"Seinfeld" star Michael Richards returned to the comedy stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, addressing the 2006 racist outburst that derailed his career and explaining his long hiatus.

In November 2006, during a performance at the Laugh Factory, Richards faced heckling from an audience member, which prompted a fiery and offensive tirade that included the repeated use of the n-word.

The 76-year-old comedy superstar took the stage Wednesday to kick off a California tour that promises “conversation, ...

On the heels of his memoir, comedian and actor Michael Richards, who largely disappeared after a racist onstage rant at a Los Angeles comedy club nearly two decades ago, has scheduled a limited ...

He is scheduled to kick off the tour Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Ventura Music Hall, followed by a Thursday, Sept. 25 show at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo. From there, Richards will head to the ...

Leave it to Cosmo Kramer to make a noisy entrance. ”Seinfeld” star Michael Richards returns to NBC as wacky private investigator Vic Nardozza on ”The Michael Richards Show” (debuting Tuesday, 8 p.m.).

Michael Richards has always been an unpredictable performer. Critics and audiences alike singled that out as Richards’ brilliant skill, shaped across nine seasons and 180 episodes while starring as ...