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LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --PromaxBDA, the leading global association for promotion, marketing and design professionals in the entertainment industry, announced today that renowned actress and comedienne Betty White will be the recipient of its prestigious PromaxBDA Lifetime Achievement Award at The Conference 2012, June 12-14 in Los Angeles. With a career that has spanned more than 60 years, the seven-time Emmy Award winner has created unforgettable roles in...
NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sassy, outrageous, hilarious - and at 88 - Betty White is HOT! With a career spanning 7 decades, she's bigger than ever now. Facebook fans rallied to get the beloved comedic icon an unprecedented Saturday Night Live hosting gig this weekend. Now, WE tv has a 14-episode Betty bonanza for fans with "IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT WITH BETTY WHITE!" GOLDEN GIRLS MARATHON on Saturday, May 8, from 6 PM - 1 AM ET/PT. The marathon will feature Betty's riotous performance as...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary actress Betty White ("Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Golden Girls," "The Proposal") likes her hot dogs naked!--as in a delicious Pink's hot dog in a bun...with no toppings, no enhancements. In her honor, Miss White will be accorded an homage offered select notables, a hot dog in her name, to be unveiled at Universal CityWalk (www.CitywalkHollywood.com) on Monday, April 19, when the versatile entertainer helps open the first Pink's...
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- TV Land announced today that it has signed Emmy® Award-winning and audience-adored actress Betty White to star in the highly-anticipated TV Land PRIME Original sitcom "Hot in Cleveland" scheduled to premiere in June. Betty White will take on the role of the snarky but lovable Elka Ostrovsky, property caretaker of the home that co-stars - Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick - rent after their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland...
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences says it wants eBay to remove an offer to auction the Emmy presented to the late U.S. television actress Estelle Getty. Getty, who died in July 2008 at age 84, won the Emmy for her performance as Sophia on The Golden Girls in 1988. John Leverence, senior vice president of awards, told the New York Post the academy has that demanded eBay remove the statuette from its digital auction block because selling it violates academy rules. It's a situation...
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oscar(TM)-winning actor Robin Williams, the extraordinary actresses of The Golden Girls, the voices of Donald Duck and Goofy, and other incomparable contributors to the Disney legacy will be honored on Sept. 10 at the 2009 Disney Legends Awards during the D23 EXPO at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Disney Legends Awards are a 22-year tradition of The Walt Disney Company, and the four-day D23 EXPO provides a rare opportunity for the...
ATLANTA, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mother. Spouse. Family accountant. These are just some of the many hats women wear - as they struggle to find flexible means of earning income. Now, selling their unwanted jewelry for extra cash, thousands of women have bet their bottom dollar on a company called Golden Girls(R). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090723/CL49818LOGO )Reminiscent of the popular 1980s Tupperware parties, the company offers in-home parties as a straightforward...
WE tv said Monday it is planning two special nights of programming to honor U.S. actress Bea Arthur, who died during the weekend at the age of 86. WE Remember Bea will feature marathons of episodes of Arthur's 1980s sit-com The Golden Girls Monday afternoon and Thursday night. The acclaimed actress, known for her quick wit and willingness to embrace controversial issues was the centerpiece of the comedic series, which won more than 38 awards during its run, WE said in a news release. 'WE...
Bea Arthur, who went from supporting roles on Broadway to stardom in two groundbreaking TV sitcoms died Saturday in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said.Arthur was 86, spokesman, Dan Watt, told The New York Times. He said she had cancer.Born Bernice Frankel, Arthur dreamed as a girl in Cambridge, Md, of going on the stage. She changed her name to Beatrice because she thought it would look impressive on a theater marquee, the Times said.Her Broadway musical roles included Lucy Brown in Kurt...
Estelle Getty's son, Carl Gettleman, said Getty's former co-stars from The Golden Girls did not attend her funeral in Los Angeles Thursday. Getty died this week at the age of 84. Gettleman told Inside Edition he was disappointed that Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan -- who co-starred with Getty on the classic TV sit-com for seven years -- skipped the service. They would certainly have been welcome. I don't know why they wouldn't be attending mom's funeral. Maybe it's a painful...
