Kramer Makes Racist Remarks

Comedian Michael Richards, best known as Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfeld's wacky neighbor in "Seinfeld" apologized on Monday for a Racist Rant at a Comedy Club Friday night.

Richards was doing a stand up routine at Laugh Factory in Hollywood. After an African American Man began to heckle Richards he had an angry outburst, using racial slurs directed toward the man in the audience.

He appeared, unscheduled, via Satellite, on The Late Show With David Letterman last night to issue an apology. Jerry Seinfeld, who was scheduled, requested the appearance. Seinfeld had previously issued a statement saying he was sick over Richard's comments. He also said that Richards must have been as well.

The Washington Post article said:

Seinfeld, who had previously been booked to promote the DVD release of "Seinfeld's" seventh season, had earlier issued a statement saying he was "sick" over Richard's remarks.
"I'm sure Michael is also sick over this horrible, horrible mistake," Seinfeld said in his statement. "It is so extremely offensive. I feel terrible for all the people who have been hurt."

This all seems reminiscent of Mel Gibson's drunken incident not to long ago. Though Richards doesn't have the same celebrity as Gibson, I imagine it is going to hurt his career just the same. What a jackass. Both of them. I don't care if they apologized, there's no excuse for it in this day and age. It disgusts me.

More about Borat

Sacha Baron Cohen has done an interview with Rolling Stone...as himself! Cohen has done all of his other public interviews as Borat, the character from his movie "Borat!: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan". An article on Reuters.com talks about Cohen defending his character and the movie.

"I think part of the movie shows the absurdity of holding any form of racial prejudice, whether it's hatred of African-Americans or of Jews," said Baron Cohen, a devout Jew who keeps kosher and the Sabbath when he can."

"Cambridge-educated Baron Cohen said his parents "love" the Jewish humor in Borat and his 91-year-old maternal grandmother even went to a midnight screening in Israel then phoned to compliment him."

Cohen did not make a racist movie, he made a movie that makes fun of racism. Part of the controversy may just be arising because it is such a real and uncomfortable subject. Clearly his intentions are not heinous.

I fond it funny that the frat boys in the film are suing now. They waited for the film to be number one for 2 weeks before they filed suit. It made $26.5 Million dollars opening weekend. I doubt they would be suing if the movie flopped.

If you have seen Cohen's "Da Ali G Show" on HBO you probably knew about Borat before the movie. Due to the success of Borat, Cohen was able to sign a deal for a second movie. This movie would be about another character from the show, Bruno. Bruno is a gay Australian fasionista. The movie will probably be less offensive but still hilarious.