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I’m on a plane bound for Chicago, IL but just learned that Golden Girl Bea Arthur has passed away at the age of 86. Sadly, she is the second GG to pass away after Estelle Getty passed away last year. I am terribly upset at this news, she will be sorely missed. Rest well, Bea. I will update with more info when I can. So sad :(

UPDATE: My plane is wifi-enabled so I am able to update this post with further information, here is the moving obituary/report from the Associated Press:

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.” Arthur first appeared in the landmark comedy series “All in the Family” as Edith Bunker’s loudly outspoken, liberal cousin, Maude Finley. She proved a perfect foil for blue-collar bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor), and their blistering exchanges were so entertaining that producer Norman Lear fashioned Arthur’s own series. In a 2008 interview with The Associated Press, Arthur said she was lucky to be discovered by TV after a long stage career, recalling with bemusement CBS executives asking about the new “girl.” “I was already 50 years old. I had done so much off-Broadway, on Broadway, but they said, `Who is that girl? Let’s give her her own series,’” Arthur said. “Maude” scored with television viewers immediately on its CBS debut in September 1972, and Arthur won an Emmy Award for the role in 1977. The comedy flowed from Maude’s efforts to cast off the traditional restraints that women faced, but the series often had a serious base. Her husband Walter (Bill Macy) became an alcoholic, and she underwent an abortion, which drew a torrent of viewer protests. Maude became a standard bearer for the growing feminist movement in America. The ratings of “Maude” in the early years approached those of its parent, “All in the Family,” but by 1977 the audience started to dwindle. A major format change was planned, but in early 1978 Arthur announced she was quitting the show. “It’s been absolutely glorious; I’ve loved every minute of it,” she said. “But it’s been six years, and I think it’s time to leave.” “Golden Girls” (1985-1992) was another groundbreaking comedy, finding surprising success in a television market increasingly skewed toward a younger, product-buying audience. The series concerned three retirees — Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan — and the mother of Arthur’s character, Estelle Getty, who lived together in a Miami apartment. In contrast to the violent “Miami Vice,” the comedy was nicknamed “Miami Nice.” As Dorothy Zbornak, Arthur seemed as caustic and domineering as Maude. She was unconcerned about the similarity of the two roles. “Look — I’m 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice and I have a way with a line,” she told an interviewer. “What can I do about it? I can’t stay home waiting for something different. I think it’s a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.” The interplay among the four women and their relations with men fueled the comedy, and the show amassed a big audience and 10 Emmys, including two as best comedy series and individual awards for each of the stars. In 1992, Arthur announced she was leaving “Golden Girls.” The three other stars returned in “The Golden Palace,” but it lasted only one season. Arthur was born Bernice Frankel in New York City in 1922. When she was 11, her family moved to Cambridge, Md., where her father opened a clothing store. At 12 she had grown to full height, and she dreamed of being a petite blond movie star like June Allyson. There was one advantage of being tall and deep-voiced: She was chosen for the male roles in school plays. Bernice — she hated the name and adopted her mother’s nickname of Bea — overcame shyness about her size by winning over her classmates with wisecracks. She was elected the wittiest girl in her class. After two years at a junior college in Virginia, she earned a degree as a medical lab technician, but she “loathed” doing lab work at a hospital. Acting held more appeal, and she enrolled in a drama course at the New School of Social Research in New York City. To support herself, she sang in a night spot that required her to push drinks on customers. During this time she had a brief marriage that provided her stage name of Beatrice Arthur. In 1950, she married again, to Broadway actor and future Tony-winning director Gene Saks. After a few years in off-Broadway and stock company plays and television dramas, Arthur’s career gathered momentum with her role as Lucy Brown in the 1955 production of “The Threepenny Opera.” In 2008, when Arthur was inducted in the TV Academy Hall of Fame, Arthur pointed to the role as the highlight of her long career. “A lot of that had to do with the fact that I felt, `Ah, yes, I belong here,’” Arthur said.

Words cannot express my sadness at hearing this news. Bea Arthur was truly a legendary actress of stage and screen and will forever be remembered as an icon of her time. She was very truly a special woman and she will be sorely missed. May flights of angels wing you on your way, dear Bea — you are loved and will be forever missed.

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Aww … here are a couple pics of Nicole Richie (newly returned from her business trip to Canada where she did some flying) and her adorable baby girl Harlow Winter as the pair stepped out to run some errands around town yesterday … as you can see, Harlow was none too pleased about something:

Poor baby … mebbe she was overdue for her nap but, yeah, she looked pissed. Even still, the little girl is the cutest thing ever. I think it is utterly impossible for that little darling to not look cute. OMG — love her!! Even when she’s cranky she’s adorable!!

