‘The Bachelor’ & ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Top Monday; NBC Betty White Celebration Nabs More Than 4M Viewers

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“9-1-1: Lone Star” has already featured guest appearances by two “Angel” alums, Julie Benz and Amy Acker, during the first few episodes of its currently airing third season. And if showrunner Tim Minear — who was a writer and executive producer on “Angel” and brought in Gina Torres, a vet of the WB series, as a lead on “Lone Star” at the start of Season 2 — is down for it, an actress from one of Minear’s other beloved series would love to make another reunion happen: “Firefly” star Morena Baccarin.“Oh, that would be fun! I haven’t seen those guys in forever,” Baccarin told Variety Friday, during an interview for her upcoming NBC drama “The Endgame.” “I love Tim.

The late Betty White's "Golden Girls" co-stars might not have been her biggest fans. Joel Thurm, who oversaw the casting of the "Golden Girls" as head of talent for NBC at the time, claimed Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux) and Bea Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak) in particular had issues with White during an appearance on "The Originals" podcast. White passed away on New Year's Eve in 2021.

Betty White was branded a "f***ing c***" by her co-stars.The Hollywood legend Betty died from a stroke which she suffered almost a week before she passed away at the age of 99 on the last day of 2021.Casting director Joel Thurm has disclosed that her main co-stars Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan - who have both passed away - did not like Betty and called her profane names.He revealed: "Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, "Oh, she's a f***ing c***," using that word."Joel appeared on The Originals podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman where he announced Betty's tumultuous relationship with her Golden Girls co-stars.Andrew who was absolutely thrown back by the revelation, responded: "Bea Arthur called Betty White a C word?"Joel added: "Yeah, she called her the C word. I mean, I heard that with my own ears."The casting director then added that Betty was branded the curse word by her other co-star Rue who played the show's Blanche Devereaux.He added: "And by the way, so did Rue McClanahan."Rue McClanahan said it to me in Joe Allen's [restaurant]; Bea Arthur [when she was] on the set of Beggars And Choosers."Casting director Joel revealed he's sharing juicy behind-the-scenes details alongside a number of tell-all stories in his forthcoming book Sex, Drugs, & Pilot Season: Confessions Of A Casting Director.Nearly a decade ago in 2011, Betty addressed the on-set tensions with Bea in an interview with the The Village Voice.She said: "Bea had a reserve.

A month after Betty White's death at 99, Golden Girls casting director Joel Thurm has revealed that her main co-starsBea Arthur and Rue McClanahan did not like her and called her profane names.Thurm appeared on The Originals podcast - hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman and produced by Los Angeles Magazine - as he recalled White's tumultuous relationship with Arthur and McClanahan.He explained: 'Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, "Oh, she's a f***ing c***," using that word."' Tumultuous:A month after Betty White's (center) death at 99, Golden Girls casting director Joel Thurm has revealed that her main co-stars Bea Arthur (right) and Rue McClanahan (left) did not like her and called her profane namesGoldman - who previously referred to White as 'America's Sweetheart' - seemed shocked by the revelation as he asked: 'Bea Arthur called Betty White a C-word?'Thurm replied: 'Yeah, she called her the C-word. I mean, I heard that with my own ears.'And by the way, so did Rue McClanahan.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe maxim “everything’s bigger in Texas” most definitely applies when it comes to having an outsized per capita concentration of brilliant songwriters. So, it’s almost surprising to realize that it took until 2005 for a Texas Heritage Songwriters Association to be formed, for the purpose of finally founding a Hall of Fame.One key figure in its origins was a beloved Texan not everyone realizes had a reputation as “a lover of the song, and a friend to songwriters”: University of Texas football coach Darrell K.

remains popular for the hilarious — and sometimes inappropriate — hijinks of four single, aging women who share a home in Miami. But while the on-camera chemistry between Rose Nylund (Betty White), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) still charms viewers, the mood was decidedly different behind the scenes.The latest episode of “The Originals,” a podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman and produced in partnership with Los Angeles Magazine [LINK TK], includes an April 2021 interview with the sitcom’s casting director Joel Thurm, who recounts how the leading ladies, especially Arthur, really felt about White — who died this past New Year’s Eve, weeks before her 100th birthday.“Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, ‘Oh, she’s a f – – king c – – t,’ using that word,” Thurm says on the podcast.

