Comedy Icons Carol Burnett, 93, and Vicki Lawrence, 77, Reunite in Sweet Selfie
Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence are back together again!
Burnett, 93, broke boundaries and created endless belly laughs with her timeless comedy series The Carol Burnett Show, which ran from 1967 to 1978 on CBS. Still active onscreen, she recently returned for season 2 of the Apple TV+ series Palm Royale. Lawrence, 77, also had a key role on The Carol Burnett Show, which launched the character of Mama. (Mama, of course, eventually got her own spinoff, Mama's Family.)
The dynamic duo reunited for a sweet dinner and selfie, and clearly had plenty of fun together. While it's been several decades since they first shared the stage, they're still comedy titans.
"Special night. Dinner with Carol. Thank you Brian for a beautiful meal. Lotsa laughs and lotsa memories. I love her so…🥰," Lawrence captioned the photo, which showed her smiling next to Burnett.
Burnett Wouldn't Be Interested In Hosting Saturday Night Live Anymore
Recently, Burnett opened up in a profile in the New Yorker about why Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels has never asked her to host the iconic program.
"I don't know what I did to upset that man," Burnett told the publication. "Do you think it's misogynistic?" she asked her interviewer.
The piece noted that Michaels declined to comment in response.
The piece continued, explaining that Burnett is an icon to many of the stars who have come to prominence on SNL. When Burnett presented Amy Poehler with a lifetime achievement award at Variety's Power of Women event last year, Poehler made it clear how grateful she is to Burnett for forging a path before her.
"I wanted to thank my mother, the mother," Poehler said, adding, " ‘S.N.L.' owes everything to you."
The closest Burnett came to hosting was making a brief appearance in a 1985 segment when host Harry Anderson shouted her out, the piece notes.
While Burnett openly questioned what she did to upset Michaels, she made it clear she wouldn't be interested in hosting SNL anytime soon. Back in 2019, she confirmed that the window had closed.
"No, I don't think I would. Maybe like 20 years ago or whatever," she told Vulture. "But that ship has sailed."
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM.