A PAL AND A CONFIDANTEReba McEntire Pays Amazing Tribute to ‘The Golden Girls’The iconic series turned 40 today. Kevin Fallon
‘FASCINATING’Maya Rudolph Fires Back at Fake ‘Golden Girls’ Reboot PosterShe was not a fan of the image-altering edits on the viral fake poster: “Whoever did this, f*ck you, dude.”Eboni Boykin-Patterson
THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRAUDHow a Fake ‘Golden Girls’ Reboot Resulted in Death ThreatsThe creator of the viral image speaks with The Daily Beast about what inspired the gag, the reaction to it, and if fake edits like this are dangerous.Fletcher Peters
TEARS FOR FEARS‘Grey House’ on Broadway Serves Up Frights but No Bite“Grey House” on Broadway is a ghost-meets-horror story that—despite the odd, delicious fright—never quite delivers on all its clanking, creaking, and frantic weirdness.Tim Teeman
HUGE LIST OF CREDITSVeteran ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Dies ‘Suddenly’Richard Roat passed away in Orange County after nearly 50 years in the business, his wife confirmed.Matt Young
NOT IN ST. OLAF ANYMOREBetty White’s Oceanfront Retreat Sells for $3M Over AskingRose Nylund had one seriously sweet house in Carmel.Tom Sykes
CHEESECAKE IN HEAVENWhat Betty White Meant to Gay Men Like MeCelebrating the power of a chosen family in Miami, a TV reporter who was a bit of a bitch, a randy grandma, and maybe the last entertainer to earn the love of multiple generations.Kevin Fallon
BRUTALBilly Eichner Roasts Lindsey Graham With His Dem OpponentJimmy Kimmel’s guest host compared Lindsey Graham to Meghan Trainor and Kylie Jenner, and invoked the “Golden Girls.”Matt Wilstein
THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSEDWhy Gays Love ‘The Golden Girls’The Apple TV+ series is the most complete look yet at the intersection of the moving image and the LGBT+ acceptance. Plus, it’s finally explained why gays love “The Golden Girls.”Kevin Fallon
The Daily Beast’s ObsessedWhat ‘Golden Girls’ Taught Me About Being GayEverything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.Kevin Fallon
CHEESECAKEThe Art of Being Bea ArthurThe artist Mike Denison has set himself a challenge: to draw one picture a day for an entire year of his heroine Bea Arthur.Tim Teeman