Here’s the obit. And here’s CarÂlin with JohnÂny CarÂson over 40 years ago, sportÂing a very difÂferÂent look. Rather remarkÂable to look at.
Also worth a look is his famous piece: SevÂen Dirty Words You Can’t Hear on TV because it formed the basis for a first amendÂment case that went to the US Supreme Court in the 1970s. ObviÂousÂly, givÂen the very nature of the conÂtent and case, you should know in advance that the video is not exactÂly “famÂiÂly-friendÂly” video.
Nerve and IFC have pulled togethÂer a fun list that counts down the 50 funÂniÂest sketchÂes in teleÂviÂsion hisÂtoÂry. HapÂpiÂly, the list feaÂtures many video clips, and this inspired us to post one of our own. Here we have John Belushi, appearÂing on SatÂurÂday Night Live in the late 1970s, perÂformÂing a clasÂsic bit called “SamuÂrai DelÂiÂcatÂassen.” Check out the full list of 50 here, and find many more SNL skits on Hulu.com here (if you’re livÂing in the US).
A merÂry, musiÂcal St. Pat’s greetÂing to you from your Irish-AmerÂiÂcan corÂreÂsponÂdent, preÂsentÂed by his three favorite mupÂpets:
via BoingÂBoÂing
ApparÂentÂly not the real deal, but a pretÂty good imperÂsonÂation nonetheÂless…
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