Nearly two decades after his death, George Carlin remains one of the most prolific stand-up comedians of all time when it comes to specials. He doesn’t have the most specials overall; that distinction ...

Commenters were quick to laud Carlin's razor-sharp commentary, coupled with his fearless take on controversial subjects. One wrote, "What was really impressive about George was not just that he was ...

George Carlin, the iconoclastic and inventive comedian who died June 22 in Santa Monica, Calif., experienced several incarnations in a career spanning half a century. He was the rapid-fire radio DJ ...

If George Carlin were still around, he’d probably have something brutally honest (and probably hilarious) to say about the state of the world. But even though he’s gone, his voice is everywhere today ...

To celebrate the re-launch of George Carlin’s website, his family on Friday released clips from a 1972 stand-up routine that ultimately led to the comedy icon’s arrest. His final act, “Seven Dirty ...

Drug use and dirty words got stand-up comedian George Carlin banned from NBC's Tonight Show. But when the same network started Saturday Night Live, George Carlin was the first guest host . Ultimately, ...

Nowadays, if Richards and stand-up are mentioned in the same sentence, chances are it’s in reference to the meltdown he had at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles back in 2006. “Shut up! 50 years ago ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without. George Carlin, who died Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable ...

George Carlin, the standup comic who defined the comedy counterculture and went to the Supreme Court to defend his “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” routine, died Sunday of heart failure ...