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A series of adventures in the personal life and career of recently deceased comedian George Carlin spanning almost fifty years of thousands of personal appearances, multi-million record sales, millions of books, Emmys, Grammys, the Mark Twain Award and a multitude of other comedy honors, George Carlin's Alter-Ego is an anecdotal narrative of entertaining untold inside stories of his personal life. ... Read more

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better books out there
not a bad book for carlin fans, but not for this price. only 164 pages and many of those pages are blank filler pages.
I would say buy it if you can find it for 10 or 12 bucks, but 25 bucks for this book is just rippin off the buyer. seems like a last chance to make money off of george. if ya want a book on carlin get george carlins last words: a memoir for around 18 bucks. much better book and much better price

A quick review of George Carlin"s Alter-Ego
What a great book on segments of the life of George Carlin. I highly recomend this book to all fans of George Carlin and the best part It's not a tell all book disgracing the artist. I found the book easy to read not being able to put it down I finished it in one eving....Thank you Alter Ego.

A tribute to Carlin and his Twin
Not only was the author and alter-ego Bill Brennan one of my father's best friends, he was at various times his boss, his customer, his tenant, his perfect host, his best drinking buddy, his greatest confidant and his biggest fan. My father was not George Carlin, but since I have observed Mr. Brennan in the above roles many times, I found his book George Carlin's Alter-Ego by His Alter-Ego to be one of the best reads I have ever enjoyed. I first met Bill in 1958 when I was 6 years old at the original Dayton (Ohio) Racquet Club, where he the owner/proprietor, and my parents were members. Since I was too young to "get" Carlin, much less get to see his show, I never had the pleasure of meeting him. But he was a great hit there and everywhere else I know. From my intimate knowledge of Brennan, I found many of these stories to be refreshing and further affirmation of Carlin the comedy legend. The anecdotal nature of this book makes it an easy and enjoyable read, with the stories and further insights sealing the legacy of George Carlin as one of the greatest philosophers of modern American storytelling. The genius of Bill Brennan is he packages the same Carlinesque delivery into a man behind the lens view of George the man, making him even more genuine than any of us fans ever knew. Two Thumbs and Two single digits up to this book. You may well laugh 'til you wet yourself, but you are advised to do so in the privacy of your own bathroom. ... Read more

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Commentary (music and lyrics not included).Chapters: Life Is Worth Losing, It's Bad for Ya, Occupation: Foole, Class Clown, the Little David Years, Complaints and Grievances, Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight, You Are All Diseased, Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics, Back in Town, Toledo Window Box, on the Road, Jammin' in New York, Take-Offs and Put-Ons, What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, Carlin on Campus, Classic Gold, an Evening With Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo, a Place for My Stuff, Fm & Am, Playin' With Your Head, George Carlin on Comedy, Indecent Exposure. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 73. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Life Is Worth Losing is the 18th album (not counting audiobooks, compilations or the George Carlin on Comedy interview CD) by American comedian George Carlin. It was recorded simultaneously with the live broadcast of the HBO special of the same title, his thirteenth HBO stand-up comedy special, and was his final special recorded from the Beacon Theater. It is the first project Carlin had undertaken since completing drug rehabilitation in 2005. Early on in the program, Carlin proudly announces that he was 341 days sober at the time of the recording, and that 2006 will be his 50th year in show business. The album was initially slated to be titled I Like It When A Lot Of People Die, the same title he intended to use for the Complaints and Grievances album (2001) before the September 11, 2001 attacks. Not long after the show was scheduled to be aired and recorded, Hurricane Katrina took place, forcing Carlin to again consider and come up with a new album title. Given the fact that some of the material on the album deals with suicide, violence, autoerotic asphyxiation, natural disasters, and the human condition, the veteran comedian settled for a dif...http://booksllc.net/?id=3684411 ... Read more

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About as funny as watching paint dry.
I consider myself a George Carlin fan...but I now have to wonder if I have been in a drunk stupor most of life when making that judgement.This calendar doesn't even invoke a smirk (from myself or any of my coworkers) much less any actual laughter.This was a gift from my wife and even she suggests just tossing it and forgetting about it.Just awful.

