Golden Girls Forever

Author : Jim Colucci
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780062422927

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Golden Girls Forever by Jim Colucci Pdf

Includes 30 pages of bonus material! The complete, first-ever Golden Girls retrospective, packed with hundreds of exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes and never-before-revealed stories, more than two hundred color and black-and-white photos, commentary, and more. They were four women of a certain age, living together under one roof in Miami—smart and strong Dorothy, airhead Rose, man-hungry belle Blanche, and smart-mouthed matriarch Sophia. They were the Golden Girls, and for seven seasons, this hilarious quartet enchanted millions of viewers with their witty banter, verve, sass, and love, and reaffirmed the power of friendship and family. Over thirty years after it first aired, The Golden Girls has become a cult classic, thanks to fan fiction, arts and crafts, podcasts, hundreds of fan blogs and websites, and syndication. Now, Golden Girls Forever pays homage to this wildly popular, acclaimed, and award-winning sitcom. Drawing on interviews with the show’s creators, actors, guest stars, producers, writers, and crew members, Jim Colucci paints a comprehensive portrait of the Girls both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. Illustrated with hundreds of photos, including stills from the show and a treasure trove of never-before-seen and newly rediscovered photos, Golden Girls Forever includes: • Girls and Their Guests: short profiles of the show’s most famous guest stars • Why I Love the Girls: Lance Bass, Laverne Cox, Ross Mathews, Perez Hilton, Zachary Quinto, Chris Colfer, Jason Collins, and many, many other celebrities share their love of the Girls • Exclusive interviews with ninety-four-year-old Betty White; the famously private Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan, before their deaths; and fan-favorite actors who appeared on the show • Harvey Fierstein's tribute to his close friend, Estelle Getty The ebook also feautures 30 pages of material not inlcuded in the print edition, such as 17 Golden Episodes, a piece on Estelle Getty's make-up, the Rue LaRue Cafe, and additional fan art. Bursting with fun facts, anecdotes, reminiscences, and insights, Golden Girls Forever is the ultimate companion to the show for fans old and new.

Author : Christine Kopaczewski
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0762497246

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The Golden Girls: Forever Golden by Christine Kopaczewski Pdf

A deluxe boxed set of four hilarious yet heartwarming autobiographies from your favorite Golden Girls. Celebrate The Golden Girls with this handsome set, including four hardcover books, each with 48 pages of content and featuring full-color photos, packaged in a slip-cased box. Each book reads as an autobiography as told from your favorite Golden Girl, alongside fun sidebars (think Sophia's secret Sicilian family recipe) and funny quotes (Rose: "As they say in St. Olaf, Helgenbargenflergen"). The 4 hardcover books include: Pray for Brains by Dorothy Zbornak As They Say in St. Olaf by Rose Nylund Picture It: Sicily by Sophia Petrillo The Curse of Being a Devastatingly Beautiful Woman by Blanche Devereaux

Author : Rue McClanahan
Publisher : Crown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780767927796

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My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away by Rue McClanahan Pdf

Rue McClanahan, best known for her portrayal of Blanche Devereaux on the Emmy-award winning series The Golden Girls reveals her life in and out of the spotlight in a laugh-out-loud funny memoir about love, marriage, men, and getting older that is every bit as colorful as the characters she played. Raised in small-town Oklahoma in a house “thirteen telephone poles past the standpipe north of town,” Rue developed her two great passions—theater and men—at an early age. She arrived in New York City in 1957 with two-weeks worth of money in her pocket, hustled her way into a class with the legendary Uta Hagen, and began working her way up in the acting world against the vibrant, free-spirited backdrop of the sixties. That’s when she met and married Husband #1—a handsome rogue of an aspiring actor who quickly left her with a young son. Still, she was determined to make it on the stage and screen—and in the years that followed, rose to the top of the entertainment world with a host of adventures (and husbands) along the way. From her roles on Broadway opposite Dustin Hoffman and Brad Davis, to her first television appearances on Maude and All in the Family, to the Golden Girls era and beyond, My First Five Husbands is the irresistible story of one woman’s quest to find herself. Rue is proof that many things can and do get better with age—and that, if she keeps her wits about her, even a small-town girl can make it big. People always ask me if I'm like Blanche. And I say, 'Well, Blanche was an oversexed, self-involved, man-crazy, vain Southern Belle from Atlanta—and I'm not from Atlanta!’” —Rue McClanahan

Author : Julie Houts
Publisher : Kingswell
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1368047483

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Golden Girls: Thank You For Being A Friend by Julie Houts Pdf

This fabulous adult picture book pays homage to The Golden Girls?one of the most beloved shows in TV history. Fans will go crazy for the chic, stylized illustrations of Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia, paired with hand-lettered lyrics to the theme song that touched millions of hearts. Thank You For Being a Friend is a perfect gift for Golden Girl enthusiasts of all ages to give to their very own besties.

