WTF Betty White dead at 99

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Rest in peace. She once a had a show and it was cancelled because she brought on a Black man name Arthur Duncan to perform.


Betty White Reunited With Tap Dancer Whose Career She Launched in the '50s

June 22, 2017


83-year-old tap dancer, Arthur Duncan, was on the premiere of Steve Harvey's Little Big Shots: Forever Young. The legendary dancer discussed how Betty White gave him his first job on TV, even though the color of his skin was a real problem for some people. Arthur said, "I was on the show, and they had some letters out of Mississippi and elsewhere that some of the stations would not carry the show if I was permitted to stay on there. Well, Betty wrote back and said, 'Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.'" It was a big opportunity for Arthur, who turned it into a career in show business that has lasted more than 60 years. Arthur even became the first African-American regular on a variety show when he appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show for almost 20 years. So, needless to say, Arthur was pretty excited when Betty showed up onstage and surprised him. Arthur had seen everything he needed to see in life after reuniting with Betty. When Steve Harvey asked Arthur what it was like to see his old friend, he joked, "I'm ready to go now." But before God could take him, Arthur wanted to catch up with Betty first. He told her, "I hope we have a chance to visit after this is over." And without missing a beat, Betty replied, "Oh, I hope so. You never call. You never ask me out."



 

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This woman was hilarious. Such a treasure. I want to live long enough where I can still have my wits about me like Betty White did until her last day. If I got to go out with dementia like my grandmother did, take me out

Betty was such a natural that a simple pause or blink or eye roll would cause an entire audience to fall out.

That type of timing and combo of physical comedy and connection to the audience is God given and also the result of hundred of hours of work.

And something else...

She wasn't "white" funny

No pun intended

She was just funny funny PERIOD.

she could rock any crowd

How many could and can do that?

Finally for all the talk forever about women NOT being funny ..

I could easily drop an extensive list of the best funny people of all time and a whole lot of women would fill that top ten spot.

Lucille Ball Carroll Burnett all the Golden Girls, Tracey Ullman...
 

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Betty was such a natural that a simple pause or blink or eye roll would cause an entire audience to fall out.

That type of timing and combo of physical comedy and connection to the audience is God given and also the result of hundred of hours of work.

And something else...

She wasn't "white" funny

No pun intended

She was just funny funny PERIOD.

she could rock any crowd

How many could and can do that?

Finally for all the talk forever about women NOT being funny ..

I could easily drop an extensive list of the best funny people of all time and a whole lot of women would fill that top ten spot.

Lucille Ball Carroll Burnett all the Golden Girls, Tracey Ullman...
few cacs that will get my respect she one of them
 
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