Bill Hader received the surprising news of his connection to Carol Burnett through an email, as he excitedly shared with ET in April 2023. “Yeah, [Burnett] emailed me and said, ‘Hey, we’re related,'” Hader recalled. “And I went, ‘What?'” Additionally, Hader stated that he and Burnett have remained in contact. “We’ve been texting and emailing and stuff, so it’s been really exciting. I hope I can, like, have dinner with her,” Hader said.
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When the “Barry” star visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in April 2023, Kimmel noted that Burnett had discovered she is “like, a distant cousin” of Hader’s. Hader detailed how Burnett heard this news on “Finding Your Roots” before emailing him to let him know. “It’s insane,” Hader said. Kimmel then shared a past video clip in which Hader revealed he previously “had a giant crush on [Burnett]” as he watched Burnett’s comedy series, “The Carol Burnett Show.” In this 2015 interview, Hader shared his affection for the comedy icon. “She’s so charming and genuine and sweet,” Hader said in a clip posted to “The Carol Burnett Show” YouTube Channel, adding that Burnettt’s show “had this very welcoming feeling. It was all led from the heart.” Burnett has also spoken about her emotions amid learning that Hader is family.
