Tony Clifton at Harrah's

[@CavikTheHavok]

Andy and Bob were insane, brilliantly insane, beautifully insane. God bless 'em. An inspiration to us all.

[@njolnir]

Awesome..I love it.Thanks alot for this...we need more Tony Clifton on here.

[@RocDupre]

This is one of the most hilarious things ever. Especially 3:52 - 5:45 . Too good, too funny. Definitely one of a kind.

[@MrMikemi32]

Im pretty sure Bob Zmuda is playing him here. Kaufman was a talented man, and he had real balls. Check him out singing on Letterman. Its really great freight mate state rate fate.

[@DillonRichard]

I love it, this would be great to see in person.

[@southrules]

Bob Zmuda was on Opie and Anthony today. The entire run at Harrah's Tony Clifton was played by Zmuda and Kaufman would come to the shows in a beard and glasses and heckle him." Thank you.

[@JacobJohnsonTunes]

"He's a very private man." So perfect haha

[@Zenju__]

Man, this is incredible. The joke is so great and so wide that...everyone is caught in it! Even the cameraman at 4:26! Can you believe it? When has this kind of thing ever happened?

[@dubbedcrazy]

i'm sold............... am now a fan

[@RobertDodrill]

I'm sure someone has pointed out this is Zamuda by now. I always like the voice of Kaufman's version better than Zamuda's though. I wish there were some full songs on here of Kaufman's.

[@tulsatombob2769]

Tony Clifton was "Mr. Entertainment", always an inspiration to future Lounge Singers all over the world.

[@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy]

This is Bob Zmuda, not Andy Kaufman. Check out the other Tony clips, the Letterman clip is great.

[@2410-s9l]

Kaufman's Clifton had a funnier singing voice, higher and more shrill and all over the shit show. Funny as hell

[@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy]

@@2410-s9l You are correct! Andy (as Tony) was more shrilly, and Zmuda (as Tony) is actually believable. If it interests you, check out Andy in 1977 (!?), as Latka (Taxi), singing Elvis, on The Tonight Show in front of Johnny Carson. Andy has always been a genius in disguise.

[@KIRS10BEEE]

So ahead of his time. This is funny on at least 10 different levels.

[@one30seventh]

Good job, man! Thanks for posting this!

[@LawlingProductions]

Tony Clifton should make a world tour.

[@bobeager8564]

Tony Clifton was hilarious we need more obnoxious people like him to make fun of pop culture

[@Aphex217Twin]

Freaking hilarious! It's like if my grandpa got on stage and started singing or something.

[@razelma]

Absolute class

[@biged004552]

When he was singing that old Hank Williams song might be the funniest thing ive ever seen.

[@thespiralgoeson]

Still effing hilarious though. "Chickaroonies" LOL

[@kmann23]

The video of Tony Clifton with the Muppets is Andy Kaufman, in this video it is Bob Zmuda.

[@RussellShawHiggs]

Tony Clifton is the patron saint of KZbin

[@deadtoo]

This is Bob Zmuda

[@FOWLMUSIC]

This is fucking awesome. Just amazing footage.

[@ChrisandSimon]

He reminds me of this other lounge singer I'm aquainted with, his name is Albert Grosser and he act's just like Tony Clifton.

[@Stingball22]

Sheer talent . . . Sheer talent. There's alot of payoffs in this biz but Tony made it on sheer talent. Yes indeed!

[@cryptsub]

This is definitely Zmuda. You can tell because when it's Andy you can recognize his voice.

[@penzman]

I laughed so much, now I need a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, a shot of Jack and two chickies.

[@theflorgeormix]

"it almost came out on the wires today" lol

[@Bigmattd121]

Actually I'm Tony Clifton I played him for years before Kaufman bought the character for a few shows I play him now

[@Shurikeninyourface]

LOL OMG that's so funny he starts making carrot juice! How awesome is that?