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See … celebs do actually get punished for some of the bad things they do. Take, for example, Jessica Alba who got busted in Santa Monica, CA yesterday after she got pulled over for driving the wrong way on a one way street. I imagine that Jessica flashed her pearly whites and did her best to charm her way out of the ticket … unfortch for her, the cop was prolly well aware of who she was and what movies she’s been in — which is prolly why he ticketed her anyway:

Hee Hee … I can hear it now, But officer, I had no idea I was driving the wrong way … and by any chance have you seen Fantastic Four 2? Yeah, if I were her, I’d shy away from trying to get cops to recognize who she is … she’d prolly stand a better chance of not getting punished for her real crimes (ie. her movie career). Oh well … better luck next time, Jessica.

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It looks like Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt aren’t the only couple getting married again this weekend … after a quiet wedding on Valentine’s Day earlier this year, Salma Hayek and billionaire François-Henri Pinault are planning to renew their vows this weekend in a slightly more lavish ceremony — complete with masquerade wedding rehearsal dinner with a few friends. Here are a couple pics of the newlyweds-cum-reweds (with daughter Valentina Paloma in tow) making their way into their rehearsal dinner last night and some info about the joyous event:

Talk about an A-list affair! Woody Harrelson, Olivier Martinez, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek’s ex Edward Norton have all arrived in Venice as Hayek, 42, is set to wed billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, 46, for a second time Saturday. On Friday morning, Harrelson, Martinez and Norton met up with newly engaged magician David Blaine at the city’s famous San Marco Piazza for coffee. A rehearsal dinner took place later in the day at the historic Punta Della Dogana. French president Jacques Chirac and wife Bernadette were invited, along with Hayek’s pals, Penelope Cruz and Ashley Judd. The masked ball attracted the likes of Charlize Theron and boyfriend Stuart Townsend. All the guests wore black Venetian masks. Hayek and Pinault’s daughter Valentina, 1, was also there. Hayek and Pinault – who quietly wed at City Hill in Paris on Valentine’s Day – will exchange vows again Saturday at the Palazzo Grassi, a historic white-marble palace owned by the Pinault family and the site where Hayek and Pinault first met in 2006.

Congrats goes out to Salma and François-Henri on the renewal of their wedding vows today! I always thought it was kinda strange that Salma and her billionaire opted for a quiet wedding when they could afford the absolute most lavish ceremony they could ever imagine. It makes sense that they would seal the deal in private first (and on a romantic day like VD) and then throw a fabulous party for family and friends later. I realize that Speidi may be going “all out” for their nuptials this afternoon but something tells me that Salma and François-Henri are gonna have them beat in the faboo factor.

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Marc Malkin from E! News is reporting that lurve may be in the air for New Moon star Taylor Lautner who has been spotted spending time with Disney starlet Selena Gomez. According to the report (augmented by new photos of the pair in close proximity making their exit from having lunch together), the couple have been hanging out together in Vancouver, Canada where his new film The Twilight Saga: New Moon is currently in production. Could Taylor be using his Twilight Saga cache to couple up with a Disney princess?

Move over, Pattinson, Stewart and Reed! Make room for Taylena! Taylor Lautner, 17, is the latest New Moon-er to be hit with romance rumors. Reports say he’s gone on a few dates in Vancouver with Disney darling Selena Gomez, 16. As everyone knows by now, New Moon has been shooting in the Canadian city for the last month. Gomez is also there filming Ramona and Beezus from Beverly Cleary’s popular children’s book series. We’ve got details on where they’ve been spotted and what they were doing: Taylena hit Caffe Artigiano yesterday for a little morning get-together. With Gomez’s mom in tow, they ordered two of the coffee shop’s signature lattes before sitting at a table to chat for about 30 minutes. “They were very low-key and kept to themselves,” an eyewitness tells us. “Nobody bothered them.” In fact, the staff seemed unfazed by Taylena. Photos show the cozy duo jumping into the same SUV while being protected by a big, burly, tattooed bodyguard. A source also confirms that the two recently had dinner at a local outpost of the Old Spaghetti Factory. The only fuss came from a small group of girls “who were really excited” but were too shy to approach them, said our source. Whether the twosome is really sweet on each other remains unclear, but we definitely approve of this pairing. Seriously, the cuteness factor on Taylena is up there with puppy dogs and kittens, don’t ya think? And let me tell you, I’ve met and talked with both of them. They are two of the nicest aw-shucks kids around. Never do I hear anything bad about them. They’re friendly, smart, gracious and humble. Meanwhile, get ready to see a lot more of Mr. Lautner. Remember that shot of the shirtless New Moon werewolves that was released earlier this week by the studio? Well, I hear similar pics of Lautner are on the way.

OMG … Taylena! I love it! I suppose a name like Taylomez or Selautner might work as well but I could live with Taylena. Hahahaha … and another generation of celebrity romance is born. This news will prolly only serve to cause legions of Taylor Lautner fans (affectionately called Taylor Tots) to go screaming into their pillows … or off to burn effigies of Selena. I suppose it’s possible that these two kids are really getting “involved” but it’s also just as likely that they are hanging out together in order to whip up some more attention to the two of them. New Moon could always use more press … as could Selena Gomez, who I’m sure is just waiting for Miley Cyrus to slip up so she can step in and take her place as reigning Disney queen. I suppose we should err on the side of positivity and assume that these two crazy kids are hanging out because they like each other and not because their publicists are making them … right?

