George Carlin dead
George Carlin died.
He was a counterculture icon, a comedian I respected and rarely disagreed with. He had the right perspective, was objective, and downright funny.
The AP and TV MEDIA like to say he was known for the “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV”, but that was so…1972; his achievements and production were so much more than that.
From hosting “Saturday Night Live” to appearing around 130 times on “The Tonight Show”, he also produced 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, three books, and TV shows and movies. He won four Grammy Awards, and it was announced that Carlin was being awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Before Sienfield ever did his, “Did you ever notice…” routine, Carlin was already a hardcore perceptive satirist who spoke for the common man.
The Comedian is dead.
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there was nobody like him
i grew up watching carlin.
he was nihilistcly critical of every era and every trend.
he took no prisoners, there were no sacred cows.
he took on the hypocracies of our time, he took on the fcc and the supreme court, religion, politics and society ingeneral.
a champion of free speech.
i always wanted to hear what he had to say because he seemed to have real integrity.
the work hes left behind will continue to remain relevant for decades.
one of a kind.
Carlin was an unspoken inspiration for us here at the Skew, and his comedy will be missed.