Carol Burnett on Stealing ‘Palm Royale’ Scenes in Her Sleep and the Time That Tim Conway Made Harvey Korman Wet His Pants
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Some actors are so good they can consistently draw attention without even trying.
But Carol Burnett might be the only living legend who can literally steal scenes in her sleep. The 91-year-old actor just received her 23rd Primetime Emmy nomination for her supporting work in the satirical comedy “Palm Royale” — for playing a character who spends a good part of the season in a coma.
Created by Abe Sylvia and set in 1969, “Palm Royale” casts Burnett as Norma Dellacorte, a beloved and feared grand dame of Florida society who has been bedridden since a pulmonary episode.
Her caretaker becomes Maxine Simmons-Dellacorte (played by fellow Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig), the wife of Norma’s nephew, but can only communicate her disdain through a series or groans and gibberish.
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