Author : Christine Kopaczewski
Publisher : RP Studio
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0762496444

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The Golden Girls: You Are My Golden Girl by Christine Kopaczewski Pdf

Let your spouse, sister, mom, or best friend know, "you're my Golden Girl" with this charming DIY gift book, inspired by everyone's favorite foursome from The Golden Girls: Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia. Whether your recipient is a Rose or decidedly a Sophia, this is the perfect way to let her know how you feel about your friendship. Once you fill in the prompts, this book becomes a personalized gift full of funny, memorable, and sweet expressions of appreciation that your loved one will cherish for years to come. This gift book features full-color photography from The Golden Girls throughout.

Author : Bernadette Giacomazzo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781538166567

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The Golden Girls by Bernadette Giacomazzo Pdf

This cultural history is a fun yet meaningful examination of the beloved 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, including how it tackled progressive social issues of its time and forever changed the way audiences view older women.

Author : Kate Browne
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780814345658

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The Golden Girls by Kate Browne Pdf

The Golden Girls made its prime-time debut in 1985 on NBC, and the critically acclaimed show has been a constant television companion through cable reruns and streaming media services ever since. Most people know that The Golden Girls is a sitcom about four feisty, older women living together in Miami who love to eat cheesecake, but Kate Browne argues that The Golden Girls is about so much more. Drawing on feminist literary studies and television studies, Browne makes a case for The Golden Girls as a TV milestone not only because it remains one of the most popular sitcoms in television history but also because its characters reflect shifting complexities of gender, age, and economic status for women in the late twentieth century and beyond. Each chapter is dedicated to exploring what makes these remarkable characters defy expectations of how older women should look, act, and love. Chapter 1 focuses on Dorothy Zbornak’s intriguing gender performance and shifting desirability. Chapter 2 digs into Blanche Devereux’s difficult relationship with motherhood and aging. Chapter 3 highlights how Rose Nylund made all the "right" choices in life but consistently finds herself disenfranchised by the same social and economic institutions that promised to protect her at midlife. Chapter 4 centers on how Sophia Petrillo drives the action of the show as a trickster—bending plots to her own desires and offering moral lessons to the other characters. The book offers an important analysis of a hugely popular sitcom that extends the boundary of what makes TV groundbreaking and worthy of study. Browne argues that The Golden Girls is a "classic" sitcom in almost every way, which keeps audiences engaged and allows the show to make subversive moves when it matters most. Written with both superfans and scholars in mind, the book invites new, diverse ways of thinking about the show to spark future scholarship and conversation about four of the most beloved characters in sitcom history.

Author : Harry Huryk
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557081592

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The Golden Palace (the Unofficial 8th Season of the Golden Girls) Viewing Guide by Harry Huryk Pdf

Introducing The Golden Palace: The Ultimate Viewing Guide. This guide was designed with the biggest fans of The Golden Palace and The Golden Girls in mind. The guide includes the following parts. Includes Trivia, Goofs and Notes Guide, Trivia and much much more!

Author : Marissa DeAngelis
Publisher : Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781626016149

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The Binge Watcher’s Guide to The Golden Girls by Marissa DeAngelis Pdf

It’s the classic TV sitcom. Thirty years after it first aired, The Golden Girls is one of the most popular shows in syndication and available to view on multiple streaming services. The show ran for seven seasons, collecting a staggering 58 Emmy nominations and 11 wins along the way, and over the years, this hit comedy about four fierce and sassy 50+ roommates in Miami charmed millions of viewers with its incomparable wit. Above all, The Golden Girls celebrated the strength and depth of the friendship between its four iconic characters - Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia- who have been adopted by multiple generations and attracts both gay and straight viewers. It’s a comfort food. It’s one of the best shows to have on when you’re sick. And it’s endlessly quotable with your girlfriends. It’s the Steel Magnolias of TV shows. The Binge Watcher's Guide to The Golden Girls is meant to be a companion as you binge, giving you a quick recap of each episode and where it fits in the series, with a favorite quote, notable goofs and inconsistencies, and some behind-the-scenes drama.

Author : Bernadette Giacomazzo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1538166550

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The Golden Girls by Bernadette Giacomazzo Pdf

A fun yet meaningful examination of the beloved 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, including how it tackled progressive social issues of its time and forever changed the way audiences view older women.