Figure skater Nathan Chen brought glory to the United States on the ice during Monday’s primetime coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics, shattering the world record in the men’s short program at the Beijing games. Nabbing 113.97 points, Chen brought in the highest short program score in figure skating history. Monday saw new highs for Chen and the winter sport, not for NBC’s fifth night of coverage, or at least in early numbers.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Child Care,” Monday’s episode of “9-1-1: Lone Star.”Baby made three for Judd (Jim Parrack) and Grace (Sierra McClain) on last week’s “9-1-1: Lone Star” — and on Monday’s episode, an estranged teen son and his mother made five. Totally unbeknownst to Judd and Grace, he had a son Wyatt (Jackson Pace) with Marlene Harris (Robyn Lively), a barrel racer he can hardly remember having met at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in 2005.On Monday’s “9-1-1: Lone Star,” that boy comes to find Judd with the help of an online DNA ancestry website and Judd and Grace, just getting the hang of taking care of newborn daughter Charlie following her birth at the tail end of the Fox drama’s weeks-long ice-storm plot.

9-1-1: Lone Star actor Jim Parrack, who plays Judd, broke down the crucial turning point in the firefighter's life, how he moves forward now that he is the father to children and what's next. My first thoughts were, «Man, that's good writing,» mostly because of the timing. Everybody just saw us welcome our daughter into the world and now it's almost immediately time to throw a wrench into all that and come up with some new problems to figure out.Yeah. Judd's first thoughts are of Grace and Charlie.

Susan Lucci is revealing what it was really like working with Betty White. The "All My Children" icon was a guest star on "Hot in Cleveland," which aired from 2010 until 2015. The 75-year-old described how nervous she was during her first day of rehearsal.

her death — by rewatching “Golden Girls” and sending the series to the top of Nielsen’s charts, 30 years after its series finale.The sitcom following a group of older women as they enjoy their fabulous and unapologetic lives in Miami is still widely being streamed today on Hulu, where viewers can watch the entire seven-season show which aired between 1985 and 1992.The show has now capped Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming Acquired Programs list at no. 8, beating out “Shameless” and “The Thundermans,” and short of “Supernatural,” in the week after star Betty White’s passing.White’s death at the age of 99 on Dec.

Betty White will be remembered for a number of different reasons, including her propensity for flirting.The actress, who passed away at the age of 99 last month, was honored in an NBC special titledCelebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl.A number of celebrities opened up about when they saw the late star at her most flirty during the comedy special. Famous flirt: Betty White was honored in an NBC special titled Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl where her flirting was a major topic of conversation (pictured 2009)During the special, one clip ran showing White on Conan where White made an audible noise when seeing Aquaman star Jason Momoa's huge biceps on the cover of Men's Health magazine.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“9-1-1” and spinoff “9-1-1: Lone Star” will be reunited on Fox’s Monday primetime lineup when the O.G. show comes back from hiatus in March. When the two are once again airing in the back-to-back 8 and 9 p.m.

Exactly one month after the late great Betty White passed away, her assistant Kiersten shared two of the actress' favorite cutouts.Kiersten, who revealed two weeks ago that that she will be managing White's social media platforms, posted a photo of a cutout of Robert Redford and a large bear named Bam Bam.The assistant shared a photo from White's 98th birthday, where these cutouts got 'dressed up,' as she revealed how special they were to White. Cutouts:Exactly one month after the late great Betty White passed away, her assistant Kiersten shared two of the actress' favorite cutouts Special:The assistant shared a photo from White's 98th birthday, where these cutouts got 'dressed up,' as she revealed how special they were to White'Two of Betty’s absolute favorites - Bam Bam and Bob,' Kiersten began in Monday's Instagram post caption.'They were in our office and she greeted each upon arrival - “hi fellas,” and blew them kisses when she’d leave - “she ya next time,"' Kiersten added.

