Carol Channing

The cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie Carol Channing is fabulous! I must admit most of knowledge andultimate love of her came from your influence Richard! I absolutely think shedeserves every acknowledgment there is. She is most deserving of thataward!  - Emma Bell Happy Birthday, Carol Channing!   Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Carol Channing. I feel as if I have devoted my life to her. My office is a virtual museum to her. However, today, I've decided to celebrate through pictures...Read Full Story

"The safest place in the world is center stage." -Carol Channing in Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Happy Thursday! I hope this finds you well. This is my last full day in Los Angeles...and what a busy day it's going to be. Last night was an incredible night. The Paley Center here in LA had a special screening of Carol Channing: Larger Than Life . It was STAR studded evening. These are TRUE stars, those that have earned the right to be called STAR. with Joanne Worley and Dan Glosser with...Read Full Story

" Hello, Dolly! is a musical comedy dream, with Carol Channing the girl of it.... Channing opens wide her big-as-millstone eyes, spreads her white-gloved arms in ecstatic abandon, trots out on a circular runway that surrounds the orchestra, and proceeds to dance rings around the conductor.... With hair like orange sea foam, a contralto like a horse's neighing, and a confidential swagger, [she is] a musical comedy performer with all the blowzy glamor of the girls on the sheet music of 1916...Read Full Story

Carol Channing is an acting and singing legend, so it would take a superstar to do her justice onscreen. Enter Johnny Depp -- or at least, he wishes. Depp said in a recent interview that playing Channing would be his dream role, so when she appeared on The View today, the hosts took the opportunity to find out what she thought about that. Turns out, she's not so surprised. Johnny Depp Videos Johnny Depp Reveals He Hasn't Seen 'Alice in... Johnny Depp Speaks Out in Defense of 'West... The...Read Full Story

Live with love and forge ahead with truth and joy . Happy Thursday! The above quote is Beth Glover's personal philosophy of life.  It epitomizes her. I have been fortunate enough to know Beth for many years. Let me tell you about the road that led to Beth for me.  In 1991, I heard that the Hampton Playhouse was doing Hello, Dolly! I had just started performing as Carol Channing so I went in and auditioned.  I wasn't a member of Actor's Equity at the time but I was Equity eligible (I don't...Read Full Story