George Carlin

PEOPLE

A tragic childhood. Obscenity trials. Substance abuse. He changed comedy forever, but there was serious pain behind George Carlin's sharp tongue.

PEOPLE

"I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell...

INSTANT

"I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell...



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