Thank you for being a friend
Sad news this week from eonline. Songwriter Andrew Gold died last week in his sleep. Gold suffered from renal cancer. Don’t know who he is? Andrew Gold gave us one of the most memorable and oft sung television theme songs … Thank You for Being A Friend from The Golden Girls.
Thank You for Being A Friend is perhaps the only theme song from a TV show that I don’t fast-forward through while watching re-runs. And that is saying a lot considering that I watch at least one episode of The Golden Girls everyday. Seriously … every day.
Gold’s passing makes me miss the show – and the women – even more. What’s happened to a theme song? And, what’s happened to a nice well placed song in a TV show. No one did it better than the girls.
Miami! Miami! -Don’t take your eyes off of Sophia. Ma’s got moves. Or just one really.
Who can forget Sophia and Dorothy as Sonny and Cher. This is how you win an Emmy, folks.
NBC goes Golden
In honor of the most joyous news that America’s sweetheart, Betty White will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 8th if decided to curate some of my favorite Betty moments.
Betty and the girls on safe-sex
Here’s a clip from a Golden Girl’s rehearsal. I’d punch my mother of have worked on this show.
I’m always up for a good St. Olaf story. I was devastated to learn that this was a fictional Minnesota town. I’d planed to retire there. Old Space Needle …
Celebrities: Lent me your ears!
Ash Wednesday (aka “Night of the Living Ash-Cross Zombies” to the non-practicing) is upon us. While everyone else is giving up chocolate, reality TV and cussin’, we’ve turned our attention to what other people should give up for the next 40 days. To wit:
Kevin Smith: Give up flying coach (or at least Southwest). If, as you say, you “have enough money” to buy two seats, why, perchance, don’t you just fly first class?
Celebrity Mags: Give Up the ‘Celebs Without Make-Up’ features—nothing about 
seeing a star breakout (not to be confused with a breakout star) is pretty.
Betty White: We’re giving you a pass this year—never give up an inch. Everything you do makes us laugh.
Jeremy Renner: You gave a riveting performance in The Hurt Locker, but give up the Oscar—it’s Jeff Bridge’s turn! We see more noms in your future anyway.
Mr. Clean after Rogaine
“The Bachelor” Producers: Give up casting watching-paint-dry-boring bachelors, floozies, and pregnant gals. Okay, fine, keep casting the floozies and pregnant gals, otherwise why would we watch?
Robert Downey Jr.—you’ve given up enough vices for all the Lents to come—just never give up acting. And never give up that muse you married!
John Mayer: Do yourself, more than anyone else, a favor and STOP GIVING INTERVIEWS. Forty days might not be enough for this one–40 years might be a better plan. Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
Betty White is a National Treasure..
and Other Reasons I Love Super Bowl Ads
No, I didn’t watch it. Shocking, I know. To be honest, until yesterday I thought that the Saints were a college team. Ps. They are not.
While I did not watch the game, I did stay up and watch the commercials on hulu.com. Here are my favorites.
Betty White = God.
And the boy she turns into isn’t so bad either.
Google made me weep with this one. I think that if Simon Van Booy were to write a commercial, it would be a little like this:
About the only happy holiday memory I have from childhood was watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, so it was fun to have a little visit with the Griswolds again:
And finally, this little kid is just too damn cute:
