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VIDEO: Carol Burnett Talks Upcoming SAG Honor: 'I Was Absolutely Gobsmacked'

By: Jan. 28, 2016
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Entertainment icon Carol Burnett stopped by CBS's THE TALK to chat about her upcoming SAG Life Achievement Award honor, with Carol saying, "when I heard about it... I was absolutely gobsmacked. I'm thrilled."

Last night, Burnett appeared on TBS's CONAN, to talk about her obsession with "All My Children", which led to some hilarious spoofs on her comedy show. Watch clips from both appearances below!

Burnett first made her mark as a member of "The Garry Moore Show" ensemble and for her Tony®-nominated performance in the original Broadway musical production of "Once Upon a Mattress." Her rise to household name came in 1967, when "The Carol Burnett Show" premiered on CBS with a talented ensemble featuring Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner. Burnett's portrayal of "Starlet" O'Hara in a "Gone with the Wind" parody is always counted among the top 10 greatest moments in television history. Its famous Bob Mackie-designed "curtain-rod" dress now resides at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.


Burnett's film credits include John Huston's version of the musical "Annie"; Peter Bogdanovich's "Noises Off"; Robert Altman's "A Wedding"; and Alan Alda's "Four Seasons." On Broadway she starred in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters," Stephen Sondheim's musical "review" "Putting It Together," and Ken Ludwig's farce "Moon Over Buffalo." She also starred in the highly acclaimed television movies "Friendly Fire" and "Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice," produced and starred in numerous specials, and guest-starred on such series as "Glee," "Hot in Cleveland," and "Law and Order: SVU."

Burnett has written three New York Times-bestselling memoirs: "One More Time," followed by "This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection" and "Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story," both Grammy® nominees for best spoken word recordings. She added playwright to her credits when she and her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, wrote "Hollywood Arms." Sadly, Carrie passed away four months prior to the play's premiere at the Chicago Goodman Theatre in April 2002. Directed by Hal Prince, "Hollywood Arms" premiered on Broadway later that year.

This year, Burnett already has been seen in the PBS telecast of "A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House" and returned to CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" for a special episode.







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