As many of you may know, comedian George Carlin died. This is a huge tragedy and his death is being mourned by anyone who ever experienced his talent.  Carlin worked with HBO for over thirty years and did fourteen solo comedy specials for the network. In respects to the icon, HBO is remembering Carlin this week with special encore presentations of his specials. His very first television special from 1977 titled “George Carlin at USC” will be presented as well as his last ever “It’s Bad For Ya” from earlier this year.

Here’s the Carlin special schedule for the week, if you’re lucky enough to have HBO you baller:

Wednesday June 25th:

8 pm George Carlin at USC, 9 pm George Carlin Again!, 11 pm Carlin at Carnegie, 12 am Carlin on Campus, 1 am Playin’ With Your Head

Thursday June 26th:

8 pm What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, 9 pm Doin’ It Again, 10 pm Jammin’ in New York, 11 pm Back in Town, 12 am You Are All Diseased, 1 am IT’S BAD FOR YA

AND another chance to see IT’S BAD FOR YA (his final stand-up) on Friday June 27th at 9 pm!

The Chris Farley Show is the official biography of one of the most iconic comedian and actor in history. It was written by Chris’s older brother Tom Farley Jr. who manages the Chris Farley foundation. It touches on every part of his life, even his struggle with drugs and his horrific death that affected millions.

Farley was known as the overweight, sweaty motivational speaker and king of comedy. Some of his memorable skits include being the irresistible Chippendales stripper on Saturday Night Live and playing the underdog hero, Tommy Callahan, in the film Tommy Boy. Farley’s life goal was to bring laughter into everyones life and he excelled at his passion.

The book remembers Chris Farley through friends and relatives. It shows a different, more sensitive side of the funny man as well as his love for comedy. The book features over 100 new interviews with other people in the business like David Spade, Lorne Michaels, Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin, Janeane Garofalo and more.

Farley lived to make people laugh and his sudden death was a tragedy around the world. It is a tell-all story that includes a portrait of his family trapped by his drug addiction and the difficulty his father went through to bury his son. He was eventually torn apart by his inner most thoughts but he needs to be remembered as an amazing person and extremely talented comedian. There will never be another like him and he will never be forgotten.

It is on the bestseller list so go pick up a copy! Man, I loved that guy .. RIP

George Carlin, comedic legend, died today of heart failure at St. John’s medical center in Santa Monica, CA.

Carlin was a pioneer in the realm stand-up comedy, pushing the limits of good taste before it was cool. His epitaph would be complete with the “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television”: Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker and Tits.

RIP

Stan Winston passed away last night. He is a legend and will always be remembered for the films and cultural icons he created. Winston is responsible for his amazing works: Jurassic Park, The Terminator, Predator, Pumpkinhead, Monster Squad and Aliens. He oversaw these films, worked on effects and scuplted some of the most memorable creatures in movie history.

Winston is an Oscar winner for his make-up and visual effects in Aliens, Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. He was also nominated for his work on Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, The Lost World, AI, Predator and Heartbeeps. Stan Winston studios will keep his memory alive.

Former member of the Manson family and convicted murderer Susan Atkins, aka Sadie Mae Glutz, has requested a “compassionate release” from her home of the last 37 years, a state prison in Corona, CA.

Atkins, now 60, has little time to live as she is dying from terminal brain cancer. A supervising board will look over the request, though no timetable has been set. The sister of deceased actress Sharon Tate (whom Atkins held down while being stabbed and later wrote “PIG” on a door in Tate’s blood) had this to say:

“I don’t want to seem like a heartless creature, but in all my years, I never considered this could happen. She showed no compassion. She told my sister as she slit her throat that she didn’t (care) for her or her unborn baby.”

Atkins, who is apparently now a born-again Christian, has an estimated one month to live.

Get out your moping shoes, Brit-rock sensations Coldplay have announced their North American touring plans for Summer and Fall of 2008. The tour, which shall kick off in Philadelphia at the end of June, will be in support of their upcoming fourth full length album, Viva La Vida (nee Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends), due out June 17th on Capitol Records. You can find ticket information here or here. The band will also play a few pre-tour dates, including London (June 16th, Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23rd, Madison Square Garden).

6/29 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center 5/16
7/2 Washington, DC Verizon Center 5/17
7/3 Hartford, CT XL Center 5/17
7/5 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills 5/17
7/6 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena 5/17
7/8 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 5/17
7/9 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center 5/17
7/10 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center 5/16
7/12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena 5/17
7/19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena 5/17
7/21 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
7/24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
7/27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
7/29 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
7/30 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
8/1 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
8/3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
8/4 Chicago, IL United Center
10/20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
10/21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
10/26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
10/29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
10/30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/3 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
11/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
11/18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
11/19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
11/21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
11/22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena