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Joel McHale Says 'Golden Girls' Stars Are Wrong Calling Betty White C-Word

Published: 02/11/2022

Joel McHale has made a compelling case that Betty White was not the person Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan claimed she was ... a case so compelling it would have impressed Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.!!! As we reported, the director of "The Golden Girls" said Bea and Rue used to call Betty the c-word…

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Rue McClanahan -- Secret Dirty Jokes

Published: 06/05/2010

Rue McClanahan will truly be missed ... for her smile, her compassion ... and her ability to tell a dirty joke. TMZ obtained footage of Rue and her gal pal Betty White from 1985 -- in which the ladies swap some R-rated humor ... and it's pretty damn hilarious. RIP Rue.

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TMZ Live: Gary Coleman's Ex, LiLo & McClanahan

Published: 06/03/2010

We took your questions on everything -- including GaryColeman's ex claiming she didn't push him, cops claiming they spilledLindsay Lohan's cocaine in 2007, and the death of "Golden Girls"star Rue McClanahan. Plus: Chamillionaire claims he actually wanted his house foreclosed on ... and one of the…

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Betty White: Rue's Death 'Hurts'

Published: 06/03/2010

Betty White has released a statement on the death of her close friend and "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan. White states, "Rue was a close and dear friend. I treasured our relationship. It hurts more than I even thought it would, if that's even possible." Rue died this morning at the age of…

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'Golden Girls' Star Rue McClanahan Dies

Published: 06/03/2010

Rue McClanahan -- who played Blanche Devereaux on "Golden Girls" -- has died. Rue's manager, Barbara Lawrence, says the actress passed away at 1 AM this morning at a hospital in New York after she suffered a massive stroke on Monday. Barbara says Rue's son, sister and nephew were with her at the…

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Golden Girl Shreds the 'Sex & the City' Chicks

Published: 09/16/2009

The ladies of "Sex & the City" have often been compared to "The Golden Girls" -- but yesterday in NYC, Rue McClanahan told us the Cosmo swilling quartet doesn't hold a candle to Blanche Devereaux's crew. The woman who played the original Samantha Jones came out swinging at LaGuardia, telling our…

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Bea Arthur Dies at 86

Published: 04/25/2009

A family spokesman for Bea Arthur says the actress has died. Spokesman Dan Watt says Arthur had cancer, but did not offer any further details. Arthur passed away at home early this morning. Arthur is most well-known for her roles in "The Golden Girls" and "Maude." Rue McClanahan who played Blanche…

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