Were we the only people on Earth that never cared for George Carlin’s hammy, muggy, old-guy is outraged by this and that routine? Sure, he ushered in swearing in the ’70s, poop humor and was a definite pioneering heir to Lenny Bruce, but does almost three decades of ensuing corny comedy still leave you a spot in funny man heaven? We’re not so convinced. Somewhere in New Jersey, Kevin Smith is crying an unfunny tear (expect some long winded eulogy by him shortly). [New York Times]


