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  Carol Burnett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is one of the most successful female comediennes on American television, thanks largely to her eponymous variety show that ran on CBS from 1967 through 1978.
Burnett became known for her Tarzan yell during many shows, and for ending each show by tugging her ear, which was a message to the grandmother who had raised her.
Burnett was a recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center Honors at the age of 70.
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 Carol Burnett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) was one of the most successful female comedians on American television, thanks largely to her variety show that ran on CBS from 1967 through 1978.
Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas to two alcoholic parents, who left her with her grandmother, who moved to Hollywood, California.
Burnett returned to TV in the mid-1990s as a supporting character on the sitcom Mad About You when she played Theresa Stemple, the mother of main character Jamie Buchman, played by Helen Hunt.
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 The Carol Burnett Show
Burnett's ensemble quickly bonded into a tight unit of professionals who looked, and acted, as if performing on The Carol Burnett Show was the best fun an entertainer could have.
One of Burnett's insightful actions, as she constructed her characters and her persona, was to draw on the contradictions that informed her artistic evolution.
Burnett had been deeply influenced by classical Hollywood films during her childhood, and she and her writers drew from a copious knowledge of motion pictures to design film-related skits.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/C/htmlC/carolburnett/carolburnett.htm   (999 words)

  
 The Carol Burnett Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Carol Burnett Show was a sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner.
Burnett went on to star in movies, write a Broadway play, and continues to make appearances.
The show enjoyed success for many years in syndicated reruns (as Carol Burnett and Friends) and has recently been released on VHS and DVD.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Carol_Burnett_Show   (269 words)

  
 The Carol Burnett Show: TVparty
Carol Burnett got her start in off-Broadway theatre, first achieved national attention with a novelty tune entitled "I Made A Fool Of Myself Over John Foster Dulles" (Eisenhower's prim Secretary of State - don't ask), then made her way to television via appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Burnett's first regular series role was on a sitcom called 'Stanley' (Sept. 1956 - March 1957) - one of those early TV shows with a high-quality pedigree that failed to catch on.
Carol Burnett's last special in 1967 before starting her long-running variety series was the closest thing she had done to a straight-ahead variety show format since leaving the Gary Moore Show.
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 Carol Burnett - [Pun of the Day - Funny People]
Carol Burnett, born in 1933 in San Antonio, Texas, has been a long-time queen of TV revue comedy and enormously popular comedienne and actor.
When Carol was very young, she lived with her alcoholic parents for only a few years before she was moved to the care of her grandmother "Nanny".
Burnett also had some big-screen appearances including moving performances in melodramas ("Pete 'n Tillie" 1972) and after her TV show ended, serious comedies ("The Four Seasons" 1981 and "Annie" 1982).
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 The Carol Burnett Shows : Part Two
CBS signed Carol to do specials and made for TV movies, but she was restless to do a series again, so she put together 'Carol Burnett and Company' during the summer of 1979 for ABC (after CBS passed on it).
That Carol Burnett found any success at all in the Eighties is a testament to her good taste and abilities.
Carol Burnett is as famous for her award-winning specials as she is for her series work.
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 Carol Burnett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carol Burnett's made 65¢ an hour at her first job as an usher at Warner Brothers Movie Theatre in Hollywood.
Carol Creighton Burnett was born on April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas.
Carol left UCLA in 1954 and moved to New York to follow her dream to be an actress.
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 Burnett, Carol
The many honors awarded Carol Burnett attest to the approbation of her peers and the love of her public.
It gave Burnett the opportunity to integrate a vaudeville-inspired melange of guest stars, music, and various comedic styles with her own unique blend of sophistication and folksiness.
Burnett's opening question-and-answer session with audience members showcased her congenial, unpretentious persona, and illustrated her astonishing spontaneity in dealing with the unexpected.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/burnettcaro/burnettcaro.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Carol Burnett as Grand Marshall of '98 rose parade / genealogy
Carol said her desire to be funny emerged from a need to escape a painful childhood, what with Nanny always having her "hissy-fits," and Carol thinking she would die at any minute and leave her.
Carol's father, Joseph "Jody" Thomas Burnett was born 15 April 1907 in Belton, Bell County, Texas and died in November of 1954 in Los Angeles of tuberculosis and pneumonia at age 47.
Carol Burnett's family was researched by June Baldwin Bork and her story can be found in The Burnetts and Their Connections, Volume One.
www.junebaldwinbork.com /carol/carol98.htm   (635 words)

