Carol Burnett special

[katmouse]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1647671673384992768

It will be on April 26 on NBC and later on Peacock

NBC To Celebrate Carol Burnett’s 90th Birthday With Two-Hour Special

NBC will pay tribute to Carol Burnett on her 90th birthday with Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. The two-hour special will air on her birthday, Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and wi…

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[Wilde Woman]

Will definitely watch, probably at a later date on Peacock. I rarely watch anything in real time. This will be a fantastic show. Sad that all her core castmates are no longer with us, except for Vicki Lawrence and Dick Van Dyke. RIP Harvey Korman, Tim Conway and Lyle Waggoner.

 

[Old Cowgirl]

I didn't realize Carol Burnett is still alive. A wonderful entertainer!

 

[Just Samantha]

If anybody has the chance to somehow catch a movie called Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982), starring Carol Burnett, I highly recommend it. It's about Beatrice O'Reilly, who founded the first alcohol recovery facility in Los Angeles. It's unusual to see her in a serious role.

Here's a little clip:

She was on an episode of Law & Order: SVU in 2009 called Ballerina. She's outstanding in that episode.

 

[Old Cowgirl]

Thanks, J.S., that looks interesting.

 

[Just Samantha]

I remember stumbling upon it on cable in the late 80s and it hooked me from the beginning. Only saw it that one time and it stuck with me all these years. She's amazing as a dramatic actress.

 

[katmouse]

Nice interview

 

[katmouse]

Another interview

 

[Wilde Woman]

She is definitely a great dramatic actress, as others have mentioned. That episode of Law & Order: SVU is one of my favorites. Here is a clip:

 

[Wilde Woman]

And here is a clip from the last season of Better Call Saul. Once again, she was amazing:

 

[Wilde Woman]

Would love to see her on The Masked Singer; wonder if anyone ever asked her to be on the show? Dick Van Dyke was on, and he managed quite well in the costume.

 

[Just Samantha]

She is definitely a great dramatic actress, as others have mentioned. That episode of Law & Order: SVU is one of my favorites. Here is a clip:

She was excellent in that episode. It's one of my favorite Law and Order SVU episodes.

 

[Wilde Woman]

I was supposed to see Carol on Broadway in Sondheim's "Putting It Together," but she was out sick that performance. Her replacement was Kathie Lee Gifford, who was quite good, but I would have preferred Carol.

 

[katmouse]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1651166999374864386

 

[katmouse]

Remember the birthday special is on NBC tonight or you can watch on Peacock later.

 

[Old Cowgirl]

It's unusual for me to watch something like this but I did watch the 90th birthday party this evening. Very nice. Carol Burnett has entertained many of us throughout the years.

 

[Just Samantha]

It was a a wonderful tribute to her.

I was happy they showed the classic blooper of Tim Conway going off-script during that one skit with Eunice and Mama (about the Siamese elephants). Warning, Vicki Lawrence/Mama swears at the 4:20 mark.

 

[Poirot]

Loved most of the clips, some of the visiting celebrities did not go over well for me. The thing is something was off. Like Julie Andrews, who is her very good friend, was sitting with her, then wasn't, but at times, she would be. Now maybe she kept getting up, but it seemed like this all was done and filmed in spurts, Carol seemed to have the same look or expression when watching the different hosts (the live one). Maybe just me, but always loved Carol B, so ws just so happy for the tribute, the clips, & that we all were lucky enough to have been able to see and enjoy her thru the years.

 

[Just Samantha]

I thought it was nice they showed a brief clip of when she appeared on the TV show Fame, with her daughter Carrie Hamilton. Carrie died in 2002 at the age of 38.

 

[thelindaj]

I would have enjoyed a clip from Touched By an Angel with Carol and Carrie singing.

But I loved all the clips they did show. I do agree about some of the celebrities not going over well.