George Carlin

George Carlin was an American comedian and satirist whose stand-up routines took on politics, language, psychology and religion. He is known for his stand-up, for hosting the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975, and for The George Carlin Show, the Fox sitcom he co-created and starred in. His books are mostly essay collections, including Brain Droppings, Napalm & Silly Putty and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, along with the autobiographical Last Words. He died in 2008.