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| The Comedy Network Celebrates Legendary Comedian George Carlin with His First and Last TV Specials, Beginning May 9 |
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on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 05:10 PM |
The Comedy Network gives props to one of the most influential comedians of all time with the Canadian premiere of two iconic stand-up specials starring George Carlin. Marking the beginning and the end of his storied career, a young George Carlin takes over The Comedy Network’s SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP slot with his 1977 special GEORGE CARLIN: ON LOCATION AT USC, premiering Saturday, May 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Then, a considerably more comically cynical Carlin tell it like it is in his final comedy special, taped in 2008, GEORGE CARLIN: IT’S BAD FOR YA, premiering Saturday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT to see.
Second only to Richard Pryor on Comedy Central’s list of the “100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time”, George Carlin’s razor-sharp wit and acute insights made him one of the most influential forces in comedy history from his controversial “Seven Dirty Words” routine that provoked a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, to his biting political and social commentary. In the Canadian premiere of his first ever comedy special, filmed in the Summer of 1977, GEORGE CARLIN: ON LOCATION AT USC explores topics like flying on planes, dirty words, supermarkets, and walking in this two hour comedy special.
On Dirty Words: “Prick” is a very tricky one… it is only half-dirty, like “pussyfoot.”
“Pussyfoot” or “Pussycat” are words that are almost filthy. But not. Getting back to the prick thing though....you can prick your finger....just don’t finger your prick.
On Airports: The people keep saying to me, "Go. Go ahead. Go on the plane."
I say, "***** you. I'm going in the plane!"
Filmed only four months before his death in June, 2008, George Carlin's 14th and final comedy special, GEORGE CARLIN: IT’S BAD FOR YA, showcases the revered funnyman at his most cantankerous. Always an astute observer of life’s evolving absurdities, this special includes Carlin’s hilarious observations on death, hero worship, and the failure of the so-called “self-esteem” movement.
On The Death of an Acquaintance: This conversation is bound to turn up. Two guys in a street meet each other, and one of them says, "Hey, did you hear? Phil Davis died." "Phil Davis? I just saw him yesterday." Yeah? … [it] didn't help. He died anyway. Apparently, the simple act of you seeing him did not slow his cancer down. In fact, it may have made it more aggressive. You know, you could be the cause for Phil's death. How do you live with yourself?"
On Celebrity Role Models: I'd like to begin by saying ***** Lance Armstrong. ***** him and his balls and his bicycles and his steroids and his yellow shirts and the dumb empty expression on his face. I'm tired of that asshole. And while you're at it, ***** Tiger Woods too!.... I'm tired of being told who to admire in this country, aren't you sick of being told who your heroes ought to be? Being told who you ought to look up to. I'll choose my own heroes, thank you very much. And ***** Dr. Phil too! Dr. Phil said I should express my emotions, so that’s what I’m doing.
George Carlin starred in more HBO specials than any other comedian. A frequent performer on Johnny Carson’s THE TONIGHT SHOW, Carlin was the first person to host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Over the span four decades, Carlin released 25 albums, won five Grammy Awards® and wrote three New York Times bestsellers: Brain Droppings (1997), Napalm and Silly Putty (2001) and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? (2004). Carlin’s film credits include Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, The Aristocrats, Dogma, and the Academy Award® nominated Cars.
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