2 h. ago ‘Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know’: the inimitable genius of Andy Kaufman

New documentary looks back on the career and personal life of the unusual comedian whose brand of performance art made him a true originalThe stereotype of comedians is that they’re compulsively “on”, finding it difficult to revert to normal off-stage behavior when so much of their life revolves around getting laughs from a crowd. That makes Andy Kaufman particularly unusual, even this many years later: he is a comedian who worked so hard to raise questions about whether or not he was “on” that those questions lingered well after his death.The creator of characters such as Foreign Man, who would unexpectedly break into a spot-on Elvis impression; Latka Gravas, the sitcom version of that character he did for the beloved show Taxi; the grotesquely abusive lounge singer never-was Tony Clifton; and the misogynist woman-wrestling showboat named, uh, Andy Kaufman constructed so many clever hoaxes to house his work that many assumed he must not actually have died young at the age of 35. (S...

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27 h. ago Talbot Green victim Joanne Penney found on her back in lounge after being shot in chest

Joanne Penney, 40, who was described as a 'popular and well-known person' in her community died in Talbot Green, Wales, on March 9 after suffering a gunshot wound to her chest

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32 h. ago Woman died of injury to heart in South Wales shooting, inquest hears

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd in Talbot Green on March 9.

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32 h. ago Woman found on her back in lounge after being shot in the chest

Joanne Penney died aged 40 after the incident at the Llys Illtyd flats at Green Park, Talbot Green, on March 9

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3 d. ago Atrocities mount daily. Promised aid does not arrive. Why has the west turned its back on Sudan?

As territory is won and lost by opposing military forces, people grasp at scraps of normality. But the country is undergoing the world’s most severe humanitarian catastrophe and global announcements of help have amounted to nothingA friend had gone missing. Nothing unusual in Sudan’s ruinous war, but Hitham Mohund knew it was vital to act quickly. However, in an abandoned home near the Nile River he stopped searching after making a grisly discovery: wedged inside a bathroom were three bodies. Hands tied, eyes staring upwards.“They were shot in the chest,” said the 28-year-old, as he walked towards Maigoma Street, a dusty thoroughfare in north Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trial date set for six accused over murder of woman shot dead in Wales

Joanne Penney died after being shot in the chest at an address in Talbot Green on March 9.

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9 d. ago Fifth person in court accused of murder of woman shot dead in Talbot Green

Joanne Penney died after being shot in the chest on March 9

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9 d. ago Fifth person charged with the gun murder of Joanne Penney in Talbot Green

Ms Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, South Wales, on March 9.

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1 week ago Four remanded in custody after woman 'shot dead' in case of 'mistaken identity'

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, South Wales, on Sunday evening.

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1 week ago Woman killed in feared 'mistaken identify murder' as four appear in court

Mum Joanne Penney's death has been described by loved ones as an unimaginable loss after the 40-year-old was shot in the chest and killed in South Wales last week

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1 week ago Four charged with murder after mother shot dead in block of flats

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green

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1 week ago Family pay tribute to woman who died in South Wales shooting

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, South Wales on Sunday evening.

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2 w. ago Four more people arrested over fatal shooting of woman in South Wales

Joanne Penney was shot in the chest and died from her injuries.

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2 w. ago Triple killer sits impassively in wheelchair and answers no comment in interview

Kyle Clifford, 26, was left paralysed from the chest down after he shot himself with a crossbow as police closed in on him.

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last month Man 'lured onto doorstep and shot dead in planned April Fools' Day execution', court told

Jnayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest having been shot at close range allegedly by Mohamed Mansaray, 18, on April Fools' Day, jurors were told on Monday

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