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UPDATED: HBO & SNL To Honor George Carlin On Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday …
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From HBO:
EDITORS, PLEASE NOTE:
HBO will remember George Carlin this week with encore presentations of many of his HBO specials. The specials span his association with the network, from his first HBO special (“George Carlin at USC”) to his last (“It’s Bad for Ya”).
“George Carlin: It’s Bad for Ya,” which debuted on the network in March, will be seen on the main HBO channel this Friday, June 27 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
In addition, HBO2 will present 11 of his specials over two nights. The HBO2 schedule is (all times ET/PT):
Wednesday, June 25
8:00 p.m. George Carlin at USC (1977)
9:30 p.m. George Carlin Again! (1978)
11:00 p.m. Carlin at Carnegie (1983)
midnight Carlin on Campus (1984)
1:00 a.m. Playin’ with Your Head (1986)
Thursday, June 26
8:00 p.m. What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)
9:00 p.m. Doin’ It Again (1990)
10:00 p.m. Jammin’ in New York (1992)
11:00 p.m. Back in Town (1996)
12:05 a.m. You Are All Diseased (1999)
1:00 a.m. It’s Bad for Ya (2008)
From NBC:
NBC’S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE " REMEMBERS
GEORGE CARLIN THIS WEEKEND
“SNL” Honors Legendary Comedian George Carlin, Re-Airing Its 1975 Premiere Episode with Carlin as Host
NEW YORK – June 24, 2008 – As hilarious and heartfelt tributes pour in marking the passing of groundbreaking comedian George Carlin, "Saturday Night Live" pays tribute on Saturday, June 28 (11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET), re-airing its premiere episode that featured Carlin as host.
Remembering Carlin, "Saturday Night Live" creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels noted: "You never forget the people who were there at the beginning. George Carlin helped give 'Saturday Night Live' its start as our first host. He was gracious, fearless, and most important of all, funny."
Typifying the show's "of-the-moment" sensibility that would continue throughout its over thirty-year history, Carlin was brought in as the first host of the groundbreaking comedy show. Carlin performed three individual monologues on the program that also introduced audiences to the now legendary "Not Ready For Prime-Time Players" – Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Larraine Newman and Gilda Radner.
The 1975 episode also features musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston as well as a landmark performance from comedian Andy Kaufman.
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Reader Talkback
That's cool by PresidentBauer | Jun 24th, 2008 12:21:24 AM | Class act on HBO's part. by PresidentBauer | Jun 24th, 2008 12:21:42 AM | RUUUFUUUSSSSSS! by robertplant | Jun 24th, 2008 12:21:57 AM | I'd rather watch ALL of
Carlin's stuff on Youtube by Its a LION | Jun 24th, 2008 12:28:18 AM | Joe Pesci by BrainFart | Jun 24th, 2008 01:09:46 AM | Rightly deserved by dvdhound79 | Jun 24th, 2008 01:22:52 AM | what is happening for the
kennedy center honors by bacci40 | Jun 24th, 2008 01:32:54 AM | im glad he was alive when he
found out by BrainFart | Jun 24th, 2008 01:37:31 AM | HBO Sucks by ZooTrain | Jun 24th, 2008 08:15:24 AM | Carlin damn near built HBO in
the '80s by SpyGuy | Jun 24th, 2008 08:23:35 AM | Missing some shows... by Fanboy Howton | Jun 24th, 2008 11:16:52 AM | Very cool by JustSomeDude899 | Jun 24th, 2008 04:57:15 PM | Love the HBO Specials by nyj_et | Jun 25th, 2008 01:05:56 AM | Thank you, DVR by ByTor | Jun 25th, 2008 07:06:15 AM | Bacci40 by Stunt Vocalist 709 | Jun 25th, 2008 03:09:18 PM | Its a LION by INWOsuxRED | Jun 26th, 2008 09:27:37 AM |
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