George Carlin

Review: 'The Bitter Buddha' follows Eddie Pepitone's dreams

2013-02-14 19:40:00

Eddie Pepitone, perhaps the funniest stand-up comedian you've never heard of, gets a deserving close-up in the amusing, freewheeling documentary "The Bitter Buddha." Although the dyspeptic Pepitone, an unmade bed of a guy in his early 50s, has...

Lewis Black's trademark fury crosses all lines

2012-11-30 06:00:00

LAS VEGAS — Picture the lion before the kill. Sitting comfortably in a tony suite backstage at the Mirage casino, comedian Lewis Black was in a mellow mood. A reasonably fit, aging man with black and gray hair and glasses, he seemed a bit...

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2012-05-15 16:37:13

Supreme Court appears unlikely to ease broadcast decency rules

2012-01-10 17:33:00

The Grammy Awards have a comedic legacy

2012-02-10 10:09:51

The Morning Fix: 'Hunger Game' unstoppable. Political-ad ruling.

2012-04-13 16:34:42

Late Night: Tracy Morgan explains his homophobic rant (again)

2011-10-11 16:35:36

TCA 2011: Ed Sullivan: No joke teller, but he brought the funny

2011-07-31 21:36:42

Book calendar events for the week of March 06, 2011

2011-03-06 00:00:00

Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY 826LA Adult Writing Seminar Series: TV Writing: A series of four panel discussions featuring industry professionals will cover multiple aspects of writing for television. Panelists include Allan Loeb,...

FCC appeals ruling that tossed its indecency rules

2010-08-26 16:33:17

Mark Twain Prize will go to Tina Fey

2010-10-01 16:34:28

'The Dilemma' and the sudden dilemma over gay jokes in Hollywood

2010-10-11 21:32:34

Years performing: 12 Shtick: Cheerfully edgy. Influences: Margaret Cho, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Lewis Black, Bill Hicks, Carol Burnett

2012-04-26 13:34:00

George Carlin said once, "Baseball begins in the spring, the season of new life. Football begins in the fall, when everything's dying." Get in the autumnal spirit by watching men nearly kill each other--for millions of dollars a year.

2011-09-02 12:38:28

Ben Affleck figures out what it means to be a dad (with a little help from George Carlin and Will Smith). A lovely little film

2010-06-16 05:10:45