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more about #goldengirls JennaW: I didn't realize she had still been alive, but what a beautiful, talented woman. I loved "Love Letters" -- so wonderfully soapy and dramatic and roman... more » Rose.Selavy.Needs.A.Drink: Ah sigh. I always did like Jennifer Jones. I hope someday I see her starring in "Gone to Earth" on TMC. Jennifer’s husband David O. Selznick despise... more » Talaya: I may be the only person here who has seen the Song of Bernadette. But it's really a lovely film, especially if you like old movies. It's the origin o... more » rodmanstreet: Sad. But I must admit I was relieved to find that it was not this Jennifer Jones: [www.rci.rutgers.edu] more » sara-without-an-h: Imagine being David O Selznick's wife! I always felt bad for her. She was a good comedy actress, but her producer husband wanted big weepy vehicles fo... more » nata: This is amazing, but not because two different generations are giving each other makeovers! I have a problem (I'm sorry people) with the fact that wom... more » RodetheTrolleywithStanwyck: Where do I sign up! I may not be a teen (nor elderly), but please, pretty please. more » MargaretMoony: Oh, I want to do this so hard! more » Rachel Mara Doyle: Wow Thank you so much for covering GlamourGals. I started GG almost 10 years ago and it is exciting to see such inspirational comments and continued ... more » RipCurl: I love it! I used to volunteer to paint the nails of ladies in our local nursing home when I was in high school. I got so much out of the conversati... more » Elle O. Elle: I am so emailing the link to my mom. She's works in the activities department at a nursing home, and I'm sure a lot of the ladies there would love thi... more » annebreal: I love it when my granny shows off her newly groomed and painted nails (the activity woman at her assisted living facility does them for residents) an... more » asthenia1: I was about 12 when my grandma died, and I was so unbelievably heartbroken that I would never be able to paint her nails like my older sister used to ... more » thenewmrssalazar: This is awesome on so many levels. Not only is it helping the seniors, the elderly women can be great role models. They can show young women that yo... more » Tippi Hedren: I think this serves as an excellent bonding experience. When I was a child, my grandmother used to let me roll her hair for her when I would spend the... more » Alohamaid: I would totally do this. You know granny can school you for serious on a roller set and winged eyeliner. more » PhillyLass: They all may know her, but does she know them? I can't imagine having to memorize so many names. more » whats_in_a_name: And I thought that the fact that my great grandmother had about 120 descendants when she died made us a big family. more » clevernamehere: If there are any Jez-bakers out there who want to give a little troop support, you might want to consider Baking Gals [www.bakinggals.com] I haven't... more » CurtCole: There's an Arthur Miller's "All my Sons" comment in there somewhere, I just can't find it. more » -
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R.I.P. Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, the popular film star who won an Oscar for her leading role in The Song of Bernadette, has died at 90. [USA Today] -
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Cosmetic Changes
We love the mission of the "Glamour Gals" foundation, which is "to foster intergenerational relationships between teen girls and elderly women living in senior homes through monthly facials and makeovers," and promote leadership amongst young women. [Glamour Gals] -
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Correspondence Course
Since 1944, through 6 wars, Chicago's Barbara Spanier has been writing to any soldier who needs a friend. "I feel like they're my sons...I only have four girls and I feel like they were my sons." [UPI] -
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Be Fruitful And Multiply
Rachel Krishevsky, who's just died at 99 in Jerusalem, reportedly leaves behind 1,400 descendants - all of whom knew her personally. [UPI] -
#tvwatch
Gracias Por Ser Mi Amiga
According to a press release, Disney's announced "a Latin American reversioning" of The Golden Girls, Los Años Dorados. It's tailored for a Hispanic audience with actresses from Mexico, Colombia and Cuba; set in Miami and filming in Venezuela. ¿Cheesecake, anyone? -
#clips
From Teenage Girl To Golden Girls, Betty White Reflects On Her Career
Today Betty White will receive a Disney Legends Award and on Good Morning America Tom Bergeron interviewed her about the highlights of her career, from Life With Elizabeth, her first TV show in 1954, to Golden Girls. Clip below. More » -
#dollarsandscents
5 Celebrity-Inspired Fragrances We'd Actually Wear
People is currently running a roundup of celebrity fragrance ads, featuring star-scent-stalwarts such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, and Paris Hilton. While those are all well and good, it made me wish certain other celebrities also had signature scents. More » -
#miamisocial
Ladies Night
We're all about the idea of Golden Girls cocktails (hell, we're all about a Golden Girls-themed bar), but we suspect they could handle something a little stiffer...we've always seen Blanche as an Amaretto Sour girl. [BuzzFeed] -
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Reaching For The Rings
Meet Olympic hopeful Alexis Page, 13, who travels 2½ hours by bus and subway to practice rhythmic gymnastics, even though her mom was recently laid off. Asked her favorite place in New York, Alexis replied, "Barnes and Noble." [NY Times] -
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Merry Widows, Sad Guys: Do Women Finally Have It Better?
"The notion of love-starved widows has become so entrenched in American culture that it has been a sitcom staple and the subject of an endless succession of jokes." But it seems that's one stereotype women have outlived. More » -
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Secrets Of Long Life
Gerontologist Emma Shulman: "I smoked. Seventy-something years. I just quit three months ago...cold turkey. I quit because I got a bronchial infection. I like red wine, a glass with dinner...I used to drink Scotch. I was a Scotch maniac." [NYT] -
#greatestgeneration
Fly Girls: Female Flyers Qualify For Honors, Awesomeness, Immortality
With time running out, Women Airforce Service Pilots, ace pilots and swell dames, may finally get their due. More » -
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Queens Of The Rails
Photo exhibit ‘Meet Miss Subways' presents then-and-now (!) portraits of our favorite 1941-1976 mass-transit pageant queens. [Gothamist] -
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"Comfort Women" Seek Their Own Comfort
"Part Golden Girls, part adamant activists," South Korea's former sex slaves make the House of Sharing a unique retirement community. More » -
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Own A Piece Of Sophia Petrillo
On June 14 Bonham & Butterfields will be auctioning off property from Estelle Getty's estate, including Golden Girls props like her trademark straw handbag and eyeglasses. [W] -
#clips
Fellow "Golden Girls" Remember Bea Arthur
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 » -
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Bea Arthur's Top 5 Contributions To Pop Culture
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 » -
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The Internet Celebrates The Feminist Legacy Of Bea Arthur
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 » -
#breaking
We Will Miss You, Bea Arthur
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 »
