Carol Burnett on Turning 91, Sweet Revenge After Being Fired & Surprise Message from Bradley Cooper

Carol talks about Jimmy hosting the Oscars, turning 91 years old, collecting important items from her career, getting fired from her job at a movie theatre and the sweet revenge she got decades later, her new show “Palm Royale” on Apple TV+, working with Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney & Ricky Martin, and Jimmy surprises her with a special birthday message from Bradley Cooper.
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[@quitebald]

The lady is 91 (nearly) and killed it on the Kimmel show! Timing, quick jabs, solid laughs. She did way better than celebrities 1/4 her age in that format. She's earned the title "national treasure" -- and deserves every bit of it!

[@jerushamaxwell281]

Delightful Carol! She's still beautiful and her considerable talents haven't diminished one bit! She's playing the 'awake from a coma' character, with such comedic finesse. I love Carol!

[@ianmcnally8501]

Love her, still going strong! She was a staple in my childhood, kudos to her

[@HRHDMKYT]

💯!! And not only that, she looks FANTASTIC!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

I was so glad to see her on Kimmel! Somehow, I had heard Miss Burnett had passed. So glad to be wrong 🙏

[@MPorter143]

She totally killed it!!!❤

[@Bamajana]

What a freaking treasure this woman is!!!! Pure comedic genius.

[@kaystevens8428]

She has been one of my favorites since I was a little girl. My other favorite came into my life at the same time - Tim Conway. Two legends who have brought joy to many

[@dthomas9230]

@@kaystevens8428Conway was on a CSI episode as a comedian who killed his comedy partner when he failed to remember his lines. "He would've done the same for me," he confessed.

[@tjh4115]

I worked with Carol and her daughter 20ish yrs ago on a "Touched by an Angel" episode. I was an extra and she was just as wonderful to everyone as lowly as we were, as she was to everyone in the crew. Her daughter too. Absolutely wonderfully kind and funny

[@maryroberts589]

​@@tjh4115what a fabulous honor & memory to have!

[@ziggy33399]

@@dthomas9230😂

[@cleverusername9369]

Jimmy was visibly starstruck in this interview, as well he should've been. She's a legend

[@shethingsd]

He really honours the elders.

[@chetim1]

I rememeber watching the Carol Burnett show back in the day as a tween.

[@Greg-io1ip]

I wouldn't say starstruck. I'd say Jimmy has a familial affection for Carol Burnett. She's very loved in Hollywood - and beyond - because she was self-made and stayed decent. She's a case study of how we prefer things to be.

[@MontereyCal]

Jimmy. Is so respectful, She is a legend and he's very well aware of it Jimmy is who he is because of the wonderful family. He was raised in.

[@mrs.georgeglass3997]

and 91! ❤

[@Auntiep61]

Carol Burnett is an icon. She can do drama and comedy and be great. HAPPY 91 YEARS YOUNG.

[@caolanod2261]

When I saw her in Better Call Saul I couldn't believe it was her. She did so well as a dramatic actress.

[@robertashaffer3950]

I love Carol Burnett! She is incredible! Herself, Channing Tatum and myself share the same birthday!! Tomorrow April 26th 🎉🎉🎉 Happy birthday Carol!! You are loved here in Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦 (Channing as well. By the women! 😂😂)

[@karenazimi7088]

Happy Birthday Ms. Burnett

[@markvanderstelt8999]

and she has the #1 country Song .

[@mattsoca1]

For a 91 year old, she is absolutely sharp of mind.

[@robertklose2140]

She's sharp for ANY age

[@valeriesantos8178]

@robertklo Well said❣️ I have 3 relatives in their 90’s, they are sharp now + was sharp b4 at any age 💛

[@chris.kaiser]

decades of creativity and quick thinking for comedy means that she has a very high cognitive reserve

[@davidallen346]

Remarkable Yes!

