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 Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex showing up in new Epstein files. Sarah Ferguson said she cut off Epstein. Not quite, emails show. Turning Point reveals lineup for its alternative halftime show. Trump signs bill to end the latest government shutdown. Report an error