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VIDEO: Pass the Time with a Medley from Liza Minnelli & Carol Burnett!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 26, 2020

Need a distraction to help pass the time? Living legends Carol Burnett and Liza Minnelli are here to help! Watch below as the duo sings a very special medley about time on the Carol Burnett Show!

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Receives the Inaugural Carol Burnett Award at the GOLDEN GLOBES
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 6, 2019

On Sunday night's broadcast of the 76th Golden Globe Awards, five-time Golden Globe winner and the most decorated of all time in the television category, Carol Burnett received the new Golden Globe top honor for achievement in television, the Carol Burnett Award.

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Talks Her Iconic Variety Show & Netflix Series on TODAY
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018

As our TODAY Living Legends series continues, Al Roker catches up with Carol Burnett at her old stomping grounds, the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. At age 85, the actress is as busy as ever, returning to television in a new unscripted show on Netflix titled "A Little Help with Carol Burnett."

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Discusses Women in Comedy & More on CONAN
by Macon Prickett - May 22, 2018

Carol Burnett visits Conan to discuss how her famous variety show began and more! Check out the clip below! 

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Shares On Stage Mishaps & More on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018

Actress Carol Burnett admits to falling asleep during a performance in "Once Upon a Mattress," explaining what led to the burnout that cause her to doze off during a scene.

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Reveals Her Dream to Visit the Moon on THE TALK
by Macon Prickett - May 8, 2018

Television legend Carol Burnett visits 'The Talk' and reveals a life dream that's out of this world! Host Sara Gilbert asks Burnett, 'Is there anything left you've like to accomplish?' 'George Clooney,' Burnett jokes. 'Actually, I would love to go to the moon. When I was a kid I thought, 'Oh gosh, to be an astronaut, that would be so exciting'...I would love to be able to stand on the moon and look down on this beautiful world...But I'd have to save up for that!'

VIDEO: Stage & Screen Legend Carol Burnett Discusses Her Upcoming Netflix Series & Her Favorite TV Shows with Jimmy Kimmel
by Macon Prickett - May 1, 2018

Star of stage and screen, Carol Burnett, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her upcoming Netflix series A Little Help with Carol Burnett, along with her favorite TV shows she loves to binge watch. Check out the clip below!

VIDEO: On This Day, March 28: Happy Birthday, Reba McEntire!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2018

Ms. McEntire, the third in a family of four children, grew up on a cattle ranch in the small, rural town of Chockie, Oklahoma. Her father expected all the children to work on the ranch and Ms. McEntire began riding horses at the age of three. By the time she was seven, she was gathering cattle from before daylight until after dark. In what little spare time she had, McEntire also competed in rodeos as a barrel racera sport she continued until she was 21. As a child, Ms. McEntire's mother taught her and her three siblings how to sing and harmonize as they traveled to and from their father's rodeo performances. While in high school, Ms. McEntire and her siblings formed their own group, The Singing McEntires, and performed frequently at rodeos, clubs, and dance halls. Ms. McEntire attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, graduating with a major in elementary education and a minor in music. She continued to work on her father's ranch to help pay her tuition. While the more predictable career paths for Ms. McEntire would have been to become a teacher or barrel racer, she was determined to pursue her dream of becoming a country music artist. Ms. McEntire got her first break singing the national anthem at a rodeo in 1974, which resulted in an invitation to move to Nashville and ultimately a deal with Polygram Mercury Records. Although her first recordings were not an immediate success, Ms. McEntire worked diligently, releasing a series of increasingly popular albums and winning the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award four years in a row, from 1984 to 1987. As the only country female solo act to have a No. 1 hit in four straight decades, Reba has achieved a rare pinnacle with 35 No. 1 singles and over 56 million albums sold worldwide often prompting her to be called the 'queen of country music.' The Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame member has won 15 American Music Awards, 13 ACM Awards, nine People's Choice Awards, seven CMA Awards, two GRAMMY Awards, an ACM Career Achievement Honor and the National Artistic Achievement Award from the U.S. Congress, in addition to other leadership and philanthropic accolades. With SING IT NOW: SONGS OF FAITH AND HOPE(Nash Icon Records / Capitol Christian Music Group), which topped both theBillboard Country and Christian/Gospel charts for multiple weeks and marked her thirteenth summit, Ms. McEntire won her first GMA Dove Awards forBluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year as well as a GRAMMY Awards nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album to be broadcast live on January 28, 2018 on CBS. Her creative and entrepreneurial endeavors have established her as a household name across music, television, film, theater and retail. Proving her business acumen, Ms. McEntire has expanded her brand to include lines with Dillard's and Justin Boots. She wrote her autobiography, Reba: My Story, in 1994, and a second book, Comfort from a Country Quilt, in 1999. Ms. McEntire is also an acclaimed actress with 11 movie credits, a lead role on Broadway and starred in her own six-season television sitcom 'Reba,' for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 2004. 'The Horatio Alger Association stands for integrity, honesty and resilience qualities that Reba certainly exemplifies,' said Matthew Rose, president, Horatio Alger Association and 2013 Horatio Alger Award recipient. 'She has faced numerous challenges in both her early career and personal tragedies, with admirable strength and grace. Reba inspires us all with her tenacity and always upbeat attitude. Her positive outlook is contagious and she will serve as an excellent role model for our Scholars. For these reasons and more, we are proud to recognize her as a 2018 Horatio Alger Member.'< Ms. McEntire is also well-known for her charitable efforts, working with organizations such as The Salvation Army, Texoma Medical Center, Children's Medical Research, Habitat for Humanity, Outnumber Hunger and more. The Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, is home to the Reba McEntire Rehabilitation Center, Reba's Ranch House, and the TMC Reba Mobile Mammography Unit. In recognition of her philanthropic efforts, Ms. McEntire has received the Salvation Army Award, the Home Depot Humanitarian Award and Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award.

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