[@ellab8897]

My employer is a 90 year old woman who is highly wheelchair dependent (I'm kind of her legs). She reads The New York Times and fully does its crossword puzzle every day. Contrary to popular belief, there is *Not* an age at which someone is automatically drooling into her/his oatmeal. Old age does *Not* = Dementia.

[@deemo7868]

Everybody loves Carol Burnett ❤

[@texannadeb5005]

How could anyone not?!

[@kallen868]

💖

[@markvanderstelt8999]

Not trump.

[@texannadeb5005]

@@markvanderstelt8999 He doesn’t love anybody. 😖

[@nannie2846]

I remember the song she sang "I'm so glad we had this time together".

[@historylover13]

"I'm so glad we had this time together...." - many fond memories of watching her show.

[@KiraLovesMichael]

Same.

[@flyrobin2544]

👂

[@nannie2846]

I just posted this then scrolled down to see yours. She was a favorite of mine.

[@ellab8897]

@@flyrobin2544- I love that reminder of her tugging her ear!

[@TheChonaman]

What I loved was the proper, gentlemanly way Jimmy escorted Carol to her chair. Courtesies like this are rare these days. Well done, JK

[@Erin.56]

I just said the same thing 👍🏻

[@amilias1000]

If it was Trump she would have been cut off.

[@tamravarda4161]

Came here to say this too. Made me so proud of him.

[@IMeMineWho]

Several years back I did a skit on Jimmy's show. I can attest he is such a nice person..and a gentleman.

[@TheChonaman]

@@tamravarda4161 Jim is a great interviewer, host, and a gentleman to boot. The late night guys we have are a gift, AFAIC.

[@texannadeb5005]

She is unbelievable! Still tall and straight and too quick witted for people half her age. I just love her. I don’t remember life without her! So glad to have lived in the time of Carol Burnett.

[@maryroberts589]

Just think of the double blessing to have her & Betty White during the same period!! ❤💔

[@suestephan3255]

Indeed- an American treasure. What stood out about her was her humble way. Always kind and generous to others great to work with. I saw an interview with Lucy and her daughter Luci and Carol. Carol would not take any spotlight off Lucy. But Lucy gave her kudos after all.

[@pop_along_kid]

LOVE the way Jimmy walked up to her and escorted her in. Classy move Jimmy you da man 👈 Respect 🙏

[@robertklose2140]

Yes, it reminded me off how the word "gentleman" has largely fallen out of the language

[@Mozart1220]

It made me wonder if her vision is bad.

[@ellab8897]

@@Mozart1220- Possibly. I was thinking maybe unsteadiness.

[@suestephan3255]

He was attentive.

[@LL-yy6mn]

Jimmy, not only a great comedian but also a gentleman!

[@maryroberts589]

When the guest/topic deserves it, yes he is, but when they don't...... he can be scathing with his humor (Trump). That skill to pivot from one type of delivery to another shows great skill. I'm not sure if he has matured or I have (I'm 57) but I watch & enjoy him much more now than I did pre-2020. 😉

[@robertashaffer3950]

I was going to say the same thing! The fact that Kimmel went to help Mrs. Burnett was a gentleman act. Kudos!

[@CC-vw1cs]

His Mom raised him well !

[@whothehellknowsson]

Completely.

[@elephantdog3471]

@@CC-vw1cs If his mom raised him right, He would Not be such a: Brainwashed, Yes Man, I'll Do Anything Man, At Anytime Man, Any day Man, Just To keep My Job Man. Even though, Jimmy K. knows he's NOT a Common Citizen because he makes far more than the basic family for the cheapest means to Survive Life.

[@obiekat53]

Carol is one of those rare individuals who you see and realize afterwards that you've had a huge smile on your face the entire time

[@donnao2685]

What a beautiful statement!

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

I liked how the Audience welcomed her, with a well-deserved Standing Ovation. She looks Great for 91, and still very quick witted

[@GGoAwayy]

I guess Millennials all kind of were aware of her still from being in reruns on TV during childhood and have respect for her as an entertainer from their parents generation. Now Millennials are trying to let Gen Z know who she is before she's gone.

