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George Carlin (1937-2008): Rest in Peace

June 23, 2008 Dylan P. Gadino 0 Comments funny, george carlin, jokes, seven dirty words, stand-up comedy

UPDATED: 8:45 pm EST George Carlin died at about 6 pm last night in Los Angeles. He was the first comic I ever became obsessed with. I will miss him. My heart goes out to his family and friends. No doubt, their loss is much greater than my own. Rest in Peace, George. Thank you for introducing me to stand-up comedy. Thank you for everything. Read Reuters obit here. I’ve

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Bo Burnham: Barely legal comedy

June 23, 2008 Daniel Perlman 4 Comments 3.14 Apple Pie, barely legal, bo burnham, bo fo sho, boston, Comedian, comedy, Comedy Central, comedy connection, dane cook, funny, hbo, itunes, jokes, kathy griffin, louis c.k., massachussetts, new york university, punch line, punchline magazine, stand-up comedy, stephen lynch, tim minchin, youtube

A year ago, not-yet-legal Bo Burnham was just a scrawny kid from the suburbs who had a knack for writing funny songs. But now, millions of YouTube views and a record deal with Comedy Central have made the kid a star. If you spend a lot of time on YouTube, chances are you’ve heard of Bo Burnham. Since his first video postings –wherein Bo is seen performing funny songs in