Last night, NBC paid tribute to George Carlin , who passed away on June 22, by broadcasting the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live . The comedian hosted the premiere on October 11, 1975 and delivered a memorable monologue to kick the long-running series off properly. Take a look at excerpts from Carlin’s opening performance below. Instead of doing the right thing and producing ...

I would fight and fight hard to stay up. I had my Saturday night ritual. Start watching Saturday Night Live at 11:30 then wrestling at midnight, switch back and forth between commercials and if my plans worked out, watch a late night horror film like the original, silent Phantom of ...

Earlier this week the world lost one of its sharpest comedic talents when George Carlin passed away at the age of 71. Known for his political and black humor, his taboo routines led to international fame, as did his many...

Of the many achievements George Carlin had in his long career, one that gets underplayed a bit is that he was the guest host on the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live -- then called NBC's Saturday Night , thanks to Howard Cosell -- in 1975. Not a bad choice, I'd have to say; since the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" were only a part of that first episode (there was a lot of music ...

As a tribute to the recently passed comedian George Carlin, Saturday Night Live will be rerunning their very first episode , which was hosted by Carlin in 1975 under its original name, NBC Saturday Night. ("Saturday Night Live" was the name of a Howard Cosell show at the time.) Carlin does three stand-up routines on the show, there are five parody ads, Chevy Chase hosts Weekend Update, the ...

The first-ever Saturday Night Live , hosted by the late George Carlin, will be repeated on Saturday, June 28th, at 10:30 p.m. (central) on NBC. ..."You never forget the people who were there at the beginning," SNL creator Lorne Michaels says in an NBC release.

"Saturday Night Live" will pay tribute to George Carlin, who died Sunday, by broadcasting the episode he hosted in 1975.

As a longtime TV critic, I can't help seeing the cynical side of this move -- which could be an easy way to garner extra weekend viewership at the time when the show is in reruns. But it's cool, nonetheless, to see Saturday Night Live pay tribute to George Carlin by re-airing their first episode this Saturday, featuring the late comic as the very first host. It may be a measure of how ...

Saturday Night Live will pay tribute to the controversial funnyman by re-airing the 1975 episode Carlin hosted. "You never forget the people who were there at the beginning," SNL creator Lorne Michaels said. "George Carlin helped give Saturday Night Live...

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George Carlin was the first host of "Saturday Night Live" and attracted attention with a series of HBO comedy specials.

Comedian George Carlin . who took the F-word to new heights, died this evening at St. Johns hospital in Santa Monica after being admitted for chest pains. The likely cause of death was a heart attack according to early reports. Carlin will be remebered as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all-time. Carlin was the first person to host Saturday Night Live . His ‘7 ...

…Saturday night! NBC aired its’ premier episode of Saturday Night Live last night, appropriately hosted by the late George Carlin. The episode first aired on October 11, 1975 and featured musical performances by Billy Preston and Janis Ian as well as skits performed by the “prime time players” as they were referred to, including Jane Curtin, Chevy Case, Andy Kauffman, and John ...

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Chris Kattan - who set male and female hearts aflutter in sketches featuring male dancer Mango - tied the knot Saturday with model Sunshine Tutt, People.com reported.

  Chris Kattan is set to marry model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday , PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively. The former Saturday Night Live cast member, 37, started dating Tutt, 31, in the spring of 2005 after meeting her at a birthday party. He proposed on Christmas Eve 2006 at her grandparents' home in Gainsville, Texas. "Originally I was going to do something very ...

Chris Kattan, actor and comedian, is set to marry model Sunshine Deia Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday. Chris Kattan, former Saturday Night Live cast member, 37, began dating model, Sunshine Tutt, 31, after meeting her at a birthday party in 2005. Chris proposed to Sunshine Tutt on Christmas Eve in 2006 at her grandparents’ home in Gainsville, Texas. Chris ...

Funny guy Chris Kattan , best and perhaps only known for his work on Saturday Night Live , married Sunshine Tutt today in Yosemite Valley, California according to People.com . The former Saturday Night Live cast member, 37, started dating Tutt, 31, in the spring of 2005 after meeting her at a birthday party. He proposed on Christmas Eve 2006 at her grandparents’ home in ...

The death of George Carlin left the world short one great comedian. Fortunately for us, while Carlin may be gone, he left behind decades of work for fans to revisit. This includes numerous stand-up comedy routines as well as TV and film appearances. One of Carlin's TV credits includes being the very first host on Saturday Night Live . In honor of Carlin, NBC is going to air the series premiere ...

For most, memories of George Carlin on television come from his many HBO specials starting from the 1970s and continuing up until the present day. For others, it was his appearance during the very first Saturday Night Live back in 1975. But, there was another George Carlin that many don't remember. That is the very young George Carlin from the 1960s. Before the beard, and the long hair, ...

At last, Live From Abbey Road is back on Channel 4 this Saturday night (hoorah) at 11.45pm and we...