HBO, SNL to revive classic Carlin comedy
26.06.2008 18:01
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 HBO and Saturday Night Live have dug into their vaults for George Carlin programming to pay tribute to the late comedian this week. (Robert Sebree/HBO/Associated Press)The challenging comedy of George Carlin will be on TV again this week, courtesy of U.S. cable network HBO and NBC sketch stalwart Saturday Night Live digging into the vaults for programming to pay tribute to the late comedian. HBO has planned a marathon of 11 Carlin comedy specials — dating from 1977's George Carlin at USC to 2008's It's Bad for Ya — that it will broadcast on its HBO2 channel Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The cable network, which was often the first home to the controversial and foul-mouthed comedian's many specials, will also re-air It's Bad for Ya on its main channel on Friday evening. "Because HBO has had such a long and close relationship with George Carlin, his passing is like losing one of our own," Nancy Geller, senior vice-president of HBO Entertainment, said in a statement. "No performer was more important to helping our network define itself in its early years." The following night, Saturday Night Live will rerun its inaugural episode — which featured the irreverent Carlin as host — from 1975. "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," SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels said in a statement. The 71-year-old Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, died Sunday evening in a Santa Monica hospital. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedInternal LinksCarlin hailed as 'influential force,' 'genius'Comedian George Carlin dies at 71George Carlin to be awarded Mark Twain Prize for humourFEATURE: By George, he did it: Seven reasons to miss comedian George CarlinPHOTO GALLERY: George Carlin: 1937-2008: Remembering the trailblazing stand-up comic in picturesYOUR VIEW: What is George Carlin's comedic legacy?More TV HeadlinesTony Soprano's blood-stained ensembles net nearly $188K US at auctionTwenty-five outfits worn by James Gandolfini's alter ego raised $187,750 US at a New York auction on Wednesday for a charity that aids soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.Big Bird's creator Kermit Love dies at 91Kermit Love, the costume designer who helped puppeteer Jim Henson create Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters, has died. He was 91.HBO, SNL to revive classic Carlin comedyThe challenging comedy of George Carlin will be on TV again this week, courtesy of U.S. cable network HBO and NBC sketch stalwart Saturday Night Live digging into the vaults for programming to pay tribute to the late comedian.Heinz pulls British ad with same-sex smoochMany British viewers found an ad for Heinz Deli Mayo that showed two men kissing too saucy for primetime television.Family Feud meets religious trivia in new U.K. quiz showFaith Off, a British game show aimed at promoting inter-faith tolerance and understanding, debuts Saturday. More Arts HeadlinesFrost/Nixon to open London Film FestivalU.K.'s London Film Festival will open in October with Frost/Nixon, the film based on the acclaimed Peter Morgan stage play.Lesbian insults spur human rights complaint against comicA standup comic at the centre of a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal complaint says he's no bigot, after two audience members complained he unleashed a tirade of homophobic and sexist insults at them. Vancouver show looks back at performance artist's dark humourAn exhibit of Rebecca Belmore's work at the Vancouver Art Gallery is the first large-scale survey for this Anishinabe artist.AGO looks for $22M more to finish its revampThe Art Gallery of Ontario says it has met its capital campaign goal of $254 million and plans to increase its fundraising target by an additional $22 million.Tony Soprano's blood-stained ensembles net nearly $188K US at auctionTwenty-five outfits worn by James Gandolfini's alter ego raised $187,750 US at a New York auction on Wednesday for a charity that aids soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Arts FeaturesStraight but not narrowTen heterosexual stars who have become gay iconsRunning with the packYour handy guide to the Wolf Parade networkShe raaah!Women are doing it for themselves in the world of heavy metalBy George, he did itSeven reasons to miss comedian George CarlinGeorge Carlin: 1937-2008Remembering the trailblazing stand-up comic in picturesMore than wordsThe Calabash festival is a slice of literary paradisePeople who read this also read …
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