She spent 11 seasons on The Carol Burnett Show, had her own series called “Mama’s Family,” the game show, “Win, Lose, Or Draw,” and a #1 hit song, “The Lights Went Out in Georgia. Hear some behind-the-scenes info on her time with The Carol Burnett show, and get ready for the 90th Birthday Celebration for Carol Burnett TONIGHT on NBC (KTVB Channel 7 in Boise).
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The show features an all-star lineup, including live musical performances from Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth, and others.
Other special guest stars on hand to honor Burnett include Aileen Quinn, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Lisa Kudrow, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross, and many more.
“I was thrilled to have my chum Julie Andrews [there],” Burnett told Barger. “She flew out and she was with me the whole evening by my side. We’ve got a 62-year friendship! That was lovely. And so many wonderful performers: Bernadette Peters and Kristin Chenoweth and Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry. Kristen Wiig and Allison Janney and Laura Dern were hysterical when they got up to pay tribute. I don’t want to spoil it. I’m not gonna give it away. But they were funny.
