MICHAEL RICHARDS IS JEWISH. OR NOT

Part of the backlash that came after Michael Richards attacked some black hecklers last week was the revelation that he’d also fired anti-Semitic insults at hecklers earlier this year.  His defense for that was that it was okay because he’s Jewish.  His PR guy said,

"He's Jewish. He's not anti-Semitic at all. He was role-playing, he was playing the part [of a redneck]. He did use inappropriate language, but he doesn't have any anti-Semitic feelings whatsoever."

Oh but hey guess what.   Neither of Richards' parents is Jewish, and he never converted.  Now his PR guy says:

"He thinks he's Jewish. There were two mentors in his life who raised him and had a big influence on his life, and they were Jewish. He said, 'I agree with the religious beliefs of Judaism, and I've adopted Judaism as my religion.' "

Yeah jackass, and I agree that gummi bears are delicious.  That doesn’t make me a gummi bear.  Or does it…

(um, I don’t have as many high-res Michael Richards pictures as you might think, so here are pictures of the Islamic fashion show last week.. Rawr!   I like the one in the middle!)