Carol Burnett, 90, Immediately Fired Harvey Korman After This Happened

do you remember the comedy Legend of early television who had a knack for making your guts hurt from laughing too hard it's not even a riddle at this point because the only woman who has the portfolio to match that could not be anyone other than Carol Bernett but did you know that there was a time when she cut off her own staff to get successful it's a fact that the way she made her audiences enjoy the iconic Impressions was simply amazing but there was a side of her that no one knew one may wonder if it was just pure talent that made her show so popular or was there something else that hid in the shadows let's debunk the theories in today's video people don't realize that she destroyed her competition and sometimes her co-workers to get successful and these are some of the dark parts of her history that she made sure no one ever found out these decisions of her life not only affected her but they also change the lives of those around her so hang on tight cuz in today's video we are going to talk about about the full story of how Carol Bernett immediately fired Harvey Corman after that one incident what incident you may ask let's watch the video till the end to find that out to understand the person we need to understand her story so completely let's start from the start Carol Bernett was born on April 26th 1933 in San Antonio people think that because she was from a family of people that were related to the entertainment industry she she had a nice life but they don't know that her parents were the embodiment of corruption they were both related to Showbiz but they had a history of alcohol and violence she begged for a change as a child so that she could live a normal life but the change that came wasn't what she planned for instead of quitting alcohol her parents decided to quit responsibilities and got divorced when she was very little this caused her to live with her younger half-sister Chrissy in the care of their grandmother Mabel udora White maybe it was for the better because the Life Nanny provided to these little girls is something that Carol always cherished some people might argue that she still had a childhood with movie stars because she lives in Hollywood but what kind of headart would you get in the slums of Hollywood she used to live in a one- room apartment with her sister and nanny in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Hollywood the ears that were supposed to listen to entertainers sing were made to endure the argument and screams of other slum dwellers she didn't lose hope and realized early on that if no one were willing to become her star and motivation then she would do it herself she showed extraordinary Talent as a child in entertaining and mimicking famous people this Talent of finding happiness and hope made her very lovable and she quickly found herself surrounded by admirers but her life wasn't going to be nice if she was nice to everyone this is something that she picked on pretty quickly she was just just a poor kid who lived in the slums whose parents had divorced because of alcohol addiction what do you think when someone like that goes to school she was not accepted she felt very out of place and turned shy the support and strength that her family had given her showed their effect and she started acting a bit confident no one hates someone funny so she started pulling out the craziest jokes and made everyone laugh just by doing this she had now become the popular kid at her school so what made her decide what she wanted to do with her life she always used to share how in the fourth grade there was a teacher who made everyone write an essay on their future aspirations so she wrote a beautiful Essay with her wishes to become an actress this impressed the teacher so much that she supported her and urged her to follow her dreams she got into high school and before attending her first class she joined the drama club and continued to be a walking ball of laughter and entertainment she got to know that she wasn't a big fish in a small pond but she was a huge fish in a big lake cuz even in high school no one could match her Talent she now started to consider her career in the acting industry because that was the one thing that had never disappointed her after graduating from Hollywood High School in 1951 Carol got a big scholarship to UCLA just so you guys know Carol had first decided to be a journalist and guess what UCLA was the best possible place for her to do that she had already made up her mind and with a big heart she dropped her journalist career took on the scholarship to UCLA and went on the path of Hollywood little did she know the path she was heading on had a big storm ahead so she started her firm steps at UCLA where she ended up working for a bunch of Productions and ended up gaining experience and recognition on stage she had the talent but not the money to support her dreams so she had to do everything to make ends meet like working as an usherette at a local theater it was right here at this time when she met her College sweetheart Don San they met and quickly fell in love and wanted to settle down this was the time when women were expected to get married as soon as possible so caught up in the cultural norms she got married to Dawn in 1955 things got pretty serious when she acted in the student film called The Fall of the city and this was also the moment that