[@cyberwing777]

No, he did it more than once. But it was most often Zmuda, who was Andy's writing partner.

[@ShiftyMcGrifter]

and another thing just so you will know, andy would sometimes have other guys becides Zamuda dress like Clifton and then andy could come out later in the act...just a little info Andy started doing Tony Clifton but after a while he let his buddy dress up and do his act. Also, Zmuda was Clifton sometimes. I have inside info ;)

[@64bitsofhell]

One of Andys friends also played the Tony Clifton character

[@gensu3k1]

I really love the Andy concert special wherein Andy played Clifton, and Zmuda actually came on stage to be the standard audience member whom Clifton brutally insults. But to just to add to it, Andy inserted a shot of himself in the audience enjoying the show, so for a moment you're confused until you realize there was an edit around the shot.

[@theflorgeormix]

Being from S. Florida, saw a lot of persons exactly like this growing up, and you feel sorry for them more than anything

[@pureevilfnord]

Yup, the voice and body language are a dead giveaway. I would give my right arm to be a fly on the wall when Kaufman and Zmuda were both practicing Clifton.

[@gensu3k1]

yeah that's the one that always gets me.

[@ignoranceandwant]

Tony Clifton is a god. I just wish the footage from Dinah! survived...in today's world of spoiled, misbehaving celebrities, Clifton is more relevant than ever. I love how Clifton claims he's a close friend of Sinatra's, seeing as how he shares Sinatra's prima donna arrogance and tendency towards violence. As Don Rickles said one time when Sinatra came to see his show in Vegas: "Hey, Frank, make yourself at home...go ahead and hit somebody."

[@kdgfg]

I want Tony's album

[@Allsportdriver]

Andy, Bob or Tony. All genius.

[@algeonosis]

ok so what do we think? is this Bob Zmuda or andy kaufman, i no they both played him but who do we think it is playing him in this video?

[@The3Stooges]

Does anyone know for certain whether the Tony Clifton in this interview was played by Andy Kaufman or Bob Zmuda ? It seems to me that it's Kaufman this time ...

[@silentbobstash]

Great clip! It's obviously Zmuda...

[@Vpopov81]

I didnt know Zmuda was this funny, that was pure genius I always thought it was Kaufman!!!

[@toasty138]

it was both zmuda and kaufman.. they took turns..

[@tjclt250r]

sometimes andys brother did it too

[@92up7]

LOL but the thing that gets me is that tony clifton showed up at andy kafman's funaral.

[@dylanfan1969]

This incarnation of Clifton is played by Zmuda. Although not as vicious, i still think Zmuda does a great job.

[@maestrogringo]

it's Zmuda. That's not Kaufman's voice. The Muppets show skit is Kaufman, you can tell the difference, his face is longer and his voice is higher.

[@robertk2007]

jim carey was interviewed and he said kaufman only did clifton once.

[@bewbzy]

bwaaaahaaahaa!!! beautiful!

[@thesenewpuritans]

i actually prefer zmuda's clifton

[@barrybergisch1]

This is zmuda

[@shanustheanus]

Haha I love how ironic your comment is. Bob Zmuda (playing Clifton) was in on the fact that the camera was actually on, it was probably his idea. Looks like you were in fact caught in the joke aswell :)

[@mikenayers5981]

Andy Kaufman would’ve been a god if he lived to the days of the internet.

[@Mikeyt369]

I love that world famous rhymin'!!!

[@MarkoTakovac-MadBear]

3:00 hahahahahahahahahah HE WAS A PURE GENIUS!!!

[@Jumpboots_Jamstrang]

...Ron Howard was a reporter?

[@buck2239]

So easy to tell which is Andy and which is Bob

[@seafood360]

some humor you want some humor i love it

[@cw6983]

does anyone know what year this aired?

[@happinessgirlsAI]

That's the funniest I ever saw Zmuda. I mean Tony!

[@DickStarr]

Kaufman is the King Crab in a sea of little fishies.

