Betty White
Betty White Died Six Days After Suffering Stroke
Betty White’s death certificate has revealed that the television icon suffered a stroke six days before she died. Via TMZ, the official cause of death is listed as cerebrovascular accident, or loss of blood flow to parts of the brain. Reportedly, she was alert and cogent following the stroke, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 31st, just weeks short of her 100th birthday. According to PageSix, her final words were “Allen,” in apparent reference to her late husband Allen Ludden. White would have enjoyed her centennial birthday on January 17th. On that day, theaters will screen Betty White: A Celebration, a film marking 100 years since she was born, although it was slightly altered following her death. That same date, her hometown of Oak Park, Illinois will ce...
Betty White’s Hometown Declares January 17th “Betty White Day”
Betty White’s hometown of Oak Park, Illinois has declared that her birthday, January 17th, will now be known as “Betty White Day,” TMZ reports. The legendary television actress, best known for starring in the iconic sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Golden Girls, passed away on December 31st, just shy of her 100th birthday. Vicki Scaman, president of the Village of Oak Park, told TMZ that while White moved to California at a young age, the Illinois city would celebrate the television icon on her birthday from here on out, citing her continued high praise of the village. Beyond a public memorial and proclamation reading, Oak Park businesses plan to celebrate “Betty White Day” with various discounts and “Betty White specials.” Hot dog joint Mickey’s Drive-In will offer White’s...
Betty White’s 100th Birthday Film to Screen as Planned
A film commemorating Betty White’s 100th birthday will screen in theaters as planned — albeit under a slightly different title. Originally titled Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration, the film has been rebranded as Betty White: A Celebration following the legendary actress’ passing on Friday. Directed by Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein, the film serves as a retrospective of White’s eight-decade career and includes tributes from Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Leno, Carol Burnett, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel, Valerie Bertinelli, James Corden, Wendie Malick, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Advertisement Related Video The film also features what is now White’s final on-screen interview. Betty White: A Celebration&...
SNL to Re-Air Betty White-Hosted Episode This Evening
Saturday Night Live will pay tribute to Betty White by rebroadcasting the episode of which she hosted this evening. At the age of 88, White famously hosted SNL in May 2010 after a fan-launched petition accrued hundreds of thousands of signatures. Originally airing on Mother’s Day, White appeared in every single sketch, and was joined by former SNL cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. With JAY-Z serving as the evening’s musical guest, the episode ended up drawing over 12 million views — one of its most viewed telecasts in recent history. An encore telecast of White’s SNL episode will air tonight at 11:30 pm ET/PT on NBC. In the meantime, check out a few of sketches from the episode below. Advertisement Related Video Following news ...
Josh Klinghoffer Pays Tribute to Betty White With Golden Girls Theme Song Cover
Last year threw us one last middle finger on Dec. 31 and took away Betty White, just weeks before her 100th birthday. Tributes to the beloved actress came pouring in immediately, including one from Josh Klinghoffer. The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist shared a cover of the Golden Girls theme song on Instagram along with a thoughtful end-of-year message. “Outside my window is the last dusk of 2021. Not quite sure what to say about this year. As always, it seems like it just begun and at the same time so much has happened this year, I guess,” he wrote. “I’ll keep it brief. I had to be poked to check in here because my tendency, as some might know, is to stay away from these awful websites.” “There has been a lot of loss lately, a lot of endings,” Klinghoffe...
R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99
Betty White, the actress and comedian who pioneered the television revolution and worked in the industry for nine decades, has died at the age of 99. TMZ reports that White passed away at her home on Friday morning — just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told PEOPLE in a statement. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.” Advertisement Related Video Betty Marion White Ludden was born on January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon after, and she began...
Betty White Tributes: Seth Meyers, Ryan Reynolds, Henry Winkler, and More Remember Beloved Icon
As one of pop culture’s most beloved figures, it’s no surprise that news of Betty White’s passing resulted in a barrage of tribute posts from across the film, television, comedy, and music landscape. Late Night host and former Saturday Night Live cast member Seth Meyers shared a humorous anecdote about White’s post-SNL after party. “The only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party,” Meyers recalled. “A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.” Ryan Reynolds, White’s former co-star and love interest, tweeted, “The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret.” Advertisement Related Video Henry Winkler remembe...
Betty White, Golden Girl of TV Comedy, Dies at 99
Betty White, the quick-witted comedienne whose ribald humor as showcased on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland made her America’s ageless darling, has died. She was 99. The beloved five-time Emmy Award winner and animal advocate, whose career reached another level after she became an octogenarian, died at home on Friday (Dec. 31), her agent told People magazine. White joined the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show for the CBS sitcom’s fourth season in 1973 as Sue Ann Nivens, the blunt, man-lusting star of the WJM-TV show The Happy Homemaker, and she won two straight Emmys for outstanding continuing performance by a supporting actress in a comedy series. On NBC’s The Golden Girls, which aired for seven seasons, White played the simple-minded Minnesotan Rose Nylun...
Betty White Celebrates 100th Birthday in Trailer for Special Documentary: Watch
Betty White is turning 100 years old next month, and to celebrate she’s headed to movie theaters around the country. For one day only, Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration will screen in 900 US theaters on January 17th — the same day the beloved screen legend hits the century mark. Check out the trailer below. The film is directed by Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein, and will document the icon’s real-life 100th birthday party, attended by a guest list including Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Carol Burnett, Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clint Eastwood, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, and more. It will also give fans a peek at White’s personal life off camera and look back on her more than 80-year career. “Who doesn’t love a party?!? This one is gon...
Betty White Will Celebrate Her 99th Birthday By Feeding Two Ducks
It’s not every day that you turn 99 years old, but Betty White will hit that milestone this Sunday. The ongoing pandemic may have put a dent in any massive ragers she was planning, but the legendary comedian still intends to mark the occasion with a wholesome endeavor. While speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the Golden Girls star gleefully shared her itinerary for the big day on January 17th. “You probably didn’t ask, but I’ll tell you anyway,” White said. “What am I doing for my birthday? Running a mile each morning has been curtailed by COVID, so I am working on getting The Pet Set re-released, and feeding the two ducks who come to visit me every day.” There’s a lot to unpack in those few sentences. First, do you run a mile each morning? Because 98-year-old Be...
Hulu Pulls Episode of The Golden Girls Over Blackface Concerns
The Golden Girls is the latest piece of NBC-related pop culture to go under the knife. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu has removed a 1988 episode that finds Betty White and Rue McClanahan being mistaken for wearing blackface. The episode in question is “Mixed Feelings” from Season 3 and finds the son of Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur) planning to wed an older Black woman named Lorraine (Rosalind Cash). Things get iffy when Lorraine’s family stumbles upon Rose (White) and Blanche (McClanahan) trying on a new mud facial treatment. Caught off guard, Rose jokes: “This is mud on our faces, we’re not really Black.” Don’t have Hulu? You can sign up now for a free 30-day trial! Okay, so it’s no Gone with the Wind, but it’s hardly a surprising move — especially for NBC. In fact, this marks...
Betty White Is “Doing Very Well” and Staying Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to stretch on and the number of deaths surpass 100,000, it’s natural to fear for the health of those close to you — and those not so close to you. Betty White celebrated her 98th birthday in January, and fans have been wondering how the veteran actress has been holding up amidst the spread of COVID-19. Thankfully, her representative has passed along a message from White to assure everyone that she’s “doing very well” and is staying safe. In an email statement to Today, a rep said White is “being very safe during these very trying times.” That means nobody is permitted access to The Golden Girls star except for “those who must” and people who were already a part of her regular day-to-day activities at home. Those lucky enough to get face time with ...
