When we look back on ’60s comedy, we think foremost of Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, stand-ups who did yeoman’s work railing against the venality of the establishment (roughly: moneyed white men).

On October 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, and he kicked things off in a way almost no Host has done since. Unlike the Hosts you'll see in Season 51, ...

In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” It was a profanity-laced masterclass in satire, pointing out ...

When we look back on ’60s comedy, we think foremost of Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, stand-ups who did yeomen’s work railing against the venality of the establishment (roughly moneyed white men).

Much as his comedic hero George Carlin, stand-up comic Louis C.K. trashes his material when it’s chewed up. After each of C.K.’s alternately dark and raunchy taped specials, he wipes his joke slate ...

LOS ANGELES Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without. George Carlin, who died Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable ...