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This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection
A touching and hilarious memoir by the author of
Carrie and Me: A Mother Daughter Love Story
, This Time Together is 100 percent Carol Burnett – funny, irreverent, and irresistible.
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its r...more
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its r...more
Audio CD, 0 pages
Published
April 6th 2010
by Random House Audio
(first published 2010)
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Why I bought it? I actually didn't buy this one. A friend recommended it highly and lent it to me on CD.
Synopsis: Carol Burnett tells humorous vignettes and memorable moments from her life starting at her childhood and continuing through her rise to fame and beyond.
What I thought? There's a reason I'm breaking my regular schedule for this. I LOVED it. I highly recommend listening to this one. Carol Burnett narrates. She tarzan yells, sings, chuckles, and you chuckle along. It's completely enchan...more
Synopsis: Carol Burnett tells humorous vignettes and memorable moments from her life starting at her childhood and continuing through her rise to fame and beyond.
What I thought? There's a reason I'm breaking my regular schedule for this. I LOVED it. I highly recommend listening to this one. Carol Burnett narrates. She tarzan yells, sings, chuckles, and you chuckle along. It's completely enchan...more
My parents gave my sister and me a Kindle for Easter which I could go on and on about. Aside from being a wonderful gift, one of the best parts about it is that they are linked. If one of us buys a book then it pops up on all four devices. Another great perk seems to be that I'm going to read books that I wouldn't have ever picked up on my own like this one.
While I remember watching The Carol Burnett Show as a kid, it must have been in re-runs because it went off the air the year I was born. Ev...more
While I remember watching The Carol Burnett Show as a kid, it must have been in re-runs because it went off the air the year I was born. Ev...more
May 01, 2010
Kathleen Hagen
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Shelves:
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This Time Together, Laughter and Reflections, by Carol Burnett, narrated by Carol Burnett, produced by Random House Audio, downloaded from audible.com.
This book got me through a harrowing weekend laughing throughout. Here we have remembrances of people and events, and the back story to scenes for the Carol Burnett show which lasted eleven years and got 25 Emmys. We hear reminiscences of her friendships with Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, Beverely Sills, Julie Andrews, (including a prank that she a...more
This book got me through a harrowing weekend laughing throughout. Here we have remembrances of people and events, and the back story to scenes for the Carol Burnett show which lasted eleven years and got 25 Emmys. We hear reminiscences of her friendships with Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, Beverely Sills, Julie Andrews, (including a prank that she a...more
For those of us who grew up watching Carol Burnett on television, this audio book, read by Carol herself, is a real treat and a walk down memory lane. For others, the appealing nature of this great comedienne is reason enough to read it. The vignettes about her co-stars and acquaintances are timeless snapshots filled with humor as well as pathos and will have you hooting with laughter one minute and will tug at your heartstrings the next. Who knew that glib Carol was tongued-tied the first time...more
This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett (Audio version performed by Burnett)
★★★★★ + ♥
Ok. I adore Carol Burnett. Her variety show was amazing and cracks me up whenever I see old reruns. Anything I’ve ever seen her in puts a smile on my face and she just seems so… likable. And the audio version? I cannot say enough great things about it! Her personality shines from beginning to end in this delightful book and I couldn’t stop listening to it. How can you not love listening to C...more
★★★★★ + ♥
Ok. I adore Carol Burnett. Her variety show was amazing and cracks me up whenever I see old reruns. Anything I’ve ever seen her in puts a smile on my face and she just seems so… likable. And the audio version? I cannot say enough great things about it! Her personality shines from beginning to end in this delightful book and I couldn’t stop listening to it. How can you not love listening to C...more
Probably the best thing I can say about This Time Together is this: I stopped reading for two days, right before the end, because I didn't want it to be over.
Like many people, I grew up watching The Carol Burnett Show, and I still count many moments of that show as some of the funniest I've ever seen on television. How many TV programs make you laugh 'til you're breathless? Hers managed to do that all the time. This memoir was pretty much as perfect as any fan could hope. It was as if Carol wer...more
Like many people, I grew up watching The Carol Burnett Show, and I still count many moments of that show as some of the funniest I've ever seen on television. How many TV programs make you laugh 'til you're breathless? Hers managed to do that all the time. This memoir was pretty much as perfect as any fan could hope. It was as if Carol wer...more
I really didn't expect to like this book. I sort of know who Carol Burnett is, I've seen a few movies and shows where she has a small role, but I never watched any of her series or older work. But surprisingly, I really enjoyed this memoir.
Carol delves into the whole of her life in this book. From the time she was a little girl living with her grandmother, to the present, it's all here. She tells stories of the people she meets, the places she goes, acting she does, and her triumphs and failures...more
Carol delves into the whole of her life in this book. From the time she was a little girl living with her grandmother, to the present, it's all here. She tells stories of the people she meets, the places she goes, acting she does, and her triumphs and failures...more
With the self-deprecating sense of humor that Americans have come to know, love and respect, Carol Burnett, through the use of personal experiences, shares stories of her life which are bound to make the reader reminisce happily about the days when her variety show reigned.
Carol Burnett, with this book, proves that she is more than deserving of her status as "icon". She has such a unique sense of humor that comes across in her storytelling. I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occ...more
Carol Burnett, with this book, proves that she is more than deserving of her status as "icon". She has such a unique sense of humor that comes across in her storytelling. I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occ...more
Some of my fondest memories as a child is of the CBS Saturday night lineup, consisting of the Mary Tyler Moore show, followed by Bob Newhart, then the Carol Burnett Show. (Yeah, I know All in the Family and M*A*S*H occupied the 8 o'clock hour, but I was an Emergency! fan, so I was watching NBC until 9.) I don't think there's been a network line-up that could hold a candle to that one since.
For those of you raised in the reality show (ugh-- I just threw up a little in my mouth) era, Carol's show...more
For those of you raised in the reality show (ugh-- I just threw up a little in my mouth) era, Carol's show...more
This book is hilarious!! I always loved watching reruns of the Carol Burnett Show, so I always knew Carol Burnett was a class act, but every single story of this book has made me laugh out loud.
Stories of her grandmother, her first job at a movie theater in Hollywood, and her move to New York where she shared an audition dress with her roommates are all sooo funny! The story that made me laugh the most was trying to get into a fancy restaurant when she was wearing "slacks". Her response to the...more
Stories of her grandmother, her first job at a movie theater in Hollywood, and her move to New York where she shared an audition dress with her roommates are all sooo funny! The story that made me laugh the most was trying to get into a fancy restaurant when she was wearing "slacks". Her response to the...more
Carol Burnett is one of my heroes, someone who I remember clearly from when I was very little. I often imagined being related to her, as a Patrick to her Auntie Mame. What can I say; I’m one of 11 kids, and I had dreams of a charming and singular exit from destitution. Before my dad married my stepmother, who controlled our Zenith console like a despot ruler, I got to pick one television program a week; it was always The Carol Burnett Show.
This memoir is a collection of cute, funny stories about...more
This memoir is a collection of cute, funny stories about...more
Nov 29, 2010
Erica
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
biographical,
famous-figures,
funny,
history,
non-fiction,
short-stories,
women-and-girls,
audiobook
I have adored Carol Burnett since I was...oh, three-years-old, perhaps? I think I often confused her with my grandmother, though I think it was because they were both so prevalent in my life, not because they're anything alike. At any rate, I am looking very forward to listening to this book!
--so, here's a funny (to-me) aside: I started listening to this book this morning (Nov. 23, 2010) and it's read by the author (as it should be) and, seriously, the moment I heard her voice, my eyes got all m...more
--so, here's a funny (to-me) aside: I started listening to this book this morning (Nov. 23, 2010) and it's read by the author (as it should be) and, seriously, the moment I heard her voice, my eyes got all m...more
Jul 21, 2010
Kathie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who enjoyed Carol's television show.
If you like Carol Burnett, you will like this book. This book includes funny stories and touching stories about her life, her family, and her career as a comedienne, stage and television actress and singer. The short chapters in her familiar, comfortable style reveal anecdotes about those she worked with on her show and others who were guest stars and friends, including Lucielle Ball, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Marlon Brando, Jim Nabors, Joan Crawford, Beverly Sills, the list could go on and...more
I watched the Carol Burnett Show almost every week during her 11 year variety show. I also remembering watching the Garry Moore when she appeared on it. Actually, that is where I first remember seeing her and enjoyed watching her. Yes, I am old enough to remember that show.
