Carol Burnett is happy we have this time together. The iconic comedienne, who turned 90 in late April, offered more tunes and time with the help of her celebrity friends. Her birthday was honored with a two-hour special called “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love” and featured performances from Kristin Chenoweth, Katy Perry, and Bernadette Peters.

Guest stars also included Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Carell, Cher, and Amy Poehler. Burnett told Fox News Digital, “What I love about it was the fact that it wasn’t a roast, and it wasn’t a birthday party with a cake and balloons and stuff. It was a two-hour variety show. We had a 19-piece orchestra, and I had so many friends who were there. And the live entertainment, my gosh. It was really exciting.”

She added, “It was just a party; everybody had a good time.” Burnett got her first breakout role in 1959 when she was 26, singing in the musical spoof, “Once Upon a Mattress.” During her career spanning decades, she earned six Golden Globes, six Emmys, and one Grammy, only a few of her many awards. Her variety show, which aired from 1967 to 1978, earned 25 Emmys.

However, Burnett shared that something is missing from modern sketch shows. She admitted she missed the classics noting, “I’d like to see variety come back” when reflecting on today’s comedy. She explained, “But [the networks] could never do what we did because I think the cost would be extravagant now. We had a 28-piece orchestra with 12 dancers. We had 60 to 75 costumes a week. Bob Mackie designed for our guest stars. All of that you couldn’t do today. It would be too much. We did kind of a Broadway mini-musical comedy review every week. And that couldn’t be done today. But there could be a hybrid of some way to do a variety show because there are people who could certainly do variety. But I don’t think a network would take a chance. I wish they would.”

Some fans believe “The Carol Burnett Show” paved the way for shows like “Saturday Night Live.” However, Burnett says she doesn’t want to host the show, saying, “I would not be interested. That’s all I can say.” Reflecting on her career, Burnett said she was initially discouraged from doing comedy her way. One of the vice presidents at CBS told her that variety was “a man’s game” for stars like Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, and Dean Martin, stressing there was no room for her. However, Burnett didn’t listen.

“The Carol Burnett Show” made sides split across the country for 11 seasons. She went on to headline “Carol and Company” for another two. Over the years, Burnett happily stayed busy in showbiz. She played Miss Hannigan in 1982’s “Annie” and guest starred in several hit shows, including “Better Call Saul” last year.

Burnett is grateful she’s making audiences laugh many years later, including those who have cheered her on, like “good chum” Julie Andrews. The Oscar winner is part of Burnett’s birthday bash.