[@ProctorsGamble]

Looks great for 91? She looks great compared to most 51 year olds!

[@calisongbird]

@@ProctorsGamblewell, she’s had some help…. But nearly all celebrities have.

[@rhaegarrubey4488]

Carol, Betty and Cloris were my favorites growing up. So glad we still have Carol.

[@beachvacay3184]

Mine too! I watched those shows with my mom and we laughed so much. I miss that.

[@ProctorsGamble]

Don’t forget Barbara Eden! 92 and still looking good as is Carol

[@beachvacay3184]

@@ProctorsGamble Yeah! I loved that show too. I wanted a little circle couch like she had. It was so glam and cute.

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

I agree and would like to add a name to the list. Rose Marie.

[@jmg999]

Ms. Burnett is a comedic GENIUS! Her face is definitely on the Mt. Rushmore of comedians.

[@ellab8897]

Let's hope whomever painted the non likeness of her on Hollywood High, doesn't get the gig for sculpting her onto the Mt Rushmore of comedians! I wouldn't have recognized that as a portrait of her without it being pointed out on this show.

[@michaeldiogenesbest6127]

Laughter truly is the best medicine.......

[@PriscillaRobb]

So true.

[@audreyjackson2513]

Yessssss ♥️

[@Erin.56]

Laughter and kindness

[@ProctorsGamble]

It’s def working for her! 😃

[@lilliamaldama2072]

I love Carol she look amazing at 91 Happy Birthday ❤🎉

[@ProctorsGamble]

Her and Barbara Eden Bet they have the same surgeon

[@suestephan3255]

Ah mazing!!!!!

[@marcosresto544]

So genuinely sincere a true Hollywood star Carol Burnett Mary Tyler Moore Betty White Will always shine brightly to me

[@elizabethlander2411]

Three of my all time favorites!!❤

[@Sicilia928]

Don't forget the queen - Lucille Ball.

[@timduggan1461]

Yes!! Absolutely correct, and as pointed out just above, Lucille Ball. Little known fact? Without Ms. Ball there would have been no Star Trek.

[@ProctorsGamble]

Barbara Eden still kicking it up at 92!

[@Sicilia928]

@@timduggan1461 In real life she was nothing like her television persona, she was all business. But the real 'brains' was Desi. And despite the divorce, they loved each other until the end.

[@williamdillard5060]

Carol Burnett is a true National Treasure. We never missed her show, while growing up in the 70s. Harvey Korman, Tim Conway. The Carol Burnett Show was comedic genius. 👑🎥

[@derekhiemforth]

I hope I'm half as together when I'm 61 as she is at 91. Such a legend!

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

62 here and can't even begin to pretend to be as together as she is now, right now😊

[@maryroberts589]

I was thinking the same thing at 57!

[@johnapernorio8151]

She is still AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@Ms.NIkaDM]

Wow her quick wit & memory at 91 is absolutely amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@andyny29]

Carol’s line about being over 35 to run for president is so hysterical! ❤❤❤❤

[@LadyDi_ATX]

Carol Burnet is an absolute gem. One of the best talents ever and an even better person. She is truly a national treasure

[@elizabethlarson9655]

That is the classiest revenge story!

[@UkeCan1]

Jimmy escorting her across the stage just made me cry!

[@mariannalban4819]

I adore this woman. Watched Carol on her show for years. Loved when they cracked each other up during the skits. Especially enjoyed when the lights went up and she q&a'd with the audience. Then the ear tug at the end! Hapoy 91st Birthday, Carol! 🎊🎉🙏❤️

[@larrydiaz4418]

My all time favorite female entertainer. When I was a kid my family and I always watched the Carol Burnett Show without fail . I loved you then and even more now. Happy Birthday Ms. Burnett and God Bless you.

[@SB-jt1ur]

Mine too!!

