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Carol Burnett set to celebrate her 90th birthday with two-hour special
Comedy legend Carol Burnett will be celebrating her 90th anniversary with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.NBC has announced the upcoming two hour special honoring Carol on her birthday, Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love.Burnett will be honored with performances from the likes of Bernadette Peters and Katy Perry while Amy Poehler, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Kristen Wiig, and her good friend Julie Andrews are among the celebs making guest appearances.  Hollywood legend! NBC has announced the upcoming two hour special honoring Carol on her birthday, Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love'I'm so excited NBC decided to throw me a birthday party and invited all of my closest friends,' Burnett said, according to Deadline. 'I can't wait to look back at so many wonderful moments throughout my career, I feel so lucky to share this night with everyone.'Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Kristin Chenoweth are among the big names slated to perform while Aileen Quinn, Bill Hader, Bob Mackie, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Susan Lucci, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Vicki Lawrence are all set to make appearances.
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'It feels as though we lost a friend' Julie Andrews shares heartfelt tribute to the Queen
the dearly departed monarch, from Victoria Beckham and Liz Hurley to Mick Jagger and Elton John."A page in history has turned today," the Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe award winner began in a statement."Along with millions of others, I mourn the passing of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II," Dame Julie Andrews continued."It feels as though we lost a friend: a dedicated Monarch who inspired all of us with her love, wisdom and grace."She added ambitiously: "'May we honour her by holding to the standards she set for herself and her nation."Julie also has almost 350,000 followers on her official Instagram account, but she chose not to release a copy of her statement there.The star had already paid tribute to the monarch once this year for the Platinum Jubilee, reminding the public that she had kept her promise to loyally serve the country she loved."Your majesty, I well remember the beautiful radio speech you gave on your 21st birthday,” she had emotionally exclaimed.“You pledged yourself in service to the people of Britain and the Commonwealth, and I feel that in all the years since, you have never betrayed that promise."Julie had her first opportunity to meet the Queen in person 25 years earlier, when she was present at the Silver Jubilee celebrations back in 1977.The Royal Variety Performance was held at the London Palladium that year, and Julie shook hands with the Queen backstage with enormous enthusiasm.It wasn't until 2000 that Queen Elizabeth II awarded her the title of Dame.The Mary Poppins star received the accolade alongside the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor as they wowed in pastel pink and lilac suits.Then, four years later, she and Anne Hathaway played starring roles in the Disney movie The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
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