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Title: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: ggould on June 22, 2008, 10:45:09 PM

Dead at 71

http://uk.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUKN2339172520080623

Title: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: Wayback on June 22, 2008, 10:45:41 PM

Bummer:
Comedian George Carlin dies at 71 of heart failure
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carlin23-2008jun23,0,4144791.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carlin23-2008jun23,0,4144791.story)
Video clip: Carlin on white people:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dcr8dm9Prkk&feature=related (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dcr8dm9Prkk&feature=related)

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: RGMike on June 23, 2008, 07:43:34 AM

"why do they call 'em stairs? Ya don't *stare* at 'em!"

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: mshray on June 23, 2008, 07:53:46 AM

Quote from: ggould on June 22, 2008, 10:45:09 PM

Dead at 71

http://uk.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUKN2339172520080623

I'm very sad.  He was a prophet, not just a comedian.  Ever hear his bit on the Two Commandments?

His version of The Aristocrats was my favorite.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: Gazoo on June 23, 2008, 08:14:55 AM

The first comedian I ever became familiar with - followed not long after by Robert Klein, David Brenner, Steve Martin and the SNL kids.  RIP, George, and thanks for the perspective.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 23, 2008, 09:33:54 AM

Ah, well.  RIP George.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: ggould on June 23, 2008, 09:46:13 AM

lots of Carlin on KPIG today.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: RGMike on June 23, 2008, 11:05:59 AM

Quote from: ggould on June 23, 2008, 09:46:13 AM

lots of Carlin on KPIG today.

of course, people Carlin's age are KPIG's core demo at this point ;)

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: Wayback on June 23, 2008, 03:36:12 PM

George Carlin classic bit on baseball versus football (rated G):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM) 04:48

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: RGMike on June 24, 2008, 09:57:26 AM

nice tribute from Jerry Seinfeld in the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/opinion/24seinfeld.html?hp

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: mshray on June 25, 2008, 09:02:59 AM

Quote from: RGMike on June 24, 2008, 09:57:26 AM

nice tribute from Jerry Seinfeld in the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/opinion/24seinfeld.html?hp

That was very cool.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: urth on June 25, 2008, 09:44:52 AM

Quote from: mshray on June 25, 2008, 09:02:59 AM

Quote from: RGMike on June 24, 2008, 09:57:26 AM

nice tribute from Jerry Seinfeld in the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/opinion/24seinfeld.html?hp

That was very cool.

Indeed! Surfing around the dial last night we ran across an Inside the Actors Studio with Carlin that was taped in 2004. Great to see, but I'd love to see the uncut version--you could tell that he expounded on his responses more than what made it to the final cut. Still, very cool of Bravo to drop that into their evening lineup in light of Carlin's passing.

Title: Re: RIP George Carlin, 71
Post by: mshray on June 25, 2008, 11:05:01 PM

Carlin's last interview.  It's quite long and very, very good.

http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/200806/george-carlins-last-interview (http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/200806/george-carlins-last-interview)