September 1 - 7, 2024
Hugo Weaving joins the cast of “Slow Horses,” premiering the first two episodes of its fourth season Wednesday, Sept. 4, on Apple TV+. Gary Oldman stars in “Slow Horses”
celebrityupdate
BY JAY BOBBIN
Carol Burnett OF THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW ON CATCHY COMEDY, METV Q: Why are some repeats of “The Carol Burnett Show” an hour long, while others are only a half-hour long? A: Originally, the classic comedy-variety series ran for an hour weekly during its 1967-78 tenure on CBS, when it earned a total of 25 Primetime Emmy Awards. It was shown in that form during a recent weekend “Binge” marathon on Catchy Comedy, but soon after the original run ended, the episodes from five of its seasons were edited into a 30-minute format — largely focused on the comedy content, though musical sequences sometimes were kept in, too — and the show was renamed “Carol Burnett and Friends.” Those edited programs have long been a weekday attraction on MeTV, but the issue has been confused a bit more by the fact that the program also is known there presently as “The Carol Burnett Show” in its half-hour form. Arguably the best way to tell the lengths apart before a viewing is simply to look at a programming guide and see how long the show is slated for, 30 minutes or 60 minutes. Burnett, who has made Primetime Emmy history this year as the oldest female comedy nominee ever with her current supporting-actress bid for Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale,” has very actively helped to promote direct-marketing sales of “The Carol Burnett Show” DVDs by participating in commercials for them. (She even has autographed some of the sets.) However, different collections culled from the series also are available from various merchants, either in physical stores or via online sellers.