  
 Carol Burnett News
Almost 30 years after co-starring on "The Carol Burnett Show," they've reunited for the comedy tour "Tim Conway and Harvey Korman: Together Again", which stops March 30 at the recently renamed Wells Fargo...
Carol Burnett, paying a visit to Desperate Housewives as stepmother to Bree Van De Kamp, won't be dispelling any wicked-stepmom myths.
It looks like Carol Burnett is getting "Desperate." The actress will soon make a trip to Wisteria Lane as a guest star on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," per USA Today.
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 Barnes & Noble.com - Biography - Carol Burnett
Some of her comedy of the era was the self-deprecating sort allotted to women who weren't raving beauties, but she transcended the cruelty of the jokes with an inner beauty that one would have to be blind to miss.
As a slapstick comedienne Burnett was unrivalled, even by the sainted Lucille Ball, and on occasion she was allowed to drop the comic mask and deliver a heart-rending ballad.
In 1962, CBS signed Burnett to a long term contract under the supervision of her then-husband, producer Joe Hamilton.
video.barnesandnoble.com /search/biography.asp?ctr=85627   (433 words)

  
 Burnett Carol: Information on Carol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Burnett bringing back TV musical Mattress  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 17 12:10 AM Carol Burnett is moving into the next phase of her life on television.
CAROL Burnett would go to the ends of the earth for "All My Children," her favorite soap pretty much since the day it debuted in 1970.
That was the name of a TV special that once joined Beverly Sills and Carol Burnett "She's brave, kind, gentle and totally selfless," Sills said of her daughter, a volunteer for MS...
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 Extratv.com : Carol Burnett on '20/20'
But now, Carol Burnett's fans are about to get a glimpse of the beloved star as they've never seen before.
Carol speaks for the first time about the tragic loss of her daughter, Carrie, in an emotional interview with Barbara Walters on tonight's "20/20."
Carol recalls, "She said, 'gee mom, I'm sorry I had to come back to the hospital.
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 Kennedy Center: Biographical information for Carol Burnett
Her parents died young and Carol lived mostly with her grandmother, Mabel Eudora White, the eccentric and beloved "Nanny" for whom the loving granddaughter would give a little ear-tug at the end of each television broadcast.
Burnett moved to New York City in her junior year to become an actress, thanks to a $1,000 gift from a benefactor who asked only three things in return: to remain anonymous, for the young actress to repay the money if possible, and help others if she became a success.
Alongside Burnett were Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway, the most likable bunch of brilliant comics assembled in one cast since the glory days of "I Love Lucy." The show helped define a golden age of television comedy, and the love affair between Burnett and the American public was no casual fling.
www.kennedy-center.org /calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entitY_id=5727&source_type=A   (655 words)

  
 Carol Burnett returns to screen in musical revival: 12/ 15/ 2005
Carol Burnett is moving into the next phase of her life on television.
When Burnett approached ABC about doing "Mattress" three years ago she found a few executives championing the idea.
Burnett is keen on it for television audiences.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/12-05/12-15-05/c17co145.htm   (471 words)

  
 Carol Burnett has last laugh despite life's sorrows - The Washington Times: Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Both Miss Burnett and her sister were raised by her grandmother, to whom the star would pay homage on her show each week by tugging on her ear.
Miss Burnett majored in English and theater arts at UCLA, with one eye on a career in journalism — until a university requirement helped alter her life's course.
Miss Burnett tried reviving the variety show format three times in the years after the demise of "The Carol Burnett Show," but none of the attempts could match the original.
www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20031204-092049-3752r.htm   (965 words)

