‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ Trailer Teases Judd Apatow’s Documentary!! Check It Out!!

HBO revealed today the trailer for George Carlin’s American Dream, a two-part documentary that will chronicle the life and expansive career of legendary stand-up comic George Carlin. Widely considered one of the best comedians of all time, Carlin was known for his laser-focus ability to joke about world issues in general and United States issues in particular, which still ring true even years after his … Continue reading ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ Trailer Teases Judd Apatow’s Documentary!! Check It Out!!

HBO Officially Picks Up Judd Apatow’s George Carlin Documentary!!

Back in early June, Collider reported that Judd Apatow was working on a documentary about legendary comedian George Carlin and that it would obviously land at HBO. Sure enough, the network finally confirmed that news on Monday after giving Deadline yet another press release they did nothing to earn. Apatow and his longtime collaborator Michael Bonfiglio will direct the two-part documentary, which HBO Documentary Films will … Continue reading HBO Officially Picks Up Judd Apatow’s George Carlin Documentary!!

Judd Apatow is Working on a George Carlin Documentary!!

In a new interview with the Boston Globe, Judd Apatow has revealed that he’s currently working on a documentary about legendary comedian George Carlin. Asked what’s next for his career, Apatow said he’s “about to start work with my partner Michael Bonfiglio on a documentary about George Carlin. So I’m looking forward to watching a lot of Carlin interviews and specials. I think his work … Continue reading Judd Apatow is Working on a George Carlin Documentary!!

A George Carlin Biopic is in the Works from ‘Moneyball’ Screenwriter!!!

George Carlin is undoubtedly one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all-time, and now—like Lenny Bruce before him—he’ll be the subject of his very own biopic, as the Jackal Group has hired Moneyball screenwriter Stan Chervin to pen the script. Carlin influenced an entire generation (or two) of comics, and he was known for pushing the envelope with his razor-sharp observations on language, politics, religion, … Continue reading A George Carlin Biopic is in the Works from ‘Moneyball’ Screenwriter!!!