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Comedian George Carlin poses for a portrait in circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) George Carlin has been ranked among the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He started ...

George Carlin’s comedy was both ahead of its time and timeless. Why else would we keep hearing about it more than 15 years after his death in 2008, at age 71? Earlier in January, many folks ...

For a comic who spent much of his career railing against America’s war culture, George Carlin had some pretty good war stories of his own from his tour of duty on the 1960s cultural battlefield. Once ...

George Carlin wasn’t just a comedian; if you've seen the documentary about his life you know he was a philosopher with a microphone, a master of pointing out life’s quirks and contradictions with a ...

The comedic genius had a way with words. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every driver on the road thinks they’re doing it right, ...