Is anyone carrying on the Lenny Bruce/George Carlin legacy? | Thread profile

Advertisements [ ? ] Carlin was able to get his message out in a day when anger in comedy was tolerated. Record companies actually made money from his albums, because he was unabashedly pissed off about current events, and it struck a nerve. Sad to think that genre might haved died with Carlin. var addthis_pub = 'du_addthis';

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But we still do have the brilliant Smothers Brothers and Bob Newhart, who is still awesome doing his standup (or sitdown act).

but there's Kathy Griffin... she's not as deep as Carlin but she does harass our sacred cows. She pokes fun at the industry and her place in it on the "D-List". She's been to Iraq, HATES Bush and all the other neocons. And she loves her "gays"...in fact we're her most loyal audience. Remember her Emmy acceptance speech? "Suck it, Jesus!"

The age of the truly great comedian is long gone. George Carlin was an immensely funny man, a brilliant comedian who could really make you think. The comedian coming out today, however, plays to the cheap, thoughtless laugh. There are some good comedians out there who are still thought-provoking and funny at the same time, but they're the exception. Why, oh, why did it have to be Carlin? He ...

but the insightful way they both exposed the raw underbelly of American society. Apparently self-examination is no longer in vogue.