she realized that people loved her and it was the right choice to pursue acting UCLA was one of the best decisions of her life because it was this place that made her meet her acting teacher Dr Milton Gonzalez and under his guidance she became an expert in acting and comedy now with the help of all these skills in her Arsenal she was ready to go out and conquer the world but are you guys forgetting something this is the early 19s and what would the misogynistic World think if a strong and loud woman gets in front of the camera absolute chaos well long story short everyone hated her well to be exact they thought that the way she behaved was seen as inappropriate for television during a time because of how loud and expressive she was it was because at the time the men were using television and other media to make sure that women always stayed submissive and obedient that's why women were expected to play more subdued roles in films that's only on the surface the real reason was that producers worried she might overshadow their men on screen and drop their face values they also doubted her ability to succeed in such a competitive field of Showbiz but despite these doubts Carol wanted to prove them wrong and no one could have stopped her she got serious with her career when she got into the Mama's Family sketch on the Carol Bernett show where it was supposed to be a dark initiative but because of Carol's Talent they all turned cartoonish pretty quickly no imagine that you are getting a bit steady in your career and somehow the parents that had abandoned you've come back it would be a happy thing for most but they just came back in her life to ruin it some more her mother just came out of nowhere and started opposing her acting career she wanted her to pursue writing instead and considered it a safer and more stable profession in her defense she had already seen the horrors of a failed life as an Entertainer but she didn't want the same for her child it wasn't just her mother even her husband Don had started to feel neglected and a bit overwhelmed by all of this so he asked her to stop this acting nonsense Carol paid her no mind and focused on her life as an actor instead and got divorced from dawn in 1962 so that she could focus on her career she also faced many slaps in the industry because all of them were focused on looks but Carol's main charm lay in her humor and personality not only that but the thing that thre threw her off the most was the loss of her daughter Carrie Hamilton the way she struggled and fought and the way her mother Carol tried to save her is a story that needs its video but don't worry we will tell you all about that later in the video after years of struggle and effort Carol met Joe Hamilton in 1963 and decided to settle down once again he was a part of the Showbiz so he had no problem with her acting career he even supported her by acting as the producer of her show called The Carol Bernett show it was a very loved television show that was known for its comedy sketches musical performances and Carol Brett's most famous opening audience Q&A sessions the show's success was a direct slap in the face for everyone who had ever doubted the question remains what did they exactly do that their show bypassed the toxic mentality of the people one of the of the main reasons for the show's success was the incredible Chemistry Between the cast members especially the infamous Harvey Corman Corman was the main selling point of the show because of how well coordinated he was with Carol and the way he always made everyone laugh thanks to his years of service the show became a fan favorite it was as if he was the one running the show and everyone thought that this power couple would always remain together sadly he left the show in the T season which shocked the world you guys must be dying to know why he left such an amazing show well to be exact he didn't leave it by his own will rather he got fired from his job it was because the Corman we all loved on the screen was very different from reality in reality by the seventh season he started treating everyone around him like dust and even thought of himself as Superior to Carol so to protect everything that she held dear Carol had no choice but to fire him for good it became clear to the world when he misbehaved with Tim Conway and Petula Clark in one episode Conway was known for his improvisational genius and he didn't stick to the script much but this thing made Corman angry he used to deal with it better but this time corman's annoyance turned into unprofessional behavior it would have been fine if he was rude to his co-star but he became rude towards Clark as well Carol didn't want to make him leave so to protect him she had a private meeting with him so that the work environment wouldn't be disturbed any further she made sure he realized that the things he was doing were killing the spirit of the team and she understood that everyone had bad days she wanted him to know that this wasn't something that he could do and that it had consequences this angry sight of Carol was something they had never seen before Carol just wanted to make sure that people kept loving the show and she wanted to maintain a positive image and for that she wasn't scared of making any sacrifices after Corman had left everyone thought that the show was over for good but Carol proved them all wrong with a bunch of new improvements and props she was able to keep the