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Urlesque counts down the top 100 viral videos in the history of the web.
Warning: Some readers may find the language in the below video very disturbing... viewer discretion is advised.

A long time ago in, like, the early 2000's, a comedian could get away with saying anything he wanted in a live show (unless, of course, it was being recorded with his permission). Then along comes the cell phone video camera, and Seinfeld's Michael Richards goes from being one of the most beloved TV actors, to being run out of town.

When Richards verbally attacked some hecklers during an LA comedy show, things went awry when he brought "race" into the rant. Unfortunately for him, an audience member caught the rant on cell phone video, gave it to TMZ and the rest is history. Because of that rant, one might say that a quiet night at a comedy club could potentially turn into a national discussion, and therefore, it's possible for everything a person of notoriety says to become "on the record".



The embattled comedian made a very awkward apology on Late Night With David Letterman (introduced by a very uncomfortable Jerry Seinfeld) and was met with misguided laughter from the audience. For the most part, little has been heard from Richards since.