[@makaz781]

I just absolutely love 💕 this amazingly beautiful and talented lady and always will. Thanks for so many years of love and laughter

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

She's incredible at 91. When I was a kid, me and my mom would watch The Carol Burnett Show on Saturday nights. I loved how Carol and the cast would try not to lose it whenever they did scenes with Tim Conway. Man, I miss those days.

[@ZYX261]

I smile everytime I remember Tim's Elephant story and his dentist portrayal. 😅

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

@@ZYX261 I remember the elephant story in the doctor's office. He told it with Harvey Korman. It broke up Korman and made him double over from laughter. It makes me laugh whenever I think about it.

[@ZYX261]

@DavidSmith-xs3or I know! Thankfully, both skits are available on utub videos

[@rogy1969]

Carol Is A Doll !!!

[@Salma_Nella]

Happy birthday, lovely lady ❤

[@annegrenawalt9876]

An absolute Treasure!!!!! Carol is THE BEST!!!!!

[@michaelambrosano938]

OMG,..I really teared up when I saw her!! I remember all those years in the 70's with my brothers and sister watchong her show...a ICON for sure,..so glad the crowd recognized a true legend

[@DvnFrnd4878]

Love you Carol! 💯🥰💞💕

[@Thyroid76]

Right on, Jimmie, she is absolute royalty!

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

One of my favorite humans to ever exist. 🥰 She is still absolute perfection.

[@adamconroy2146]

Always loved Carol from first seeing her on Australian TV in the early 70's. Carol, loved you in Saul.

[@Scottie_S]

You and me both, Adam. Along with Ed Sullivan, Carol was our nightly TV in the 60's and early 70's. She had Tim, Harvey, Vicki and Lyle who just made the show so much a joy to watch! It was a great time to be alive with wonderful people who just wanted to make people laugh.

[@lynnturman8157]

One of the funniest things I've ever seen was the comedic ballet she did to Swan Lake when her show went to the Sidney Opera House in Australia.

[@loveydovey802]

​@lynnturman8157 I loved her Scarlett O'Hara with the curtain rod. So funny. Carol and Lucille Ball are my favorites.

[@maryroberts589]

Excellent interview Jimmy! Right from the classy entrance. And she started it off with a well-deserved compliment for you Oscar hosting. What an honor to be on stage with her!!

[@robomaster4882]

What a classy woman. An American treasure.

[@lindaward3156]

It warms my heart to hear the young/er voices cheering for her. Talk about an icon, class act for sure

[@The_best_days_are_yesterdays]

She's a national treasure. ❤

[@Raven-ug8uw]

How nice! Her comedic timing has remained impeccable. She's alert, smart and astute in navigating political minefields. She hasn't changed much physically either. Married to her 25-year junior.

[@tolerance2024]

Didn't know about 25 year junior hubby🎉...loved her show of course.....hope i look that great at 71❤❤❤, much less 91

[@el7jake]

23 years younger--but what's a year or two?

[@Raven-ug8uw]

@el7jake I was rounding for impact--of course.

[@sparkleplenty59]

Jimmy handled this with the class we knew he would. Carol reminds me of my own dear mom, at almost 89. ❤❤’s to Carol and Jimmy. (Seattle)

[@randabeast]

Not a Kimmel fan, but this was well done

[@JPM.de-la-P.99]

Jimmy respects his elders, the one's that deserve it for being National Treasures like Carol, that unite us as Americans. He's also a keen observer of the absurd who tear us apart at the seams and divide us as Americans. If Jimmy doesn't like someone it's for a good reason. Let that be a lesson to us all.

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

Me too, my mom was voted the wittiest in High School

[@LyndaLooVotesBlue]

I love 💕 love 💕 love Carol Burnett

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

She looks great for 91!!! Love her ❤

[@CatDaddyGuitar]

WOW... She looks and sounds fantastic! Growing up watching her, she's been a positive memory for ever. What a treasure!

