Who said, "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." If you answered "Lily Tomlin," you win a trip to Beverly Hills for the Paley Center retrospective "She's Making Media: Lily Tomlin." When she first gained fame in the late '60s on Laugh-In (look it up, kids), Tomlin's trademark characters -- snarky (before there was such a word) telephone operator Ernestine, precocious 5-year-old Edith Ann; sage bag lady Trudy, among them -- were instant icons, hilarious yet with a touch of poignancy. You could write your entire MFA thesis on her career: She was one of the first female comedians to dress in drag, and the first to have a solo show on Broadway. After film clips, she'll talk about her TV roles and her work for women's issues, and she'll answer... More >>>
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