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Thank You For Being A Friend Bea Arthur

RIP by jabolino	Apr 26th, 2009 01:36:06 AM

BEA ARTHUR = FUCKING PROFESSIONAL. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 26th, 2009 01:40:37 AM

History of the World: Part I by Duke of Hurl	Apr 26th, 2009 01:42:19 AM
"Did you 'try' bullshit last week?"
One of the greats by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Apr 26th, 2009 01:44:54 AM
Not many actors like that left. RIP Bea.
*to by Duke of Hurl	Apr 26th, 2009 01:47:45 AM

Its about Fucking Time.... by conspiracy	Apr 26th, 2009 01:47:49 AM
We get that fucking amateur cock tease ScriptGirl shoved up our asses but it took hours of people talking about Bea on every other talkback before you guys put anything about this fine actress up...way to go.
goodnight funnyman by Mr_X	Apr 26th, 2009 01:48:08 AM
loved your work
^ whoops by Mr_X	Apr 26th, 2009 01:49:06 AM
please edit that.
It's bad enough she's died, let's not make things worse... by Flim Springfield	Apr 26th, 2009 01:51:32 AM
...by bringing up the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Thanks for the great laughs, rest in peace. by The_Genteel_Gentile	Apr 26th, 2009 01:53:18 AM
Bea was one classy dame. She shall be missed.
Bea Arthur was NEVER fucking distracting by TheLastBoyScout	Apr 26th, 2009 01:57:16 AM
Couldn't believe how adult and controversial Maude was when I was a kid.
TheLastBoyScout by Ogmios_the_Eloquent	Apr 26th, 2009 01:59:31 AM
QFT
Awesome! by Pogue__Mahone	Apr 26th, 2009 02:01:03 AM
Bea was ballsy and brilliant! She touched topics like abortion when the network was squirming. But most of all she was funny and warm and amazing. Much love to her and her family. Brave and brilliant. That's MY Bea Arthur.
Bea Aurthur.. by Quin the Eskimo	Apr 26th, 2009 02:05:40 AM
I'd still fuck her.
OMG SHE WAS IN THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 26th, 2009 02:09:34 AM
special. And Harvey Korman was too. Who will die next?
Quin the Eskimo your an ass by ChetPussy	Apr 26th, 2009 02:10:58 AM
Bea was a great lady with excellent comic timing and was involved with shows that tackled issues that the majority of network shows avoided. Ballsy, classy and funny. A true professional. They Don;t make them like Bea anymore.
Very well written memorial piece. by HB_Dad	Apr 26th, 2009 02:12:33 AM
That was a very well written memorial piece. She was a class act and will be missed!
A brilliant comedian... by Kal Reeve	Apr 26th, 2009 02:17:57 AM
and a tremendous actress. Few actors possess the combination of strong presence and comic timing that Ms. Arthur did. She is truly great. I will forever love her moments with Carroll O'Connor on "All in the Family." Two master performers creating great television moments. Rest well, Ms. Arthur.
Bea Arthur by deanbarry	Apr 26th, 2009 02:19:49 AM

Bea Arthur Part 2 by deanbarry	Apr 26th, 2009 02:20:40 AM
You will be missed. Quin the Eskimo...FAIL!
Bea was great in "History of the World." by otm shank	Apr 26th, 2009 02:26:17 AM
"Occupation?" "Stand up philosopher." "A what?" "Stand up philosopher." "Oh, a bullshit artist!" R.I.P
I hate to admit it by lochkray	Apr 26th, 2009 02:26:35 AM
As a teen, a lame Saturday night always ended with Saturday Night Live - and always started with Golden Girls. They can't all be party weekends, and watching Arthur and Getty's sharp bitchy banter made the weaker of weekends still entertaining (and the adverage G.G. show was still funnier than 3/4s of the SNL skits). RIP.
Goodbye to a great funny woman... by Alkeoholic77	Apr 26th, 2009 02:31:05 AM
and an icon in the gay community. A couple of my gay friends made sure to go out and party her life tonight.
an experiment for Script GIrl by loserguy3000	Apr 26th, 2009 02:32:15 AM
...and all others like her. You think showing your tits and ass will get you into the industry. Probably, but not for the reasons you think they will. Take a look at Bea Arthur, and what she was able to accomplish with that rarest of things - actual talent. NO tits and ass for her, she earned her way and that's where she'll stay. Take a few lessons from this truly 'Golden' girl (yes, cheap shot) and cover yourselves up. Quint, thanks for getting around to this. These sort of polite, respectful talkbacks are what makes AICN tick. Your boss could learn a lesson or two. >BR> Bea Arthur RIP - you will be, and already are, missed.
Here Here by Eonz_Higlo	Apr 26th, 2009 02:35:21 AM
^
Golden Girls was funny as hell. by Gabba-UK	Apr 26th, 2009 02:37:39 AM
And that she made me laugh, a lot, is more than enough to say RIP. A class lady.
Bea Arthur was badass!!! by Orionsangels	Apr 26th, 2009 02:39:28 AM
That woman could take charge and kick anyone's ass! Even Archie Bunker was no match. I grew up watching Maude reruns and she was a flame that could not be contained. But still held it all together. I also watched Golden Girls and she was still the glue that held everything together. You didn't fuck with Bea Arthur. Rest in Peace you wonderful woman!
Damn I wish I had a chance to have a smoke with Bea. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 26th, 2009 02:39:58 AM
The laughs we would have had! Fuck.
I shouldn't have said that by Quin the Eskimo	Apr 26th, 2009 02:41:32 AM
I apologize. She was to Golden Girls what Seinfeld was to Seinfeld.
Bea Arthur on Rosie by Orionsangels	Apr 26th, 2009 02:44:58 AM
http://tinyurl.com/c5xez2
BEA ARTHUR -- PLEASE TAKE SCRIPT GIRL WITH YOU!!! by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 26th, 2009 02:45:02 AM