Author : Aaron Barlow,Laura Westengard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440838873

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The 25 Sitcoms That Changed Television by Aaron Barlow,Laura Westengard Pdf

This book spotlights the 25 most important sitcoms to ever air on American television—shows that made generations laugh, challenged our ideas regarding gender, family, race, marital roles, and sexual identity, and now serve as time capsules of U.S. history. What was the role of The Jeffersons in changing views regarding race and equality in America in the 1970s? How did The Golden Girls affect how society views older people? Was The Office an accurate (if exaggerated) depiction of the idiosyncrasies of being employees in a modern workplace? How did the writers of The Simpsons make it acceptable to air political satire through the vehicle of an animated cartoon ostensibly for kids? Readers of this book will see how television situation comedies have consistently held up a mirror for American audiences to see themselves—and the reflections have not always been positive or purely comedic. The introduction discusses the history of sitcoms in America, identifying their origins in radio shows and explaining how sitcom programming evolved to influence the social and cultural norms of our society. The shows are addressed chronologically, in sections delineated by decade. Each entry presents background information on the show, including the dates it aired, key cast members, and the network; explains why the show represents a notable turning point in American television; and provides an analysis of each sitcom that considers how the content was received by the American public and the lasting effects on the family unit, gender roles, culture for young adults, and minority and LGBT rights. The book also draws connections between important sitcoms and other shows that were influenced by or strikingly similar to these trendsetting programs. Lastly, a section of selections for further reading points readers to additional resources.

Author : Christopher J. Olson,CarrieLynn D. Reinhard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538122563

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The Greatest Cult Television Shows of All Time by Christopher J. Olson,CarrieLynn D. Reinhard Pdf

Reaching back to the beginnings of television, The Greatest Cult Television Shows offers readers a fun and accessible look at the 100 most significant cult television series of all time, compiled in a single resource that includes valuable information on the shows and their creators. While they generally lack mainstream appeal, cult television shows develop devout followings over time and exert some sort of impact on a given community, society, culture, or even media industry. Cult television shows have been around since at least the 1960s, with Star Trek perhaps the most famous of that era. However, the rise of cable contributed to the rise of cult television throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and now, with the plethora of streaming options available, more shows can be added to this categorization Reaching back to the beginnings of television, the book includes such groundbreaking series as The Twilight Zone and The Prisoner alongside more contemporary examples like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Hannibal. The authors provide production history for each series and discuss their relevance to global pop culture. To provide a more global approach to the topic, the authors also consider several non-American cult TV series, including British, Canadian, and Japanese shows. Thus, Monty Python’s Flying Circus appears alongside Sailor Moon and Degrassi Junior High. Additionally, to move beyond the conception of “cult” as a primarily white, heteronormative, fanboy obsession, the book contains shows that speak to a variety of cult audiences and experiences, such as Queer as Folk and Charmed. With detailed arguments for why these shows deserve to be considered the greatest of all time, Olson and Reinhard provide ideas for discussion and debate on cult television. Each entry in this book demonstrates the importance of the 100 shows chosen for inclusion and highlights how they offer insight into the period and the cults that formed around them.

Author : Paula Bernstein
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780762474608

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How to Be Golden by Paula Bernstein Pdf

If there's one thing the nation can agree on--we all love Betty White! This spirited homage to Betty captures her unique humor, timeless wisdom, and impish irreverence that's made her one of America's longest lasting and most beloved stars. An unparalleled American icon, Betty White started show business in 1939 in radio and was a pioneer in the early days of TV. Over eight decades, she's appeared on countless sitcoms, game shows, and talk shows, including the iconic comedy hits The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Her accolades over the years include two Emmy nominations, a Grammy, and induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, while she had her best decade yet as a nonagenarian: becoming the oldest person to host SNL, starring in a Super Bowl ad, and winning praise with her popular supporting role in Hot in Cleveland. Through it all, her "don't take yourself too seriously" attitude appeals to legions of fans, spanning all generations. How to Be Golden recounts her engaging life story while weaving in her words of wisdom and insight about love, friendship, work, family, sex, acting, aging, beauty, and more.

Author : Elvi Rhodes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Large type books
ISBN : OCLC:1341893930

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The Golden Girls by Elvi Rhodes Pdf

Author : Ray Richmond
Publisher : Becker & Mayer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780760373217

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Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life by Ray Richmond Pdf

Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life is a photography-rich retrospective of the most significant events and achievements of one of America’s most loved and endearing stars.