Carol Burnett receives Mark Twain Award

[Ransom]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/carol-burnett-receives-top-us-humor-prize-dc-20628570

"This is very encouraging," Burnett, 80, deadpanned in accepting the prize. "I mean it was a long time in coming, but I understand because there are so many people funnier than I am, especially here in Washington.

"With any luck, they'll soon get voted out, and I'll still have the Mark Twain prize."

One of my favorite routines ever: NSFW: (what a cast!!)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY"]Carol Burnett Show outtakes - Tim Conway's Elephant Story - YouTube[/ame]

And this one:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j25-GjJigEc"]Carol Burnett - Funniest Moments Pt. 1 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[meanmaryjean]

What a delightful woman- she has brought laughter to so many people over the years.

My favorite? Went With the Wind!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRI2GfNYZR0"]Carol Burnett Show 10x08 Dinah Shore GWTW parody Went With The Wind - YouTube[/ame]

 

[teedie2]

Life was great in the good old days when things could be genuinely funny. It's enough to make me feel sad.

Carol Burnett is an amazing woman.

eta: I was almost in tears watching these videos.

 

[LinasK]

What a delightful woman- she has brought laughter to so many people over the years.

My favorite? Went With the Wind!

Carol Burnett Show 10x08 Dinah Shore GWTW parody Went With The Wind - YouTube

Still funny after all these years! My favorite part is the scene where she comes down in the curtains- with the rod sticking out- "Oh this is just something I saw in the window".

 

[tarabull]

Hilarious :floorlaugh: great memories of hours upon hours logged watching her show with my sister growing up.... lolol actually last Christmas my sis gave me the best of carol DVD set

star trek parody is ultra appropriate

Congrats Carol - you are so worthy!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-WBKah3uwg"]Carol Burnett Show - Star Trek Parody - YouTube[/ame]

 

[oh_gal]

such a nice lady! Comedy sure was different then, wasn't it? Happy to see her get this honor.