Various News: Abdullah The Butcher Gives Health Update, Andy Kaufman Documentary Releasing Next Weekend

– WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah The Butcher has provided a positive update on his health. Abdullah, who has suffered from a number of health issues over the past several years, posted a video to his Facebook account noting that Chris Jericho got him in touch with Diamond Dallas Page. He said that he’s been using DDP Yoga and as a result he can raise his arms above his head, which he hadn’t been able to do previously, as well as stand and dress himself.

You can see the video below:

– The Andy Kaufman documentary Thank You Very Much is set to get a limited theatrical release next weekend. The doc, which was picked up by Drafthouse Films in January, is described as follows:

Thank You Very Much traces the life and career of legendary performance artist Andy Kaufman, exploring the enigmatic legend’s gonzo, boundary-shattering comedy which provoked and often outraged audiences,” notes a synopsis. “The film reveals a nuanced understanding of what drove the mercurial performer, who inspired an entire generation of offbeat comedians and entertainers after him. The film includes rare, never before seen footage and audio recordings that shed new light on Kaufman’s creative process; including newly uncovered archival footage and intimate recollections of friends, colleagues, and family members, and interviews with Kaufman’s closest collaborators such as Bob Zmuda, Lynne Margulies, Steve Martin, Danny DeVito, and Marilu Henner. Thank You Very Much excavates the all-too-short life and career of a comedy iconoclast whose impact is felt all the more today with the blurring of artifice and reality that defines our present age.