Her Comic Timing... by Rebeck2	Apr 26th, 2009 02:45:02 AM
Was priceless. She could do more with just holding a stare than anyone since Jack Benny. I loved her even more on GG than on Maude because she was savagely funny but also very vulnerable at the same time. She and Getty were a comedy team made in Heaven. And, well, now they're back together. She was a wonderful show biz "broad" who once said: "I've done everything but rodeo and porn". LOL. RIP.
Farewell and adieu... by the_patriot	Apr 26th, 2009 02:45:55 AM
The Golden Girls was a favorite of my grandmother and mom when I was growing up - and it made me laugh then. Now catching it in reruns that I'm older, I truly appreciate how much funnier it is - and how subtly raunchy it could be even when it was being blatant. A woman of intelligence and talent who could make you laugh with the most straight line or the slightest glance. She was another beacon of comedy that many "comedians" today could do well to study. Thanks for bringing a smile to so many faces - there's never enough of that these days - and I hope you do the same to the crowds in the afterlife.
When I first saw her I thought she was a man in a dress. by prunkhaft	Apr 26th, 2009 02:46:24 AM
But I was four. I know I sound disrespectful but that is my first memory of Bea. Since then I have known her on stage, film, and TV, and everything she touched I loved. She was an awesome presence and her passing is awful news. I hope she is remembered.
I'm reminded of that line from the Rufus Wainright song... by Orionsangels	Apr 26th, 2009 02:48:12 AM
California "I dont know this sea of neon Thousand surfers, whiffs of freon and my new grandma Bea Arthur Come on over" http://tinyurl.com/659gon
RIP by cifra	Apr 26th, 2009 02:53:54 AM
a reminder they don't do series like "The Golden Girls" anymore, one of the most perfect castings and timings in TV history. You never could tell which of the 4 lead actresses was the best.
Bea Arthur was badass on Maude. by Dingbatty	Apr 26th, 2009 02:54:02 AM
Legend in her own time. Peace to her, and condolences to her family and friends.
Orionsangels by Dingbatty	Apr 26th, 2009 02:59:50 AM
Hey, I didn't see you'd posted the same thing! Her character's explosive, righteous rage, yet obvious tender heart and crackling wit was inspiring, even to me as a young child who didn't quite get all of the adult references on the show. I hope this means they'll get the rest of the show out on disc.
I wouldn't... by the_beard_of_Chuck_Norris	Apr 26th, 2009 03:06:37 AM
...fuck Andy Dick's pussy with Bea Arthur's dick! She was always a great sport at the Friar's club roasts. She will be missed... L'CHAIM!
No Ken Annakin obit yet? by palimpsest	Apr 26th, 2009 03:10:12 AM
For shame.
FEMPUTOR ALERT!! by TheGreatLightningHeist	Apr 26th, 2009 03:14:43 AM
Definitely one of the best comedic actresses ever. Also my favorite golden girl. I know I'll miss her.
Her Futurama cameo was also awesome... by Ruddy Heck	Apr 26th, 2009 03:23:21 AM
The best fembot-living-in-a-manbot's-ma nputer's-world ever. RIP.
I dare anyone here to watch any random by gotilk	Apr 26th, 2009 03:26:35 AM
episode of Golden Girls and not laugh out loud.(I still say Betty White is the funniest woman EVER) It was never entertainment that was targeted at me, but it was on in my house growing up and every time I gave it a minute, I'd get stuck watching it, in spite of my being "too cool and too young"(yeah right) to be a fan. We'll miss you, Bea. I'm sure you're out there in the universe right now making Archie look like an idiot and making Edith deeply uncomfortable.
I wouldn't fuck Quint with Bea Arthur's dick. by JuanSanchez	Apr 26th, 2009 03:37:32 AM

re: Betty White by loserguy3000	Apr 26th, 2009 03:50:05 AM
Betty White really is the funniest lady the screen ever had - and thankfully, still does. Anyone else catch her on the Roast with William Shatner (i.e. Boston Legal)? "We used to think you were nuts... but George (Takei) has actually tasted them!" - Fucking Classic.
White knocked the Shatner roast appearance out of the park! by JuanSanchez	Apr 26th, 2009 04:01:29 AM

