Rue McClanahan News

Bea Arthur and with Golden Girls Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty .

Q: I've been enjoying reruns of "The Golden Girls." Can you tell me who sings the theme song, "Thank You for Being a Friend"? Is it Rue McClanahan? - Mary Fix, Grand Island A: Cynthia Fee is the name of the artist who recorded the sitcom's version of the tune, which earlier had been a hit for its composer, Andrew Gold.

Playhouse on the Green is proud to present SISTER ROBERT ANNE'S CABARET CLASS, a "One-Nun-sense Musical Event" by "Nunsense" composer Dan Goggin , for 4 regular performances and one special Gala evening from Friday, July 10 through Saturday, July 17, 2009.

Former Golden Girl and Broadway veteran Rue McClanahan is following in the footsteps of her late co-star Bea Arthur: She has a one-woman show in the works, and she's eyeing the Great White Way, according to the Chicago Tribune .

Emmy Award winner Rue McClanahan, who was most recently on Broadway as Madame Morrible in Wicked , is currently checking out Chicago theatres to house her one-woman show, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Bea, Betty & Rue Talk 'Golden Girls' DVD Release Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan talk about the DVD release of their hit series, "The Golden Girls," and how they clearly remember what it was like shooting the pilot 19-years before.

Hey folks. Quint here. I apologize for being half a day late with this post, but in all honesty I was hoping another editor with a broader knowledge of Bea Arthur's career would step in and tribute the woman who died this morning after a long battle with Cancer.

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Among the many tributes paid to Bea Arthur, who died on Saturday, came kind words from the folks at animal rights group People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals .Arthur put her love for animals to hard work, campaigning for many PETA issues and becoming an honorary director for the group for more than 20 years.

The Hallmark Channel will run a tribute to actress Bea Arthur this week with a marathon airing of the comedy "The Golden Girls" starting Tuesday night.

EW Home // TV // TV Spotlight In 2005, EW toasted the 20th anniversary of the premiere of this beloved series by collecting the reminiscences of the talented people who brought it to life.

She was known for her husky voice and brash, outspoken attitude on TV, but actress Bea Arthur, who died Saturday at her Los Angeles home from cancer at the age of 86, was actually a very shy, sensitive woman, according to former "Golden Girls" co-stars Betty White and Rue McClanahan.

It's easy to get jaded after you've been interviewing folks for a little while. The celebrity publicity gambit soon loses it's cheap thrill.

Betty White, Bea Arthur, and Rue McClanahan accept the Pop Culture Award onstage during the 6th annual 'TV Land Awards' held at Barker Hangar on June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, California 'Golden Girls' stars Betty White, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan reunite in New York in 2005 Beatrice Arthur comforts a distraught Rue McClanahan in a scene from ...

Rue McClanahan , from "The Golden Girls" says her co-star was a "kind and caring person." "Maude" was Bea's first--television--starring role.

This 1975 file photo shows actress Bea Arthur at an unknown location. Family spokesman Dan Watt says the 86-year-old Arthur died at home early Saturday, April 25, 2009.

Bea Arthur, second from left, smiles with "Golden Girls" co-stars, from left, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan and Betty White.

He may be best-known for playing Jerry Robinson, the eccentric orthodontist on 1970s TV comedy, The Bob Newhart Show, but since then American actor, director, and writer, Peter Bonerz , has become an award-winning director, primarily of television sitcoms.

Daniel Adams' The Golden Boys has nothing to do with the Emmy-winning sitcom The Golden Girls .

The Board of Directors and the Executive Director/Producer of THE COLUMN Awards is very honored in announcing that critically acclaimed writer/director/producer/activist Del Shores will be a special guest star presenter at the 2009 COLUMN Awards Gala .