remains popular for the hilarious — and sometimes inappropriate — hijinks of four single, aging women who share a home in Miami. But while the on-camera chemistry between Rose Nylund (Betty White), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) still charms viewers, the mood was decidedly different behind the scenes.The latest episode of “The Originals,” a podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman and produced in partnership with Los Angeles Magazine [LINK TK], includes an April 2021 interview with the sitcom’s casting director Joel Thurm, who recounts how the leading ladies, especially Arthur, really felt about White — who died this past New Year’s Eve, weeks before her 100th birthday.“Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, ‘Oh, she’s a f – – king c – – t,’ using that word,” Thurm says on the podcast.
‘Betty White Challenge’ on Facebook, Instagram Raises $12.7 Million for Animal Shelters
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorA viral fundraising effort to honor the legacy of Betty White — a lifelong animal lover and outspoken advocate for animal welfare — encouraging donations to benefit shelters and rescue operations has raised $12.7 million on Facebook and Instagram, according to parent company Meta.On Jan. 17, which would have been White’s 100th birthday, Meta said that #BettyWhiteChallenge fundraisers on its platforms had raised nearly $900,000 from 26,000 people.On Friday, according to Meta, more than 390,000 people have donated to fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram for the #BettyWhiteChallenge, raising $12.7 million for animal shelters and rescues.
According to Meta, the company does not charge any fees for donations made to nonprofit organizations through its social platforms. White, who died Dec.
31, 2021, at the age of 99, had a career in TV and film that spanned more than 60 years and was best known for her roles on “The Golden Girls,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Hot in Cleveland.”A self proclaimed “zoo nut,” the famed actor spent her life advocating for animal welfare. “My preoccupation with animals is an open secret,” she wrote in her 2011 book “Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo.”White’s highest-profile work as an animal advocate was through her longtime relationship with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), the nonprofit attached to Los Angeles Zoo.
She first became involved when the zoo opened in 1966, and she became a trustee in 1974. In 2012, she celebrated her 90th birthday at the L.A.
Zoo.White was also a trustee of Morris Animal Foundation from 1971-2013. In 2010, she provided the donation that established the Betty White Wildlife Fund in response to the Deepwater
.
Betty Davis, an unsung funk pioneer, dies at 77
Betty Davis, a commercially unsuccessful but immensely influential soul, funk, and R&B singer, died today of natural causes, a representative confirmed in an email to The FADER. Born Betty Mabry in Durham, North Carolina, she moved to New York in the early '60s to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Betty Davis, Singer-Songwriter Who Paved the Way for Boldly Sensual Funk in 1970s, Dies at 76
A.D. Amorosi Singer-songwriter-producer Betty Davis, an icon of future-funk, fashion and bold sexuality in the 1970s, died Wednesday at age 76 in her longtime home of Homestead, Pennsylvania.Davis, who was once married to and collaborated with jazz legend Miles Davis, died of natural causes, Allegheny County communications director Amie Downs told Rolling Stone.The singer was widely viewed as having paved a way for R&B and hip-hop performers ranging from Prince and Erykah Badu to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, even though she dropped out of the recording scene so early — all but disappearing after the mid-1970s — that thse debts were not always recognized.In her heyday, this uninhibited mistress of futuristic funk and highly sexualized lyrical and vocal prowess released three albums – 1973’s “Betty Davis,” 1974’s “They Say I’m Different” and 1975’s definitive “Nasty Gal” – that were as bold in their self-creation as she was in portraying their sensual power on each album sleeve.
Betty Davis, '70s funk icon, dead at 77
Trailblazing funk musician Betty Davis has died at the age of 77. The star, who was once married to jazz legend Miles Davis, died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to a statement on her official website. Davis died in Homestead, Pennsylvania, where she'd lived since childhood, the statement reads.