Disappointing to say the most:
When I bought this calendar for my husband, I expected some good old laughs from a good old comedian...I am disappointed (my husband doesn't even turn the pages each day!)and if this is George's new kind of humor...he better retire or get into a new line of entertainment!
I am sorry I spent my money on this.I was a long time fan of his and even saw him in concert a couple of times back in the 70's or was it 80's or both...My advice is:don't waste your money unless you like the "new George Carlin"! ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of George (Denis) Carlin, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 2143 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This digital document is an article from Reason, published by Reason Foundation on October 1, 2008. The length of the article is 770 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The cunning linguist: George Carlin's literary genius.
Author: Marty Beckerman
Publication: Reason (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2008
Publisher: Reason Foundation
Volume: 40Issue: 5Page: 59(4)

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 462 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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George Carlin is the man!
Great calendar, have it sitting on my desk at work!You can always count on George for a good laugh to get the day started.

Starts my day!
I look forward to reading my desk calendar from Carlin.Helps me start the day with a good laugh. ... Read more

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Chapters: Hunter S. Thompson, Warren Beatty, Morgan Freeman, Michael Nesmith, George Carlin, Gavin Macleod, Marvin Gaye, Chuck Norris, Irv Rubin, Roy Scheider, Japanese American Service in World War Ii, Johnny Cash, James J. Bulger, Robert Maclean, Art Bell, Mose Jefferson, Cormac Mccarthy, Randi Rhodes, Donald E. Westlake, Tennessee Ernie Ford, John Ciardi, Sinbad, Saner Wonggoun, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Anthony A. Williams, William H. Pitsenbarger, Archie J. Old, Jr., Leonard Matlovich, Aaron Spelling, Fred Ward, David E. Bonior, Don Ho, Jerry Mathers, Gideon Rasmussen, Ben Kuroki, Leroy J. Manor, Mort Sahl, Gary M. Polland, Jason D. Cunningham, Kenneth O'donnell, Charles Woods, Oscar Zeta Acosta, Bob Ross, John H. Mulroy, Barry Sadler, H. John Heinz Iii, Paul A. Brown, James Salter, Phillip Burton, Gary Goldman, Ray Hanania, Bernie Faloney, John Levitow, Arthur L. Andrews, Norman Marous, Mc Tee, Clair Burgener, Duane D. Hackney, Sean Baker, Billy C. Sanders, Odell Mcbrayer, Richard Lee Mcnair, Charlie Gonzalez, Lou Dimuro, John Hillerman, Jerry Van Dyke, Brent Sherman, Dennis Letts, Damon E. Allen, Wayne Fisk, Anthony Zerbe, Forrest L. Vosler, Pat Harrington, Jr., Wally Amos, Joseph H. Boardman, Elizabeth Jacobson, James Oberg, Jay R. Moyer, Ahmad Al Halabi, Milton Bearden, Stafford Repp, Thomas P. Giblin, Michelle Manhart, Lou Zocchi, Larry W. Maysey, Grant Williams, Al Terzi, Burton Blumert, Brian Patrick Regan, Lee Mendelson, Timothy A. Wilkinson, William Matthew Byrne, Jr., Clyde Edgerton, Sunny Anderson, Dave Pelzer, Dolph Sweet, Gilbert "Whip" Wilson, Adrian Cronauer, Ben Abruzzo, Owl Goingback, Tony Spear, George Sopkin, John E. Rooney, Darwin Hindman, William Clay Ford, Sr., Henry Frye, Richard Dysart, Paul Campbell, Paul Shenar, Jesse Samek, Bob Kingsley, Trent A. Aistrope, David Archuleta, Joseph Strick, John W. Peterson, Bobby W. Miller, William Diehl, Charles Floyd Hatcher, Kurt Heilbronn, Tulimalefoi Mauga, R...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14328 ... Read more

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What the heck?
Where is the 2010 calendar?

