How Michael Richards dealt with another heckler

HeyLeroy · 30th November 2006, 04:54 PM

How Michael Richards dealt with another heckler:

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I AGREE

I posted this in the other MR thread, but thought it deserves its own. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, as every video I've been able to find excludes what the hecklers said before he went off. (If anyone has a link...) Also, during the video he appeared to make reference to the power of the words he was using, which made me question why he was saying them.

But the video linked above seems to reiterate that the guy's crazier than a rat in a coffee can.

Kiwiwriter · 30th November 2006, 04:58 PM

...Well, he's beating up on blacks and Jews. Next is women, then gays.

At least he's consistent.

varwoche · 30th November 2006, 05:04 PM

Whoa. If that's Richards in the video I'll eat my shoe.

boooeee · 30th November 2006, 05:05 PM

Are you sure that's the "Seinfeld" Michael Richards?

alfaniner · 30th November 2006, 05:24 PM

No, that's either Starsky or Jeff (of Pink Lady and Jeff).

bob_kark · 30th November 2006, 07:47 PM

That looks more like Jason Alexander with a bad wig. Sorry HL, that's not Michael Richards.

steverino · 30th November 2006, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by bob_kark

That looks more like Jason Alexander with a bad wig. Sorry HL, that's not Michael Richards.

It's actually an Elvis impersonator impersonating Michael Richards.

qayak · 30th November 2006, 10:19 PM

I laughed my ass off! I thought the comic showed great restraint only clubbing the guy once with the guitar!

"I'm sorry, ma'am but he came at me!"

pipelineaudio · 30th November 2006, 10:32 PM

its headin' right for us!!!!!

Bruce · 1st December 2006, 03:46 AM

That wasn't Michael Richards, but it was still damn funny! I can't believe he actually hit the guy with his guitar! He's a comic, not a rock star. It's not like he can just grab another guitar off the shelf. It was probably worth several paychecks.

I wonder if the guy he hit ever got up.

HarryKeogh · 1st December 2006, 04:34 AM

I would love to know what happened afterwards.

BPSCG · 1st December 2006, 05:17 AM

I'm no standup comedian, but I used to play a mad doctor in a room at my Jaycees' haunted house every Halloween.

Invariably, there would be the occasional heckler, almost always a teenage boy, and always with some friends. I figured out very quickly that the best route was to not engage the heckler directly, but to engage his friends. If he was with guy friends: "He's pretty obnoxious, isn't he? Is he always like that after just one beer?" Invariably, his buddies would laugh and agree and start ripping on him - the last thing he wanted when he started heckling.

If the heckler was with a girlfriend: "Wow, does he always act like such a jerk when he's trying to impress you?" GF would invariably give a wry smile and roll her eyes; heckler would notice and figure, "Oh, #$%, I thought I was impressing her..."

Result: Heckler always shut up.

daredelvis · 1st December 2006, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by alfaniner

No, that's either Starsky or Jeff (of Pink Lady and Jeff).

You need to catch "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" from a couple of weeks ago. Harry Shearer was the guest on the "not my job" segment, and the questions were about Pink Lady and Jeff. I'm waiting for the DVD to come out!

Daredelvis

Snide · 1st December 2006, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by BPSCG

I'm no standup comedian, but I used to play a mad doctor in a room at my Jaycees' haunted house every Halloween.

Invariably, there would be the occasional heckler, almost always a teenage boy, and always with some friends. I figured out very quickly that the best route was to not engage the heckler directly, but to engage his friends. If he was with guy friends: "He's pretty obnoxious, isn't he? Is he always like that after just one beer?" Invariably, his buddies would laugh and agree and start ripping on him - the last thing he wanted when he started heckling.

If the heckler was with a girlfriend: "Wow, does he always act like such a jerk when he's trying to impress you?" GF would invariably give a wry smile and roll her eyes; heckler would notice and figure, "Oh, #$%, I thought I was impressing her..."

Result: Heckler always shut up.