And Bea Arthur as Peter Griffin.. by malificus	Apr 26th, 2009 04:18:31 AM
"Forgettaboutit Joe, you're never gonna make it!" I know it wasn't her.....but it shoulda been.
Thanks for the laughs by Razorback	Apr 26th, 2009 04:22:29 AM
RIP
Just one more round for Ms Arthur... by Charlie & Tex	Apr 26th, 2009 04:26:38 AM
...it's sad to see such an old pro go, but she had a pretty good innings at 86. OK, there are some who remember her for her appearance in the Star Wars Holiday Special, but she did her damnest to make such duff material work. Obviously, she will be most remembered for The Golden Girls, but one of the funniest things she ever did was an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. God speed, Ms A!
A Sad Loss by Mutley26	Apr 26th, 2009 04:38:58 AM
A genuine star. RIP.
All due respect and reverence for Bea.... by Iblis_mage	Apr 26th, 2009 04:40:38 AM
But this has to be one of the best obits I've ever read for anyone, and I'm sure she'd appreciate it: http://somalipirate.livejourna l.com/5686.html
And then their's... by proton45	Apr 26th, 2009 04:55:50 AM
Wow, another fond, childhood memory fades into the "great here-after"... Duz anyone else remember Monday night TV back in the 1970's?
R.I.P. by Vir Cotto	Apr 26th, 2009 04:59:01 AM
I laughed a lot with my parents watching Golden Girls back then. Thank you.
Bye, Bea!!! Loved your gravelly voice! :) by TheGhostWhoLurks	Apr 26th, 2009 05:26:04 AM
First in Maude as a little kid (even though my parents wouldn't let me watch), then in Golden Girls when they WOULD let me watch. You'll be missed! And please forgive AICN's rudeness in not acknowledging your passing until now. They were too busy trying to get ScriptGirl up and running. :P
Naked Picturres Of Bea Arthur by Broseph	Apr 26th, 2009 05:53:28 AM

Quint by jimbo6666	Apr 26th, 2009 05:56:38 AM
You write for a web site that covers television yet are only slightly familiar with All In The family. Holy shit!
BEA ARTHUR FTW!!!!! by Gus Van Rant	Apr 26th, 2009 06:44:37 AM
Thank you for being the horny old woman on Golden Girls....FTW!!
Genius on Malcolm in the Middle too by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Apr 26th, 2009 07:12:43 AM
Great episode where she babysits Dewey, and dance the tango together to ABBA's Fernando. RIP Bea. A class act!
Bea Arthur by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead	Apr 26th, 2009 07:29:57 AM
For all the Bea Arthur jokes we've all told all our lives; God bless.
I think Bea Arthur died from the Swine Flu. by Leafar the Lost	Apr 26th, 2009 07:42:02 AM
I don't believe it was cancer that killed Bea. The government is trying to cover up just how bad the Swine Flu really. When the a government official goes on TV to tell the public not to panic, then it's time to panic...
History of the World Part I by cutest_of_borg	Apr 26th, 2009 07:57:32 AM
"Oh, a bullshit artist!"
DEADPOOL MOURNS THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE by Piti	Apr 26th, 2009 08:00:35 AM

she was on star trek as well! by robamenta	Apr 26th, 2009 08:01:30 AM
im a huge star trek fan and just found out recently she was in the original star trek episode. 'The Gamesters of Triskelion' She was Chekov's drill thrall..but back then she went by her real name 'Jane Ross' how cool is that ? she was in star trek and star wars..and even in those terrible roles, she was great
Great Talent by NudeandAroused	Apr 26th, 2009 08:16:51 AM
If you ever get the chance, catch the "All in the Family" episodes. Hilarious and ground breaking. Remember that what she said and did was 40 years ago. No one ever heard a woman stand up to a guy like that. The fact that O'Conner shared the screen with her like that was also remarkable. Very funny stuff.
Damn, and Abe Vig is still laughing at us all. by Stalkeye	Apr 26th, 2009 08:19:27 AM

Broseph by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Apr 26th, 2009 08:28:15 AM
Damn, you beat me too it. Don't forget the football helmet full of cottage cheese. And, we'll be seeing thelordofhell soon.
Femputer has powered down for the last time by Nasty In The Pasty	Apr 26th, 2009 08:34:09 AM