I didn't have the 2008 calendar, but I had the 2009 one and its been a great addition to my desktop.

I agree with the other reviewer, though, that if they did have another calendar and it is, indeed, the same as this years I'd be PISSED. So would George.

Then again, maybe it is a posthumous trick by him?:)

Same as 2008!
I love George Carlin more than anyone, but the 2009 calendar is the exact same as 2008, even in the same order! What a jip! He has so much great material, why use the same ones over again? How lame! I think if George knew about this, he would be pissed!

HILARIOUS - but the SAME EXACT as 2008
My husband - a big George Carlin fan - loved his 2008 Carlin calendar that I got him the 2009 version - but IT'S THE SAME EXACT CALENDAR!Of course the dates/day of week have changed, but the jokes are the same and in the same exact order.BEWARE!

georgetastic!
it s what it is. a calendar to remind you everyday of the greatest comedy ever. its just georgetastic! ... Read more

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Chapters: Michel Foucault, James Joyce, Simón Bolívar, Anthony Quinn, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Roger Ebert, Jacques Brel, George Carlin, Nancy Cartwright, Víctor Jara, Christopher Durang, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher, Sarah Palin, Mike Gravel, Tom Tancredo, Tim Pawlenty, Cillian Murphy, Roh Moo-Hyun, Tom Leykis, Kathy Griffin, Artie Lange, Cindy Sheehan, Chuck Hagel, Danny Greene, Patrick Cosgrave, Efraín Ríos Montt, Janeane Garofalo, John Ziegler, Dan Savage, Georges Bataille, List of Former Roman Catholics, Eugen Drewermann, Catherine Bell, Carlos Duarte Costa, Anthony Kenny, Mário Soares, Paul Bettany, John Kasich, Karen Armstrong, Jesse Duplantis, Amber Heard, Joe Higgins, Peadar O'donnell, Julia Sweeney, Marvin Liebman, Neil Jordan, Chris Rush, Friedrich Heiler, Géza Vermes, Vincent Kwabena Damuah, Laurie Taylor, Julian Morrow, Monica Potter, Marcelo Crivella, Tito Lara, Helena Sheehan, Carlos Almaraz, Richard Noll, Charles Chiniquy, Jim Goad, Allison Kilkenny, Theodore Maly, Paolo Bediones, Jack Clayton, Johann Peter Spaeth, Etienne Vermeersch, Edir Macedo, Michèle Roberts, Jack Miles, Xavier Cortada, Mata'pang, Bob Goss, Joseph Ma Yinglin, David Yallop, Johannes Gossner, Jerome Tuccille, Fabian Fucan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 686. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Political positions Electoral historyPublic image Saturday Night Live parodiesResignation of Sarah PalinGoing Rogue: An American Life Sarah Louise Palin (pronounced ; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, author, speaker, and political news commentator who was the youngest person and the first woman ever elected Governor of Alaska. She served as governor from 2006 until she resigned in 2009. Chosen by Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain in August 2008 to be his running mate i...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2941511 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Leon Russom, George Carlin, Zachary Levi, José Luis López Vázquez, Kabir Bedi, Bernard Cribbins, Salem Ludwig, Mondher Rayahneh, Joshua Gomez, François Chau, Nils Haagensen, Víctor Mosqueira, Lisa Kreuzer, Hubert Proulx, Pierre-Luc Bouvette, Abel Abbassi, Antoine Ferey. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Leon Russom (né le 6 décembre 1941) est un acteur américain connu notamment pour son rôle du Général Jonathan Krantz, qui est à la tête du Cartel dans de la série télévisée Prison Break. En 1991, il sera nomminé aux Emmy Award pour l'Emmy du meilleur acteur dans un second rôle dans une minisérie ou un téléfilm, pour son rôle de Titus Wardlow dans la série télévisée Long Road Home (1991). ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more