
But as I say, if I hadn't been around, they'd still be doing what they're doing."

"But my feeling is if I had never been born, they'd still be doing what they're doing. Of course, she remains as humble as ever. "It’s very flattering ," she tells Barger. It's obvious the attendees of this event look up to Carol Burnett and view her as a trailblazer in the industry.

Sofia Vergara appears on the Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love birthday special. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Steve Martin and Martin Short (via video), and Charlize Theron. To name them: Aileen Quinn, a.k.a the original Annie from the 1982 film (which also starred Burnett as Miss Hannigan) plus Allison Janney, Amy Adams, Amy Poehler, Bob Mackie, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Oprah Winfrey (via video), Michelle Obama (via video), Vicki Lawrence, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots' Black Thought (via video), Bob Odenkirk, Lisa Kudrow, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Dolly Parton (via video), Steve Carell, Taraji P. More guest stars will appear in the special, as well. Every celebrity appearing in Carol Burnett's 90th birthday special on NBCĬarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love will feature many A-listers, including performances from heavy-hitters like Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss, Sutton Foster, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, and Kristin Chenoweth. To see what they do in the special, you'll just have to tune in. We had funny clips and wonderful guests who came on and were funny."īut who, exactly, are those wonderful guests? Read, below, to find out all the celebrities who made an appearance in Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. I wanted it to be kind of an old time variety show with live entertainment.

"As I have said before, I didn't want a birthday party with a cake and balloons and confetti. "It was fantastic," Carol Burnett herself told NBC's Mark Barger about the event, which filmed earlier in April. It features live musical performances, comedy bits, and sweet tributes from some of pop culture's biggest players. As an eclectic performer herself, this televised special is exactly that. The star-studded bash honors Burnett for her decades-long career in the entertainment industry.

Carol Burnett's 90th birthday special on NBC - sweetly titled Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love - airs April 26 and will be available for your streaming pleasure after that date on Peacock.
