Tag Archives: Betty White

Couch Potato Pickings | Premature Filmstar Deaths from the Past Decade

How many premature deaths have there been recently in the world of movies? Far too many that’s what I say! From terminal illness to accidents to drug abuse, the film industry has lost some great talent within the past ten … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Rue McClanahan and thank you for being a friend

Rue McClanahan died of a stroke yesterday so, sadly, that leaves just one Golden Girl – Betty White. Blanche Devereaux, Rue’s sexually liberated and outspoken Golden Girls character with the suuthern drawl, was always my favourite and she certainly got … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Best of Bullock

So, Sandra Bullock has won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -  Drama. Do you think she’ll win Best Actress Oscar? Or will it be Meryl? I think both are great. Bullock is … Continue reading

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The Best view | The Proposal – Is Sandra Bullock’s new rom-com a dead duck?

After declaring the romantic comedy genre a dead duck back in 2002, Sandra Bullock is back in a movie that shows every sign of belonging to the shunned species – it waddles, it quacks, but is it healthy? What are … Continue reading

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