George Carlin
Born in New York City in 1937, George Dennis Patrick Carlin was one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He appeared on "The Tonight Show" more than 130 times, starred in an unprecedented thirteen HBO Specials, hosted the first "Saturday Night Live" and penned three "New York Times" bestselling books. Of the twenty-three solo albums recorded by Mr. Carlin, eleven were Grammy nominated and he took home the coveted statue five times including a 2001 Grammy win for...See more
Born in New York City in 1937, George Dennis Patrick Carlin was one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He appeared on "The Tonight Show" more than 130 times, starred in an unprecedented thirteen HBO Specials, hosted the first "Saturday Night Live" and penned three "New York Times" bestselling books. Of the twenty-three solo albums recorded by Mr. Carlin, eleven were Grammy nominated and he took home the coveted statue five times including a 2001 Grammy win for Best Spoken Comedy Album for his reading of his best seller "Brain Droppings." In 2002, Carlin was awarded the "Freedom of Speech Award" by the First Amendment Center in cooperation with the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, and he was the named eleventh recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in June of 2008. George Carlin passed away at age seventy-one on June 22, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. See less
George Carlin's Featured Books
George Carlin book reviews
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Napalm & Silly Putty
Not his best work
I love George Carlin. I think the guy is a genius, but Napalm and Silly Putty was not his best work. While there were flashes of the twisted genius we all know and love, most of this book was ... Read More
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Brain Droppings
The greatest
by Richard, Apr 21, 2009
There is a reason why George Carlin is & always will be the sharpest tongue in comedy. His obsession with language & its infinite possibilities brings his comedy to an unmatched level that other ... Read More
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Napalm & Silly Putty
Fans of George Carlin will enjoy.
by AdamD, Apr 1, 2007
Napalm and Silly Putty by George Carlin is what most will expect from the famous standup comedian George Carlin. Carlin goes on rants about some of the oddities of life. If you ever heard a George ... Read More