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Comedians argue for more curses on TV; critics say it won't happen anytime soon. June 24, 2008 — -- You won't hear the seven dirty words come out of George Carlin's mouth again, and it's doubtful ...

In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” It was a profanity-laced masterclass in satire, pointing out ...

The First Amendment has no greater champions than some of the most notorious comedians of our time. There’s the infamous 1960s obscenity trial of Lenny Bruce, the debate that George Carlin spawned ...

Forget about all the cursing: All it took was mocking J. Edgar Hoover and his G-Men to make “George Carlin” two dirty words at the FBI. The late comedian’s FBI file contains two letters from citizens, ...

LOS ANGELES -- Talk about irony. George Carlin spent decades pushing the bounds of free speech by saying the seven words you can never say on television, but not one of them made it into an FBI file ...