And also...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) And also...... holy shit, i didnt think I was gonna laugh at that. that was awesome Edited May 14, 2010 by axel_napalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Seriously? The old "Bring her family back from the grave" gambit? Have you no shame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alive she cried Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I think I just came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Newtype Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 WTF that's a real website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 life of tennis players: illustrated about 24 seconds in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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