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Stand up comedian, actor and author George Carlin is shown performing on stage during a live concert appearance on January 13, 1996. (John Atashian/Getty Images)

George Carlin warned us about words

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk
Taylor Swift attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift and George Carlin deepfakes

Nardos Haile
Ricky Gervais and Katt Williams (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Netflix/Matt Crockett)

Katt Williams is right about bad comedy

Melanie McFarland
George Carlin (Courtesy of George Carlin's Estate/HBO)

Judd Apatow on George Carlin's genius

Dean Obeidallah
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Eau Claire, Wis.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP)

Donald Trump is America

Chauncey DeVega
George Carlin (Reuters)

George Carlin's dark genius

Scott Timberg

Scott Eric Kaufman
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"SNL"'s insane first show

Doug Hill, Jeff Weingrad
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Dad's "7 dirty words"

Kelly Carlin
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"A Carlin Home Companion"

Scott Timberg
The infamous campfire scene from "Blazing Saddles" (Warner Bros.)

Comedy's strange, stinky taboo

Christopher Miller
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Louie is the Oprah of comedy

Soraya Roberts
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