Betty White To Be Honored In NBC Primetime Special

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Dolly Parton is among the heaps of Betty White fans out there but hopes she differs from the comedy icon in a major way. White died at the age of 99 on Dec. 31, 2021, in her home, several days after suffering a stroke and just weeks before turning 100.  In the weeks since her passing, many celebrities have spoken out about their adoration for the late star, including Parton.

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl, a tribute special to the actor and icon who in her home at the age of 99 on December 31, 2021. On January 17, 2022, Betty White would have her 100th birthday. White is best known for playing Rose Nylund in the sitcom , which ran from 1985 to 1992, but she reached superstar status for her comedic performances in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Betty White Show, The Love Boat, Mama's Family, The Golden Palace, Ladies Man, That '70s Show, Boston Legal, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Hot in Cleveland.

Cher is set to pay tribute to Betty White by performing the Golden Girls theme song in an upcoming TV special celebrating the life of the late actor.White died of a stroke on New Year’s Eve (December 31) at the age of 99 at her home in Brentwood, California.The beloved actor and entertainment personality, who would have been celebrating her 100th birthday just a few weeks after her death, is probably best known for her role as Rose Nylund on the hit US TV sitcom, which aired for seven seasons between 1985-1992.The show’s theme song, ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’, will be performed by Cher as part of Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl, an hour-long special in honour of White that will air on Monday (January 31) at 10pm ET/PT on NBC. It will be available to stream the following day on Peacock.Cher took to social media yesterday (January 28) to share a preview of her performance.

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.

Cher-ing is caring, which explains why the iconic singer lent her golden voice to honor America's Golden Girl, the late Betty White.The 75-year-old songstress took to her Instagram on Friday and shared a snippet of her rendition of the  theme song that'll honor the legendary actress during Monday's NBC special, .In the 36-second video, Cher belts out her rendition of «Thank You For Being a Friend.» That track was originally written and recorded by Andrew Gold in 1978. Cynthia Fee would later cover the track, and that version endured beyond the sitcom's run on NBC from 1985 until 1992.

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.”

Cher, 75, joins the list of many celebrities to honor the great late Betty White and she did it in her own unique way. The iconic singer gave her rendition of “Thank You For Being A Friend” from Golden Girls, the show which Betty starred as Rose in for seven years. To make the tribute even more special, the “In His Kiss” singer performed the number on the Golden Girls sound stage.

Cher is paying tribute to icon Betty White, just days ahead of the NBC special dedicated to the late star.

Cher is honouring Betty White.

Wilson Chapman editorPresident Joe Biden will be one of many guests for the upcoming primetime special “Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl,” NBC announced Thursday.The special, a tribute to the iconic comedic actress Betty White, will feature a taped tribute from Biden commemorating the late White, who passed away last December. NBC also announced several other stars who will appear in the special, including: Drew Barrymore, Valerie Bertinelli, Cher, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Goldie Hawn, Vicki Lawrence, Jane Leeves, Jay Leno, Anthony Mackie, Wendie Malick, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Jean Smart and Mary Steenburgen.

died on Dec. 31 at the age of 99, just several weeks shy of her 100th birthday. President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, Cher, Anthony Mackie and Tracy Morgan are among the guests set to appear.Valerie Bertinelli, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Goldie Hawn, Vicki Lawrence, Jane Leeves, Jay Leno, Wendie Malick, Joel McHale, Jean Smart and Mary Steenburgen will also be coming on.“Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl” will debut on Peacock the following day.The “Golden Girls” star recorded a sentimental message for her fans just 11 days before her passing.

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.

Even in her final days, Betty White was grateful for her fans. The comedy icon died at age 99 on Dec. 31, 2021, just weeks before she would have turned 100.

Betty White has one last thing to say to everyone…

A final message from Betty White has been posted to Instagram, thanking supporters of “The Betty White Challenge,” which asked fans to donate to animal welfare charities on what would have been her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.