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Comedian and social commentator George Carlin passed away at the age of 71 in 2008. Now daughter Kelly Carlin-McCall is picking up where the famed comic left off. Carlin-McCall, 62, a writer and ...

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 F. Will recently named five misapplied words. Here are our readers’ picks. August 8, 2025 at 2:53 p.m. EDTToday at 2:53 p.m. EDT Warning: This graphic ...

Above: George Carlin on The Tonight Show in 1972, explaining being busted in Milwaukee for "The Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say On Television." A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report notes: "Carlin was ...

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 ...

In 1972, a young comedian developed a 12-minute monologue that propelled him to fame. George Carlin’s “7 Words you can’t say on television” became an overnight sensation. In a time before cell phones, ...

We have a look at the very first cold open ("The Wolverines," with Belushi, Chase, and writer Michael O'Donoghue) waiting for you above, as well as Carlin's three monologues from the series opener. So ...

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The alleged quotation paraphrased a longer excerpt from one of Carlin's comedy specials. Although the quote being shared on social media wasn't verbatim, its meaning and content were still more or ...