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George Carlin, the icon of stand-up comedy and a counter-culture phenomenon, died last night, June 22, 2008. He was the inspiration for an article in our Humor-and-Satire section that has generated the most-number of visits (4,520 hits as of to date and counting). Our staff, writers and columnists wish to convey to Mr. Carlin’s family our deepest sympathy, respect and condolences. May his soul rest in peace and find eternal repose in our Almighty Father’s mansion with many rooms.
To read the MabuhayRadio.com’s Carlin-inspired piece, please just click on this hyperlink,
How Iraq Can Solve America's Problems
Here are
excerpts from an article written by Martin Weil of the Washington Post:
Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
The counter-culture hero, famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words,
died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday, a spokesman said.
By Martin Weil
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday,
June 23, 2008; Page A02
George Carlin, 71, the much-honored American stand-up comedian whose long career was distinguished by pointed social commentary that placed him on the cultural cutting edge, died last night in Santa Monica, Calif.
His death was reported by the Reuters news agency and on the Los Angeles Times Web site. He had long struggled with health problems and a heart condition dating to the 1970s.
Carlin was selected last week by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented to an outstanding comedian.
Over a career of half a century, Carlin placed himself in the forefront of comic commentators on the American scene. He was particularly known for an album that referred to what he described as the seven words that could not be used on television.
The playing of the album on a radio station led to a case that went to the Supreme Court, and the material was judged indecent but not obscene. The legal controversy brought about the enunciation of a rule permitting a ban on certain material when children are most likely to be in the audience.
The case was one of the highlights of a career that included TV and radio performances, including HBO specials and many comic albums.
"The New York-born performer, who also was an Air Force
veteran, once summed up his approach:
'I think it is the duty of the comedian to find out
where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.'"
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George Carlin Dies at 71
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I always thought he was over-rated. His "7 words" routine amounted to shouting dirty words to make people laugh.
Morenuancedthanyou | 06.23.08 - 4:32 pm | #
George Carlin (1937-200 Was the Inspiration for this Website’s Best-read Satire
George Carlin, the icon of stand-up comedy and a counter-culture phenomenon, died last night, June 22, 2008. He was the inspiration for an article in our Humor-and-Satire section that has generated the most-number of visits (4,520 hits as of to date and counting). Our staff, writers and columnists wish to convey to Mr. Carlin’s family our deepest sympathy, respect and condolences. May his soul rest in peace and find eternal repose in our Almighty Father’s mansion with many rooms.
To read the MabuhayRadio.com’s Carlin-inspired piece, please just click on this article,
"How Iraq Can Solve America's Problems," which is linked to the obituary for Mr. Carlin.
Bobby M. Reyes | Homepage | 06.23.08 - 6:52 pm | #
The whole point of the seven words routine was to point out the difference between one of the words-tits-to all the other words, which were far more objectionable. It's been a good while since I've heard it, but that's what stands out to me. Like that old worn out saying goes, it's not so much what he said, it's how he said it.
The Pagan Temple | Homepage | 06.23.08 - 10:53 pm | #
The famous satirical, counter-culture comic and free-speech activist – George Carlin – died two days ago at the age of 71. I had saved up a good number of his one-liners and submit a sampler for your enjoyment. He was a recipient of the Mark Twain award.
Cordially,
Ben Sanchez
I like Florida. Everything is in the 80's. The temperatures, the ages and the IQ's.
Ever wonder about those people who spend $2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to go to sleep to believe it
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.
"One great thing about getting old is that you can get out of all sorts of social obligations just by saying you're too tired."
In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem.
They want to put the street criminals in jail to make life safer for the business criminals.
Thanks to the fear of death in this country I won't have to die . . . I'll pass away!
Poor people used to live in slums; now the economically disadvantaged occupy substandard housing in the inner cities.
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