It's Bad for Ya
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"It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's Bad for Ya canonical | 4 |
| It’s Bad for Ya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T611734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It's Bad for Ya Context triple: [George Carlin, notableWork, It's Bad for Ya]
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A.
Shut Up
"Shut Up" is a 2003 pop and R&B-influenced single by the Black Eyed Peas that became one of their early international hits.
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B.
You Are All Diseased
You Are All Diseased is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by George Carlin known for its dark, incisive social and political commentary.
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C.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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D.
Kill Your Mama
"Kill Your Mama" is a song whose provocative title suggests themes of rebellion or dark humor, likely within a rock, punk, or alternative music context.
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E.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It's Bad for Ya Target entity description: "It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
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A.
Shut Up
"Shut Up" is a 2003 pop and R&B-influenced single by the Black Eyed Peas that became one of their early international hits.
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B.
You Are All Diseased
You Are All Diseased is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by George Carlin known for its dark, incisive social and political commentary.
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C.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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D.
Kill Your Mama
"Kill Your Mama" is a song whose provocative title suggests themes of rebellion or dark humor, likely within a rock, punk, or alternative music context.
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E.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
ⓘ
television special ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | George Carlin ⓘ |
| director | Rocco Urbisci ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| follows | Life Is Worth Losing ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bit about rights and the Bill of Rights
ⓘ
closing routine about death and euphemisms ⓘ opening monologue about death and aging ⓘ routine about American culture and consumerism ⓘ segment criticizing religion ⓘ segment on child worship and parenting ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of American consumerism
ⓘ
critique of organized religion ⓘ mortality and human denial of death ⓘ skepticism toward authority ⓘ |
| hasTitle | It's Bad for Ya ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
ⓘ
aging ⓘ death ⓘ language and euphemisms ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being George Carlin's final HBO stand-up special
ⓘ
sharp social and political commentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf | George Carlin HBO specials ⓘ |
| performer | George Carlin ⓘ |
| performerAgeAtRecording | 70 ⓘ |
| producer |
George Carlin
ⓘ
Rocco Urbisci ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Wadsworth Theater ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 69 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It's Bad for Ya Description of subject: "It's Bad for Ya" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, known for its sharp social commentary and being his final HBO performance before his death.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: It's Bad for Ya