Featured
Bea Arthur
Sugar Editorial Picks
Beatrice Arthur (1922-2009)
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 of All in the Family.
Flashback: Weird Star Wars Holiday Special
Lore has it that this Star Wars holiday television special was so embarrassingly weird that George Lucas had it pulled almost as soon as it aired. How weird you ask? Well, it guest stars Bea Arthur of Maude fame dancing with drunken aliens down in the coolest dive bar in the galaxy; Chewbacca's family (that's right — furry dude has a family!); and Lola Falana showing up in a halo of lavender light to wish you happy holidays.
Geriatric Sex and the City
Some people say that Sex and the City had an older (in more ways than one) precursor: The Golden Girls. Carrie is to Dorothy (Bea Arthur) as Samantha is to Blanche (Rue McClanahan), etc. Well, I tell you what, I would almost rather see this following version than the upcoming movie!
Drugs: The Musical
Consider this a holiday aperitif. This song from the musical I Love My Wife is about how drugs have replaced the kinder, gentler ways of getting high from days of yore. Sample lyrics: "Remember when hash was fried/and tea was brewed/when someone pushing was merely rude?"
Other Search Results
Grab Bag: What One Woman Learned From Judy Blume
- Writer tells us 8 high school sex lessons she learned from Judy Blume. — Lemondrop
- Right on! A Golden Girls Bea Arthur tattoo.
Front Page: Fear of Swine Flu Spreads Across the World
- The European Union has advised citizens to postpone nonessential travel to the US and Mexico, a warning the US has called unwarranted. — New York Times
- President Obama says the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and other parts of the world shows that science is essential for America's security, health, and economy. — Boston Globe
- Fans, friends, and costars are remembering Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who passed away this weekend.
Farewell, Estelle!
We love us some Golden Girls here at GiggleSugar, so it was very sad to hear that Estelle Getty, my favorite Golden Girl, passed away yesterday, three days before her 85th birthday. Estelle got her start in the Yiddish theater and as a comedian in the Catskills' "Borscht Belt." Her star began to rise when she played Harvey Fierstein's mother in the Broadway production of Torch Song Trilogy, but it was her role as the wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners Sophia on The Golden Girls that made her a comic legend.
Flashback: Weirdest Star Wars Holiday Special Ever
Lore has it that this Star Wars holiday tv special was so embarrassingly weird that George Lucas had it pulled almost as soon as it aired. It's so strange, people, that I couldn't wait until the holidays or even the weekend to bring you five minutes of its oddest moments. How odd, you ask?
More on TresSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Make Up For Ever
More & More
Wonderbra