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Carol Burnett & Tim Conway Reunite In ‘Cleveland’, Allison Janney Joins ‘Masters Of Sex’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday February 28, 2013 @ 3:23pm PSTTags: Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, Hot in Cleveland, Masters of Sex

Carol Burnett Hot In Cleveland Tim Conway Hot In ClevelandComedy icon Carol Burnett and her Carol Burnett Show pal Tim Conway will guest star together on TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland for an episode airing in August. Conway appeared in the show’s first season and will reprise his role as Elka’s (Betty White) ex Nick, who has his sights set on Penny (Burnett), Victoria’s (Wendy Malick) mother and a local children’s TV show legend/puppeteer. The sitcom’s summer season debuts June 19 with a live episode airing at 10 PM ET and live-to-tape three hours later at 10 PM on the West Coast.

Allison Janney Masters Of SexEmmy-winner Allison Janney will guest star for five episodes on Showtime’s Masters Of Sex as University Provost Barton Scully’s (Beau Bridges) wife Margaret. The West Wing alum also stars in Chuck Lorre’s CBS fall comedy pilot Mom opposite Anna Faris. Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan head the cast of the 1960s-set drama as real life sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series is adapted from Thomas Maier’s book Masters Of Sex: The Life And Times Of William Masters And Virginia Johnson, The Couple Who Taught America How To Love. John Madden directs the pilot which premieres Sunday, September 29th at 10 PM.

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Carol Burnett Sued In Dispute Over Copyright And TV Show Revenue

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday November 21, 2012 @ 5:44pm PSTTags: Carol Burnett

Bob Banner Associates has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Carol Burnett and her Whacko Inc. seeking an accounting of revenues from The Carol Burnett Show, spinoff show Mama’s Family (suit refers to it as Mama’s House) and reunion specials. BBA’s … Read More »

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News Bits: Carol Burnett To Be Honored, PaleyFest Sets Dates, Kinetic Promotes EP

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 18, 2011 @ 11:30am PSTTags: American Horror Story, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Chris Coelen, Kinetic Content, Lifetime Achievement Award, Mad Men, Modern Family, Off Their Rockers, PaleyFest, Publicists Awards Luncheon, You Deserve It
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Carol Burnett will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Cinematographers Guild’ 49th annual Publicists Awards Luncheon, which will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 24, 2012. Previous recipients of the … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: Disney’s English-Language Version of ‘The Secret World Of Arrietty’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday October 26, 2011 @ 5:56pm PDTTags: Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett

Disney has released the official trailer for its February 17, 2012 U.S. opening of The Secret World of Arrietty. The Studio Ghibli production is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi from a screenplay by the legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa. It’s based on the novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton. … Read More »

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