Television Academy Pays Tribute to Betty White
August 9, 2008 by Chandra
On Thursday, August 7, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences held a special event in honor of 86-year-old Betty White and her impressive sixty-year television career. Not only did White star on seminal shows such as Mary Tyler Moore (1970–1977) and The Golden Girls (1985–1992), but also TV series like Life with Elizabeth and Date with Angels that go all the way back to 1953.
Special guests at this week’s California ceremony included White’s former colleagues and fellow entertainers Ed Asner, Craig Ferguson, Valerie Harper, Susan Harris, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod, John McCook, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Stewart, and Tom Sullivan. There was a special musical performance courtesy of Michael Feinstein, as well.
So many were eager to attend the tribute to one of the television industry’s most beloved and respected stars, it sold out in advance. Anyone and everyone can take a look at the many photos from the occasion that follow the jump, however. It must have been very touching for White to see the big crowd at North Hollywood’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre coming just for her.
Incidentally, White’s other longtime Mary Tyler Moore co-star Ted Knight wasn’t at the event because he passed away in 1986 due to cancer.
Comedy Fall Finales: My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Ugly Betty
December 6, 2007 by Chandra
ADVISORY: Thanks to the enduring writers strike and the bustling holiday season, three comedy series—ABC’s Ugly Betty and NBC’s My Name Is Earl and Scrubs—are airing their last original episodes of 2007 tonight. So, if you’re a fan of any of them, make sure to tune in and get your final fresh fix of the year.
My Name Is Earl
Early Release
EARL’S FREE OR NOT?
After all of the early release certificates that Earl (Jason Lee) has received from the Warden (Guest Star Craig T. Nelson), the day has finally come for Earl to be released from prison. Or not?
After Earl discovers that the Warden has destroyed his early departure tickets, he turns to his friends to help him escape from prison. Randy (Ethan Suplee) and fellow inmate Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport) devise a plan to get Earl out of jail.
With the help of Darnell (Eddie Steeples), Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) on the outside combined with Randy and Franks help on the inside, Earl should be home free. Or not?
My Name Is Earl airs Thursdays on NBC at 8pm EST.
Scrubs
My Number One Doctor
IT’S ALL ABOUT HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME, AS LONG AS YOU WIN
Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins) signs Sacred Heart up for RateYourDoctor.org, a website where patients can evaluate and score their doctors, in hopes that it will lead to better patient care. However, while in pursuit of the number one spot, Turk (Donald Faison) and Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) play dirty to take J.D. (Zach Braff) out of the running.
Meanwhile, Eliot (Sarah Chalke) struggles with ethics when one of her terminal patients reveals that she intentionally overdosed on medication.
Elsewhere, Carla (Judy Reyes) can’t figure out what the Janitor’s (Neil Flynn) new girlfriend could possibly see in him.
Scrubs airs Thursdays on NBC at 9:31pm EST.
Ugly Betty
Bananas for Betty
BETTY AND HENRY GO ON A DOUBLE DATE WITH HILDA AND GIO
Henry reluctantly agrees to go on a double date with Betty and an unlikely couple—Hilda and Gio.
Meanwhile, Wilhelmina’s attempt to change her image as the queen of mean fails miserably after she tangles with America’s most beloved golden girl.
Guest-Star Cameo: Betty White (The Golden Girls, Mary Tyler Moore)
Ugly Betty airs Thursdays on ABC at 8pm EST.