Betty White's pal Vicki Lawrence recalls phrase TV icon saw as 'compliment': 'Aren't you offended by that?'
Betty White's friend Vicki Lawrence remembers the legendary actress nearly one year after her death. The two co-starred on "Mama's Family" until White left the show for "The Golden Girls."
foxnews.comBetty White's pal Vicki Lawrence recalls phrase TV icon saw as 'compliment': 'Aren't you offended by that?'
Betty White's friend Vicki Lawrence remembers the legendary actress nearly one year after her death. The two co-starred on "Mama's Family" until White left the show for "The Golden Girls."
news.yahoo.comCEO with Down syndrome runs successful cookie company and helps people with disabilities get jobs
Collette Divitto created her own cookie company when she was in her 20s. And if being a successful business owner at such a young age isn't impressive enough, Divitto also created a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities start their careers. Caitlin O'Kane has more with The Uplift.
news.yahoo.comSaturday Sessions: Curtis Harding performs "Hopeful”
Born in Michigan, Curtis Harding spent his adolescence in Atlanta, where he grew up with two musical inspirations: his mother, a gospel singer, and his sister, a hip-hop fan. Since then he’s developed his own soulful style, showcased in two previous albums. From his latest album “If Words Were Flowers,” Curtis Harding performs “Hopeful.”
news.yahoo.comBetty White was beloved, but she did not love this Ohio community
Dec. 31—Betty White, one of America's most beloved celebrities, died Friday at the age of 99, just short of her 100th birthday. Few people, however, know she lived briefly in Ohio for a few months in an area county, and she hated the experience. White married World War II pilot Dick "Bud" Barker in 1945, and she planned to live with him in California. However, she recounted Barker instead ...
news.yahoo.comActors, comedians and president react to Betty White's death
Henry Winkler thanked White for her humor, warmth and activism. Kathy Griffin shared a few stories in a Twitter thread and wrote that White treated her like an equal in the comedy world. White was a television mainstay for more than 60 years.
news.yahoo.comBetty White marks 99th birthday Sunday; up late as she wants
FILE - Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES – True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!” she told The Associated Press in an email. Her birthday meal will be a hot dog and French fries brought in — along with a bouquet of roses — by her longtime friend and agent, Jeff Witjas. In January alone, White is on screen in reruns including “The Golden Girls” and “Hot in Cleveland”; the 2009 Sandra Bullock movie “The Proposal,” and the 2018 documentary “Betty White: First Lady of Television,” about her life and career.
Betty White preps for 99th Birthday, says she is ‘blessed with good health’
American actress and comedian Betty White will be turning 99 on Sunday! The “Golden Girls” actress has been quarantining at home during the pandemic, while working on the re-release of her 1970s show “The Pet Set,” according to reports. In an interview, White talked about her health and happiness. “I am blessed with good health,” she told People, “so turning 99 is no different than turning 98.”She told People it is a sense of humor that keeps her going. You can lie to others — not that I would — but you cannot lie to yourself.”Betty White was born in 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois.
Betty White says she will spend her 99th birthday feeding two ducks who visit her "every day"
Betty White has all of her ducks in a row before her birthday this year. "The Golden Girls" actress spilled her animal-filled plans for the special day to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday. "Running a mile each morning has been curtailed by COVID, so I am working on getting 'The Pet Set' rereleased, and feeding the two ducks who come to visit me every day." The program spotlighted, "her lifelong devotion to animals, and the people who love them," according to the release. White often advocates for wildlife conservation and has been honored for her decades-long dedication to the humane treatment of animals.
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