‘Golden Girls’ tops Nielsen’s highest-rated shows after Betty White’s death

The partner of a new dad who died unexpectedly in Salford has spoken of her devastation.

Pale Waves have been forced to cancel a pair of shows in Ireland because frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has lost her voice.The Manchester pop-rock band were due to perform in Belfast and Dublin tonight (February 19) and tomorrow (20) respectively as part of their UK and Ireland tour.Posting on Twitter, the band wrote: “Belfast and Dublin, we’re so sorry to have to do this but after not touring for 2 years, Heather’s voice has completely gone after the first run of shows.“We’re left with no option but to cancel tonight and tomorrow’s show’s under doctors orders.

Dan Aykroyd, 69, is speaking out after the devastating death of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. The actor, who was one of the cast members of the original 1984 supernatural comedy film about ghost hunters, released a statement on Twitter about the iconic creator, who died at the age of 75 on Feb. 12.

Kelly Rizzo is finding comfort in the women who’ve "been there" following the sudden death of her husband, Bob Saget. On Friday, the Eat Travel Rock blogger took to her Instagram Story and shared a heartfelt selfie with Katie Couric and Amanda Kloots. "Women who have been there and understand have been so therapeutic and helpful and compassionate," wrote the 42-year-old.

Disney’s Encanto continued its remarkable run, landing at No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart with almost 1.5 billion total minutes of viewing.

The late Betty White's "Golden Girls" co-stars might not have been her biggest fans. Joel Thurm, who oversaw the casting of the "Golden Girls" as head of talent for NBC at the time, claimed Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux) and Bea Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak) in particular had issues with White during an appearance on "The Originals" podcast. White passed away on New Year's Eve in 2021.

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.

Jodie Sweetin revealed how the “Full House” cast are doing now almost a month after Bob Saget’s tragic death.

Chelsea Handler is sharing an update with her fans.

Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Tameside.

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The Five finished January as the most watched show among total viewers, as Fox News also saw growth in its 7 PM hour with the debut of Jesse Watters.

Underwater teams have been spotted at a Salford park where a teenager was stabbed to death.

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.