Operators and switchboards have largely been consigned to history. But Ernestine the Telephone Operator as played by Lily Tomlin endures. The character originated on the TV comedy series “Laugh-In” in ...

Lily Tomlin is probably best known for her sketch comedy characters Ernestine, the chronically unhelpful phone operator; Edith Ann, the smugly precocious 6-year-old; the nut-job philosopher that is ...

Lily Tomlin loves her characters! She's so enthusiastic about them that it's hard to keep up with her when she talks about creating them. Ernestine the Phone Lady, Sister Boogie Woman, Mrs. (Judith) ...

For her Atlantic City debut, actress-comedienne Lily Tomlin won't be going it alone. She's bringing along a gaggle of old favorites, including Ernestine, the smart-alecky telephone operator, Trudy, ...

JACI WEBB Of The Gazette Staff Jun 26, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 0 It's Lily Tomlin on the other end of the phone and the award-winning actress and comedian is concerned about the impression she's making on a ...

Ask Lily Tomlin. She succeeded marvelously with her one-woman show at Benaroya Hall this weekend. Dressed in black slacks and a loose-fitting black blouse, the 64- year-old comedian opened Friday's ...