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'Glee' Star Kristin Chenoweth Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame


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‘Glee’ actress Kristin Chenoweth was overcome with emotion on Friday, when she was recognised with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The honour was presented on the actress’ 47th birthday and just hours before she attended the premiere of her new Disney movie The Descendants.

Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth now has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Kristen had to wipe away tears when she accepted the honour, which was presented by her longtime friend and mentor Carol Burnett. "I adore this girl," Carol said introducing the actress.

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Carol Burnett - Kristin Chenoweth Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame at ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME, Walk Of Fame - Hollywood, California, United States - Friday 24th July 2015

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Carol Burnett Named As The Recipient Of Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award


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Carol Burnett has been named as the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award. SAG has chosen Burnett as its recipient because of her prolific career and her charity work. The 82-year-old will receive the award at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2016.

Carol BurnettCarol Burnett at the Cinematographers Guild 51st Annual Publicists Awards Luncheon in 2014.

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Eddie Murphy To Receive Mark Twain Prize For American Humor


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Eddie Murphy is being honoured for his achievements in comedy by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The 54-year-old actor and comedian will receive the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murphy will receive the award on 18th October 2015 at a gala performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Eddie MurphyEddie Murphy will be honoured at a gala performance in October.

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Jerry Lewis Is Still Not A Fan Of Female Comedians


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Jerry Lewis say wha-??? The beloved comedian has earned his right to an opinion in the standup world, but his latest statement had more than a few eyebrows raised. On Saturday, Lewis left his hand and footprints in cement outside Hollywood’s Chinese Theater and used the occasions to clear up some of his controversial opinions on female comedians. In an interview a few years ago, Lewis set the internet on fire by expressing his distaste for female comedians. He clarified on Saturday, saying that he did in fact enjoy the comedy of Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett.

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Jerry Lewis reached a huge milestone Saturday.

Ball “went to the lowest level of the barrel, and she was brilliant because of it,” Lewis said Saturday, according to the Washington Post.

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Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Sees Carol Burnett As Sharp And Witty As Ever


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By all accounts, the ceremony awarding Carol Burnett with the Mark Twain Prize last night (Sunday) was a roaring success. The comedienne has been a fixture in television for the past five decades, ever since launching her eponymous variety show in the 1960s. Since then she has been busting taboos and representing women in television with style. Sunday saw her honored with the prize at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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There are few people, who deserve it more.

As per comedic tradition, she was also honored (read: roasted) by some of the top names in the business: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Julie Andrews and Tony Bennett all performed in honor of the legendary comedienne. The show was taped and will air on November 24, which is great for all those, who enjoy a bit (or a lot) of that trademark Burnett snark. "This is very encouraging," Burnett, 80, deadpanned in accepting the prize,.

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Carol Burnett, "First Lady Of American Comedy," Honored With Mark Twain Prize


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Legendary actress Carol Burnett has received the prestigious honour of the Mark Twain Award for American Humor: the USA's most coveted comedy award given to those who have made a significant contribution to humor. The 80 year-old singer and performer held her own CBS variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, for 11 years and became recognisable for pulling her ear at the end of a performance.

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Carol Burnett Has Been Honored With The Coveted Mark Twain Award.

"I'm overwhelmed, totally overwhelmed," Burnett emphasises ahead of the award ceremony, via Reuters. "I just hope after tonight they'll knock me down a few pegs because I think I'm getting a really big head."

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Carol Burnett's Career Of Comedy And Light Entertainment Honoured With Mark Twain Award


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Carol Burnett was recognised for her decades-long achievements in the entertainment industry with the prestigious Mark Twain Award. The 80-year-old singer, actress, satirist and comedienne was honoured in front of friends, family and admirers at the event, held in NWashington D.C.'s Kennedy Centre on Sunday, 20 October.

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The ear-tugging Burnett became the 16th recipient of the Mark Twain Award

"I'm overwhelmed, totally overwhelmed," the star of the long-running The Carol Burnett Show told reporters prior to the start the award ceremony (via Reuters). "I just hope after tonight they'll knock me down a few pegs because I think I'm getting a really big head."

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Sandra Bullock In Talks For Jay-z And Will Smith’S ‘Annie’


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Sandra Bullock is in talks with producers of the upcoming Hollywood remake of ‘Annie,’ according to The Wrap. Rumours of Bullock’s involvement started circulating in March, although it is believed talks have since reopened with Sony and Overbrook Entertainment.

The musical, first shown on Broadway in 1977, was made into a film in 1982. Should the studio’s plans come into fruition, the actress would be playing Miss Hannigan: the abusive overseer of Annie’s orphanage. As such, Bullock will be competing with Carol Burnett’s performance.

This role would mark a change for the actress who has previously appeared as the heroine in the majority of her films including The Blind Side, The Proposal and All About Steve.

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Carol Burnett Awarded Mark Twain Prize For Humor By Kennedy Center


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We’re giving big props to Carol Burnett, who will be receiving a most prestigious award for her years of service to comedy. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have revealed that the 80 year-old by awarding her the 16th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Burnett’s breakout success came way back in 1959, with her performance in the play Once Upon A Mattress receiving a Tony Award nomination. She then made her first television performance and appeared on The Garry Moore Show for three years, from 1962, subsequently winning her first Emmy Award while on the show. Her own show, The Carol Burnett Show, ran for 11 years on CBS between 1967-1978, and combined comedy, with song, dance and sketches.

The comedienne will receive the prestigious achievement at a special gala performance in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on October 20th, which will also feature some of the biggest names in comedy. It will be taped for broadcast and shown nationwide October 30th on PBS . Of the award, Burnett commented "I can't believe I'm getting a humor prize from the Kennedy Center. It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington." Other recipients of The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor include Ellen DeGeneres, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, and the award is given to recognize those whose work has had an impact on American society as a whole.

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Carol Burnett and Beverly Hilton Hotel Friday 24th February 2012 The International Cinematographers Guild's 49th Annual Publicists Awards Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel

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