“I’m so excited NBC decided to throw me a birthday party and invited all of my closest friends,” Burnett said. She recently appeared in the final season of “Better Call Saul.” Best known for “The Carol Burnett Show,” which ran from 1967 to 1978, Burnett has received six Emmys and been nominated 23 times. The special will feature some highlights from Burnett’s career. The star-studded guest list includes Andrews, Amy Poehler, and Tracee Ellis Ross. “Musical tributes will pay homage to Burnett’s renowned career performances, including: ‘Old Friends,’ dedicated to her 60-year friendship with Julie Andrews ‘Only an Octave Apart,’ which Burnett sang alongside Beverly Sills in the 1976 television special ‘Sills and Burnett at the Met’ songs from the film ‘Annie’ and a tribute to her classic theme song, ‘I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together’ from ‘The Carol Burnett Show,'” the source details. ET/PT and will also stream the next day on Peacock,” per Deadline.įeaturing musical performances from the likes of Bernadette Peters, Jane Lynch, and Kristin Chenoweth, the special was filmed at Avalon Hollywood in LA. Titled “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love,” it will “air on her birthday, Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. The network will pay honor to Burnett on her 90th birthday with a two-hour special. NBC is so glad we’ve had this time together with Carol Burnett, and is set to celebrate the comedy icon with even more laughs and songs.
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