| Re: George Carlin (RIP) - Was He A Philosopher? [yes] |
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Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Jun 23, 2008 23:40
On Jun 24, 2:23 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:40:15 -0700 (PDT), Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:>>George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)[17][18] was
>>an American stand-up comedian, actor and author who won four Grammy
>>Awards for his comedy albums.
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>>Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his
>>observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many
>>taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were
>>central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica
>>Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed
>>the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public
>>airwaves.
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>>In the 2000s, Carlin's stand-up routines focused on the flaws in
>>modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in
>>the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
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>>He placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list
>>of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind
>>Richard Pryor.[19] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The
>>Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also
>>the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
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>>George Carlin - 2008 - It's Bad for Ya! (1 to 7)
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do we have an Immortalist and Sir Frederick convergence?
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