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Inside Carole Cook and Lucille Ball’s Close Friendship and Protege Relationship
Carole Cook was a close friend and protege of Lucille Ball, and friend Mason McCulley exclusively tells Closer about their personal and professional dynamic.
This heartfelt performance promises a captivating blend of humor, personal revelations and inspiration rooted in McCulley’s friendship with the legendary Carole Cook, who passed away in January 2023 at the age of 93. “She’d ask, ‘How do you come up with this stuff?’” This encouragement helped Cook find her comedic voice, knowing she had the support of one of television’s greatest legends. McCulley’s show, born from a difficult period following the loss of both Cook and his mother within months of each other takes that advice, “When my mom passed, I hit emotional rock bottom.
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