BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — More than 50 years after Carol Burnett became the first woman to host a variety sketch show, a stint that would last 11 years and make her a household name, the 85-year-old accepted the very first Carol Burnett Award for lifetime achievement in television at the Golden Globes on Sunday. “I am really gobsmacked by this,” the emotional comedic icon said after accepting the award from fellow TV legend Steve Carell. “The Carol Burnett Show” debuted in 1967 when comedy largely was considered a man’s game. It became one of the most honoured shows in television history, averaging 30 million viewers a week and getting 25 Emmy awards. )” He later added that it was the greatest honour of his life to present the award to Burnett.

Source: National Post January 07, 2019 03:29 UTC