There’s no such thing as too much Carol Channing

I don’t think I can make it any clearer: I love Carol Channing.

Yes, I know that by saying so, I am fulfilling some grandiose cultural stereotype as a gay man, but come on: how can you not love someone who is known for saying something as silly as:

So I was deliriously happy to hear about a new documentary about the grand dame. Aptly titled Larger Than Life, the film chronicles Channing’s life on stage and screen. At a spry 90 years of age, Channing is still making us smile.

Bonus: Two of my fave dames, Miss Piggy and Carol Channing, together on The Muppet Show.

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