George Carlin died over the weekend at the age of 71. Like Steve says, none of the just uploaded tribute videos on YouTube have seen much traffic, probably because they can’t possibly capture the rabidly pessimistic, counterculture comedian better than his actual stand-up clips.
Here’s Carlin’s Seven Words You Can’t Say on TV:
And below is the opener from his 13th HBO stand-up special, 2005’s Life is Worth Losing. A carefully crafted spoken-word soliloquy that puts any slam poet to shame.
RIP, George Carlin. I know you didn’t believe in religion or an afterlife, but here’s hoping you’re chilling with Buddy Christ somewhere nice, watching a heavenly CNN.
###UPDATE: I forgot about the Baseball and Football routine. Genius:
MrBeast continues to show us that he's in a league of his own as far as…
Issa Rae's new company wants to hook up creators and brands for "deeper relationships" beyond…
MrBeast is reportedly ending his exclusive relationship with management company Night. Two people familiar with…
Peloton is dismissing a chunk of its workforce, including its top executive. Barry McCarthy announced that he is…
Meta is looking to improve creator and brand experiences on its platform by investing in AI. The…
Bob Does Sports, the self-dubbed home of "brilliantly dumb sporting adventures" hosted by Robby Berger,…