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GEORGE CARLIN | In Memoriam, 1937 - 2008

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George Carlin, the legendary comedian, has passed away.

Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, debuting on October 11, 1975. He has performed the most HBO stand-up specials, has published a couple bestselling books, appeared in numerous awesome movies (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Dogma) and was a lead voice for the children's show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

Of crouse, he's most famous for his groundbreaking comedy. Folks my age and younger may not recall how insane and dangerous is actually was for performers like Carlin, but if it wasn't for people like him and Lenny Bruce, we wouldn't have our precious freedom of speech.

Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.

Raise hell George...........

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