Maude was cool. Quint you should check it out. by Sal_Bando	Apr 26th, 2009 08:42:16 AM
It's Very dated yes but it is a fine fine show. Very topical humour. She was great. It's a bit like watching repeats of Kojak on Hulu.com--it's really a 70's product but well worth your time too-costarring Stallone, James Woods, Winchester on Mash and Ponch from CHips. A riot. Anyways-back to Bea. I remember seeing her on an episode of Star Trek, and she plays this really tall alien side character, kept on seeing her in the background and it was someone else who took one look at her and said-hey that's MAUDE! and yuppers, that was her! pretty hard to miss. We'll miss Her, though, no doubt.
... by Unknown Canadian	Apr 26th, 2009 08:44:07 AM
...was there anyone else who could say they've been in both Star Trek AND Star Wars? ...Golden Girls was one of the few shows my Mom and I could agree on. You'll be missed, Bea. RIP
unknown canadian by wookie1972	Apr 26th, 2009 08:53:23 AM
Don't forget Futurama (she was the Femputer) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry's Mother). A classy lady all around.
She was fantastic, R.I.P, she will be missed. by DrPain	Apr 26th, 2009 08:53:54 AM
She was so funny and had my respect.
We should get an action figure by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 26th, 2009 09:02:22 AM
of her from the Holiday Special. With morose cantina singing action.
When there's no more room in hell............................ ... by crackerfarmboy	Apr 26th, 2009 09:04:03 AM
the dead will walk the earth. Just saying. Thank you for being a friend.
klytus by wookie1972	Apr 26th, 2009 09:34:30 AM
I think someone did a mockup of one of those for Star Wars Insider. It was a special "Star Wars Unleashed" gag series, along with Aunt Beru (with blue milk accessory!)
I don't think that's really her on Star Trek by wookie1972	Apr 26th, 2009 09:37:32 AM
There's an actual "Jane Ross" credited on IMDB, and more importantly Arthur's IMDB entry doesn't list her as acting under that name. I saw the clip and she sure as hell sounded like Arthur, however.
Finally, the Maude theme song kicked the Golden Girls theme's as by wookie1972	Apr 26th, 2009 09:38:16 AM
"Then There's Maude!"
I spent many a mornin watching Golden Girls... by Shermdawg	Apr 26th, 2009 09:52:07 AM
...with my mom on Lifetime when they'd do a daily doubleshot. That show, and that cast was so perfect, the chemistry so good, a show where four old broads would be sitting around a kitchen table eating cheesecake in their nightgowns, something that shouldn't appeal to a teenage boy, did. I grew up with those ladies, that table and the conversations that took place around it. This is almost like one of the original Trek actors passing in a way for me. She will be remembered, and she will be missed greatly. We're down to two folks. :'(
Betty White by Craig2574	Apr 26th, 2009 09:56:30 AM
Was funny as hell (Well this one time in Saint Olaf!). Bea was the glue that held the show together. Once she left the concept was changed to the Golden Palace and stunk. If Betty White and Rue left the show you would have put another couple of charaters with Bea and Estelle and still have a show.
Fantastic Talent by BackwardGalaxy	Apr 26th, 2009 09:56:47 AM
Absolutely amazing talent.
JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH YOKO... by johnnyrandom	Apr 26th, 2009 10:02:20 AM
...she said she wishes the fat fuck Knowles would hurry up and throw a seven, so that she can get my good cock action 24/7!
THANKS FOR BEING A FRIEND by BringingSexyBack	Apr 26th, 2009 10:02:24 AM
to Lifetime. If it weren't for Golden Girls that channel would have gone bankrupt. RIP.
So long, love you by Heinrich	Apr 26th, 2009 10:09:40 AM
To do a show in the 70s with references and stories about pornography, abortion, homosexuality - you were ahead of your time! Love you !
I will now have a golden shower. by XxSoulFlyxX	Apr 26th, 2009 10:37:03 AM
goodbye
I used to feel gay for like GG by WickedJester	Apr 26th, 2009 10:41:25 AM
Glad to see I'm not the only 20-something male that finds it to be one of the funniest shows, well, ever. Thanks for making me feel more hetero guys! RIP Bea "You'll have to excuse my mother. She suffered a slight stroke a few years ago which rendered her totally annoying."-Dorothy
Slightly familiar with All in the Family??? by Your Moms Box	Apr 26th, 2009 10:45:21 AM
Christ you stink Quint.
for liking** by WickedJester	Apr 26th, 2009 10:48:01 AM