[@jessfrankel5212]

Carol Burnett is a friggin'' ICON! Her story about getting fired and THEN getting revenge...classic. "Where do you want that star?" (Points at Warner Brothers theater). Who wouldn't love Carol Burnett?

[@Jezza819]

Then getting the exit door she used to work at installed at her home. Great story.

[@aliquot8404]

I adore this woman.

[@laurenbroussard6590]

She's a legend. Just freaking love her.

[@maleighjohnson7020]

She is still SO with it! What a legend! Happy Birthday, Carol! Thank you for the years of laughter!

[@jessragan6714]

She's sharp as a tack. Hasn't lost a step!

[@morganmarshall450]

Happy birthday Carol❤️✨

[@bil8647]

Carol Burnett is an ICON! I remember being 6 and my whole family would gather around the TV and watch the "The Carol Burnett Show" and all of us just laugh till our side hurt. 58 years late she is still making my sides ache with laughter.

[@lisamcbarron6047]

She is a NATIONAL TREASURE!!!! I got choked up from the moment she stepped onto that stage....she is STILL damned funny too!!! I truly feel that at one point she was everbody's funny crazy aunt and somehow morphed into everybody's hysterical grandma!!! America has been so fortunate to have Carol Burnett as part of our lives for as long as she's been!!!!!

[@phoenixrisn9697]

Carol Burnett is a national treasure and hilarious woman. 💙🩵💙

[@annphillips345]

So heartwarming to see Jimmy lend his arm to Carol when he noticed she was hesitating navigating the distance to the desk. She is someone I grew up watching and admiring and she deserves all the respect she receives.

[@Papazipper9436]

I never bought anything from television marketing but one night at 3 am I see a infomercial for the carol burnett show collection and it is the only thing in my 55 year old life that I ever purchased from tv and never been happier with that decision.

[@leahberg6359]

I love you Carol Burnett❤️!

[@carlbutler8]

Carol: To you with great respect. Thank You for your magic.

[@Readit4Life_2Chron7_14]

I busted out laughing when she said where she wanted her Star on Hollywood Blvd to be placed! And she took the door?! Carol is liquid gold at 91 & she's as sharp as ever with her comedy & quick witted quips. I'm starstruck & I wasn't even there! Blessings & may she be blessed with many more BDs!

[@wmst5065]

I'm surprised they didn't play _I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together._

[@leelavid1477]

This legend made it to 91!

[@michaelvaladez6570]

She is such an icon..her and Lucille Ball..the cream of the crop..! She looks fantastic for 91.May she have a wonderful birthday celebration.

[@deborahreeder7374]

Carol is the BEST!

[@robertcringle4865]

She had the most consistently funny television show of the seventies.

[@NewMessage]

She was my first crush, and will always be my first love.

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

That’s kind of the best first crush ever.

[@sethchapman8001]

Truly a living legend, one of the all time great comedians. Also, this is one of the best comment threads I have ever seen! Nothing but love for Carol, way to go internet!

[@doorattachment6926]

Carol Bernett is an amazing woman love her

[@georgettelevesque277]

Jimmy was so respectful during this interview. He’s also a national treasure. And Carol Burnett is an international treasure.

[@benjaminromberg2091]

What a wonderful lady, she’s pretty and very talented, I never missed any of her shows with a great cast of Tim Conway, Harvey Korman and Vicky Lawrence among many others, happy birthday Carol and many more to come.

[@texannadeb5005]

Those were the best! What a combo that cast was!

[@benjaminromberg2091]

@@texannadeb5005 absolutely!!

[@Amelia_single_again..]

Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!

[@Jenny_Oblivion]

I’m crying with ❤ & joy 😂! This conversation is a classic

[@dhornjr1]

She's simply one of the greatest to ever do it.

[@mandcbruce]

Loved her story about getting fired. She who laughs last, laughs best. She's still got it! Thank u for a lifetime of laughs!❤

[@kamaliwilliams3215]

Brings back so many fun childhood memories watching Carole Burnett She’s a treasure.

