Carol Burnett Texts Me Daily!

Allison Janney revealed a heartwarming detail about her friendship with comedy legend Carol Burnett. For the past four years, Janney has received daily text messages from Burnett, all centered around their shared passion for the New York Times game, Wordle. Janney expressed her continued excitement, stating that receiving a text from Burnett never gets old. Burnett, who is 93, previously mentioned during an appearance in 2024 that she and Janney play the game daily. Burnett also highlighted her personal success in the game, having achieved a Wordle in one guess seven times. Janney, 66, considers Burnett her idol and a primary reason she pursued acting. Their bond deepened while working together on the Apple TV series Palm Royale. Janney described the experience of becoming friends with her idol as enormous and something she often has to pinch herself about. She also noted that her father views her career as legitimized by her association with Burnett. Palm Royale also features Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, and Leslie Bibb and is currently streaming on Apple TV.