His career tanked, and thanks to his years of drugged oblivion, he owed the IRS millions.Īs his fortunes neared bottom, a man named Jerry Hamza became his manager, and developed a plan for Carlin to come back as someone with “a permanent place in comedy.” Hamza’s plan succeeded wildly, and he would remain Carlin’s manager and best friend until Carlin’s death last June. The couple cleaned up soon after, but Carlin lost his comedic edge.
He rushed his family out onto the lawn, screaming that the world would end in eight minutes, before reason finally prevailed. When they returned, the difference between the sun’s appearance in Hawaii and California convinced Carlin that it had exploded. The sobbing young girl made them sign a contract swearing to shun pot and coke, which they signed but did not honor. On one Hawaiian vacation, the pair brandished knives at each other in front of their 10-year-old daughter Kelly. Brenda would see groups of nonexistent people on their roof, and once tried to stab George with a sword because she didn’t know who he was. His 1972 “FM & AM” album brought on the triumph of his hippie phase, but between Brenda’s drinking, his pot use, and their mutual dependence on cocaine, the couple began a death spiral.īy 1974, both were suffering from hallucinations. At the Playboy Club, his material about Vietnam so angered the crowd that the management told him, “we cannot guarantee your safety if you remain on the premises.” Dropping acid was a “profound turning point,” leading him to grow his hair and rebel against his audience.
In this posthumous autobiography, Carlin - who was interviewed over a number of years by longtime friend Tony Hendra - tells the rich and complex story of his life, including his fascinating upbringing, his tumultuous but loving marriage and his 50-year comedy career.Īfter early success in the duo Burns and Carlin - who gained popularity with material like an ad for a Junior Junkie Kit - Carlin struck out on his own, married Dayton club host Brenda Hosbrook, and began appearing on variety shows like Ed Sullivan, where the host would introduce him by saying, “Give him a big hand! He’s a Catholic!”Īs Carlin’s popularity grew, so did his dissatisfaction with the mainstream. Thus began Carlin’s obsession with language - although when his mother found the notebook, she threatened him with psychiatry.
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This icon of American comedy tells it like it is, and now all of his most memorable performances are together in one collection, The Best of George Carlin, featuring over five decades of some of the best stand-up comedy ever performed. From politics to pets, from everyday routines to religion, Carlin covered it all and never held back. George Carlin made audiences laugh and made them think.
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