President Joe Biden and Hollywood celebrities have paid tribute to Betty White as they celebrate her life on TV special.On the NBC special, Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl, friends and co-stars paid tribute to the late Betty White who died on New Year's Eve.The programme reflected on the legendary actress's career and the impact she had on the world.The 46th President of the United States shared a heartfelt message in tribute to the 99-year-old, US publication People reports. President Biden said: "Betty White was an American treasure.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Push,” Monday’s episode of “9-1-1: Lone Star.”We did it, “9-1-1: Lone Star” fans. On Monday, the Fox drama finally made it to the end of the four-episode ice storm arc that kicked off its third season, and turned viewers into nervous puddles of emotion for a month. In the epic fourth-hour climax came three very big moments: The birth of Grace (Sierra McClain) and Judd’s (Jim Parrack) baby girl; the recovery of T.K.

Queen.They were at the height of the sitcom’s popularity when they visited London upon royal invitation to perform live in front of senior royals.And in a 2014 Reddit AMA with Betty, one fan asked the comedy icon about the experience."It was very exciting!" she replied, "The Queen was lovely."We were told not to address her unless we were addressed."She was up in a box and she came down on stage after with Princess Anne."She also recalled meeting the royal family in her 2010 memoir Here We Go Again: My Life in Television.The film star specifically remembered her interaction with the 86-year-old Queen Mother."The ladies all dropped a small curtsy as she approached," she wrote."I happened to be the last one in our foursome, and after she greeted Bea and Rue and Estelle, as she got to me, she indicated the scantily clad Rockettes behind us and said to me: 'Aren’t they beautiful girls?'""I curtsied, and replied, 'Yes, and such lovely bodies.'"Betty added: "She lit up with a radiant smile that belied her eighty-six years and replied: 'Oh, yes.

Dolly Parton is among the heaps of Betty White fans out there but hopes she differs from the comedy icon in a major way. White died at the age of 99 on Dec. 31, 2021, in her home, several days after suffering a stroke and just weeks before turning 100.  In the weeks since her passing, many celebrities have spoken out about their adoration for the late star, including Parton.

9-1-1: Lone Star fans have a lot to be worried about when it comes to the young paramedic's fate after he saved a young boy in the middle of a dangerous ice storm. In ET's exclusive sneak peek from Monday's episode, «Push,» T.K. (Ronen Rubenstein) — whose condition is dire -- finds himself in an eerily cheerful memory with his mother, Gwyn (guest star Lisa Edelstein), when in reality he's staving off death as he lies unconscious in his hospital bed.The scene opens with freshly baked cookies in the pristine (and empty) kitchen as T.K.

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl, a tribute special to the actor and icon who in her home at the age of 99 on December 31, 2021. On January 17, 2022, Betty White would have her 100th birthday. White is best known for playing Rose Nylund in the sitcom , which ran from 1985 to 1992, but she reached superstar status for her comedic performances in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Betty White Show, The Love Boat, Mama's Family, The Golden Palace, Ladies Man, That '70s Show, Boston Legal, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Hot in Cleveland.

Glamour's , I'm also a member of the Television Critics Association (the organization that brings you the ), the Critics Choice Association (the will air this March), an associate member of the (the Emmys), and the (the awards will air Sunday, February 27 on TNT/TBS). Needless to say, I'm quite passionate about the industry and finding the best of the best, whether it's the next addictive reality show, the TV series worth a second look, or the movie you need to see. So with that said, let's jump right in to what to watch for the week of Sunday, January 30 as we head into February.