Carol Burnett, PBS Pioneers of Television Published January 2, 2013 at 600 × 600 in Pioneers of Television Timeline Thanks to the performance of her song “I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles,” comedienne Carol Burnett becomes a star overnight. Thanks to the performance of her song “I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles,” comedienne Carol Burnett becomes a star overnight.