thanks for the obit Quint by walrusholder	Apr 26th, 2009 11:06:11 AM
Bea Arthur- you were a funny woman and truly golden.
First Marilyn Chambers Now Bea Aurthur by InActionMan	Apr 26th, 2009 11:10:38 AM
Who is left for me to jerk-off to now? If Susan Boyle dies there will be no stroke worthy chicks left.
Cream of wheat with cheese. by GrandMuffTarkin	Apr 26th, 2009 11:15:22 AM
Wrong again, Maude! RIP.
I absolutely loved Bea Arthur. by Cotton McKnight	Apr 26th, 2009 11:17:29 AM
One of the funniest women ever.
Who else can claim to have danced with Greedo? by Super Moo	Apr 26th, 2009 11:48:46 AM
Bea never claimed this. She considered it nothing more than a role she was hired for related to a movie she was unfamiliar with. Also, it wasn't fucking Greedo she danced with. She called him by a name that sounded something like "Bledlow". But I understand your thinking Quint. His kind all look alike, so why not just call him Greedo.... lol!
Quin the Eskimo by Alkeoholic77	Apr 26th, 2009 12:15:08 PM
I think that's the first ever apology I have ever seen on these talk backs.
A worthy opponent to Archie. by HercsShowerRadio	Apr 26th, 2009 12:18:01 PM
We will Maude.
Deadpool special comic by Dazzler69	Apr 26th, 2009 12:18:16 PM
You know it's going to happen!
'Bye, Bea... by DuncanDisorderly	Apr 26th, 2009 12:18:20 PM
What a loss. A great actress has gone on to the big stage in the sky...
by Dazzler69	Apr 26th, 2009 12:19:06 PM
and she died of cancer which Wade has....boy there are good possibles for this story if they do it right.
ABE VIGODA LAUGHS AT YOU ALL!! by thelordofhell	Apr 26th, 2009 12:51:48 PM
Abe Vigoda will outlive everyone!! All hail the great Abe Vigoda!!
"Tell Michael I always liked him. It was just business." by fiester	Apr 26th, 2009 01:21:41 PM
Pacino is the only one who can kill The Vigoda.
MAUDE WAS THE ANTI-EDITH BUNKER by BringingSexyBack	Apr 26th, 2009 01:28:33 PM
Archie's legacy carries on in the form of Rush Limbaugh. They even look alike.
"Did you bullshit last week? Did you TRY to bullshit?" by Tacom	Apr 26th, 2009 01:34:42 PM
I love that bit from HISTORY OF THE WORLD. Like Quint I know her most from Golden Girls. Her putdowns on that show were awesome
Maude Theme (Extended Remix) by BurnHollywood	Apr 26th, 2009 01:35:25 PM
Lady Godiva was a freedom rider / She didn't care if the whole world looked Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her / She was a sister who really cooked Madame Curie was a strong woman character / Workin' all day in a science lab, yeah Clara Barton was a famous nurse / Who was rapping with the soldiers and bandages too Susan B. Anthony, always out doin' stuff / Marchin' around and holdin' up signs... Pocahontas had it all goin' on... / an Indian guide with lots of Indian pride Indira Gandhi ran a whole big country / That isn't easy even if you're a guy... Babe Zaharias was a really good athelete... / Good at track and field and professional golf, too Amelia Earhart flew a lot of airplanes / Except for that one time when she didn't come back Cleopatra lived way out in the desert... / But still found a way to keep herself looking fine And then there's Maude!
MAUDE!!!!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Apr 26th, 2009 01:36:44 PM
MAAWWWWDDDDDD!!!!!!!
O gee wiz der Edith, Maudes gone. by Rufferto	Apr 26th, 2009 01:40:10 PM
RIP there, huh.
I AM LEGEND BASED ON ABE VIGODA by BringingSexyBack	Apr 26th, 2009 01:41:54 PM
Bea had a long life. We should all be so lucky.
STIFLE EEDIT, STIFLE !!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Apr 26th, 2009 01:49:21 PM
Archie was as abusive as they come.
SEMPER FI by I am the most horrible	Apr 26th, 2009 01:56:14 PM
Bea Arthur was a Marine! Plus she has more funny in her little finger than ten thousand unfunny twats who use her name as a punchline (because they heard somebody else do it)put together. RIP
http://tinyurl.com/cteqj7 by I am the most horrible	Apr 26th, 2009 01:58:05 PM
5 things you didn't know about her.
Is that a tear friend? by Jobacca	Apr 26th, 2009 02:15:32 PM
WHO WILL RUN CHALUMNS CANTINA NOW????? http://www.funnyordie.com/vide os/6addcd5c2c/star-wars-holida y-special-cantina-song-from-be aarthurfan
Hard to believe... by HercsShowerRadio	Apr 26th, 2009 02:20:35 PM
that everyone on this site seems to be totally unaware of the show that gave us Adrienne Barbeau.
Shit! Now I have to change my username by Morte_Bea_Arthur	Apr 26th, 2009 02:36:34 PM
It's not so funny when it's true.
