Comedienne Carol Burnett turns 90 today!
The comedy pioneer, best known for her groundbreaking sketch comedy show “The Carol Burnett Show,” helped pave the way for women in entertainment. “The Carol Burnett Show” also helped pave the way for sketch comedy shows; the show aired for nine seasons from 1967 to 1978.
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Burnett is about to retire; he’s still working hard, helping usher in the next generation of comedians with Netflix’s “A Little Help With Carol Burnett” and showing audiences the extent of his repertoire by appearing on “Better Call Saul.”
Social media lit up to commemorate Burnett’s 90th birthday; celebrities and fans flooded Twitter with well wishes!
Burnett Relives 90s Anniversary!
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The Blast has covered many aspects of Burnett’s career and outlook in recent years, including his thoughts on turning 90.
Not only did the comedian recently reflect on his rewarding life, but his legendary library of works will also be commemorated tonight on NBC!
Burnett also reflects on “The Carol Burnett Show” and whether it has a place in today’s entertainment landscape.
In a conversation with Page Six, Burnett said, “I don’t think the networks are going to follow what we’re doing. We have a 28-piece live orchestra, we have 12 dancers and we have two guest stars a week, and Bob Mackie designs- get this- 60 to 75 costumes a week, everything that everybody wears in all the sketches and all the musical numbers, and so on and next,” he shared.
He also brought up the inner workings of studio production.
‘I’m very lucky, at this age, to be able to hit the sandbox and play with people’
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“And no network today would spend that money,” Burnett continued. “The money that will be spent today is huge. So they won’t do it. And you know, they feel that diversity is dead, which I don’t believe.”
He added, “There are so many people who can do variety shows, but… they can’t do what we do because of the cost. That’s the problem. That’s why nothing like our show or Dean Martin’s, or any of those, you know, can’t happen today.”
Burnett summed up his reflections by saying “I’m very fortunate, at this age, to be able to hit the sandbox and play with people” (via Page Six, per The Blast).
Tonight’s commemorative TV special “Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love” gets Burnett’s full seal of approval!
“I was amazed in the evening,” he told the outlet. “It was incredible. It’s not a birthday party. It’s not roast. It’s a variety show.”
Celebrities Wish Burnett a Day Full of Love and Laughter!
Burnett’s legacy is evident in the countless birthday wishes she receives on social media!
Actress Julia Louis Dreyfus posted a photo with Burnett and Norman Lear at an event and wrote, “The real deal is the real deal. Happy birthday, Carol. I love you”
Comedian Randy Rainbow posted a set of photos himself and Burnett on Twitter, wrote, “Happy 90th Birthday, my beloved Carol Burnett! all love comes to you. No one deserves it better.”
Writer Danny Pellegrino tweeted“The [crown emoji] The Carol Burnett Special that aired on @nbc tonight was great. Old school specials with stars & clips & unhinged music pairings. I love it [heart emoji]”
A fan tweeted the story of when they received an autograph from their idol!
happy 90th birthday carol burnett!!!! when I was a junior in high school, my grandmother wrote her a letter about how much I loved her and she sent back an autographed headshot and a piece of stationery. this is me receiving them right after performing in the musical my junior year pic.twitter.com/VbTtWIPWz3
— sarah jae (@sarahjaeleiber) April 26, 2023
“happy 90th birthday carol burnett!!!! when I was a junior in high school, my grandmother wrote me a letter about how much I loved her and she sent back a signed headshot and a piece of stationery. This is me receiving them right after performing in a musical my junior year,” they wrote.
Producer Dan Pasternack tweeted, “My mother is rarely fascinated. But the sight of Carol Burnett turned my cool, cool mom into a Bobby-Soxer. So it is a personal pleasure for me to introduce my mother to the woman I know best as a sweet and loving mother to my school friends. Happy 90th, @imcarolburnett!”
Amy Poehler reflected on the role Burnett played in her life while on the red carpet for the NBC special.
amy poehler talking about carol burnett!! Wednesday needs to come sooner pic.twitter.com/ebj5fjszqX
— leila ? (@leilaa_b_) April 25, 2023
“Carol means to me my childhood. I watched it when I was young. He’s always been a very aspirational person for me,” said the “Parks and Recreation” actor.
“Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Love + Laughter” airs tonight at 8/7c!
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