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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.
Trivia
Has received two Grammys for his albums "Fm & Am"
(1972) and "Jammin' In New York" (1993).
Has starred in
11 HBO specials since 1977.
Carlin was the
first ever host of "Saturday Night Live", as well
as the first ever host of "Fridays" a show fashioned
after "SNL", on another network.
Inducted into
the Comedy Hall of Fame in November of 1994.
Received a Hollywood
Walk of Fame star in January of 1987. It's located at the
corner of Vine and Selma Streets, between Sunset and Hollywood
Boulevards. Milton Berle presided over the ceremony.
Jack Burns and
Carlin were a comedy team from 1960-1962. When they parted
ways in 1962, Burns joined the Second City comedy group
in Chicago, and George Carlin pursued a solo standup comedy
career.
The radio broadcast
of an uncensored version of his routine "Seven Dirty
Words You Can't Say on Radio or Television" became
the center of a debate over censorship, and FCC legislation
over profanity.
Went to a Church
School for most of his school years.
One of his influences
was Spike Jones.
His wife, Brenda,
died one day before his sixtieth birthday.
Hosted the first
episode of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.
Chosen as #2
in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (April
2004).
His list of the
Seven Words You Can't Say on TV are referenced in Private
Parts (1997).
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