George Carlin Biopic Is in Works at The Jackal Group
“Moneyball” writer Stan Chervin will produce and write the screenplay
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Why Stephen Colbert Won’t End the FCC’s Freaking Ban on ‘7 Dirty Words’
FCC censorship of TV and radio for stations using ‘c-ck’ or ‘sh–‘ is unconstitutional, but experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to say so
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FCC Can’t Fine CBS for Stephen Colbert’s Sex Joke About Trump and Putin, Experts Say
Indecency rules do not apply after 10 p.m., former FCC staff lawyer says
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How TV Has Changed Since Last Hollywood Writers Strike – And What That Means
DVRs and streaming services were in their infancy in 2007 — so there’s more for TV fans to watch if the WGA walks out
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George Carlin Riffs on Police Brutality in Previously Unreleased Material (Audio)
Listen to a new clip from the comedian’s previously unreleased special, “I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die”
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Hear George Carlin’s Skit Cheering Mass Death That Was Shelved After 9/11 (Audio)
Long-shelved skit will finally be released on comedian’s posthumous album
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‘Piano Man,’ ‘I Will Survive’ Make Library of Congress National Recording Registry
Other inductees include “A Streetcar Named Desire” soundtrack, “Mack the Knife,” George Carlin’s “Class Clown,” and songs from the Supremes and Metallica
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Man Shot Dead Outside The Comedy Store in West Hollywood
Gunman is still at large, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department tells TheWrap
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15 Comedians Who Were Under Fire Over Jokes: Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah
Comics who have pushed the envelope, from George Carlin’s “Seven Dirty Words” to Louis C.K.’s neighborhood pedophile
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Matt Lauer Goes Behind the Scenes at ‘SNL’ With Creator Lorne Michaels (Video)
Michaels created the show in 1975 and says, “to make people laugh … that generally starts with you laughing yourself”
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Joan Rivers Never-Before-Seen Footage Released From Documentary (Video)
“I’m funny in what I think is funny,” the late comedienne said, talking about early career false starts in new outtakes from PBS’s “American Masters” interview
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Bill Maher Reveals Why He Won’t Watch John Oliver’s HBO Show
The “Real Time” host cited advice George Carlin once gave him as his reason for avoiding “Last Week Tonight”
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FCC at Crossroads on Indecency Rules – Enforce or Risk Another ‘Nipplegate’?
The commission has shown little appetite for wading into the culture wars, but it may have no choice when it comes to the issue of profanity and nudity
