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Betty White has had a career for the record books, and finally, its getting officially acknowledged: The 2014 edition of the "Guinness World Records" book will now list the 91-year-old comedian and actress as the record-holder for Longest TV Career for an Entertainer (Female).
I was astounded when they called to tell me, she told Guinness in an interview. Who? Me!?! Its such an honor.
Guinness says the record is attributed to her 74 years of work in the industry, from her 1939 debut to the present day. White is known for appearing in such legendary shows as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, and in recent years has had a resurgence in popularity with her series Hot in Cleveland.
She said that if she could have had any other profession aside from acting, shed have picked "zookeeper." But, she added, "I have no regrets at all. None. I consider myself to be the luckiest old broad on two feet."
http://www.today.com/entertainment/betty-white-breaking-bad-earn-guinness-world-records-titles-8C11089734#betty-white-breaking-bad-earn-guinness-world-records-titles-8C11089734
Can we agree on one thing here...we ALL love Betty White!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Either way!
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)Don't you just love her?
I have a Great Aunt who is the same age. At the end of this month her and I are flying to Oklahoma so she can visit her 94-year-old cousin. Should be a great trip.
progressoid
(49,991 posts)Go Betty, Go!
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)I want to see her make it to 100.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Riding a John Ritter centaur in a bikini, with a flaming chainsaw.
Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)Here is a sample of what you will find when you open the above link...
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)thanks for posting the link to those great quotes. She's a national treasure.
Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Love the pic too! Toooooo frickin cute!!
Love you Betty!
cui bono
(19,926 posts)and in better ways than this tattoo:
Lots more here (the link is getting screwed up, just search for Golden Girls tattoos):
https://www.google.com/search?q=golden+girls+tattoos&client=firefox-a&hs=AkP&rls=org.mozilla:en-US fficial&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=c0gqUqvhCqn-iQKu0oEg&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1223&bih=667#imgdii=_
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)I would occasionally watch Hot in Cleveland. And she made the show definitely.
spanone
(135,844 posts)upi402
(16,854 posts)...when Ms White is sick of it!
lol
Great pic
calimary
(81,322 posts)TOO funny!!!
This one's a keeper!
And YES. We all love Betty White! She's one thing upon which we can all easily agree.
Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)if you aren't watching it you are missing some great laughs!
Love Betty!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)(I was born in Steubenville, so of course my hometown is adopted)- I need to catch this show.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)congrats
Isoldeblue
(1,135 posts)One of her funniest roles was a character on Mama's Family!
Here she is at her best!
Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)Monk06
(7,675 posts)Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)NV Whino
(20,886 posts)Date with the Angels and The Betty White Show.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)the first run of her first TV show, "The Betty White Show" when I was a kid.
Heathen57
(573 posts)74 years and she is still sharp and her comedic timing hasn't lost its edge.
She is such a joy to watch, especially on a talk show.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)TheMadMonk
(6,187 posts)Gomer Pyle, Frank Spencer, etc. they all make me cringe and want to leave the room.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)Her work has been almost exclusively television, and from the get-go; she did a little radio, and only appeared one film.
Betty, you ROCK!
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)Focused on entertainment blind items is going to be silly later today! She's a favorite over there. Whenever we can't figure it out - we go to Betty White. Why? She's been around forever and is off the hook. This awesome!
upi402
(16,854 posts)Go girl!
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)Basically I have never seen her do something poorly.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)In comedy speak, that's the best thing ever!
Cha
(297,323 posts)really likes President Obama.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)Atman
(31,464 posts)Where is the outrage?
valerief
(53,235 posts)qanda
(10,422 posts)May she continue to break all the records...
Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)Thanks for the thread, joeybee.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)Betty was on one of the late night talk shows just a few nights ago.
You go girl.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)The whole cast was over the top wonderful.
Hard to find reruns of those shows tho! Must be vise gripped licensed. I suppose you can buy a boxed set but I'm not into spending that kind of money for trivialities like that, even if it is MTM.
Whisp
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