George Carlin – författare

It is impossible to talk about 20th century comedy without discussing George Carlin. Named the 2nd greatest standup of the 20th century by both Comedy Central and Rolling Stone, Carlin garnered multiple gold records, 4 Grammys, 6 Emmy nominations, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was the first host of SNL, appeared on the Tonight Show some 130 times, and acted in beloved films like Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Dogma. Dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians," George Carlin was an American icon.A perfect introduction for new fans and a worthy addition to the collections of old fans, The Best of Carlin showcases the longevity, range, and-above all-hilarity of the master. Filled with thoughts, musings, questions, lists, beliefs, curiosities, monologues, assertions, assumptions, and other delicious verbal ordeals, it is drop-dead funny tour through Carlin's mind. More than ten years after his death, Carlin's characteristically ironic takes on life's annoying universal truths remain thoughtful, fearless, and somehow more relevant than ever.

With nearly 20 albums, two Grammys, two Cable ACE awards, and more HBO specials sunder his belt than anyone else, George Carlin is more popular than ever. Now, for the first time, Carlin has produced a book of original humor pieces, Brain Droppings. Filled with thoughts, musings, questions, lists, beliefs, curiousities, monologues, assertions, assumptions, and other verbal ordeals, Brain Droppings is infectiously funny. Also included are two timeless bonus items from the past, "A Place for Your Stuff" and "Baseball-Football." Readers will get an inside look into Carlin's mind, and they won't be disappointed by what they find: ·I buy stamps by mail. It works OK until I run out of stamps. ·What year did Jesus Christ think it was? ·A tree: first you chop it down, then you chop it up. ·Have you ever noticed the lawyer is always smiling more than the client? ·I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed. ·If you ever have chicken at lunch and chicken at dinner, do you ever wonder if the two chickens knew each other?

A hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations from the New York Times bestselling author of Brain Droppings. Few comics make the transition from stage to page as smoothly or successfully as George Carlin. Brain Droppings spent a total of 40 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and this new one is certain to tickle even more ribs (and rattle a few more cages) with its characteristically ironic take on life's annoying universal truths. In Napalm & Silly Putty, Carlin doesn't steer clear of the tough issues, preferring instead to look life boldly in the eye to pose the questions few dare to ask: ·How can it be a spy satellite if they announce on TV that it's a spy satellite? ·Why do they bother saying "raw sewage"? Do some people cook that stuff? ·In the expression "topsy-turvy," what exactly is meant by "turvy"?And he makes some startling observations, including: ·Most people with low self-esteem have earned it. ·Guys don't seem to be called "Lefty" anymore. ·Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.Carlin also waxes wickedly philosophical on all sorts of subjects, including: ·KIDS--They're not all cute. In fact, if you look at them closely, some of them are rather unpleasant looking. And a lot of them don't smell too good either. ·DEATH ROW--If you're condemned to die they have to give you one last meal of your own request. What is that all about? A group of people plan to kill you, so they want you to eat something you like?Add to the mix "The Ten Most Embarrassing Songs of All Time," "The 20th Century Hostility Scoreboard," and "People I Can Do Without," and you have an irresistibly insouciant assortment of musings, questions, assertions, and assumptions guaranteed to please the millions of fans waiting for the next Carlin collection--and the millions more waiting to discover this comic genius.

In the tradition of his New York Times bestseller Napalm and Silly Putty comes another hilarious collection of cutting edge opinion and irreverent humour from the Grammy award-winning comedian. With his razor-sharp observations on sport, news, politics, food and language, George Carlin's wit will have you laughing out loud.

A hilarious collection of razor-sharp observations on sports, politics, news, food and just about everything under the sun from multi-New York Times Bestseller George Carlin. A thinking person's comic who uses words as weapons, Carlin demolishes everyday values with intelligence, wit and downright hilarity. Tirades, rants, screeds, thoughts, musings, lists, monologues, assertions, assumptions and a whole host of auxiliary verbal ordnance take the world apart and leave the reader gasping for more.