As I read this book it was full of funny, sweet and melancholy stories of her life. Many of the stories were about her variety T.V. series, "The Carol Burnett Show." She talked about many of her showbiz friends and colleagues,...more
As I read this book it was full of funny, sweet and melancholy stories of her life. Many of the stories were about her variety T.V. series, "The Carol Burnett Show." She talked about many of her showbiz friends and colleagues,...more
I have always been a Carol Burnett fan since I was a little kid and saw "Annie" and watched reruns of the Carol Burnett Show. After listening to the audio edition (read by Carol herself) of THIS TIME TOGETHER, I LOVE her even more. She has had an amazing and interesting life, both professional and personal. This "vignette" style of the book is really remarkable and gives you the feel of the question & answer sessions she did during her show and her recent stage shows. I laughed outloud count...more
Carol Burnett has written a beautiful memoir of her rise in show business and the people she’s met along the way. With her wonderful sense of humour she tells us of her most hilarious moments to her most heartbreaking moments.
Carol was fortunate enough to work with the best of the best from the comedy world such as: Lucille Ball, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Carol Channing. She worked with the best of actors like: Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, and Marlon Brando. Carol even worked with the hugely...more
Carol was fortunate enough to work with the best of the best from the comedy world such as: Lucille Ball, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Carol Channing. She worked with the best of actors like: Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, and Marlon Brando. Carol even worked with the hugely...more
This was a really fun book to listen to as I did the audio version.
In reading many of the other comments before I decided to write this I'll agree that it was a bit dry at times, that Carol probably had more to say about some of the incidents described but had to stick to the script (and she was so good at going off-script!) and it seems a bit choppy.
At least these memories have been recorded for us to enjoy.
I was introduced to Carol Burnett, et al, when I was 9 or 10 by my grandmother who to...more
In reading many of the other comments before I decided to write this I'll agree that it was a bit dry at times, that Carol probably had more to say about some of the incidents described but had to stick to the script (and she was so good at going off-script!) and it seems a bit choppy.
At least these memories have been recorded for us to enjoy.
I was introduced to Carol Burnett, et al, when I was 9 or 10 by my grandmother who to...more
Aug 08, 2010
George
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
nook-ereads,
lacpl-epub
ENJOYABLE BUT A BIT BLAND
Carol Burnett’s recent memoir: ‘This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections’ is longer on the reflections and shorter on the laughter. As an incurable pushover for celebrity anecdotes—any celebrity’s anecdotes, but most especially a celebrity as clever and courteous as Carol Burnett—I did indeed find her book to be, at the very least, a 2-1/2+ stars enjoyable read.
Recommendations: Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, James Stewart, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Vikki Lawrence, Lucil...more
Carol Burnett’s recent memoir: ‘This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections’ is longer on the reflections and shorter on the laughter. As an incurable pushover for celebrity anecdotes—any celebrity’s anecdotes, but most especially a celebrity as clever and courteous as Carol Burnett—I did indeed find her book to be, at the very least, a 2-1/2+ stars enjoyable read.
Recommendations: Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, James Stewart, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Vikki Lawrence, Lucil...more
As I've mentioned on multiple occasions, I LOVE celebrity memoirs and after reading This Time Together, Laughter and Reflection, I am eager to read more from older Hollywood Royalty. Carol Burnett, known for her comedic timing, delivers in every chapter of this memoir. Her style is short and to the point, giving the necessary information to setup an anecdote while not overwhelming the reader with unnecessary details. In fact, anecdotal is the best word to describe her tale. Each chapter is extre...more
I am not exactly sure why my book club picked this book, but I was willing to go along with it. I vaguely knew who Carol Burnett is, sure, why not? (I had forgotten she was in Annie, but that was probably my biggest exposure to her before this book.)
