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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.
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.
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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.
Golden Girl Estelle Getty Passes Away at 84
Actress Estelle Getty, most beloved for playing sassy Sophia on Golden Girls, passed away early this morning. She had been suffering from advanced dementia and was at her home in LA at the time. Her son had this to say, "She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents.
Recast Golden Girls and Win a Prize!
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!
If you could recast this 1985-1992 TV show with new actors, who else could capture the charm and pep of these funny ladies in their "golden" years?
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Rihanna Leads the Way With Amazing Women For Glamour
Rihanna stole the show in her dramatic white dress as she and her fellow honorees took the red carpet at last night's Glamour Women of the Year celebration in NYC. Carnegie Hall was brimming with beautiful ladies from Iman to Maria Shriver and Diane von Furstenberg. Catherine Zeta-Jones stood out in blue and had Michael Douglas by her side for support.
Rihanna and Stella Join Fellow Women of Year
Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year gathered at Carnegie Hall in New York City yesterday to celebrate each other's successes. Rihanna and Stella McCartney were amongst those honoured, and were joined by Estelle, who performed on stage. Amy Poehler and Serena Williams collected their awards, while Catherine Zeta-Jones was one of the presenters.
Lindsay and Kristin Rock Out to Gavin at the Kasbah
Sir Richard Branson played host last night at his annual Rock the Kasbah charity event in LA. Lindsay Lohan hit the red carpet along with Kristin Cavallari and a Josh Radnor-less Lindsay Price, before she moved inside to say hi to Paula Abdul. Gavin Rossdale also posed for a photo with Lindsay, before he took the stage for the second time this week to serenade the crowd.
Pixie Channels Pebbles While Liv, Gwyneth & Stella Reunite
Pixie Geldof looked like she was dressed up as Pebbles from The Flintstones as she took to the catwalk for Jeremy Scott on the last day of London Fashion Week yesterday. Meanwhile good friends Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney posed for photos at the Established & Sons private viewing also in London, alongside Stella's sister Mary, Sam Taylor-Wood and gorgeous Brit actor Aaron Johnson from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Back at Fashion Week, Estelle was in the front row to watch Pixie strut her stuff, while T4 presenter Jameela Jamil and model Ben Grimes hung out at the Charlotte Olympia Tea Party.
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