I remember ms Barbeau by Volstaff	Apr 26th, 2009 02:42:28 PM
I think I was like 8 and everyone watched All in the Family religiously. As a kid I didn't get the humor of Maude but Ms Barbeau had a couple of good points that kept me watching. Watched reruns years later and was taken aback by how funny Maude was. But she really shined on The Golden Girls. Thank you Ms Arthur, wherever you are...
Golden Girls is one of the best sitcoms ever by BigTuna	Apr 26th, 2009 02:45:50 PM
It's really aged greatly as I watch re-runs now. The cast was perfect, and it was so well-written and genuinely funny. Bea Arthur was just fantastic in it. She was also great in "Maude". That show was so cutting-edge in the 70's and it doesn't get the credit it deserves. I can't believe some of the stuff that was on that show.
Great actress in anything she did. by mrfan	Apr 26th, 2009 03:47:38 PM
RIP
Hasbro should bring out an action figure of her... by Prof. Pop-Cult	Apr 26th, 2009 04:16:20 PM
...As her character from the Star Wars Holiday Special to commemorate her. I'm not joking. She was, after all, the owner of the Mos Eisley cantina.
Classy and down-to-Earth by Skraggo	Apr 26th, 2009 04:21:26 PM
She turned down induction in the TV Hall Of Fame because, "...there was going to be a ceremony and all that crap. I hate that kind of thing." THAT'S the Bea Arthur I love.
"One last drink my friends" by pokadoo	Apr 26th, 2009 04:45:49 PM
That cantina scene now has an added poignancy. RIP, Golden Girl.
Bea arthurs death was mentioned on by emeraldboy	Apr 26th, 2009 04:48:51 PM
the baftas this evening. off topic. Jane Trantor(who know runs bbc worldwide america) got two of the biggest awards of the evening the alan clarke award and the special award who was given the award by david tennant. It was jane trantor who fought tooth and nail to bring back dr who to the bbc who were very hostile about its return. but the biggie was the bafta fellowship which this year went to French and saunders who were given the award by dame helen mirren.
Not familiar with "Maude"? by Kid Z	Apr 26th, 2009 05:20:13 PM
"God'll get you for that Quint!" (To paraphrase Ms. Arthur) Sad news, she was a unique talent.
Prof. Pop-Cult you ignorant slut... by Jobacca	Apr 26th, 2009 05:41:47 PM
Bea Arthurs character Ackameena was NOT the owner of the Mos Eisley cantina....that would be Chalumn the Wookiee. Ackameena was the night shift bartender. Whurer was the day shift barman...get your shit straight. Some of us take this very,very seriously. I'm currently working on my epic 235 page Ackameena short story in the hopes of having it featured in an upcoming Star Wars short story collection. If that doesnt work out I may add some more porn to it and post it online as a fan-fic. I'll keep you updated....
I 2nd the action figure idea by I am the most horrible	Apr 26th, 2009 06:43:44 PM
I doubt it would ever happen. Lucasfilm seems to be in denial of the x-mas special...which is lame, because its lameness brings it right round to cool again whereas most of the shit Lucasfilm thinks is cool tends to lean towards the lame.
Classy woman.. Funny woman... by ColloquiallyBorn	Apr 26th, 2009 07:57:10 PM
She probably was one of the best straight faced ladies out there. Thank you for the laughs Ms Arthur!
THIS IS PROOF TALKBACKERS ARE HUMAN! by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Apr 26th, 2009 08:05:56 PM
RANTBREATH SAYS: Bea Arthur rocked! DannyGloversBleedingScrotum says: Wow, I miss Bea Arthur! DocPuzazu says: Hey, that show rocked! No, none of this is meant to represent any of the names involved and these aren't real quotes. However, it shows to me that Bea Arthur posessed the rarest of gifts - the ability to turn Talkbackers into civil human beings. Seriously, though - Bea was a favorite, GOLDEN GIRLS is a favorite. Sophia and Dorothy will now be in the pantheon of the Immortals. She's just hilarious.
sprays water on screen by pc1971	Apr 26th, 2009 08:07:40 PM
thanks otm shank, that exchange from history of the world, part 1 was pure comedy gold. bea arthur ruled any role she had, even as herself, at the various celeberty roasts she attended. she definately elevated those events, and was a good sport about all the potshots taken at her... she will be missed.
whatever by DoctorZoidberg	Apr 26th, 2009 08:12:54 PM
I mean God bless, but c'mon do we really need 10 thousand posts about this?
or 400+ posts or whatever we are at? by DoctorZoidberg	Apr 26th, 2009 08:13:38 PM

