Okay, nothing against Betty White -- she's the lady of the moment and all, I get it -- but Carol Channing is the best person alive.

This isn't about diva worship or gayness at all. It's just a recognition that, as you age, you can take a wrong turn down that grumpy old person road, or you can keep striding straightforwardly in the direction of being cooler than everyone else. And that's pretty much what this woman has done. All the evidence you need starts after the jump, as she takes time out of her busy schedule to own the entire panel on The View.

After that, the legend went on Wendy Williams, where Channing told the wacky host that she was part black and can "sing and dance better than any white woman." Williams was so busy weeping tears of joy she couldn't keep her guest quiet for even a moment.

If this is your first exposure to her, you should also seek out the mind-bending 1968 LSD comedy, Skidoo. She takes control of that one, too.