Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Former "Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan is recovering from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
"Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan is recovering in a hospital after having heart bypass surgery this week, her manager said on Thursday.
Little Miss Fussbudget (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
OMG , Heavens to Mergatroid ! What on earth???? Since when did Barry Manilow begin to look like a cross between Estelle Getty of "Golden Girls" TV show fame and Ellen DeGeneres ? I was shocked at his appearance as of late. I just don't know what the hell to say. WOW. WOOOOOOOW . This confirms my desire to never do anything to myself and to age naturally.
BigPictureBigSound.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
This high-concept comedy, about the first person to develop the ability to lie, is wildly uneven but features a few laughs, cameos galore, and an indictment of organized religion that would make Bill Maher proud.
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Sylvester Stallone has been ruminating to Empire magazine about the possibility of starring in a remake of the 1974 movie Death Wish, which featured Charles Bronson as a vengeance-fueled vigilante. This makes a kind of sense (and, certainly, more sense than, say, Sly starring in a comedy with Estelle Getty or the plot of Tango
Wendy Williams. The Queen of All Media (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
If you thought the little old ladies on The Golden Girls were all getting along, you thought wrong. In fact, according to the Globe magazine Bea Arthur, who played "Dorothy", hated Betty White ("Rose") and she let her know it.The very successful show that aired in the late '80s to early '90s featured four women -- Bea, Betty, Rue McClanahan ("Blanche") and Estelle Getty...
Splash News Online (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Estelle Getty's prized 1988 Emmy has surfaced on eBay, one year after the actress' death. The trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Golden Girls was put up for sale by a seller who specializes in fine art. The Academy of TV Arts and Sciences is working on having the Emmy returned. The initial asking price is $15,000. No bids have been made yet.
IMDb News (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
1 hour ago | | » Emmys chiefs are fuming over an online auction of late actress 's award for her supporting role in .Executives at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are battling with bosses at eBay.com to remove the star's 1988 Emmy award from the website, reports Variety. The Academy's guidelines state statuettes must be returned to the organisation if the winner or their heirs no...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
With only a few hours to bid remaining, Estelle Getty's 1988 Emmy for The Golden Girls was still listed for sale on eBay this morning, despite avowals from the Academy...
HomeTownHollywood (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Officials at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are working to convince eBay bosses to yank an auction offering the late Estelle Getty’s 1988 Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Emmy Award to the highest bidder, Variety has learned. The auction violates TV Academy rules, the Emmy group claims. “It’s a situation in which the award [...]
Wendy Williams. The Queen of All Media (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
We're sure some of you plan your night around reruns of "The Golden Girls." Now, you can own part of the show. Sorta.If you have $15,000 to spare, the 1998 Emmy Award won by the late Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, can be yours by placing a bid on eBay. But, hurry, the auction ends today.The Academy may come looking for you, however, as it's their policy that if in the event the winner...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
This is just wrong. A seller that specializes in fine art is trying to auction off Estelle Getty's Emmy for $15,000 on eBay. Some people will do anything to make a buck these days! The deceased actress won the Emmy in question in 1988 for her role as Sophia on The Golden Girls. Luckily, The Academy of [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has so far been unsuccessful in its efforts to have the Emmy that Estelle Getty won in 1988 for Golden Girls removed from eBay....
TV.com (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
... We told you it was only a matter of time . Heather Locklear will return to Melrose Place as Amanda Woodward on November 17. This brings the tally of original cast members who have already appeared or will appear on the show to five. Johnny Drama should be getting a call any day now. [ TV Watch ] ... The family of the late Estelle Getty -- or someone with access to her belongings -- has put her...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Filed under: OpEd , Celebrities , Awards , Emmys , Reality-Free Estelle Getty , the matriarch of The Golden Girls and general wise-ass of the bunch passed away last year. Now, her family has put the Emmy she won for her role of Sophia Petrillo in that show up for sale on eBay . The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have strict rules about such things. If the family no longer wants the award,...
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