Octogenarian Carol Burnett is already a TV legend, but has stayed on the small screen fairly regularly in recent years, with guest-starring spots in Hawaii Five-0, Hot In Cleveland, and as Sue Sylvester’s mother on Glee. Now Burnett follows her contemporaries Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda over to Netflix, where her new…

One of the funniest sketches in recent Saturday Night Live history would’ve driven the show’s creator Lorne Michaels to distraction 40 years ago. In December 2015, in a Ryan Gosliing-hosted SNL, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, and Gosling played three rural yahoos who’d been abducted by aliens. During their debriefing…

ABC has picked up two new comedy pilots tonight, giving a green light to a Goldbergs spin-off set in the 1990s, and a new sitcom starring comedy legend Carol Burnett. The former was announced back in November, and would likely feature two recurring, school-based characters from the popular ’80s-set sitcom: Bryan…

Deadline reports that comedy legend Carol Burnett is coming back to TV. ABC has given a put-pilot commitment to a new sitcom starring Burnett, written by Mad Men’s Michael Saltzman, and executive produced by Amy Poehler. The new series will center on a family that purchases their dream home at a cut-rate price, on the…

It’s been nearly 40 years since The Carol Burnett Show went off the air—in that time, various compilations of episodes (including an “ultimate” one) have been released for fans to add to their collections, as well as introduce new generations to Burnett’s sketch comedy. Now there’s an official …

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs about specific states.

In the ’60s and ‘70s, Carol Burnett was the undisputed queen of TV sketch comedy. The Carol Burnett Show was a cultural juggernaut watched by tens of millions of viewers every week, and its namesake star was a titan of slapstick and farce in an era when the genre was nearly entirely dominated by men. So, it’s only…

With the traditional fall TV season coming to an end, the networks like to fill the December abyss with “can’t-miss” events for the family that usually amount to nothing more than half-baked live musicals and pointless pageantry. Luckily, Time Life is host to a collection of certifiable TV classics, which make for the…

Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by the week’s new releases or premieres. This week: Bob Odenkirk and David Cross’ new Netflix series With Bob And David has us thinking about our favorite episodes of our favorite sketch shows.

Last week, Stephen Colbert confirmed the entire slate of guests scheduled to appear on his first week of The Late Show on CBS, and it was a thrilling list that combined big names (George Clooney! Amy Schumer! Maybe Pavement!) with lesser-known up-and-comers (The CEO of Uber! The CEO of Tesla! Presidential…

Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: Noah Baumbach’s new film, Mistress America, is a modern farce. Gear up for it with five days of classic ones.

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re talking about great songs by non-musicians.