That's perfect. Ironically, when people make asses out of themselves, it's almost invariably out of trying to impress others. It's like the first grader throwing a rock at the girl he likes. All you have to do is get the others to show him how unimpressed they are.

HeyLeroy · 1st December 2006, 08:27 AM

My apologies, that doesn't appear to be Michael Richards.

The Painter · 1st December 2006, 08:32 AM

That was great.

Axenos · 1st December 2006, 09:43 AM

The comedians name is Kenny Moore and according to one site the recipient of the guitar shot took 40 stitches in the head and sued the hotel that the show was in.

Bruce · 1st December 2006, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Axenos

The comedians name is Kenny Moore and according to one site the recipient of the guitar shot took 40 stitches in the head and sued the hotel that the show was in.

How do you explain that to your medical insurance company?

"Bashed in the head by a comedian with a guitar. He wasn't very funny."

bigred · 1st December 2006, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by HeyLeroy

My apologies, that doesn't appear to be Michael Richards.

Nothin gets by you dude.

Yeah someone heckles him so he whacks him w/a guitar. What a guy. I suspect he's in the Montana militia too

He makes Bill Hicks look classy.

shuize · 1st December 2006, 06:33 PM

The action took place off camera so I can't be sure how it went down. But if some heckler climbed up on stage like he was ready to rumble, I'd probably hit him with the guitar first and ask questions later.

Pescado · 1st December 2006, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by shuize

The action took place off camera so I can't be sure how it went down. But if some heckler climbed up on stage like he was ready to rumble, I'd probably hit him with the guitar first and ask questions later.

Seconded. If the guy is a heckler, he's probably intoxicated to begin with. If he is coming towards the stage and no security guys are coming to help, who knows what he has in mind. It surprised me how seemingly mortified everyone in the audience was when the comic hit the guy with the guitar. If I was in the audience, I probably would be be thinking that the moron got what he deserved. But I'm an a-hole like that.

Plus if some guy was disrespecting me like that, I would probably already only be a hair away from starting a fight with him anyway. But like I said, I'm just an a-hole like that. It runs in the family. Irish-Okie blood and all that.

Which makes me hope I am never put in a similar situation, because I doubt the D.A. or the civil attorney for the 'victim' would be overly sympathetic to my plea of 'he deserved it!'.

pipelineaudio · 1st December 2006, 07:04 PM

A LOT of really good performers have learned from experience, how not to "break the set" and to appear to be continuing to perform as normal, while CRAZY stuff is going down.

Its always hard to tell with comedians when they are joking and when they are really warning someone back. Often the banter will just ramp up a notch while the comic waits for security. If no security is forthcoming soon, seemingly without warning the transgressor can catch a mic stand to the face

With bands it gets WAY more fun

bigred · 2nd December 2006, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Pescado

Seconded. If the guy is a heckler, he's probably intoxicated to begin with. If he is coming towards the stage and no security guys are coming to help, who knows what he has in mind. It surprised me how seemingly mortified everyone in the audience was when the comic hit the guy with the guitar. If I was in the audience, I probably would be be thinking that the moron got what he deserved. But I'm an a-hole like that.

Fair enough, agree w/you on all counts.

Well I can't say re. the last part but if you say so

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Bruce Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Columbia, Missouri Posts: 7,522	That wasn't Michael Richards, but it was still damn funny! I can't believe he actually hit the guy with his guitar! He's a comic, not a rock star. It's not like he can just grab another guitar off the shelf. It was probably worth several paychecks. I wonder if the guy he hit ever got up.
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BPSCG Cannibal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looting Fafner's Cave Posts: 17,556	I'm no standup comedian, but I used to play a mad doctor in a room at my Jaycees' haunted house every Halloween. Invariably, there would be the occasional heckler, almost always a teenage boy, and always with some friends. I figured out very quickly that the best route was to not engage the heckler directly, but to engage his friends. If he was with guy friends: "He's pretty obnoxious, isn't he? Is he always like that after just one beer?" Invariably, his buddies would laugh and agree and start ripping on him - the last thing he wanted when he started heckling. If the heckler was with a girlfriend: "Wow, does he always act like such a jerk when he's trying to impress you?" GF would invariably give a wry smile and roll her eyes; heckler would notice and figure, "Oh, #$%, I thought I was impressing her..." Result: Heckler always shut up.
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daredelvis Graduate Poster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Torrey Pines Posts: 1,903	Originally Posted by alfaniner No, that's either Starsky or Jeff (of Pink Lady and Jeff). You need to catch "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" from a couple of weeks ago. Harry Shearer was the guest on the "not my job" segment, and the questions were about Pink Lady and Jeff. I'm waiting for the DVD to come out! Daredelvis

