{"product_id":"andy-kaufman-the-truth-finally-9781940363059","title":"Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the first time ever, the two people who knew Andy Kaufman best open up about the most enigmatic artist of our generation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComedian and \u003ci\u003eTaxi\u003c\/i\u003e star Andy Kaufman, known for his crazy antics on screen and off, was the ultimate prankster, delighting audiences with his Elvis and Mighty Mouse impressions while also antagonizing them with his wrestling and lounge-lizard alter ego, Tony Clifton. Some say he died in 1984, while others believe he performed the ultimate vanishing act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAndy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally\u003c\/i\u003e, Bob Zmuda, Andy's writer and best friend, and Lynn Margulies, the love of Andy's life, reveal all--including surprising secrets that Andy made Lynne and Bob promise never to tell until both of his parents had died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious and poignant, this book separates fact from fiction, and includes a candid inside look at the Milos Forman film \u003ci\u003eMan on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which Zmuda coexecutive produced and featured Jim Carrey as Andy, Paul Giamatti as Zmuda, Courtney Love as Margulies, and Danny DeVito as Andy's manager, George Shapiro. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, Bob Zmuda shares in detail the reasons he believes Andy Kaufman did, in fact, fake his own death, including exactly how he did it and why he will return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781940363059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bob Zmuda, Lynne Margulies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114511896757,"sku":"9781940363059","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_efa660c7-e7d2-4252-8a06-b28c9c3c849d.jpg?v=1652151528","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/andy-kaufman-the-truth-finally-9781940363059","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}