[@coreybangs]

She won Most Outstanding "Newcomer" and if the time ever comes Carol Burnett will win Most Outstanding "Old-goer" too. ♥

[@ianb5949]

Most Outstanding "Old-goer" ---That's for all my London fiends

[@Evian43]

Carol Burnett will always be Loved and remembered ❤️ ♥️ 💕

[@toddclark332]

❤love you Carol she looks amazing Jimmy 91 wow go momma

[@CharleneMCox]

❤WOW … Carol is a STAR this is beyond the stratosphere! Yet she maintains a fantastic sense of humanity often at her own expense, to make us laugh. What a wonderful human being she truly is!♥️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL AND THANK YOU! ❤🙏🏼🦋 Thank you Jimmy for sharing her with us!♥️😎👍🏼

[@savedsole3848]

Love the story, Carol!

[@cynhanrahan4012]

Ms. Carol, it is such a pleasure to hear from you. This was so funny!

[@tylerhackner9731]

She is an absolute legend!

[@SeattleBlythe]

It's always so exciting to see Carol!

[@susandevoe6002]

Can't get over how sharp & perky Carol is!!!!! Go, Carol!! & Happy Birthday!!!

[@ArachnerdGC]

All of us sitting down together, every week without fail, and roaring with laughter in front of Carole Burnett's TV show is number one amongst the very few happy memories I have of my childhood in a disturbingly dysfunctional family. I was so grateful for her ability to bring us together back then and still am today. Treasured memories made possible by a wonderful, wonderful woman. Thank you Carole, from the bottom of my heart.

[@makaz781]

Happy birthday ❤

[@withershin]

This is my Queen of Comedy. Making Vicki Lawrence Momma? 11/11.

[@robb2biago]

Gosh, how many decades have I watched Carol Burnett? 4?! Now that’s remarkable. What a beautiful national treasure

[@jonesba2004]

I love her so much!! Nothing but fond memories.

[@Jenny_Oblivion]

🥰 Wow! Seeing & hearing Carol Burnett’s praise for Jimmy’s work is like witnessing an American knighting!❤

[@ravenm.]

Wow, what a national gem ❤

[@richardelg4412]

Nothing but love for that lady. She gave me more side splitting laughs than just about anyone on TV.

[@martasplace6414]

I absolutely LOVE Carol Burnett!! My mom would have it on and I used to sit in front of the TV and laugh and laugh! She is one of my favorite comedians!! Happy 91st Birthday Carol! ☺️👍🎂🎁🎈🎀

[@tinakwan6485]

I grew up on Carol B!! She’s such a national treasure ❤😊

[@TheOfficialTarynTots]

I love Carol! I had to watch Palm Royale as soon as I heard she was on it. I absolutely love the show. It's a cute dramady. I just watched episode 8 and can't wait for the next one.

[@UkeCan1]

All this time that's been showing up on my feed and I had no idea! It's on my watch list now. 🌟

[@tolerance2024]

I've never seen it either, she can look at a glass, and make you laugh!!

[@LizzieMcgraw]

You definitely deserve more recognition for this!

[@gkennedy2998]

I cry with joy whenever I see Miss Burnett. She is the utmost. The One. Sine qua non.

[@rebaburn2677]

Great interview.. wow she is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing even just a shred of her with us. Nice job Kimmel.

[@InnocentPotato-pd7wi]

My very favorite Carol Burnette skit was the Gone with the Wind! That curtain rod in her hair had me on the floor laughting so hard! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@faye33ful]

So agree! But the curtain rod was across her shoulders.

[@yvettetorres7829]

I used to watch The Carol Burnette Show all the time as a child. I love her so very much. So glad she’s had a return to our screens. ICON ❤

[@bonniefells7585]

Carol Burnett looks fantastic! I never missed an episode of her show. I would laugh till I couldn’t breathe. We love you forever Carol Burnett. Thank you for the laughs. ❤🙏🏽

[@davidwood351]

American royalty.