SNL re-airs 1975 debut to honor Carlin
by This Saturday night offers us all a special look-back to a very special night, as NBC announced it would rebroadcast the very first episode of …
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Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers: On George Carlin
In today’s newspapers, Jerry Seinfeld wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times appreciating the late George Carlin, who had just joked about evading …
George Carlin: In his own words
Some final thoughts from George Carlin himself, via interviews. "Gee, he was just here a minute ago." That’s how Carlin wanted to be remembered. More …
HBO schedule tributes George Carlin
George Carlin was such a big part of HBO with his 14 specials over the years, so it’s no wonder that the cable network giant …
George Carlin: RIP, dead at 71
George Carlin died last night of heart failure, 30 years after his first of several heart attacks. He was 71. Carlin’s first HBO special aired …
2008 Mark Twain Prize: George Carlin
The Kennedy Center has announced it will award its 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to George Carlin. "The Kennedy Center is pleased …
Review/Interview: George Carlin “It’s Bad For Ya”
George Carlin’s latest HBO special, "It’s Bad For Ya," debuted live Saturday night on HBO. For repeat viewings, it’s On Demand and also airing multiple …
George Carlin live on HBO March 1
George Carlin’s evolution from family-friendly comedian to maverick to renegade to cantankerous hoot continues this Saturday, March 1, when his 14th HBO special airs live …
Aspen, Day One, 2007
Wednesday in Aspen: The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Twenty-four hours after I boarded a Silver Line bus in Boston for the airport, I’m sitting …
It’s The Aristocrats!
Anyone who really wants to understand the psyche of the stand-up comedian, the process of constructing a stand-up set and the business behind the show …