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Love and Sex
1 Rue McClanahan's 10 Most Golden Moments
Sex and the City
2 Geriatric Sex and the City
Poll
3 Who's Your Favorite Golden Girl?
Humor
4 The Golden Girls Shop For Condoms
Humor
5 Product of the Day: Golden Girls Necklace
Sex and the City
6 Beatrice Arthur (1922-2009)
Tattoos
7 Oh Snap! Someone Loves the Golden Girls a Lot
With the sad news that Golden Girl Rue McClanahan died today, we thought we'd look back at some of Rue's classic moments as her best-known character, Blanche Devereaux, on The Golden Girls. Blanche may have been the sassy Southerner, but she was also butt of lots of jokes. Playing off Rose's daftness, Dorothy's sarcasm, and Sophia's, well, Sophianess, Rue made Blanche pop culture's most beloved Read more
Would you want Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia tattooed on your legs forever more? This is a superfan for sure! Source Read more
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. With Arthur, sad to Read more
I remember being on the subway one day eavesdropping on a conversation. A man in his early 20s was telling a woman he was with that when he was younger, no show could annoy his father more than the pioneering '70s show Maude, starring Bea Arthur, who passed away April 25 at the age of 87. Bea Arthur's character, Maude, was the polar opposite of her television cousin, subservient Edith Bunker Read more
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. Some even remember her for her stage accomplishments, for which she Read more
Do you want to tell someone, "Thank you for being a friend . . . your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant"? Well, what better way than with a Golden Girls necklace? Tell your friend that you guys can grow old together like the coolest old lady posse there ever was — the Golden Girls. Read more
Buying condoms is nothing to be embarrassed about; just ask the Golden Girls. That is, until the cashier announces to the whole store that you're buying ultrasensitive prophylactics in black. (Also, this could totally be a plotline on Sex and the City.) Read more
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. YouTube clips may be convenient, but they hardly do the show — nor Getty — Read more
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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. According to the AP, Getty initially didn't Read more
The Golden Girls, a proto-Sex and the City, featured four sassy older gals who proved that you just get better — albeit crazier — with age. Everyone knows which SATC character she identifies with (Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte or Samantha). But put yourself forward in time a bit and play the game with these awesome geriatrics. Who's your favorite Golden Girl? Source Who's Your Read more