engagement even higher than before just when people had accepted that croll was no longer with them Carol surprised them all with him coming back to the show The Views got crazy and the show became a hit Corman even said that he appreciated Carol's decision to fire him because he had time to reflect on his actions and thanks to this he became a better person the connection she made with the cast members so early on were things that made people crazy like how could she ever connect with the cast so quickly the answer to that is the decision she made to give some of the characters Southern Accents by doing this she had now gotten a glimpse of her Texas and Arkansas relatives in her co-stars the truth is that the writers hated it it was something unheard of and they thought that it was going to flop for sure call it a woman's Instinct because the audience loved it and the show broke the ratings Carol's vision for the show was so far ahead that she had already considered what she was going to do if a sudden situation came up she was known to be very funny but her co-stars knew just how scary she could be she was so strict with the boundaries that she was willing to punish anyone who violated her rules especially as we have already told you the way she fired the center of the show Corman was simply terrifying this made people know that she was going to go to any Heights to make sure that the show was a success but he made sure that the cast always felt safe with her so they used to do these little superstitions and Lucky Charms things so that the cast would know how simple and easy to talk she is these superstitions were also kind of like morale boosters and stress relievers they always used to start the show with Jim Neighbors because she thought that he was a lucky charm for the show's success the best thing about the show was the guest appearances of celebrities these weren't just normal celebrities these included high-profile stars that were top of the cream at the time Carol invited them to the show and had them promote their projects these Stars include people like Ronald Reagan Steve Martin Robin Williams and Julie Andrews everyone was fun but she upped her game when she got bet Davis into the show it was because of the actress's High demands and this made her husband and producer Joe Hamilton believe it would set a negative influence one thing that you should all know is that Joe Hamilton's influence on the show was as big as Carol's that's when we are being generous to Carol because the husband was the man of the house in the set he was the one who had to finalize everything about the show from the skits to the list of guest stars his ability to guide and direct these little things in the show contributed to so much in the show's success even if we take out the things he did as a producer the way he helped and supported Carol was simply out of this world he had always been the source of love and support to Carol and she had admitted more times than one can count so after losing her parents did she have a happy life with her husband forever sadly Carol was not lucky to have this she had three daughters with Joe whom they named Carrie jod and Aaron Carrie got into Bad Business ear on and had to battle addiction from a young age she was then diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 37 she was able to fight through all her addictions and cancer and even became a successful actress writer and singer but car's illness and addiction brought emotional stress to the family that always burdened her with guilt Carol used to say a lot that the pain of watching her daughter battle such a terrifying disease and such a strong addiction was heartbreaking they still tried to act like a proper family because Carol wanted to be the mother she never had so the collaboration between Carol and Carrie on the play Hollywood arms was simply heartwarming even though they tried so hard even though Carrie fought so hard Carrie still passed away in 202 at the age of 38 this was a loss that broke Carol forever but she wanted to move on and live for the memory of her daughter can you imagine a mother who had to live through all of that and knowing that your eldest daughter had died died from these substances and then she came to know that the youngest daughter also is going down the same path Carol also had to live with the fact that her younger daughter Aaron is also struggling with substance addiction as an adult she had enough so in 2020 Carol and her husband petitioned for temporary guardianship of Aaron's son because they had seen the consequences of drug abuse firsthand this decision of theirs showed off just how much they cared for their family and how far are they willing to for them there is something else that you should know about this lady and that is that she had to divorce Joe Hamilton back in 1984 after two whole decades because of some personal issues but it wasn't like she stayed single for a long time after a brief 17 years of loneliness she got married to the famous musician Brian Miller in November of 2001 another fun fact is that Carol was 68 years old at the time and there is a 23 three-year age gap between the couple but you know what they say life doesn't see the age now the couple is living a peaceful life in Santa Barbara California she is currently 91 years old with a net worth of $45 million Carol had a big and fulfilling life and she is like the living proof of Hollywood's history