by RipperGiles	Apr 26th, 2009 08:52:39 PM
my friend and I sat down to cheesecake today and made disparaging jokes about Bea looking like a man. We agreed it's how she'd have wanted it.
Was she the perpetually horny one?!!! by DarfurOnTheRocks	Apr 26th, 2009 08:58:18 PM
Just wondering?
Darfur, they were all horny... by RipperGiles	Apr 26th, 2009 09:15:51 PM
Betty White was the moron. Rue McLannahan was the slut. Estelle Getta was the granny. Bea Arthur was the grouchy straight man to the other three goofs.
Really? I mean, seriously, really? by cant_stop_yawning	Apr 26th, 2009 09:29:43 PM
Do we need to memorialize everyone? This site has gone beyond strange in the last couple of years - define the demographic that gives a shit about minute by minute updates on Wolverine and a eulogy for one of the Golden Girls?
Porn and more porn by Killsomethin	Apr 26th, 2009 09:55:38 PM
I remenber as a kid i would sit down and watch golden girls that show was funny back in the day. it sadden me that Bea Arthur will be no longer with us, i hope where she may be she giving someone one a hard time.
femputer! by mr. smith	Apr 26th, 2009 09:58:35 PM
initiate snu-snu!
"I wouldn't fuck Sandra Bernhardt with Bea Arthur's dick" by Heckles	Apr 26th, 2009 09:59:10 PM
RIP Bea Arthur. But that was a funny ass quote from a roast.
Heckles by RipperGiles	Apr 26th, 2009 10:22:54 PM
Best part of that was the camera cutting to her and her shaking her fist in fury.
Cant stop yawning by RipperGiles	Apr 26th, 2009 10:24:34 PM
go fuck your self. This is the first post on here where people have gotten along, shared jokes, and whatnot. What else should we talk about? Harry being on the take? How shitty Wolverine is going to be? How half the people think the captain's chair looks good but the other half think it looks like shit? Should we bitch that "The Office" gets a talkback thread but "Supernatural" doesn't? Just let us enjoy ourselves, man! If you don't care for the topic, go find another topic, or go wash the sand out of your vagina.
What is that apostrophe doing in "her '80s"? by The Nazi of Grammar	Apr 26th, 2009 10:35:21 PM
Proper punctuation motherfucker, do you use it?
apostrophe by RipperGiles	Apr 26th, 2009 10:39:16 PM
80s, as in hers, is just that. 80s, a pluralization without posession. '80s denotes 1980s, 1880s, etc. The apostrophe denotes the omitted 19 or 18. Then there's the example 6's. On "Battlestar Galactica", 6's dress was red. 7's silver uniform titillated "Star Trek" fans.
barely familiar with All in the Family??? by PALADIN_68	Apr 26th, 2009 10:54:16 PM
I'm not sure how much credence I can gie in the future to a reviewer of anything media-related who claims to have no familiarity with Maude and is barely familiar with All in the Family, two of the most important series in the history of television. Sheesh.
Used to watch Golden Girls each week with mum. by Amy Chasing	Apr 26th, 2009 10:55:06 PM
Was one of the few shows we could stand to watch together. Farewell Ms Arthur. You were a class act even when you weren't.
now by frank cotton	Apr 26th, 2009 11:00:59 PM
i have that song stuck in my head
nice! by Dollar Bird	Apr 26th, 2009 11:57:39 PM
"I just remember singing to a bunch of people with funny heads." Quote of the day. RIP, Bea.
Titty fuck time! by Fa Fa Fooey	Apr 26th, 2009 11:59:14 PM
Ooops, wrong post.
Run a tab for the Empire. by reflecto	Apr 27th, 2009 12:06:19 AM
Goodnight, but not goodbye. Is that a tear, friend? Why, yes it is.
Saturday Night Live by paulloch	Apr 27th, 2009 01:26:35 AM
Does anyone else remember her SNL appearance in the 70's? The one that spoofed tv - disease of the week/movie of the week's. It was rarely repeated because it was so controversial. Though, I thought it was unbelievably funny and spot-on.
RipperGiles by cant_stop_yawning	Apr 27th, 2009 04:59:41 AM
you're right, it was the sand in my vagina; all better now. later we maybe we can all get together for a chico and the man retrospective at the alamo draft house and play some mah jong. the site works when people post news, reviews and general opinion on new film and tv projects (best of all when they aren't sequels, reboots or prequels - twitchfilm.net does a much better job at this). all this reminiscing about tired shit-coms from decades ago is a bore. that having been said, i'll let you get back to your pathetic, fake-ass "grieving". enjoy.
RE:barely familiar with All in the Family??? by mtoppi1975	Apr 27th, 2009 08:06:05 AM
PALADIN_68: I heartily agree. I'll give him that he mightn't have been that familiar with Maude - I don't personally know it to rerun as often as All In The Family so, unless he went out and watched the DVDs, his exposure would have been limited. But AITF was the backbone of an entire decade of television, continues to re-run frequently, and any professional television reviewer or journalist worth his salt would know AITF as well as he would know Seinfeld, Friends, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, etc... But, let's face it: AICN is not a journalisticly professional site - and that's why many people like it, because its a site run by geeks for geeks. But, to its own effect, AICN is taken seriously by the film and television community for its large fan base. Maybe its time the AICN staff starts to take their site more seriously and, at least, hire an editor.
Why was my post deleted? by Your Moms Box	Apr 27th, 2009 10:05:38 AM
When I said Quint stinks for not being familiar with All in the Family? Such pussies around here.
Your Moms Box by WickedJester	Apr 27th, 2009 10:25:06 AM
