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Carol Burnett had a sold-out Bass Hall audience eating out of the palm of her hand before she ever took the stage Monday night -- she cleverly started the show with a series of big-screen clips from The Carol Burnett Show, and after about two minutes of that, we were all so enchanted that she got a standing ovation before she ever uttered a word. All she had to do was appear on stage.
The evening consisted of Burnett's reminiscences about the show, more clips and answering questions from the audience. Now in her 70s, Burnett looked amazing (to one woman in the back of the house who asked, "How do you stay so pretty and so thin?" she quipped, "And you're sitting on what row?") and her timing and ability to tell a story to maximum effect remain gleefully vigorous. Both with the clips and in person, she reduced the audience to delirious giggles over and over. And she proved herself to be the epitome of "Old Hollywood"-style grace: She doesn't diss anyone, ever, and she's polite and generous with everyone she talks to. She invited so many audience members backstage, to get this or that signed or just because they wanted to meet her, it's a wonder there was anyone left to go to the parking lot after the show.
She's a treasure, and for everyone who was at Bass Hall on Monday, it's a time together they'll never forget.
Look for a full review here.
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I actually felt sorry for Carol considering how many stupid interactions she had to endure from the audience. She's gracious and totally genuine, but it was like opening a time capsule, and not in a good way. I am glad I was given the tickets as a gift. Ninety minutes of old clips that people can easily see on YouTube, some dopey questions and not very entertaining anecdotes did not make for the enjoyable evening I had hoped. This review is far too fawning. Sounds like her publicist wrote it.
I read that Korman was a JERK when not before the cameras on her show. Did she reminiscence about THAT??
Charles...just how old are you? That comment sounds like it came from someone to young and stupid to appreciate a chance to be in the company of a living legend and a true American gem.