Lifestyle | Glee Glee's Newest Catch: Carol Burnett Comedian to play Nazi-hunting mother By Nick McMaster Posted Aug 4, 2010 5:13 PM CDT Copied In this image released by the Geffen Playhouse, Carol Burnett tells a story about the filming of "Annie" at the "Backstage at the Geffen", Monday, March 9, 2009, in LA. (AP Photo/Geffen Playhouse, Lee Salem) Carol Burnett will join the cast of Glee as the mother of Sue Sylvester, Entertainment Weekly reports. Jane Lynch's character has made passing reference to her Nazi-hunting mom in previous episodes, but other details are being kept secret until Burnett's first appearance in October or November. "This is so utterly perfect, I’m shocked we didn’t think of it first," writes Michael Ausiello of EW. (Susan Boyle is aboard, too. Read here.) Read These Next Prominent law firm chairman faces up to Epstein revelations. Theater got snarky with its Melania marquee, and Amazon was ticked. Trump calls out a 'moron' at National Prayer Breakfast. Kimbal Musk joins his older brother in the Epstein files. Report an error