From YouTube.com user: askquestions

A fantastic piece of editing using clips clips from Seinfeld together with Kramer's (Michael Richards) recent racist rantings at the Laugh Factory comedy club. The collusion of the clips in this very funny video montage may send Richards into seclusion for years. Enjoy.

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From YouTube.com user: kvalkongen

Uh, Can you say "Kramer vs. Kramer"? The man never ceases to amaze. After viewing this video all I can say is ... well, what can I say? Who knew we'd find such a sinfully fun treasure, pulled from the old dusty trunk of 'Seinfeld' history. After comedian Michael Richards' 2-minute long N-word laced on-stage melt-down last week, this old clip from the TV series will haunt him long after he leaves rehab.

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From YouTube.com user: SIeeplessInSeattle

Finally, the individuals being yelled at by Michael Richards have appeared on television. Of course they were accompanied by their new found friend, an attorney. The two men Kyle and Frank explain some of the events leading up to Richards’ racist rampage, which really helps to fill in how things go so out of hand.

Apparently, they had come with a group for a friend’s 26th birthday, which some of us already heard. While they were getting their seats in the balcony, they had to talk a lot with both ushers and waitresses. Supposedly this is what first got Richards’ attention and he made a slightly racist comment even then. Anyone who has been to the Laugh Factory before can sympathize with their situation as the place is very chaotic, the staff can be unclear and rude when telling you where to sit, and it’s usually loud enough in there that you have to tell your waitress what you want a couple of times. I personally have had a number of similar problems there, so that seems perfectly reasonable.

Richards’ initial remark had prompted one of Kyle’s friends to say Michael was not funny and Kyle had repeated the sentiment, but loud enough for Richards to hear. Accordingly, Michael Richards was incensed and began yelling racist remarks at the group even before the torrent that someone captured on video.

The two men go through the rest of what happened (most of which you’ve probably already seen or heard) and finally their lawyer comes on. Now I am no law student, but her plan of action seems mildly retarded. She is seeking restitution in a purely symbolic court that will hold no real legal weight. I agree that he could be shamed into paying, but she needs only press the media further by getting her clients on more shows to make that happen. Plus their continued appearance on shows means money for both them and her, so I really can’t understand why she would want to waste anyone’s time with this mock trial idea.

No matter what I’m sure this story is not over yet and hopefully some kind of beneficial outcome is possible for all parties involved. Many of us have certainly learned from this and Mel Gibson’s debacle that no matter how we try to cover it with social pleasantries and politically correct speech, racism still exists in America and we would do well to confront this issue now rather than continue to sweep it under the rug.

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From YouTube.com user: CBS

So yesterday I wrote about two videos on YouTube, and both of them are converging here on this clip of David Letterman’s show last night. Jerry Seinfeld was also on the show and offered to help give Michael Richards an opportunity to explain his actions at the Laugh Factory the night before.

First of all, Seinfeld is on a late nite comedy show telling people not to laugh. Second, they’re helping to laugh off what had happened when he stops them from laughing. Jerry and Letterman both seem pretty uncomfortable, and obviously Michael is more than awkward about the whole incident.

This is just one great bit of uncomfortable television, and really the only question to be posed is: did this work?

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This video of Michael Richards at the Laugh Factory has only been up on YouTube for a short while as I am writing this, but it already has thousands of views, and I’m sure that number is going to skyrocket as word gets out about his recent odd tirade.

The video quality is a little shaky, but they have provided captions so that you can be sure you hear everything correctly, because you may not believe your ears. It is unclear whether this is a set up routine that went horribly wrong or just straight up bombing at the Laugh Factory. Either way, you can see most members of the audience walking out during this spectacle. You can be sure people will be talking about this for a while. (Also read the follow-up review and video on this incident.)

See more from this YouTube.com user: imohseni

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