Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway and beyond, has died.

Was known for her wide eyes, platinum blonde wigs and speaking with a lisp. Nominated for four Tony Awards and won one. She was also presented with two honorary Tony Awards. Nominated for one Academy ...

If theatergoers were to be polled about what they felt was the most memorable scene in musical comedy, most would probably cite the moment when the curtains part atop the stairs of the Harmonia ...

(Reuters) - Carol Channing, who won over audiences with her giddy, guileless charm in signature roles in Broadway's "Hello, Dolly!" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," died in her California home on ...

Carol Channing — the Broadway immortal, the film and TV star who headlined her own Las Vegas show, the first celebrity to make the Super Bowl halftime show something worth watching, and who befriended ...