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Sh*t, P*ss, F*ck, C*nt, C**ks**ker, Motherf**ker and T*ts: George Carlin Is No Longer With Us

If you haven't yet heard, George Carlin died of heart failure yesterday in St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica at the age of 71. In that time, the prolific stand-up and actor produced 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, and three books—to say nothing of having saved the universe by helping the founding members of Wyld Stallyns pass history. In a poignant twist (as if we needed one), it was recently announced that Carlin would be the recipient of the 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, scheduled to have been presented in a PBS-televised presentation on Nov. 11. More »

8:50 AM on Mon Jun 23 2008
By Seth
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Latest by Cacafuego: I remember that routine--and he would proudly proclaim: "We were tempered in shit! Polio germs bounced right off us!" He also said that the generation coming up is the "most over-valed bunch of useless brats--and remember, this is Mr. Conductor talking!" I've more »

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Last Film Still Up In Air as Colleagues Remember Anthony Minghella

Details regarding director Anthony Minghella's sudden death early this morning are finally emerging, with the official cause of death now listed as a brain hemorrhage, which may have been a result of surgery he had several days ago to remove a growth in his neck. Harvey Weinstein, a longtime collaborator of Minghella's who distributed all five of his theatrical features in the States (ultimately handling his final film, No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, as a TV pilot with HBO and the BBC), issued a poignant remembrance to Variety:
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12:08 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By STV
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Latest by MsMuffinMcGuffin: What a terrible loss for his family - I am so very sorry. Any one who loved good movies is mourning Mr. Minghella's death. His lyrical work meant so much! I do take comfort knowing his films will be forever a more »