Andy Kaufman’s 1980 Morning Show with Letterman stunt, where he sat silently for a minute, was a bold act of anti-comedy. Amid his career of challenging audience expectations—through absurd performances like wrestling or reading The Great Gatsby onstage—this silence subverted talk show norms, forcing viewers to confront discomfort and question entertainment conventions, cementing his genius as a provocateur. | Historyinmemes
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Andy Kaufman’s 1980 Morning Show with Letterman stunt, where he sat silently for a minute, was a bold act of anti-comedy. Amid his career of challenging audience
Historyinmemes. . Andy Kaufman’s 1980 Morning Show with Letterman stunt, where he sat silently for a minute, was a bold act of anti-comedy. Amid his career of challenging audience expectations—through absurd performances like wrestling or reading The Great Gatsby onstage—this silence subverted talk show norms, forcing viewers to confront ...
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