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George Carlin

  1. 1.5x speed
    The Case of the AI George Carlin Comedy PodcastIs this what the future of podcasting looks like?
    By Nicholas Quah
  2. good one podcast
    91 Comedians Reveal Jokes They’d Like to Steal If They Could Get Away With ItTig Notaro, Roy Wood Jr., and more on the joke they wish they thought of first.
    By Jesse David Fox
  3. stand-up
    The Director Who Captured George Carlin’s Most Prophetic EraRocco Urbisci looks back on his 30-year creative partnership with the legendary stand-up.
    By Hershal Pandya
  4. chat room
    Judd Apatow on Documenting the Legacy (and Fart Jokes) of George CarlinTalking with the filmmaker about his HBO docuseries on the legendary stand-up.
    By Jason Diamond
  5. documentaries
    A George Carlin Documentary Directed by Judd Apatow Is in the WorksComing to HBO sometime in the future.
    By Megh Wright
  6. biopicked
    So, Which Comic Will Make His Dramatic Turn With This George Carlin Biopic?Let the wild casting speculation begin!
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. from the archives
    The George Carlin Show Introduces Carlin to Television (Briefly)Remembering George Carlin and Sam Simon’s short-lived Fox sitcom.
    By Ramsey Ess
  8. Kelly Carlin Is Ready for Her Next RideFor most people, walking the circuitous path of mourning the loss of a parent is challenging. Kelly Carlin has been on a particularly powerful […]
    By Dan Pasternack
  9. A Sneak Peek Inside the National Comedy Center’s George Carlin ArchivesBeginning today, the weeklong Lucille Ball Comedy Festival invades the southwestern New York city of Jamestown, the birthplace of the legendary […]
    By Michael Stahl
  10. 10 Comedians Who Borrowed Jokes Without Making Headlines Stan Laurel once said, “All comedians steal from all comedians.” If you waste enough time looking into it, you might be surprised to learn […]
    By Tony Alpsen
  11. George Carlin’s Unreleased Album ‘I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die’ […]Fifteen years after it was recorded, a never-before-heard George Carlin album is finally getting released. Titled I Kinda Like It When a Lotta […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. comedy
    Listen to a George Carlin Bit That Was Shelved in the Wake of 9/11From a new album, I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. In 2016, George Carlin’s Political Nihilism Is Becoming the Only Sensible […] Sponsored by TodayTix – last minute theater and comedy tickets at the best prices right on your phone. It seemed a great injustice to me, […]
    By Kyle Scott Clauss
  14. holograms
    The National Comedy Center Admits It Will Not Feature a George Carlin HologramThe museum says the curator misspoke.
    By Nate Jones
  15. Inside George Carlin’s Soon-To-Be-Unearthed Archives Two nights before what would have been George Carlin’s 79th birthday, his daughter Kelly gathered people at the Paley Center For Media to […]
    By Katla McGlynn
  16. Kelly Carlin’s Book ‘A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George’ Is […]George Carlin’s daughter Kelly has a new book out today. Titled A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George, the book is a rare glimpse at […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. supercut
    Supercut of Comedians From Louis C.K. to Richard Pryor Dealing With HecklersDon’t mess with George Carlin.
    By E. Alex Jung
  18. secret history of television
    Secret History of TV: Who First Said ‘Motherf*cker’ in a Show?Find out in this episode of “Vulture’s Secret History of Television.”
    By Abraham Riesman, Ryan McGee, and Margaret Lyons
  19. How George Carlin Changed Comedy In His First HBO SpecialThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  20. In a Rare Early Performance, Richard Pryor Sings and George Carlin Gets in […]The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  21. The 20 Greatest Standup Specials of All TimeModern standup has been around in one form or another since vaudeville, but it’s only been since the late ‘70s that the standup special has […]
    By John Wenzel
  22. Due to a Clerical Error, There’s Now a Catholic Church on George Carlin WayIt’s been three years in the making, but a bill was finally signed into law today to name part of a Manhattan street after late comedian George […]
    By Bradford Evans
  23. Burn It Down and Start Again: 4 Comics Who Threw Out Their Material and […]Throwing out material is a frightening prospect for any entertainer. For some performers it can take years to compile a half-hour show. […]
    By Ian Goldstein
  24. George Carlin on How He Came Up With Material, Advice to Young Comedians, […]I just released an e-book called Conversations with Carlin: An In-Depth Discussion with George Carlin about Life, Sex, Death, Drugs, Comedy, […]
    By Larry Getlen
  25. Arctic Monkeys Frontman Alex Turner Says the Band Is Inspired by Louis […]“There’s this thing where Louis C.K. is talking about George Carlin, who’s this famous American comedian who used to completely tear up his act […]
    By Bradford Evans
  26. A Young George Carlin and an Old Lucy Perform with Carol BurnettThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  27. field of streams
    10 Stand-Up Specials to Stream on Netflix Right NowLook beyond releases from big names like Kevin Hart and Louis C.K., and you’ll find a diverse assortment of unique and classic specials.
    By Jesse David Fox
  28. seitz asks
    Seitz Asks: HBO Is Forty. What Are Its Greatest Shows, Movies, and Specials?Upon its 40th anniversary, our TV critic looks back at the cable network’s greatest achievements.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  29. “George Carlin Way” Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Real StreetA year-long battle to name part of a Manhattan street after legendary comedian George Carlin is finally coming to a close after a process that […]
    By Bradford Evans
  30. The Art of Comedy Throughout the Ages and ‘History of the Joke’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. Richard Pryor and George Carlin’s Have a ConversationThe New York Times brought together Rain Pryor and Kelly Carlin, daughters of two of the greatest stand-ups ever, to have a conversation. They […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  32. Looking Back at Richard Pryor’s Return to the Tonight ShowThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  33. George Carlin May Get His Own Street, Pave Way For Seinfeld Speedway and […]George Carlin’s daughter has started a petition to rename the block Carlin grew up on “George Carlin Way.” “I know my dad loved his […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  34. clickables
    Watch Louis C.K.’s Old-But-New Tribute to George CarlinFrom a 2010 NYPL event.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  35. Louis CK Honors George Carlin In 2010 NYPL Tribute While the funniest part of this video is that incredibly blase host (you know she’s just finishing her sudoku up there), the rest of Louis […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  36. The Arc of a Standup Career: George CarlinGeorge Carlin recorded his first solo album in late 1966. On it, he does a bit about a folk protest song that airs on a fictional radio station […]
    By David Riedel
  37. clickables
    Read a Surprisingly Sweet Love Letter From George Carlin to His WifeIt involves some very romantic math.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  38. quote machine
    Jason Bateman Is Not One of Those ‘Actors’ Who Gets His ‘Acting’ All Over EverythingPlus: Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin, and Paul Walker on Shakespeare.
  39. obit
    George Carlin Dies at 71What was the real story of Carlin’s infamous 1972 arrest in Milwaukee?