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06-Aug-2010: The Golden Girls: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection in the form of Sophia's purse ready for pre-order!

14-Jul-2010: Hurry! Exclusive Golden Girls T-Shirt "Sophia is my homegirl" available only for 24 hours (see below)

03-Jun-2010: Rue McClanahan suffers a stroke and dies at the age of 76

27-May-2010: Please support the McCruelty campaign (feat. Bea Arthur, see below)

27-May-2010: Golden Girls fan Elliot Brown presents another Golden Girls house layout (Part 3, see below)

16-May-2010: Golden Girls fan Thomas Fischer produces the first ultimate "Golden Girls house movie" (see below)

16-Apr-2010: Golden Girls fan Peter Zirngibl develops his own ultimate "Golden Girls house" (Part 2, see below)

07-Sep-2009: Golden Girls fan Bryant Critcher develops the ultimate "Golden Girls house" (Part 1, see below)

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Dear friends of the Golden Girls and Golden Palace!

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Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan dies at 76:
Rue McClanahanRue's manager Barbara Lawrence said she died Thursday, 3rd June 2010, at 1 a.m. of a stroke. "McClanahan was born Eddi-Rue McClanahan in Healdton, Okla., to building contractor William McClanahan and his wife, Dreda Rheua-Nell, a beautician. She graduated with honors from the University of Tulsa with a degree in German and theater arts.

McClanahan's acting career began on the stage. According to a 1985 Los Angeles Times profile, she appeared at the Pasadena (Calif.) Playhouse, studied in New York with Uta Hagen and Harold Clurman, and worked in soaps and on the stage." Click here to read the whole article.
(Source: http://news.yahoo.com)

Please support the McCruelty campaign (feat. Bea Arthur):

McCruelty"Chickens killed for McDonald's are slaughtered using an outdated method that results in extreme suffering. As one of the biggest sellers of chicken meat, McDonald's has the responsibility—and the ability—to reduce this abuse by demanding that its U.S. and Canadian suppliers use a less cruel slaughter method. Learn more." (Source: http://www.mccruelty.com)






The ultimate Golden Girls house (Part 3):

And there's another architect in charge! Elliot Brown was more inspired by Bryant Critcher's design. Elliot writes: "He had a lot of great ideas. I borrowed a bit from his design, but basically I just wanted to try and make it a more functional house. I thought moving a few of the rooms would make it match more closely, not just to the exterior shots, but also the actual set. I used his idea of moving Blanche's bedroom to the front of the house as it was in the pilot episode, and the rest just came together... I did add a few embellishments that some leave out, such as the main A/C and Heater in the hallway, and the laundry room just beyond the pantry... I do hope this will be of some assistance to some of the other Golden girls fans out there, and hopefully you'll enjoy it as well!" Thank You!

The ultimate Golden Girls house movie:
And it goes on! This time, Thomas Fischer was inspired by the pics provided on Blanche Online. He created the Golden Girls house virtually by using Sims 3. As it is impossible to rebuild the house 1 to 1, he preferred looking at the Golden Girls set rather than taking the outdoor shots into account. Thomas watched many pics and episodes from the Golden Girls in order to create his brilliant movie. You may watch the virtual tour on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgrSnGBgV8E

The ultimate Golden Girls house (Part 2):
Inspired by Bryant Critcher, Peter Zirngibl decided to develop his own Golden Girls house:
"Cuz meanwhile I have watched many of the episodes on YouTube and tried to make the best of the house comparing to its original compendium and view from outside. In the end You have to know that You must bend every single stage and room at least to about 90 degrees. Well, I guess this model rules!"
Well, yes, it does! Please keep up the excellent work and send your drafts to Blanche Online.

Please click on the pictures to enlarge.


The ultimate Golden Girls house (Part 1):
Once in a while emails make me thrill. That certainly happened when I received Bryant Critcher's email. This Golden Girl fan just burnt the midnight oil in order to develop the ultimate "Golden Girls" house. As we know, there are certain inconsistencies with(in) the house, but Bryant managed to solve them in a coherent way. Whoever likes may re-build his or hers Golden Girls dreamhouse. Subsequently you will find Bryant's email as well as the result of his hard work:

" Every year about this time, I start my annual 'Golden Girls' marathon. Well at about the midway point of season two, I started thinking about Blanche's magnificent house and how everything connects to that gorgeous living room. So I did a few online searches to see if I could find some blueprints or something that shows the floor plan. After about an hour, I was shocked to find that I had come up with practically nothing or at least anything that really showcased the set and married it successfully with the front facade. So on a wild tangent, I decided to just draw some up myself to satisfy my curiosity. After burning up all my free time over the last week, I finally have something to show.

And I know what you are thinking, how do you make the outside fit with the inside. Well I found that there is one simple solution that fixes most of the continuity problems: moving Blanche's bedroom back to where it was in the pilot. Once you do that, everything else falls into place. You also have to ignore the girls going through the laundry room to get to the garage but that is a minor thing compared to the bedroom issue. There were also a few issues with transferring a television set to an actual working blueprint. A few walls had to be moved, extended or squared up. The missing 'fourth
wall' all had to be filled in as well. But all in all I am thrilled how it turned out. And now I would like to share it. I think fans might get a kick out of it... some might even want to build it. (And if anyone asks about Blanche's bedroom, I have come up with the perfect excuse... she got to it by a wormhole at the end of the hallway.) Cheers!"

Please click on the picture to enlarge.

Bea ArthurGolden Girls' star Bea Arthur dies at 86

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" and who won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame," died Saturday. She was 86.

Arthur died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family at her side, family spokesman Dan Watt said. She had cancer, Watt said, declining to give further details.

"She was a brilliant and witty woman," said Watt, who was Arthur's personal assistant for six years. "Bea will always have a special place in my heart." ...

Read the whole article by Lynn Elber here. (Source: Associated Press)

 

New series premiering - with Rue McClanahan
Watch videos and see photos of Rue McClanahan in Sordid Lives: The Series!
A new series is premiering on July 23rd @ 10PM on Logo called Sordid Lives: The Series. Rue McClanahan is one of the stars -- It's a hilarious show about a crazy family set in Southern Texas. Watch videos and see pictures of Sordid Lives: The Series.

Rue McClanahan's book will be available as paperback

My First Five Husbands..And the Ones Who Got Away

" People always ask me if I'm like Blanche. And I say, 'Well, Blanche was an oversexed, self-involved, man-crazy, vain Southern Belle from Atlanta -- and I'm not from Atlanta!’" -- Rue McClanahan Want to read more? Click here: http://www.randomhouse.com

Golden Girls on DVD
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The first season of The Golden Girls was released on DVD on November 23, 2004. The 2nd season was published on May 17, 2005, the 3rd season was released on November 22, 2005, the 4th season was released on February 14, 2006, the 5th season hit the shelves on May 9, 2006 and the 6th season saw the light of day on November 14, 2006. The Final Season seven premiered on February 13, 2007.

Did you know that Desperate Housewives was created by Marc Cherry, one of the authors of The Golden Girls?

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