Carol Burnett on her renaissance, making people cry and 'gibberishing' for 'Palm Royale'

Some of 'Palm Royale’s' funniest moments involve the veteran performer struggling to speak upon waking from a coma.

In a career that’s spanned 70 years, Carol Burnett has been a gifted comedian and singer on television, the silver screen and Broadway. But until she signed up for “Palm Royale,” she had never tackled a role that would require her to spend a large chunk of time speaking in incomprehensible babble. At 91, she’s thrilled to still experience professional firsts. “Abe Sylvia, the creator and showrunner, I can’t really form words because I’m just coming out of ,” she recalls over the phone.

” In the midst of filming “Palm Royale’s” first season, Sylvia let Burnett in on a secret about the scheming Norma that audiences wouldn’t learn until the finale — spoiler alert — she’s actually Agnes, a woman who stole Norma’s identity decades earlier. “Her character is very dark,” says Burnett, approvingly, expressing a sympathy for her situation. “I don’t know who Agnes is yet, but all I know is she’s scared because she’s old.

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