  
 Burnett, Carol - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Burnett, Carol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
She had her own comedy-variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, 1967–79.
An accomplished singer and dancer, she is known for her ability to use her expressive face and full-throated voice in playing a variety of broad comic roles.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 The Carol Burnett Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carol Burnett said, before the run ended, that the show had actually been renewed for a 12th season but she just couldn't hack it any more.
Carol Burnett is one of the true Queens of Comedy (unlike Roseanne) and it's a shame that today's market just doesn't appreciate her and Harvey and Tim and Vicki.
Carol's character was recently released from a mental institution and they're going about their meal.
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 The Carol Burnett Show TV Show - The Carol Burnett Show Television Show - TV.com
The Carol Burnett Show is one of Televisions greatest show's in history.
Carol Burnett and Company ran for four weeks during August/September 1979.
Carol Burnett and Friends was a syndicated, truncated version of The Carol Burnett Show, showing only the sketches.The show star's Carol Burnett and co-star's Tim Conway and Harvey Korman,...
www.tv.com /carol-burnett-show/show/1069/summary.html   (374 words)

  
 The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans: Carol Burnett
Bevely Hills, CA Carol Burnett's parents were separated before she was four.
Burnett and her grandmother took up residence in a room down the hail, where she lived for the next 15 years.
At the end of her freshman year, Burnett was elected "Most Promising Newcomer." When she was a junior, she felt certain she should go to New York to find work in musical comedies on Broadway.
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 Carol Burnett Awards
Since 1979, Carol has provided scholarships to students for their excellence and encouragement in the performing arts.
The UCLA Department of Music has many awards given to students for excellence in performance and composition, but there is only one award that has changed a curriculum and become a part of the educational goals for a performance organization.
By creating an award that requires the student to analyze their strengths (and weaknesses), Carol has created a means that gives all the students some "ammo" for when they graduate.
www.johnhallmtw.com /carolburnettawards.html   (256 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Again upon a 'Mattress' with Carol Burnett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the presentation, slated for next season, Burnett will switch roles, moving from Winnifred, the princess she depicted in the 1964 (fl-and-white) and 1972 (color) versions, to become the evil queen, Agravain.
The decision to remake the musical is an outgrowth of the huge popularity of The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers reunion in November, which drew nearly 30 million viewers.
Burnett didn't want to do another variety special but mentioned Mattress, which is based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Princess and the Pea.
www.usatoday.com /life/television/2002/2002-04-12-mattress.htm   (352 words)

  
 The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show was a sketch comedy series.
Carol Burnett considered him to be her "Good Luck Charm.
Carol had actually been looking for a young actress to play her kid sister on her series.
www.crazyabouttv.com /carolburnettshow.html   (733 words)

  
 Warren Bell on Carol Burnett on National Review Online
Carol Burnett was born in Texas, and her childhood was anything but ideal.
Carol’s relationship with her grandmother was particularly close, and throughout her career she always sent “Nanny” a secret hello with her traditional show-closing gesture, the tug of her left ear.
Carol’s humor was amazing, not just for what it was, but also for what it wasn’t.
www.nationalreview.com /bell/bell200511090809.asp   (983 words)

  
 The Carol Burnett Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carol, the original Burnett, does a network special in November 2001 called "Showstoppers" and it attracts a 29% share of households and nearly 30 million viewers, turning in the best performance for nonsports programming in the time period in nearly a decade.
"The Carol Burnett Show" always seemed to be an example of the whole being superior to the sum of its parts, and it remains thus.
An exception is when Burnett turns her fabled Tarzan yell into a song that's honestly a bit contrived.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000508257   (544 words)

  
 Carol Burnett, A Legacy of Laughter; Smithsonian Associates
Whether on television, movie screens, or the Broadway stage, Carol Burnett has endeared herself to generations of audiences as one of the world's most dynamic and beloved comediennes.
Beginning with her wacky, inspired antics as a regular in the early 1960s on The Garry Moore Show, she attained legendary status as the star of the Carol Burnett Show, the long-running, Emmy Award-winning CBS-TV variety series.
In addition to her work on TV, Miss Burnett has also won praise from critics and fans for her stage appearances in such shows as Once Upon a Mattress, Moon Over Buffalo, and the recent Putting It Together, as well as her performances in such films as The Front Page and Annie.
www.smithsonianassociates.org /programs/burnett/burnett.asp   (191 words)

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