Alleged alter-ego to both the late great Andy Kaufman and Kaufman’s longtime writer/co-schemer Bob Zmuda, meta-comedian Tony Clifton‘s still alive, well and wonderfully profane. (Sample: Why is it that Mike Tyson cries after sex? Well mace will do that to you.)
The Onion’s AVC is carrying a lengthy, frequently hilarious interview with the man dubbed “the worst nightclub singer you’ve ever seen or heard.” In it, Clifton dishes on Sinatra (a moody bastard) and New Orleans cops (crazy motherfuckers).
And when he’s not frolicking with prostitutes or updating his blog, Clifton’s making the club rounds. He also recently played a string of Comic Relief gigs to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Some footage of Clifton in action follows below. The clip also attempts to tease out Clifton’s “true” identity, an effort that, as it has for years now, quickly becomes a hall of mirrors.