George Carlin is one of the most legendary stand-up comedians of all-time and probably the most consistent comedian to ever live. Carlin's stand-up philosophy and brutal honesty helped shaped an entire generation of comedians and his work has been reworked and regurgitated by even some of the best comedians of today. Carlin has a total of twenty comedy albums under his belt and sixteen televised comedy specials which is an insane amount of work for a single act to complete. Think about the next greatest stand-up comedian you could think of, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Chappelle... Not sure if they can hold a light to Carlin's flame.
Carlin does share a physical liking to English geologist, biologist, and naturalist, Charles Darwin, the man behind the theory of evolution. Darwin believed that through the theory of natural selection the weak are eventually bred out of a species leaving the best to manifest and thrive. Darwin's theory clashed with bible thumpers but yet he's known as one of the most respected and influential people in history.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.