Jezebel: Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur's Breakfast Recipe

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:55:00 EST

Despite the fact that Dorothy Zbornak was often found hunched over a slice of cheesecake in Golden Girls episodes, in real life, Bea Arthur was health-conscious and vegetarian. In the just-relesed The Dead Celebrity Cookbook by Frank DeCaro, he details Bea's eating habits in a chapter aptly titled, "Thank You For Feeding A Friend." The following excerpt is Bea's favorite recipe for mornings and brunch: More »

The Night Belongs To Dorothy Zbornak

Jessica Coen — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:00:00 EDT

Bea Arthur would have turned 89 today, so if you don't already own the complete series DVD box set, tonight's a good night to get drunk and go shopping on Amazon (and as long as you're buying, feel free to send us one too, we won't mind). Other birthdays of note: Buckethead and Carrie Prejean. The internet wanted you to know. More »

Bea Arthur's Secret Past As A Truck-Driving Marine

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:21:00 EST

In 1943, when she was 21 and known as Bernice Frankel, Bea Arthur enlisted in the military. Recently unearthed documents reveal she came across as a tough broad, even then. More »

Bea Arthur's Posthumous PETA Ad

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EDT

"Death couldn't stop this Golden Girl from fighting the Golden Arches' cruel slaughter practices." Nor could it stop PETA from producing mildly creepy ads! Bea's son reportedly approves of the whole thing, which ran today in The Chicago Tribune. [AdFreak] More »

Thank You For Being A Friend

Sadie Stein — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EDT

The late Bea Arthur takes her rightful place as a modern sage. Or at least a website. [That's What Bea Said] More »

Oodles Of Oscar Gossip, Tom Cruise's Motorcycle Crash & Michael Lohan's "Near Stroke"

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Sandra Bullock's post-Oscar plans:

Lindsay Headed To India; Are Jude And Sienna Back On?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Has Lindsay Lohan turned over a new leaf? She says she's "going to India soon, before Thanksgiving hopefully," to film a BBC documentary on the trafficking of women and children.

Stars Remember Patrick Swayze; Kanye Drama Continues

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Whoopi Goldberg on Patrick Swayze:

How Do You Say "Thank You For Being A Friend"?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:20:00 EDT

By getting a Golden Girls tattoo. [Buzzfeed] More »

Bea Season

Anna Holmes — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT

It's official: Actress Bea Arthur, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 86, will be honored tonight when Broadway theaters dim their lights at 8pm in honor of the stage star. [NY Times] More »

Fellow "Golden Girls" Remember Bea Arthur

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:20:00 EDT

This morning, Rue McClanahan and Betty White called GMA to remember their Golden Girls co-star Bea Arthur. Rue says Bea was actually quiet and timid, but always brave as a performer. Clip at left. More »

Bea Arthur's Top 5 Contributions To Pop Culture

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Actress Bea Arthur passed away on April 25, at the age of 86, from cancer. While she personally didn't identify as feminist, her career made an enormous impact on the women's movement. More »

The Internet Celebrates The Feminist Legacy Of Bea Arthur

Hortense Smith — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:45:00 EDT

While discussing the legacy of her late Maude and Golden Girls co-star, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan claims she thinks that "in both of those shows, we really did change the perception of a woman's role." More »

Wicked Witch Takes Time Out From Her "Surrender Dorothy" Schedule To Skywrite At Spencer And Heidi's Wedding

Hortense Smith — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were married yesterday in front of 200 guests. An airplane flew over the ceremony, spelling out "Spencer Loves Heidi." several times in the air. You know, real subtle like.[People]

We Will Miss You, Bea Arthur

Hortense Smith — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:07:00 EDT

In extremely sad news, beloved actress Bea Arthur has passed away at the age of 86. Arthur is perhaps best known for her roles as Maude and, of course, as Dorothy Zbornak on Golden Girls. More »

K-Fed Opens Up; Kelly Ripa Denies Split

Jessica G. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

K-Fed is opening up about his marriage to Britney in this week's People. " I never thought that I would get married but it wound up happening. That was a really, really, happy, exciting moment. I pretty much realized that I was giving my life to her, and I was doing it without question," the Fed says. [People]
Are Kelly Ripa and longtime hubs Mark Consuelos dunzo? The National Enquirer says that the pair is separating. However, it is impossible to tell if Ripa is shedding silent invisible tears under that relentlessly perky facade. [Jossip]
And get this: Ripa's rep denies all! The flack says, "There is no truth to the story. Their marriage continues to be quite healthy, and the National Enquirer should be ashamed for fabricating such an untruthful story." Isn't that what Madge's rep said six months ago? [People]
Mark Ruffalo's brother, hairstylist Scott, was shot in the head in Beverly Hills earlier this week. He is in critical condition. [ET Online]

The Golden Girls Prepare For Valentine's Day, Buy Condoms

Slut Machine — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST

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One Valentine's Day, Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche all decided to book a romantic cruise with their respective boyfriends. They went to the store to pick up some odds and ends and decided to practice safe sex and get some condoms as well. (Probs just to protect from diseases, seeing as how they they most likely had all gone through the "change" by then.) Of course, hilarity ensued and they needed a price check on the rubbers, exposing and embarrassing the girls to the entire store. Later on, their dates all backed out on the trip, so the girls shared a cheesecake around the kitchen table instead. Which, come to think of it, sounds a lot more fun than a cruise. Clip above. More »

Bea Arthur Does Carrie Bradshaw In Old Lady Version Of Sex And The City

Slut Machine — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST

You know how the ladies of Sex and the City are getting kinda up there in years? Well, if they go ahead with the rumored sequel to the movie, then it probably won't be that unlike this parody of SATC, starring Sally Struthers as Samantha, Charlotte Rae as Charlotte, Katherine Helmond as Miranda and Bea Arthur as Carrie. (It's about damn time someone did this.) More »

Bea Arthur And Rock Hudson Gaily Sing About Drugs

Slut Machine — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST

The Golden Girls' Golden Globes

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:00:04 EDT

Hey fellow sickos, guess what! We about to get an eyeful of our favorite Miami retirees—Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia—thanks to art curator Lenora Claire. Her new show "Golden Gals Gone Wild" exhibits works of various artists' erotic depictions of the Golden Girls. The show, which opens August 11 in the World of Wonder storefront gallery in LA, will feature images of the senior ladies in bondage, in pinup poses, and plain ol' full frontal. Contributing artists include Ed Mironiuk, My Secret Life in Glass, Glen Hanson, and the wonderfully campy mosaic portrait artist Jason Mecier. We wish we could go to Hollywood to see this! More »