Burnett to receive new Globe prize

Carol Burnett will need to clear space on her crowded mantel: At next month’s Golden Globes ceremony, she will pick up yet another award honoring her long and distinguished career in television.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. announced Tuesday that the comedy legend will receive the inaugural Carol Burnett Award, a new prize honoring lifetime achievement in television.

The award was teased at last week’s nominations announcement for the Globes. A five-time Golden Globe winner, Burnett is also the most decorated honoree of all time in the TV category, according to the organization.

Burnett, 85, will receive the award at the Golden Globes ceremony, which NBC will broadcast Jan. 6 from the Beverly Hilton .