Rue McClanahan
PC #01: Pop Confidential Premiere
By Pop Confidential on June 08, 2010 
On today’s bombastic, snarkilicious debut of the Pop Confidential podcast Jamey, Luke, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in celebrity dish, TV dirt, movie news and gossip, including, but not limited to:
Their favorite memories of Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan. Gossip Girl’s Chase Crawford being busted for having a little dubbage in Texas. Twilight's Kristen Stewart coming under fire for comparing showing Paparazzi pics of her to publishing snapshots of a woman being raped. America's Best Girl, Sandra Bullock making her first public appearance at Spike TV’s Guy’s Choice Awards and Elton John performing at Rush Limbaugh’s Wedding.
The gang also riffs on Rihanna's new 'do, the Speidi split/publicity stunt, the modern day rap feud between Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim, the Lost series finale, Sex and the City 2, the possible last season of Brothers & Sisters and of course, all things Glee. If you like Daytime Confidential, you're gonna love Pop Confidential!
Marc Cherry On Rue McClanahan: "Enormous Talent Will Be Sorely Missed"
By Jillian Bowe on June 03, 2010
When I worked on The Golden Girls, my favorite character to write for was Blanche Devereaux, he said Friday. In the hands of lesser actresses Blanche's vanity and sexual appetite would have been off-putting. But in Rue's brilliant hands, that character became one of the most beloved in the history of T.V. Rue's kindness, generosity and enormous talent will be sorely missed.
Betty White About Rue McClanahan: "I Treasure Our Relationship"
By Jillian Bowe on June 03, 2010
Rue was a close and dear friend. I treasure our relationship, White, 88, said in a statement. It hurts more than I ever thought it would, if that's even possible.
Rue McClanahan, Thank You For Being Our Friend
By Jamey Giddens on June 03, 2010The world just got a lot less funnier, not to mention less sexier. Television legend Rue McClanahan died today after suffering a massive stroke. She was 76.
While fans of 80's TV probably know the late McClanahan best as senior sexpot Blanche Deveraux on NBC's smash sitcom hit The Golden Girls, the actress also paid her dues on daytime, with parts on Another World, Where The Heart Is and Love of Life. I personally fell in love with McClahanan while she was portraying Thelma Harper's (Vicki Lawrence) spinster sister Fran on the first season of Mama's Family. When that series was cancelled and later revived in first-run syndication, McClanahan and fellow Mama's Family alum Betty White reteamed up for The Golden Girls, alongside McClanahan's Maude costar Bea Arthur and theater actress Estelle Getty, the rest was pop culture history. READ MORE
