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Golden Girls update: Betty White and Rue McClanahan make news
by Allison Waldman, posted Nov 6th 2009 12:38PM
There's some good news and some bad about The Golden Girls. First the good: Betty White will be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful to resume her recurring role as Stephanie's mother, Ann Douglas. She'll be appearing on a few episodes of B&B, but it could be extended even longer depending on storyline developments. Sadly, the bad news is that Betty's Golden Girls costar, Rue McClanahan had to cancel a Castro Theater event in San Francisco on November 14 -- a salute in her honor called "Golden: A Gala Tribute to Rue McClanahan" -- because she's had to undergo heart bypass surgery in New York.
In a lovely Blanche Devereaux-sounding statement, Rue said, "My darlings, I'm just devastated that I am going to have to miss my own tribute. Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I'm currently having some maintenance on the old ticker. Trust me, I'd much rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you."
Over on the soap, Betty's returning to play a good character. Ann is a complicated, cranky woman. Nothing like Sue Ann Nevins or Rose Nylund. Ann's grown daughters Stephanie and Pam, Susan Flannery and Alley Mills, have been facing challenges in their lives in L.A. Stephanie has just suffered a minor stroke and has been afraid that it's going to slow her down. Pam, meanwhile, has made a splash on a fashion talk show called The Catwalk. Betty will be interferring in her daughters' lives.
Betty is a marvel the way she's remained so active. She was recently on 30 Rock, in the feature The Proposal with Sandra Bullock, and last summer appeared on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List.
Get well soon, Rue; keep up the good work, Betty.
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