The stand-up, actor and author who infamously defined "The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television" died yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital of heart failure. As those he influenced in New York City share their thoughts, feel free to add your own via the Comments link. And check out our copy chief’s personal memories of Carlin, along with Comedy editor Jane Borden’s interview with him from 2005.
From Tuesday 8:30pm to Thursday 10:30pm, the Comic Strip Live set a new Guinness World Record for longest stand-up comedy show in history: 50 continuous hours featuring more than 80 comics performing no less than 20 minutes each for at least 10 audience members, with collected donations benefiting the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
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