Tony Orlando saved 'unbookable' George Carlin after 'Seven Dirty Words' scandal
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Tony Orlando is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who is known for hit songs like "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and "Knock Three Times."
"George was unbookable," Orlando explained to Fox News Digital. "He couldn’t get a job in Vegas, couldn’t get a job in television because the dirty words [he used] were that dirty. And that was a time when you didn’t hear dirty words anywhere." Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
"On my variety show, we couldn’t use the word 'pregnant,'" the singer-songwriter shared. "They thought that was an improper word to use in a sketch. We had to say, ‘in waiting.’ Couldn’t say ‘pregnant.’ That goes to show how strict it was back then."
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