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The 1970s and 1980s are widely considered one of the most important eras in stand-up comedy. Comics like George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Richard Pryor dominated the era, becoming some of the ...

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Stand-up comedian Mark Normand talks the way he performs: fast, loose and irreverent, with a punchline lurking around every corner. With a baby at home and a new Netflix special on the way, Normand ...

Commenters were quick to laud Carlin’s razor-sharp commentary, coupled with his fearless take on controversial subjects. One wrote, “What was really impressive about George was not just that he was ...