Golden Girls Forever

by Jim Colucci
Golden Girls Forever
Author: Jim Colucci
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0062422928
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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.

The Golden Girls: Forever Golden

by Christine Kopaczewski
The Golden Girls: Forever Golden
Author: Christine Kopaczewski
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780762497249
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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

My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away

by Rue McClanahan
My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away
Author: Rue McClanahan
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2007-04-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0767927796
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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

The Definitive "Golden Girls" Cultural Reference Guide

by Matt Browning
The Definitive
Author: Matt Browning
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493063375
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The Definitive Golden Girls Cultural Reference Guide is an in-depth look at the hundreds of topical references to people, places, and events that make up many of the funniest lines from the ever-popular television series, The Golden Girls. Over the course of seven seasons and 180 episodes, The Golden Girls was a consistent top 10 hit, yielding 58 Emmy nominations, multiple spin-off shows, and millions of lifelong devoted fans with its biting observations and timeless humor about such issues as dating, sex, marriage, divorce, race, gender equality, gay rights, menopause, AIDS, and more. Reruns are run on multiple cable networks daily and are streaming 24/7 on Hulu. This book brings 21st Century viewers “in on the joke” while educating readers about pop culture and world events from the past.

The Golden Girls: Talking Button

by Christine Kopaczewski
The Golden Girls: Talking Button
Author: Christine Kopaczewski
Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780762499144
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Pay tribute to The Golden Girls with this one-of-a-kind talking button that fans everywhere can display at home or the office. Fans of the beloved show, The Golden Girls, will love this fun kit celebrating everyone's favorite foursome. Kit includes: A talking button featuring 20 hilarious phrases from the show Mini book with quotes and full-color photos

Golden Girls Sticker Art Puzzles

by Arie Kaplan
Golden Girls Sticker Art Puzzles
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1645174271
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Get to know the Golden Girls in this collection of 15 sticker art puzzles! Each sticker jigsaw puzzle uses more than 100 removable stickers to complete full-color images of these famous sassy seniors! An answer key and numbering on the stickers helps out if you have trouble, and each puzzle offers a bit of trivia about the characters. Puzzles keep the brain challenged and are fun for all ages!

Forever Golden

by Rachel Jonas
Forever Golden
Author: Rachel Jonas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781962884044
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West Golden-Fierce protector. The one.The cocky jock I once wanted to kill with my bare hands is now the only one I trust with my heart.In a city full of corruption and dark secrets, knowing who's on your side gets harder to determine every day. Especially now that Vin's on the warpath, passing out threats he fully intends to see through to the end. His power here in Cypress Pointe seems limitless, and I don't have time to see if that's true. I'm prepared to make sacrifices to keep my family safe.Even if what's sacrificed is my own happiness.As our circle of loyal friends becomes clear, we cling to it, because it's all any of us has. And if there's one thing Vin didn't count on, it's that blood isn't always thicker than water.He might just find out firsthand why it's never wise to cross the king's queen.

The Golden Girls

by Kate Browne
The Golden Girls
Author: Kate Browne
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0814345654
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A feminist approach to America’s four best friends. 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.

Golden Girls: Thank You For Being A Friend

by Julie Houts
Golden Girls: Thank You For Being A Friend
Author: Julie Houts
Publisher: Kingswell
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781368047487
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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.