Anewcollectionofgreatesthitsfromoneofthegreatestcomediansofourtime,GeorgeCarlin,nowthesubjectoftheHBOdocumentaryGeorgeCarlin’sAmericanDream,directedbyJuddApatowandMichaelBonfiglioGeorgeCarlinwas:“atrue,trueartist“(ChrisRock)...“themaster“(JonStewart)...“oneoftheMountRushmoreguysinourprofession“(JerrySeinfeld)...“thecomedian’scomedian“(JayLeno)...“aniconforcomedy“(MargaretCho)...“adeepthinkerandavery,veryfunnyman“(LilyTomlin)...“oneofmyheroes“(StephenColbert)...“brilliant“(JoanRivers)...Youcan’ttalkaboutcomedylegendswithouttalkingGeorgeCarlin.NamedthegreateststandupofalltimebyXMRadio’s“AllTimeComedyGreats“(and#2bybothComedyCentralandRollingStone),Carlingarneredmultiplegoldrecords,4Grammys,6Emmynominations,andtheMarkTwainPrizeforAmericanHumor.HewasthefirsthostofSNL,appearedontheTonightShowsome130times,andactedinbelovedfilmslikeBillandTed’sExcellentAdventureandDogma.Dubbed“thedeanofcounterculturecomedians,“therewasnoonelikeGeorgeCarlin.FeaturingaforewordbyLewisBlackandanintroductionbyCarlin’slongtimebestfriendandmanager,AModernManisaperfectintroductionfornewfansandamust-haveforlongtimefans,showcasingthelongevity,range,and--aboveall--hilarityofthemaster.Filledwiththoughts,musings,questions,lists,beliefs,curiosities,monologues,assertions,assumptions,andotherdeliciousverbalordeals,itisdrop-deadfunnytourthroughCarlin’ssingularmind.Morethantenyearsafterhisdeath,Carlin’scharacteristicallyironictakesonlife’sannoyinguniversaltruthsremainthoughtful,fearless,andsomehowmorerelevantthanever.
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