IN THE ’70S, HE WAS AT THE CENTER OF A FAMOUS OBSCENITY CASE OVER HIS comedy routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” At age 66, George Carlin is still provoking audiences with his stand ...

On October 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, and he kicked things off in a way almost no Host has done since. Unlike the Hosts you'll see in Season 51, ...

In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” It was a profanity-laced masterclass in satire, pointing out ...

They say death is a good career move, but for George Carlin it has been more like a career rediscovery. For all the encomiums that followed his passing last June, of a heart attack at age 71, what has ...

Comedian George Carlin poses for a portrait in circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) George Carlin has been ranked among the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He started ...