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Snide Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,187	Originally Posted by BPSCG I'm no standup comedian, but I used to play a mad doctor in a room at my Jaycees' haunted house every Halloween. Invariably, there would be the occasional heckler, almost always a teenage boy, and always with some friends. I figured out very quickly that the best route was to not engage the heckler directly, but to engage his friends. If he was with guy friends: "He's pretty obnoxious, isn't he? Is he always like that after just one beer?" Invariably, his buddies would laugh and agree and start ripping on him - the last thing he wanted when he started heckling. If the heckler was with a girlfriend: "Wow, does he always act like such a jerk when he's trying to impress you?" GF would invariably give a wry smile and roll her eyes; heckler would notice and figure, "Oh, #$%, I thought I was impressing her..." Result: Heckler always shut up. That's perfect. Ironically, when people make asses out of themselves, it's almost invariably out of trying to impress others. It's like the first grader throwing a rock at the girl he likes. All you have to do is get the others to show him how unimpressed they are.
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Bruce Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Columbia, Missouri Posts: 7,522	Originally Posted by Axenos The comedians name is Kenny Moore and according to one site the recipient of the guitar shot took 40 stitches in the head and sued the hotel that the show was in. How do you explain that to your medical insurance company? "Bashed in the head by a comedian with a guitar. He wasn't very funny."
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1st December 2006, 02:11 PM	#19
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,571	Originally Posted by HeyLeroy My apologies, that doesn't appear to be Michael Richards. Nothin gets by you dude. Yeah someone heckles him so he whacks him w/a guitar. What a guy. I suspect he's in the Montana militia too He makes Bill Hicks look classy.

1st December 2006, 06:33 PM	#20
shuize Master Poster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 2,320	The action took place off camera so I can't be sure how it went down. But if some heckler climbed up on stage like he was ready to rumble, I'd probably hit him with the guitar first and ask questions later.

1st December 2006, 06:55 PM	#21
Pescado Thinker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Down the street from the governator Posts: 173	Originally Posted by shuize The action took place off camera so I can't be sure how it went down. But if some heckler climbed up on stage like he was ready to rumble, I'd probably hit him with the guitar first and ask questions later. Seconded. If the guy is a heckler, he's probably intoxicated to begin with. If he is coming towards the stage and no security guys are coming to help, who knows what he has in mind. It surprised me how seemingly mortified everyone in the audience was when the comic hit the guy with the guitar. If I was in the audience, I probably would be be thinking that the moron got what he deserved. But I'm an a-hole like that. Plus if some guy was disrespecting me like that, I would probably already only be a hair away from starting a fight with him anyway. But like I said, I'm just an a-hole like that. It runs in the family. Irish-Okie blood and all that. Which makes me hope I am never put in a similar situation, because I doubt the D.A. or the civil attorney for the 'victim' would be overly sympathetic to my plea of 'he deserved it!'.

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2nd December 2006, 04:00 PM	#23
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,571	Originally Posted by Pescado Seconded. If the guy is a heckler, he's probably intoxicated to begin with. If he is coming towards the stage and no security guys are coming to help, who knows what he has in mind. It surprised me how seemingly mortified everyone in the audience was when the comic hit the guy with the guitar. If I was in the audience, I probably would be be thinking that the moron got what he deserved. But I'm an a-hole like that. Fair enough, agree w/you on all counts. Well I can't say re. the last part but if you say so