Carol Burnett
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20: Actress/author Carol Burnett attends the 18th Annual LA Times Festival Of Books at USC on April 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jackie Gleason, watching ‘The Honeymooners,’ and then, on top of that, Carol Burnett.
Other than Minnie Pearl, Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball there were no other funny females until the Laugh-In TV show and that was mostly shtick I really never had a role model for musical comedy. Growing up, I never thought of comedy as a career path, not until my mid-30s, and then it was still quite a surprise.
She drew pictures and would tack them to the wall of her hospital room. She drew the tumor and she called it ‘Yucky Chucky.’ Then she drew the chemotherapy character and the radiation character and she called them ‘Rady’ and ‘Kemo’ like Japanese charactersMore quotes »
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In a lively and intimate interview with ABC News’ Barbara Walters, actor-comedian Tracy Morgan said that he was inspired early on by Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, as well as “Jackie Gleason, watching ‘The Honeymooners from ABC News Read more »
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TV Q&A: Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews teamed up
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'Vicki Lawrence and Mama' set for Palace Theater
Vicki Lawrence will take the stage for two shows May 16 at The Palace Theater in Greensburg. The popular actress and comedian will appear as herself and as her iconic character Thelma Harper, otherwise known as Mama in 'Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Wom from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »
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Five UH Student Newspaper Editors Win Responsible Journalism Awards - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
Five Ka Leo O Hawaii editors are being awarded $1,500 each for exemplifying “high ethical standards” in their coverage of University of Hawaii at Manoa news over the past school year, according to a press release. The awards come from the Carol Burnett F from Society of Professional Journalists Read more »
