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IN MEMORIAM:
George was an
American stand-up comedian, actor and author
who won four Grammy Awards for his comedy
albums. We're proud to have produced
and released his VERY FIRST COMEDY CD,
Killer Carlin.
Carlin is noted
for his political insights, his black humor
and his observations on language,
psychology, religion and on many taboo
subjects. Carlin and his “Seven Dirty Words”
comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S.
Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica
Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision
by the justices affirmed the government’s
power to regulate indecent material on the
public airwaves.
In the 1990s
and 2000s, Carlin’s stand-up routines
focused on the flaws in modern-day America.
He often took on contemporary political
issues in the United States and satirized
the excesses of American culture.
He placed
second on the Comedy Central cable
television network list of the 10 greatest
stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and
behind Richard Pryor.[20] He was a frequent
performer and guest host on The Tonight Show
during the three-decade Johnny Carson era,
and was also the first person to host
Saturday Night Live.
A comedian with three
comedy styles: 1, words we have in the dictionary;
2, the little world, which includes little things we
have in common; and 3, the big world. Salty standup
comedy monologues with a strong content emphasis on
social commentary and language.
George has received two Emmys for his albums "FM &
AM' and "Jammin' in New York". George has starred in
11 HBO specials since 1977.
George Carlin in 1999 had a new HBO comedy special-
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased. Also in 1999,
he starred in the Kevin Smith film Dogma. He is
still performing in the stand-up circuit and has
released his second book.
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