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Talk about irony. George Carlin spent decades pushing the bounds of free speech by saying the seven words you can never say on television, but not one of them made it into an FBI file on him.
The late comedian George Carlin — famous for those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" — was honored Monday with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the only award he saw as a legitimate comedy prize.
Just months before he died, George Carlin was looking into the face of death — and making it the butt of his jokes.
He was the comedian who actually said the seven words you can never say on television, but close friends and family members remembered George Carlin as a man who, when he was off stage, had only a kind word for everyone he met.
More than 30 years after George Carlin pronounced "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television," some of those words have lost their sting.
From ranting about religion to musing about life's quirks, George Carlin reveled in getting down and dirty:
When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV," George Carlin became more than just the countercultural comedian.
In the realm of stand-up comedy, there is nothing more objectionable than one comic swiping the material of another. It is an industry taboo, which could result in a drink in the face or a prop in the groin.
Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without.
George Carlin will be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Though he's approaching 50 years in show business, 70 years on the planet and decades of heart trouble, George Carlin says this is no time to slow down.
"Tonight" host Jay Leno might want to consider wearing referee stripes on Wednesday's show when Ann Coulter and George Carlin are his guests.
Sen. Inhofe Calls for Inquiry Into 'Suppressed' Climate Change Report A top Republican senator has ordered an investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency's alleged suppression of a report that questioned the science behind global warming.
EPA May Have Suppressed Report Skeptical Of Global Warming The Environmental Protection Agency may have suppressed an internal report that was skeptical of claims about global warming.
Getting the Last LaughThe late George Carlin, whose sense of irony was world class, would have appreciated last night's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony at the Kennedy Center, though it's not clear which rich irony he would have liked most.
The Feisty Station That Defended Carlin's 'Seven Words' Looks BackSince I cite Lenny Bruce as the title of my Newsvine column right now, I thought I needed to note the passing of another comic great at 71: George Carlin.
Another day, another dead celeb. This time, it's personal. Did your fam- ous timing fail you in your heartbeat's ebb, Mr. Carlin? Did you choose this lame bit that's now stolen your encore? Too many dead too soon, too fast these funerals come,
CNN Fails To See The Irony In Their Carlin TributeCNN has released a tribute to George Carlin, specifically his "Seven Words" routine. Ironically, they bleep out the words while discussing how some of them are no longer thought to be be so explosive.
George Carlin: American RadicalA great article collecting multiple snippets of Carlin's best. My favorite:
Carlin: The Cunning Linguist Every obituary for George Carlin will cite his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine in the first paragraph, if not the first sentence. The monologue led to Carlin's arrest and a 1978 Supreme Court obscenity case.
I refused to blog about it as soon I found out, I told myself I'd wait. I'd be too big of a downer otherwise, probably am going to be regardless but so be it. I found out last night, late.
George Carlin, famously known for his "7 Words You Can Never Say On Television", died moments ago of heart failure.
George Carlin's new stand-up comedy special aired last night on HBO. As usual, he displays his genius ability to easily grasp the obvious and presents it in a humorous light.
Group plans tribute for Vietnam veteransBINGHAMTON -- A local "band of brothers" known as Hanagan's Heroes will be immortalized during a Memorial Day weekend ceremony at the site of a former South Side tavern that once listed their names on a makeshift honor roll. A brass plaque affixed to a stone monument will event …
Carlin, Coulter to face off on Leno's showOh please oh please oh please oh please let them truly square off. Take her down, George.
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