‘Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love’ premiere: How to watch, where to live stream
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love is set to premiere on NBC Wednesday, April 26 at 8/7c.
The NBC special will celebrate Carol Burnett’s 90th birthday as A-list celebrities and other special guests pay tribute to her illustrious career.
Those who have already ditched regular cable can still stream tonight’s special live with FuboTV or DirecTV Stream. The special will also be available to stream the next day with Peacock.
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More about Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
NBC’s official description of Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love is follows:
Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC will celebrate Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. The two-hour special will air Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and stream next day on Peacock. The special will be filmed at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.
The star-studded event will feature an A-list lineup of musical performances and special guests who will come together to share their love for one of the most cherished comediennes in television history.
The evening will include musical performances from Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth and more. The musical tributes will pay homage to Carol’s renowned career performances, including “Old Friends,” dedicated to Carol’s 60-year friendship with Julie Andrews; “Only an Octave Apart,” which Carol sang alongside Beverly Sills in the 1976 television special “Sills and Burnett at the Met”; Carol’s memorable songs from the hit film “Annie”; and a tribute to her classic theme song, “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together,” from “The Carol Burnett Show.”
Special guests attending this once-in-a-lifetime party include Aileen Quinn, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Lisa Kudrow, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Tracee Ellis Ross and many more.
The special will share some of the funniest and most memorable moments of Burnett’s legendary career. These include her Broadway debut in “Once Upon a Mattress”; her early appearances on “The Garry Moore Show”; her hit films “The Four Seasons,” “A Wedding” and “Pete ‘n’ Tillie”; her iconic role as Miss Hannigan in “Annie”; and her acclaimed sketch comedy series “The Carol Burnett Show,” which ran for 11 seasons on CBS and played an instrumental role in the evolution of comedy. Burnett’s variety show co-star Vicki Lawrence will be in attendance, along with costume designer Bob Mackie.