Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the 90-minute special features tributes and comic testimonials from a star-studded cast of Carlin’s friends and colleagues including leading American entertainers Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Garry Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Denis Leary, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black, Richard Belzer and Margaret Cho. The program, which recognizes the life and achievements of the beloved comedian, includes an assortment of classic film clips from Carlin’s career.
George Carlin was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, whose career spanned more than fifty years. Carlin released twenty-two solo albums and three New York Times best-selling books, which have sold over two million copies. The five-time Emmy nominated actor starred in an unprecedented fourteen HBO Specials and appeared in a wide variety of television and movie roles. He was the first host of Saturday Night Live, and appeared on The Tonight Show over 130 times.
Watch GEORGE CARLIN: THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE Monday at 10 p.m. PBS-HD 6.
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