It was a classy speech that sets a high bar for anybody else that wins this award in the future, They not only need to have had an impact on TV like Carol Burnett, they also need to give an acceptance speech that shows they’re as remarkable a person.
In introducing the Carol Burnett award and the woman who would receive it, presenter Steve Carell said that Burnett was just as funny and wonderful a person as she appears to be on television.
Burnett still makes us laugh, but she does so while giving an incredibly touching speech.
Based on the speech that she gave this evening, that certainly seems to be true.
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Carol Burnett Is Honored for Achievement in Television - 2019 Golden Globes (Highlight)