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15 hrs ago | CNN

'Golden Girls' actress Estelle Getty dies

Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died.

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Related Topix: Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Comedy Movies, Stuart Little, Mystery Movies, Family, Drama, Mannequin, Adventure, Television

Fri Jul 25, 2008

UPI

'Golden Girls' stars skip Getty's funeral

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.

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Related Topix: Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Golden Girls

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Pantagraph

Something for those who think young

When young people play old in the movies and on the tube, here's what can happen: You get wiry little Estelle Getty playing the mother figure to two women her senior and one just a decade behind her.

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Related Topix: James Stewart, Pop/Rock

Tue Jul 22, 2008

New York Post

'Golden Girls' Star Estelle Getty Dead

Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died.

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Related Topix: Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Comedy Movies, Stuart Little, Mystery Movies, Family, Drama, Mannequin, Adventure, Television

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Wis. television production company gets nomination

A Milwaukee-based television production company has received an Emmy nomination.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Pioneers of Television

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Wellington Town-Crier

I'd Rather Watch Reruns Of 1970s Sitcoms On Saturday Nights

Leonard Wechsler 04.JUL.08 I recently bought my wife the DVDs of the early years of The Mary Tyler Moore Show .

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Related Topix: Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Mary Tyler Moore

Wed Jun 18, 2008

ScrippsNews

current events, culture, commentary, community

Tina Yothers came to think of Michael J. Fox, who played her brother, Alex Keaton, on "Family Ties," as her real-life sibling.

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Related Topix: Tina Yothers, Michael J. Fox, Comedy, Ugly Betty, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Mon Jun 16, 2008

TV Squad

What's On Tonight: Last Comic Standing, My Boys, Swingtown

At 8, ABC has another Celtics/Lakers game. CBS has a new Million Dollar Password at 8. FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new So You Think You Can Dance .

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Related Topix: Reality TV, Entertainment, Comedy, The Bill Engvall Show

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Star-telegram.com

'Boys,' Bill and Bravo's A-List

By ROBERT PHILPOT Million Dollar Password: In a special edition of this update of the classic game show, Betty White, widow of longtime Password host Allen Ludden and a frequent Password player herself, ...

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Related Topix: Password, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, The Bill Engvall Show

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Newsday.com

Today's Picks

MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD - In this special edition, the celebrity players are Susie Essman and Betty White, widow of original 'Password' host Allen Ludden.

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Related Topix: Password, Entertainment, Television

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

What to Watch: 'Million Dollar Password'

What is summer TV for if not to watch other people make money? A regular Joe teams up with celebs and tries to guess passwords based on one-word clues.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Mon Jun 09, 2008

ETonline

TV Land Honors the Best Shows on the Tube

"The Golden Girls" BETTY WHITE , BEA ARTHUR and RUE McCLANAHAN were joined by the likes of STEVE CARELL , JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MIKE MYERS on Sunday night when TV Land honored the best shows and actors on TV at ...

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Related Topix: Rue McClanahan, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, The Golden Girls, Estelle Getty

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Boston Globe

Setting the record straight

Longtime WBZ-TV newsman Joe Bergantino e-mailed us yesterday to clarify the details of his departure from the CBS affiliate Friday.

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Thu Jun 05, 2008

StarTribune

Say the secret word

Rachael Ray, Neil Patrick Harris and Rosie O'Donnell are among the stars helping on the Regis Philbin-hosted version of "Million Dollar Password" , but we're most excited about hearing clues from game-show ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Tue Jun 03, 2008

WMFE

Interview: Howard Ickes

DNC Rules Committee member and advisor to Sen. Clinton, Harold Ickes , describes what he sees as a possible course of action for his candidate and when he feels she will make her final decision about the ...

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, Drama, The Golden Girls, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Louisiana

Sun Jun 01, 2008

94.7 The Globe - World Class Rock - Home

Million Dollar Password - EPK

Password is back and we were on set for this spectacular re-make! Host Regis Philbin takes us behind-the-scenes on the glitzy Million Dollar Password set and we interview celebrity players Betty White, Rachael ...

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Related Topix: Neil Patrick Harris

Fri May 30, 2008

TV Squad

The Odd Couple: Password - VIDEO

Since CBS will debut a new, updated version of the classic game show Password this Sunday at 8, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about one of the great episodes of The Odd Couple , appropriately titled ...

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Related Topix: Jack Klugman, Password, Entertainment, Television, The Odd Couple, Comedy, Drama

Sat May 17, 2008

TV Squad

Oprah brings the Mary Tyler Moore Show cast together on Monday

Have you ever wondered if Mary Tyler Moore can still turn the world on with her smile? You'll be able to find out this Monday on Oprah . via TV Squad

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Related Topix: Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod, Entertainment

Thu May 15, 2008

National Ledger

Betty White And Sandra Bullock, New Buddies

“It's his book, but I did some of the visual stuff -- there are certain subtleties in the dogs' behavior that he can't see. We had a wonderful time.”

Betty White reports she's "in hog heaven" making the big-screen "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock in Boston -- despite the fact the romantic comedy has the beloved 86-year-old star working hours that would ... via National Ledger

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Related Topix: Sandra Bullock

Mon May 12, 2008

ETonline

Betty White's Got Game on 'Million Dollar Password'

“How could it not bring back memories? And some of them even sting a little”

CBS is updating a classic when the big-money "Million Dollar Password" hits the air for six episodes this June, starring the host-with-the-most, REGIS PHILBIN . via ETonline

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Related Topix: Password, Entertainment, Television

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