Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Todd Williamson/NBC/GettyBill Haderhas a special connection toCarol Burnett.While the two Hollywood actors are veterans in the comedy industry, anepisodeof PBS’Finding Your Rootsalso uncovered that Hader and Burnett are, in fact, cousins.“She emailed me,” Hader, 44, recalled toEntertainment Tonightabout learning the news.“Yeah, she emailed me and said, ‘Hey, we’re related.’ And I went, ‘What?'“The Emmy winner added that he and Burnett, 89, have kept in touch since learning of their familial connection, which he called “really exciting.““I hope I can, like, have dinner with her,” he gushed, adding that his family shared the same joy when he told them.“I’m like, ‘We’re all related to Ms. Hannigan,” and they were like, ‘Ah!!'” he added, referencing Burnett’s iconic role in the 1982 version ofAnnie.Todd Williamson/NBC/GettyHader first shared his reaction to the news whileappearing on Thursday’s episodeofJimmy Kimmel Live, where he explained that their connection is “insane.“During the appearance, he was also shown aclip of an interviewhe took part in for the 2015 release of TheCarol Burnett Show: The Lost EpisodesDVD box set, in which he confessed he had a crush on the legendary actress.“Hey, you can take the boy out of Oklahoma. You know what I’m saying? That’s the way it works. I knew there was something about her,” he joked in response to the hilarious flashback.Hader has been keeping busy lately, most recently as a director for all eight episodes ofBarry’s final run.The feat was hardly lost on his costarsHenry Winklerand Sarah Goldberg, who both said Hader brought a “cinematic” quality to the series’ already frenetic action and absurdly comedic scenes whilespeaking to PEOPLEduring Sunday’s premiere event.“Well, when he said he was going to direct all eight, we thought he was insane,” Goldberg, 37, told PEOPLE. “Such a huge amount of work, and he really pulled it off. I mean, he had a really strong vision for what he wanted to do this season. It was a very ambitious, cinematic vision, and he was so kind of organized with his thoughts and ideas and kind of brought it every single day.“Winkler, 77, agreed and added: “This is where Bill wanted to be.Saturday Night Livewas a deviation from his dream, and I watched him from the very first season to now. He is the creator, producer, writer, actor, and now director of all of them. Not a ripple in the water. Not a moment where you think, ‘Oh my God, he’s stressed.’ I’m stressed. Oh, my Lord.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Barryairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on HBO.
Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty
Bill Haderhas a special connection toCarol Burnett.While the two Hollywood actors are veterans in the comedy industry, anepisodeof PBS’Finding Your Rootsalso uncovered that Hader and Burnett are, in fact, cousins.“She emailed me,” Hader, 44, recalled toEntertainment Tonightabout learning the news.“Yeah, she emailed me and said, ‘Hey, we’re related.’ And I went, ‘What?'“The Emmy winner added that he and Burnett, 89, have kept in touch since learning of their familial connection, which he called “really exciting.““I hope I can, like, have dinner with her,” he gushed, adding that his family shared the same joy when he told them.“I’m like, ‘We’re all related to Ms. Hannigan,” and they were like, ‘Ah!!'” he added, referencing Burnett’s iconic role in the 1982 version ofAnnie.Todd Williamson/NBC/GettyHader first shared his reaction to the news whileappearing on Thursday’s episodeofJimmy Kimmel Live, where he explained that their connection is “insane.“During the appearance, he was also shown aclip of an interviewhe took part in for the 2015 release of TheCarol Burnett Show: The Lost EpisodesDVD box set, in which he confessed he had a crush on the legendary actress.“Hey, you can take the boy out of Oklahoma. You know what I’m saying? That’s the way it works. I knew there was something about her,” he joked in response to the hilarious flashback.Hader has been keeping busy lately, most recently as a director for all eight episodes ofBarry’s final run.The feat was hardly lost on his costarsHenry Winklerand Sarah Goldberg, who both said Hader brought a “cinematic” quality to the series’ already frenetic action and absurdly comedic scenes whilespeaking to PEOPLEduring Sunday’s premiere event.“Well, when he said he was going to direct all eight, we thought he was insane,” Goldberg, 37, told PEOPLE. “Such a huge amount of work, and he really pulled it off. I mean, he had a really strong vision for what he wanted to do this season. It was a very ambitious, cinematic vision, and he was so kind of organized with his thoughts and ideas and kind of brought it every single day.“Winkler, 77, agreed and added: “This is where Bill wanted to be.Saturday Night Livewas a deviation from his dream, and I watched him from the very first season to now. He is the creator, producer, writer, actor, and now director of all of them. Not a ripple in the water. Not a moment where you think, ‘Oh my God, he’s stressed.’ I’m stressed. Oh, my Lord.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Barryairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on HBO.
Bill Haderhas a special connection toCarol Burnett.
While the two Hollywood actors are veterans in the comedy industry, anepisodeof PBS’Finding Your Rootsalso uncovered that Hader and Burnett are, in fact, cousins.
“She emailed me,” Hader, 44, recalled toEntertainment Tonightabout learning the news.“Yeah, she emailed me and said, ‘Hey, we’re related.’ And I went, ‘What?'”
The Emmy winner added that he and Burnett, 89, have kept in touch since learning of their familial connection, which he called “really exciting.”
“I hope I can, like, have dinner with her,” he gushed, adding that his family shared the same joy when he told them.
“I’m like, ‘We’re all related to Ms. Hannigan,” and they were like, ‘Ah!!'” he added, referencing Burnett’s iconic role in the 1982 version ofAnnie.
Todd Williamson/NBC/Getty
Hader first shared his reaction to the news whileappearing on Thursday’s episodeofJimmy Kimmel Live, where he explained that their connection is “insane.”
During the appearance, he was also shown aclip of an interviewhe took part in for the 2015 release of TheCarol Burnett Show: The Lost EpisodesDVD box set, in which he confessed he had a crush on the legendary actress.
“Hey, you can take the boy out of Oklahoma. You know what I’m saying? That’s the way it works. I knew there was something about her,” he joked in response to the hilarious flashback.
Hader has been keeping busy lately, most recently as a director for all eight episodes ofBarry’s final run.
The feat was hardly lost on his costarsHenry Winklerand Sarah Goldberg, who both said Hader brought a “cinematic” quality to the series’ already frenetic action and absurdly comedic scenes whilespeaking to PEOPLEduring Sunday’s premiere event.
“Well, when he said he was going to direct all eight, we thought he was insane,” Goldberg, 37, told PEOPLE. “Such a huge amount of work, and he really pulled it off. I mean, he had a really strong vision for what he wanted to do this season. It was a very ambitious, cinematic vision, and he was so kind of organized with his thoughts and ideas and kind of brought it every single day.”
Winkler, 77, agreed and added: “This is where Bill wanted to be.Saturday Night Livewas a deviation from his dream, and I watched him from the very first season to now. He is the creator, producer, writer, actor, and now director of all of them. Not a ripple in the water. Not a moment where you think, ‘Oh my God, he’s stressed.’ I’m stressed. Oh, my Lord.”
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