The 1970s and 1980s are widely considered one of the most important eras in stand-up comedy. Comics like George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Richard Pryor dominated the era, becoming some of the ...

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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 was an American comic icon, Grammy winner and best-selling author. Gregory Bull / AP The George Carlin Show debuted on Fox in 1994, but the series only lasted for one season. The comic ...

If George Carlin were still around, he’d probably have something brutally honest (and probably hilarious) to say about the state of the world. But even though he’s gone, his voice is everywhere today ...

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 ...