Jun 23rd, 2008 · In the 1970s, George Carlin's seven dirty words routine was the center of a famous obscenity case. More recently, the comic was named the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, an award scheduled to be presented at the Kennedy Center in November. Carlin died Sunday of heart failure at the age of 71.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Federal judge Alex Kozinski's declaration of a mistrial in an obscenity case came after a published report that Kozinski had posted sexually explicit material on his own Web site. David Luban of Georgetown University Law School discusses legal conflicts.
Jun 12th, 2008 · An obscenity trial scheduled to begin this week in Los Angeles was halted after it was discovered that the judge for the trial had uploaded sexually explicit images to a personal Web site bearing his name.
Jun 10th, 2008 · Ira Isaacs has been charged with obscenity for making and distributing fetish films, but he claims these films are works of "shock art". Former federal prosecutor Laurie Levenson discusses what the jury will have to sit through and why Ira Isaacs.
Nov 12th, 2007 · Norman Mailer's work combined sweeping cultural criticism, erudition and obscenity. He was deliberately provocative, says book critic Maureen Corrigan, and he wanted to be remembered as a novelist, though he made a strong impact as an essayist and journalist. Mailer's 60-year career was full of depth and controversy.
Oct 21st, 2005 · The comic whose Beyond the "Seven Dirty Words" routine that sparked a famous obscenity case in the 1970s, George Carlin has been an icon of American humor for decades. Now he has a new HBO special, Life is Worth Living -- a parody on life, death and suicide. The show, Carlin's 13th HBO special, will air on Nov. 5.
Sep 27th, 2005 · The Justice Department is pressing ahead with plans to step up its prosecution of obscenity cases, and it has come up with new rules intended to put the brakes on Internet porn.
Nov 1st, 2004 · Carlin's seven dirty words routine was the center of a famous obscenity case in the 1970s. He has a new book When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? His other books include Napalm & Silly Putty, and Brain Droppings.