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Lily Tomlin: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 26, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - ​Becoming Lily Tomlin. May 15, 2026
Add new Web site: Television Academy - A Conversation with Lily Tomlin. Apr 02, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Lily Tomlin at 75: The Actress Discusses Great Roles, Old Cars and Coming Out. Feb 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Lily Tomlin. Jun 19, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian. Mar 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Golden Globes - Lily Tomlin. Jan 16, 2025
Add new Web site: The Peabody Awards - Lily Tomlin. Nov 22, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 08, 2024
Article updated to include Tomlin's induction into the National Recording Registry. Apr 18, 2024
Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Lily Tomlin. Apr 17, 2024
Add new Web site: PBS - On Stage - Biography of Lily Tomlin. Mar 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of Lily Tomlin. Dec 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Lily Tomlin. Mar 31, 2023
Added the movie 80 for Brady. Feb 03, 2023
Added cross-references. Jan 06, 2020
Noted the release of the film Grandma (2015). Aug 21, 2015
Added that she received a Kennedy Center Honor (2014). Jun 12, 2015
New article added. Oct 13, 2014
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