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Preparing for his 14th HBO comedy special, George Carlin waxes philosophic on the freedom that comes from not giving a #%&@.
Carlin made a name for himself with comedic bits aimed at provoking conventional ... On Saturday, Carlin's live special "It's Bad for Ya" will air on HBO, his 14th ...
By Heather Havrilesky
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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George Carlin talks about Littleton jokes, white-yuppie cocksuckers and why he still loves his BMW.
Interview conducted by Geoff Edgers. ... At 62, George Carlin is the last comic of his era who still makes a living on a stage. ...
By Geoff Edgers
Wednesday, June 23, 1999
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George Carlin on obscenity in the age of Ashcroft.
The mere suggestion of a topic is enough to set Carlin off on monologues. ... For Carlin, the role was a chance to show there were more sides to him than ...
By Charles Taylor
Saturday, April 3, 2004
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As his book "Why We Suck" hits the shelves, Denis Leary talks about lazy parenting, the media storm surrounding his views on autism, and the omnipotence of Oprah.
I interviewed Carlin last year, and he said that he didn't become a real writer ... You're sort of following in Carlin's footsteps in terms of provoking a big ...
By Heather Havrilesky
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Read Heather Havrilesky's last great interview with Carlin, in which he talks about cocaine, being a fallen idealist and the "exciting" Obama story, even though he didn't plan to vote.
... and dismissed the charges, after Carlin's album "Class Clown" was played in ... I've loved George Carlin ever since, and I was very sad to read he died Sunday ...
By Joan Walsh
Monday, June 23, 2008
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40 years after Lenny Bruce began his dark descent, here are the top 10 true heirs to his outlaw legacy.
Greg Craig and Obama's worsening civil liberties record. My boyfriend is my boss ... Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks and George Carlin to address the most taboo of ...
By Dan Kois
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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Jerry Brown swaps race politics for results; is it time to outgrow George Carlin?
Carlin's message requires audiences to move beyond the veneer of their own ... I found George Carlin's answer to the question, "You call this album 'You Are All ...
By Letters to the Editor
Wednesday, June 30, 1999
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Out on the road in the grimy world of stand-up comedy, the audience is mean, the comics are meaner and the guy with the best used-tampon joke wins.
A key British official reminds us of the forgotten anthrax attack ... George Carlin talks about Littleton jokes, white-yuppie cocksuckers and why he ...
By Cory Busse
Tuesday, September 12, 2000
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No, but seriously, Mitch Hedberg is the funniest new comedian in the world.
Amazon: "An embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error" ... George Carlin talks about Littleton jokes, white-yuppie cocksuckers and why he ...
By Chris Colin
Friday, June 22, 2001
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Check out Tom Schaller's round table on 2008 swing states and Larry King's tribute to George Carlin.
Also, Carlin's brother Patrick and daughter Kelly called in; if you've ever ... on King's show, with all the old clips of Carlin going back to the early '60s, ...
By Joan Walsh
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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On the good nights, he was the second best thing you could do in bed -- buton his best nights, he was the best.
I'm not ready to be a stepmom. Colombian women launch "strike of crossed legs" ... to ponytailed George Carlin, who gave America its first taste of network dope humor. ...
By Jack Boulware
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
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By Joan Walsh December 15, 2008. George Carlin dies at 71 ... Havrilesky's last great interview with Carlin, in which he talks about cocaine, ...
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The comedian, who died Sunday, talked about sports rarely, but he was funny and insightful when he did.
... George Carlin, 71 ... George Carlin, who died Sunday at 71, was one of the best sports ... Carlin's most famous sports routine was a comparison of baseball ...
By King Kaufman
Monday, June 23, 2008
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Readers respond to Salon's coverage of the missing intern, and to Joe Conason's column on former conservative David Brock.
... ripping off George Carlin jokes or misleading the public about bacteria ... My apologies to George Carlin and organic produce farmers, but the harm caused ...
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
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It's been four long years since Chris Rock took the stage -- and we couldn't need his voice more than we do now.
The Dubai ports deal: Us, them and in between. The "culture of impunity" ... Just as Lenny Bruce or George Carlin hinted at the popular perceptions that were ...
By Heather Havrilesky
Saturday, April 17, 2004
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Tom Hanks and Paul Newman get gloomy, "Tales of the City," Barnabas Collins, "Deep Space Nine," Cary Grant rarities and the rest of the week's best new releases.
"Sons of Anarchy": Badass or just bad? Rule-of-law ... "George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?" Carlin's sixth HBO stand-up concert special (MPI) ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
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A new book about the auction Web site sheds little light on one of the Net's biggest successes.
... will offer you $1.50 for it, comedian George Carlin once opined. ... such as Australia, Japan and France, Carlin's joke might now apply to the whole planet. ...
By John Geirland
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
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Michael Moore shows the snarky boys how it's done in "The Awful Truth."
I'm not ready to be a stepmom "You have to know when to say enough is enough" ... was coming from, and Lenny Bruce, and George Carlin and the Smothers Brothers. ...
By Joyce Millman
Monday, April 19, 1999
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Tough-guy John Bolton, hiding under his bed. Palin, Prejean: Beastly treatment ... 6) Richard Carlin and Bob Carlin, "Southern Exposure: The Story of Southern ...
By Greil Marcus
Monday, November 13, 2000
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"Gossip Girl" and "90210" prove that rich teenagers are not created equal. Plus: All the Christmas specials you'd care to watch, and then some!
... known for delivering pithy monologues on the state of the world: George Carlin. ... the comedic greats this year when Carlin died unexpectedly of a heart attack in ...
By Heather Havrilesky
Sunday, December 14, 2008