I sort of thought this would be an autobiography, but it was basically a collection of little anecdotes, often a couple of pages long. Many of them were pleasant - she seems like a nice lady, and knows a lot of famous people (all of whom are wonderf...more
I sort of thought this would be an autobiography, but it was basically a collection of little anecdotes, often a couple of pages long. Many of them were pleasant - she seems like a nice lady, and knows a lot of famous people (all of whom are wonderf...more
If you remember the gentle humor of the Carol Burnett Show, you will like this book. If you are hoping for some juicy dish where Burnett snarks about the worst guests on her show, you will be disappointed (although she comes close with a ancedote about odd behavior from Joan Crawford). If you do not remember the Carol Burnett show, you may want to pass on this book as some of the chapters are a little weird - such as Carol's oddly sunny look back at her alcoholic parents, her plan to shock Mike...more
I need to stop getting books that are not geared toward 'my generation'. This may have been funnier to someone who was alive and watched Carol Burnett's show when it was on. I just don't enjoy 70's sketch comedy too much. I thought this book had a lot of potential. Hey, it's Carol Burnett, how can it not be funny. Easily. This book is focused on Carol's life after the age of 25. It is written to address questions she frequently gets on her "Q&A" tour. She has a cute story to tell about peopl...more
"This Time Together" isn't as much of an autobiography as I was expecting. Rather, it's a compilation of brief recollections based on answers she gave on a tour that followed the Q&A format that opened her weekly variety show. This is a quick and easy read, but it gives interesting, humorous insight into the life of a comedy legend.
Each story is told so casually -- and with such a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor -- that it feels you're reading Ms. Burnett's diary. For fans of her lon...more
Each story is told so casually -- and with such a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor -- that it feels you're reading Ms. Burnett's diary. For fans of her lon...more
Let me start of saying I love Carol Burnett. I find her hilarious and a good actress to boot. This however was bland and boring. I guess its kind of not a biography, or really a memoir. What it is, is tiny stories about people in her life, certain events etc. Each chapter is a new one about a different person or event and is only 3-4 pages long.
This wouldn't be so bad if it were more advertised this way and if the stories were more interesting. She glosses over a lot of things. Saying, things l...more
This wouldn't be so bad if it were more advertised this way and if the stories were more interesting. She glosses over a lot of things. Saying, things l...more
"This Time Together" was like having a backstage pass to converse with Carol Burnett about herself and her family, her career and her comedy show. You can only have respect for Carol once you read what circumstances she grew up with, and what family obstacles she overcame, to achieve her goals of a career on Broadway and the big screen. Most marvelous is her clarity of vision: the stars she identified with as a child she met and befriended, and the very specific goals she aimed for came true, pr...more
I'd give the audio book 3.5 stars, but the book itself is solidly 4.
The stories were mostly great, ranging from hilarious to touching. They had the unevenness expected of such a collection, but they ranged from good to great.
I really loved her ongoing awe of celebrities, in spite of how many she knew, and of being one herself
Carol Burnett's writing was quite effective. She told the stories clearly, giving a view into her public life, with pieces of her private life as well.
Unfortunately, the aud...more
The stories were mostly great, ranging from hilarious to touching. They had the unevenness expected of such a collection, but they ranged from good to great.
I really loved her ongoing awe of celebrities, in spite of how many she knew, and of being one herself
Carol Burnett's writing was quite effective. She told the stories clearly, giving a view into her public life, with pieces of her private life as well.
Unfortunately, the aud...more
Many readers will remember the Carol Burnett Show, and how frequently Ms. Burnett would ask to “bump up the lights” and would take questions from the audience. This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection reads like the transcripts of those impromptu moments with the comedian. Written in short chapters Ms. Burnett reflect on her early days in show business, the history of her show, and her interactions with some of the biggest names in show business. A delightful read, Ms. Burnett’s tone is that...more
I love The Carol Burnett Show and I love Carol Burnett. It was a joy to read this book full of witty recollections and memories. There were stories that included many older actors from years gone by. It was wonderful to hear her meetings and mishaps with them all.
Jul 29, 2011
Rick Ludwig
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-since-retirement
I love Carol Burnett and enjoyed this book of anecdotes and memories. Her writing style is as friendly and engaging as her television persona and one has to assume that in person she is as accessible and interesting as these impressions suggest. I kept thinking, as I devoured the book in one afternoon, how much I would like to listen to her tell these stories in person, with the chance to ask more questions about each of the interesting snippets. She has a wonderful memory for detail and brings...more
This is Carol's second book (her first being formatted as a letter to her daughters about her childhood) and it encompasses her whole life to this point. She tells us about the good, the bad, the ugly and the hilarious. This time she writes in a series of what could best be described as vingettes. Carol narrates the audiobook herself and you can really feel the emotion she puts behind the words. Although the book is probably good, the audiobook is the best way to read this book. I had read a few...more
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