George Carlin Dead

Remembering George Carlin

Paul Krassner | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment


Paul Krassner

Carlin was uncompromising, knowing that his audience trusted him not to be afraid of offending them. Who else would have asked "Why are there no recreational drugs in suppository form?"

Jerry Seinfeld's Heart

Susan Braudy | Posted 07.03.2008 | Entertainment


Susan Braudy

Jerry Seinfeld has heart -- a totally unexpected commodity in his business or in any business for that matter. Read his essay on the passing of George Carlin.

George Carlin's SNL Monologue

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media


George Carlin, who died on Sunday at the age of 71, is being remembered as a pioneer, iconoclast and legend, but he was also a part of television hist...

George Carlin: An Irish Mensch

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment


Robert S. McElvaine

After one of George's hilarious shows, we talked about my theories on the meaning of vulgar language. I was struck by what a calm, deep-thinking person he was off-stage.

What George Carlin Told Me About the Afterlife and What He'd Like on His Tombstone

David Hochman | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment


David Hochman

When I interviewed him a few years ago for Playboy, he told me, "The best afterlife for me would be to be able to sit comfortably and watch the world on a kind of heavenly CNN."

George Carlin -- Genius, Inspiration & Hard Working Motherfucker

Michael Terry | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Terry

Carlin's comedy has always had anger underlying it; anger that people are so stupid and self-righteous. I'm embarrassed to see his career simplified into a thirty second sound bite.

Jason Linkins

George Carlin Dies: Video Highlights From His Career

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Comedian George Carlin, best known for his scabrous, unflinching style and his rivetingly observant social satire, died of heart failure Sunday night ...

George Carlin Dies At 71

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those "Seven Words You C...

George Carlin Dead At 71: "It's A Wonderful Feeling To Have Found Something You're Good At, That You Love To Do"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media


Carlin was a comedy giant, a legend and a pioneer for his sharp observations and wicked, fearless commentary -- the kind that occasionally got him in trouble, like, say, getting arrested for violating FCC obscenity laws.