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Could a Show About Older Folks Work on TV Today?
In the wake of Bea Arthur's death, much has been written about Arthur's contribution to groundbreaking TV shows that focused on powerful women and the process of aging. One interesting question is whether a television show like The Golden Girls would ever make today's TV lineup. A USA Today writer muses:
There are stars who, when they leave, you realize how far we've come.
Saying Goodbye to Bea Arthur
I was heartbroken to learn that Bea Arthur died this weekend in her LA home at the age of 86. Already the Web is overflowing with tributes to the distinguished comedic actress, which says so much about her great talent. Reading through some of them, I realize that an entire generation came to know and love her as Maude Findlay.
Lifetime Remembers Estelle Getty With Golden Girls Marathon
The news of Estelle Getty's death has really put a cloud over my week. Since her passing, I keep finding myself wandering over YouTube to watch classic Golden Girls clips (the best are the ones with Getty's feisty old Sophia giving Blanche hell). It just reminds me of what a touchstone The Golden Girls really was.
We'll Miss You, Estelle Getty
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Sad news this morning, Buzz readers: Estelle Getty (a.k.a. Sophia from The Golden Girls) has passed away at the age of 84.
Best known as Sophia, the snappy, sarcastic mother of Bea Arthur's character Dorothy, Getty endeared herself to audiences everywhere for being hilariously no-nonsense — effectivey shattering the stereotype of the sweet old lady.
Link Time! 4/10
- TV Squad is all ga-ga over the packaging of the Mad Men DVD set — and for good reason!
- So, according to Vulture, maybe David Archuleta didn't have such a tough time deciding to sing "Angels," after all.
- Someone on Pushing Daisies is gay, and if you want to know who, head to AfterElton.
- After watching another schlubby guy-hot girl movie (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Cinematical asks, where are the movies where unattractive women score hot guys?
- Hey, it's Give Me My Remote's first Office Thursday in months!
- Cute alert! The Paste Magazine blog alerts me to the fact that Shel Silverstein's books and albums are being reissued.
- Sure, Lifetime's gaining Project Runway — but, as Popwatch points out, that might not offset its loss of The Golden Girls reruns to the Hallmark Channel.
- This week's Hump Day Hottie on FilmExperience was Dennis Quaid, which I find totally awesome.
The Results Are In: Recast Golden Girls
Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
While YumSugar's idea of an all-Sugar recast list for the Golden Girls is pretty fantastic, I had to go with real live actresses for this week's recast winner.
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