Who got a book deal?

This weeks "Who got a book deal?" is more of a continuation of a book deal. It's complex, seriously.

Before George Carlin's unexpected death last summer he had been working on a memoir book with Tony Hendra, who is a founding editor of National Lampoon magazine. George Carlin had been working with Tony Hendra for almost a decade on the memoir at the time of his death.

The book will not be like his other comedic publications he had previously published, the titles of those releases are: When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, Brain Droppings, and Napalm and Silly Putty.

George Carlin's memoir is titled, "Last Words" and will cover his career that spanned more than 50 years, and will also include Carlin's own story. George Carlin was famously known a being a very private person even though he was widely known for comedy and acting.
This video does have some naughty words in it, so crack out the earphones if your at work or around kiddos.

Tony Hendra gained permission from George Carlin's family to have the book published. It is due to be released on November 17 2009. It is avaiable on Amazon.com for preorder for the price of $17.81, not including shipping.

I think this is wonderful! Me and my husband saw George Carlin live at the Ryman Auditorium when he was last on tour in 2005 and it was inspiring. We were very close to the stage, and his paced the stage the entire show like a caged tiger. We enjoyed it overly much, it was a night to remember. It is something that we tell our kids about. How many people do you know that got to see Mr. Conductor from Shining Time Station live? That is cool beyond words. We have missed George's comedy, but now it is time to learn who he was as a person.

This Video is one of my favorite's of Carlin. Enjoy.