It isn't. CTRL + F is your friend :)
rest in peace by 1138sw	Apr 27th, 2009 10:40:46 AM
You will be missed. Great talent leaving us with some great characters and memories.
RIP Bea by Animation	Apr 27th, 2009 11:05:40 AM
I used to love Maude as a little kid. I don't know why. I used to love the hell out of that show. I loved golden girls also. Rest in Peace, Bea!
Bea Arthur could barely contain her sexuality on television. by Leafar the Lost	Apr 27th, 2009 11:06:52 AM
How many young men over the years have lusted for Bea Arthur? There were too many to count. Her work in "Maude", "Laugh-In", "The Star Wars Holiday Special," and "The Golden Girls," made the hearts of men race for generations. What was it about her that made men go wild whenever she appeared on TV? Was it just her body? No, I think it was something inside her. Whenever she was on TV I felt a sexual energy inside of her that was ready to explode at any moment. Her lust was like electricity all over her "golden" body. Watching Bea Arthur was like watching pornography, but without the nudity and sex. Men, and some women, all over the world will miss her. Her passing is a void that cannot be filled.
"Slightly familiar with All in the Family???" by oisin5199	Apr 27th, 2009 11:50:43 AM
I'm a bit taken aback by this, too. Unless Quint is like 15 years old, I can't imagine not being familiar with probably the most influential and important sitcom in the history of television. You do know that Rob Reiner had a career before Spinal Tap, right? And before those 'feed the children,' Gloria used to be hot? btw, speaking of the 70s, was Bea Arthur ever on the Muppet Show? I know Jean Stapleton was and was brilliant. Anyway, rest in peace, Bea. You were a consummate goddess.
RIP Bea. by radio1_mike	Apr 27th, 2009 11:59:40 AM
I remember being what's now called a tween in the mid-70's and watching Maude. Besides the kick-ass Donny Hathaway singing and Ms. Barbeau as the daughter-- Bea Arthur as Maude was awesome. She was funny, opinionated and powerful. Flash forward to Fall 1985- my freshman year at college and being the shut-in that I was at the time- She made my Saturday nights less miserable in my dorm room.
Bed, Bath and Bea Arthur! by Blanket-Man	Apr 27th, 2009 12:52:28 PM
From a Letterman Top Ten many moons ago, "Least Popular Stores at the Mall." I always think of that when I hear about ol' Bea. She was a funny lady. RIP, Maude...
Beside my young years marvelling by skimn	Apr 27th, 2009 12:56:39 PM
at Adrienne Barbeau's tighter and tighter wardrobe choices, I enjoyed the comedic perfromance of the late Bea Arthur as Maude (and Bill Macy of course). Norman Lear was at the peak of his powers and it was reflected in that series. And Ms. Arthur was just as funny the last I saw on a recent Comedy Central roast, she was still knocking them dead.
So long Bea by Sonny_Williams	Apr 27th, 2009 01:10:10 PM
One of the very best there ever was. She could always get me laughing no matter how bad a day I had. Totally one of a kind and irreplaceable. God got YOU now Bea. Thanks for about a billion laughs.
Let Bea Arthurs Death unite us by klinteastwood	Apr 27th, 2009 01:38:58 PM
"and the card attached would say "thank you for being a friend" fade out
JANE ROSS IS NOT BEA by thedoctor28	Apr 27th, 2009 01:51:07 PM
DUH!
Maude could never be done today. by ZodNotGod	Apr 27th, 2009 06:13:44 PM
Not familair with "Maude" and "All in the Family?" WTF Sucks to be you. "I wouldn't fuck her with Bea Arthur's dick! Cut to Close up of Arthur laughing her ass off. She was an animal rights activist so she gets points and was one of the good ones.
About "The Golden Girls." by ZodNotGod	Apr 27th, 2009 06:24:40 PM
To her and the show's credit, "Golden Girls" had no right being as funny as it was/is. Like someone else said, it was not made for me, a punk kid of 13 at the time it aired, but it roped me in because of the great characters and damn funny one-liners. Dot's best line "...to the inseam, Rose!" And seriously to have so-called pros on here that make their living writing about this shit to actually admit having not seen or heard of "Maude" and "All in the Family" is laughable, sad and unacceptable.
Sticks and stones can break my bones... by RipperGiles	Apr 27th, 2009 10:56:54 PM
but FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT!
"Bea Arthur is so old.... by Jesiah	Apr 28th, 2009 12:12:05 AM
....they named the letter after her." I forgot who said that, it was in a comedy central roast of someone (not Bea). But Bea was the bomb, prolly why Golden Palace didn't make it (featuring an up and coming Don Cheadle if I'm not mistaken) since she wasn't in it. God rest your soul, Bea.
RIP Bea by Creative1	Apr 28th, 2009 01:01:20 AM
Loved he in "All in the family" and "Maude". She was fantastic in "Golden Girls".
My Bea Arthur Story by smackfu	Apr 28th, 2009 06:07:47 AM
I was taking a dump at work once, and there were a few other people in the bathroom at the time. Sitting there reflecting, I suddenly remembered an old Bea Arthur joke: 'What's the difference between Bea Arthur and an old shoe? You could eat an old shoe if you had to...' I burst out laughing in the stall. I can only imagine what my co-workers thought.
We Will MIss You Bea.... by drdoom_v	Apr 28th, 2009 06:28:19 PM
Another one of the greats. Check out her first appearances on "All in the Family". One of the few whom could hold their own with Carrol O Connor. Talented funny and a total professional. Rest In Peace Bea you are missed.

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