[@shanustheanus]

What made you think that they are seriously reporting this?

[@DarianCohen]

3 different people played Clifton. Andy Kaufman, his brother Michael or Bob Zmuda.

[@DillonRichard]

Andy started doing Tony Clifton but after a while he let his buddy dress up and do his act.

[@92up7]

this guy is seriously 'twistedly?' funny!

[@cryptsub]

Sounded like he was saying "shit talent" instead of "sheer talent". I wonder if this is one of the times where TC was played by Bob Zmuda instead of Andy Kaufman?

[@CesarHernandez-pd1eb]

Is this Andy

[@JoeB0y16]

I can definatley understand why he denies he's Andy: Because it's Bob Zumuda!

[@out6of6my6mind]

How old is this news report?

[@miznarik]

innapropriate because of mockery - ONE WORLD ('s what we have been brought together 4)

[@CCSTEADMAN]

legend

[@Finnighan]

Does anyone notice the lack of chest hair in Clifton during the interview? Andy Kaufman has noticeable chest hair to the bottom of his neck and Clifton doesn't appear to..odd? Or just the magic of Andy Kaufman?

[@giuliano1276]

So far ahead of his time that many people still dont get it. Frickin amazing.

[@marcot5386]

Clifton had more talent than Sinatra in his early days, people don't know that, too much bada bing bad boom and floosey's, Frankie got the lucky breaks

[@speedcrayzy]

Tony Clifton's daughter is lonelygirll5?

[@karlsonkab51]

when Bob or whomever is burnt out - Lemmy could taker over.......

[@Brad-il9mw]

The genius is creating a personality not a character. A three dimensional personality. The reporter doesnt seem to realize that he is engaging Tony as if he is a real person ( the intention all along)

[@applemask]

The singing voice is similar, but I think the speaking voice was too normal for the movie so they exaggerated it for effect.

[@JoeB0y16]

"Burned out night club singer"???? 'Worst nigh club singer you have ever heard"???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me tell you something reporter. Something Tony would say to you: "If You make one more sound, I'm gonna come down there and put your head in the soup!": Take that!

[@maddymud]

the interviewer looks a little like Ronnie Howard

[@theflorgeormix]

Its not palatable humor...but its more memorable than any palatble stuff

[@dominikhimself]

hwo can act this bad?... A GENIUS!!!

[@Panushkin]

they wouldent have wanted to make a movie of him if he wasent great ? i really felt like swearing but ....

[@bbags25]

ya, you saw man on the moon

[@robertk2007]

andy kaufman only did clifton once, then it was always bob zmuda

[@katyc67]

I think it's Elvis in disguise.

[@frunkiss]

do you think i'd crumbbbbbblllllleee

[@miznarik]

(members made)

[@BEAR3OOlbs]

This might be bob zamuda

[@wheatpuff]

oh my god! lol!

[@lordmaldad]

2:13 LOL

[@Zenju__]

That doesn't make sense! If it was Zmuda's idea, then the reporters would be in on the joke! Wouldn't he keep the Clifton act?

[@Evangelander]

would sure not waste my money to pay to see this guy "perform."

[@kingluigi7]

your loss

[@coffeehigh420]

andy kaufman was the best !!!!

[@thespiralgoeson]

As hilarious as the whole Clifton character was, it might've been more effective if he actually had a good act and was more believable as a real person. It was the same deal with the foreign man character. As soon as everyone knew it was a put-on, the joke didn't work anymore. It's only funny if the people think he's a real person.

[@pachry]

pecka

[@Evangelander]

So... what might be the point I missed? I see a great deal of dofference between being funny and acting stupid.

[@FlamingoKicker]

I've seen much worse on "American Idol". Clifton is yesterday's news.

[@miznarik]

andy kaufman flips bypolar gravity toes of Moscow winter birthed ]^;O˛

[@bimmerboy530]

he reminds me of donald trump lol