GOLDEN GIRL

The Queen of Comedy is 90! Hollywood lines up to pay tribute

- BARB OATES

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Wednesday, April 26, 8/7c, NBC

CAROL BURNETT KNOWS, funny is funny. The comedy icon has made people laugh since first taking the stage in the 1950s. Now this cherished phenomenon hits the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, and entertainment royalty gathers to celebrate her birthday in NBC’s two-hour tribute special. The guest list is like no other: Vicki Lawrence, Julie Andrews, Bob Mackie, Lily Tomlin, Susan Lucci, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Kristen Wiig, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell and more. Musical tributes include “Old Friends,” dedicated to her 60-year friendship with Andrews, and The Carol Burnett Show’s “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together.” A week after filming, Burnett talked to TV GUIDE MAGAZINE about turning 90 (“It’s hard to wrap my head around it, but considering the alternative, I’m feeling great”) and what’s next for a living legend.