Carol Burnett opened up about her close friendship with the late Lucille Ball during her upcoming Mother’s Day special, “The Carol Burnett Show: Mother of All Marathons.”
As shared by People on May 6, Burnett said, “The woman who influenced me probably the most was Lucille Ball.”
The actress shared, “She came to see me in ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’ which was my first Broadway break, and she was there the second night, and I was more nervous that she was in the audience than I was the night before, when all the critics were.”
“We sat and we talked for about a half-hour and she was so supportive and she said, ‘Kid⦒ â she called me kid, she was 22 years older than I was â and she said, ‘Kid, whenever you need me, give me a call,” Burnett recalled.
The “Annie” star then revealed that a few years later, she was given a big break but was asked to bring in a well-known celebrity. She said that’s when she called Ball and nervously asked her to help her.
Burnett and Ball made appearances on each other’s shows after that and became good friends. “We were very close, and she always sent me flowers on my birthday,” Burnett said.
She continued, “So this one morning I got up, turned on the television set â it was my birthday â and she had died that morning, on my birthday. And that afternoon, I got the flowers that said, ‘Happy birthday, kid.”
How Fans Can Watch ‘Mother of All Marathons’
On April 30, “The Carol Burnett Show” announced on Facebook, “Shout! TV presents ‘The Carol Burnett Show Mother of All Marathons,’ streaming exclusively on Shout! TV and The Carol Burnett Show Channel on May 10th and 11th in celebration of Motherâs Day!”
The post continued, “Carol will host the marathon through brand-new introductions as she reflects on memorable moments from the show and why it remains a cherished favorite for families along with answering fan-submitted questions in the spirit of the show’s original audience Q&As.”
Those with the following apps Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV can watch the special on Shout! TV.
Viewers can also stream the show through Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video FAST, Local Now, Plex, Sling Freestream, The CW, Fubo, Xumo Play, Vizio, and LiveTVx.
“However you’re spending this weekend, I hope you’re ready to spend it laughing together,” Burnett said in the teaser.
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