Betty Davis Dies: Influential Funk Singer, Subject Of 2017 Documentary Was 77
Betty Davis, a soul and funk singer of the 1960s whose growling, raspy vocal style and unapologetically explicit lyrics would influence future performers from Prince and Erykah Badu to Outkast, died today of natural causes at her home in Homestead, Pennsylvania. She was 77.
Listen to Cher Cover the ‘Golden Girls’ Theme Song for NBC’s Betty White Tribute: ‘I’ve Loved Betty Since I Was 7’
Thank you for being a friend! To celebrate the life and legacy of the late Betty White, Cher is dedicating a special rendition of the Golden Girls theme song to the deceased actress.
‘Celebrating Betty White’ Special Will Feature Cher Doing ‘Golden Girls’ Theme
Betty White certainly believed in love, especially when it came to animals. So it’s appropriate the theme song from one of her most memorable roles will be performed on her upcoming TV tribute by Cher, the songstress behind “I Believe In Love.”
Inside Dani Dyer's romantic getaway to Milan with new boyfriend Jarrod
Dani Dyer has been enjoying a romantic getaway to Milan alongside her footballer boyfriend Jarrod Bowen. The Love Island star, 25, recently jetted off with West Ham United ace Jarrod, also 25, for a mini-break, having gone public with their romance last year. The couple looked as loved-up as ever in a string of snaps shared to social media, with Dani documenting their trip over on her popular Instagram page.
Betty White To Be Honored By President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, More In NBC Special
NBC’s Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl will honor the life of the legendary actress with the help of President Joe Biden and other celebrity guests including Drew Barrymore, Cher, Anthony Mackie, and Tracy Morgan, among others. The special will air on Jan. 31 at 10 p.m.
Jeff Goldblum loved closing Prada's show at Milan Fashion Week
Jeff Goldblum loved walking the Prada runway at Milan Fashion Week. The ‘Search Party’ star strutted his stuff along with ‘Twin Peaks’ star Kyle MacLachlan, and he enjoyed the “fun opportunity” of sashaying down the catwalk for the Italian fashion house’s Autumn/Winter 2022 menswear collection - which was inspired by work uniforms - despite being a relative newbie to the fashion industry. In a chat for Interview magazine with 43-year-old designer Mel Ottenberg, the 69-year-old actor said: "I was enjoying myself, I must say.
"He ruined my life for three years": Facebook and Instagram stalker preyed on innocent victims by posing as their family and friends
A 'catfish' posing under hundreds of fake social media profiles left his victims 'living in constant fear.'
Betty White's 'Hot in Cleveland' co-star Valerie Bertinelli says she thinks about late star 'all the time'
Betty White left quite an impression on her "Hot in Cleveland" co-star Valerie Bertinelli. The two appeared on the TV Land sitcom for six seasons from 2010-2015 alongside Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick. Bertinelli, Leeves and Malick played three aging Los Angeles natives who decide to stay put in Cleveland where they're still considered hot after their Paris-bound plane makes an emergency landing.The trio rents a home with a cooky caretaker played by White.
Megan Fox Machine Gun Kelly Hold Hands As They Take Their Love To Milan After Engagement
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly looked cold but fashionable when they stepped out in Milan on Tuesday (Jan. 18). The couple, who have been overseas after revealing their engagement to the world, walked out of their hotel while dressed for the winter season. MGK (b. Colson Baker, 31) donned an oversized black trench coat, boots, and black hat. He accessorized the outfits with a pair of white sunglasses, a black cap, and a giant silver that appeared to connect to a collar around the “Papercuts” singer’s neck. MGk walked with one hand holding Megan’s, the other clutching various objects – including a pair of headphones and a hoodie.
Trisha Yearwood does Betty White Challenge, raises more than $30,000 for animal rescue charity
Trisha Yearwood celebrated what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday by raising money for animals in the late star’s honor. The singer, author and wife of Garth Brooks hosted a fundraiser on TalkShopLive Monday, Jan. 17, which would have marked White’s 100th birthday had she not died of natural causes on Dec. 31.