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Last night David and I decided to spend the entire night at the movie theater … because so many movies opened this weekend and because we are flying off to Chicago later on today, we thought it best to see at least 2 movies last night in order to get our intense desire to see them out of our system. First up, we saw the latest Channing Tatum masterpiece Fighting:

Okay … you ain’t gonna find any Academy Award gold in this film nor are you going to find any deep meaningful dialog or, you know, meaning … basically, it’s an entertaining film because it stars an insanely attractive man fighting with other not so attractive men. I can’t lie … I was entertained. The fight scenes were the best part of the film … with the close-ups of Channing‘s face running a close second. I was kind of bothered by Terrence Howard‘s performance in the film … something about his voice and mannerisms just creeped me out. But, again, I don’t think anyone will see this film for any reason other than Channing Tatum. Even after he gets pummeled in his various fights, he manages to look even better afterward. Yeah, I don’t know that this film will appeal to all … but I enjoyed the hell out of it.

Next up, we saw the latest Beyoncé film Obsessed:

This movie was a HOOT! It was so freakin’ funny … in parts that I’m guessing weren’t meant to be funny. The crowd really enjoyed it as did we … yeah, it’s a super ridiculous film that provides just what it promises — cheesy dramatic bullshizz. The only negative I have to say about the film is that the best parts of the movie (ie. the fight scenes between Beyoncé and Ali Larter) are featured in the movie trailer. You basically see all of the juiciness (and the best lines) in the trailers. If you’re luke warm about seeing this film, you might want to hold off and see it on DVD or cable. But, if you really want to have a fun time seeing a cheesy movie, this one is for you. Again, David and I really enjoyed ourselves … but not because the movie is a stunning masterpiece.

You know, sometimes movies can just be frivolous fun … and that’s exactly what we got from our Double Feature last night :)

So yeah … in a few hours, David and I make our way to Chicago, IL. We’re meeting up with my friends Sarah and Mark tonight and tomorrow and then are chillin’ in town until Wednesday afternoon. I’m excited … it’s been ages since I’ve been to Chi-town. Woot!

• Rihanna tells the LAPD that she wants her jewels back.
• It turns out that the leaked version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was pretty much the finished movie, contrary to what FOX Studios would like you to believe.
• Jay Leno gets released from the hospital.
• Sexual harassment on the set of Lost?
• Paging, Dr. Drew … DMX is set to join the cast of VH1‘s Celebrity Rehab.
• Who new that an Ah Ha moment could be in such high demand?
• Renée Zellweger is 40 and Andy Bell of Erasure & Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) are 45 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Terrance Howard is still pissed that he got the axe from Iron Man 2.

Here is this week’s batch of photos sent in by Pink is the new Blog readers — Monica sends in an absolutely adorable photo of her daughter’s first birthday, which she celebrated yesterday — Kaitlin sends in a pic of a very cool 18th birthday present from her parents, who surprised her with her very own sign — Elizabeth, who just graduated with a degree in paleontology in Canada, sends in a cute pic at Signal Hill in Newfoundland with her BFF roommate Courtney who she will love and miss dearly as they go their separate ways from college — Carrie from Atlanta, GA sends in a pic from her bachelorette party with friends Lori, Jamie, Ashlee and Mana having drinks at the Sundial nightclub … she is getting married on May 3, will honeymoon in St. Lucia (with Amy Winehouse?) from May 4-9 and will rock out with Nine Inch Nails on May 10 — Angie sends in pic with her friend Russ at the 2nd annual Spring Fling in Portland, OR — Donovan and Patrick, who won tickets right here on Pink is the new Blog to see Britney Spears in concert here in LA, send in a pic from their show and Ruben, who also won tix from PITNB, sends in a pic from his Britney show in Oakland, CA:

Thank you all so much for all of your amazing photos. What a great batch of photos this week. Happy Birthday (to some of you) and much love (to all of you) goes out to all y’all today. Special thanks goes out to Donovan, Patrick and Ruben for sharing their pics from the Britney concerts they won tickets to in my giveaway. I don’t always get to meet the winners from my site so it’s great to see their happy faces :) Please keep the photos coming … I love them all :) xoxox

They may say that no one walks in LA but that adage doesn’t necessarily hold true in other SoCal places like Santa Monica, CA … which is plainly evident from these new photos of hottie Jake Gyllenhaal taking a lonesome stroll in SM yesterday after grabbing a quick bite to eat at Cafe Luxxe — behold:

OY! Even fully covered from neck to toe Jakey poo looks really hawt. I have to say, the appeal of these photos of him rollin’ solo are helped muchly by the fact that his ladylove Reese Witherspoon is nowhere to be seen. Oh, don’t get me wrong … I love Reese individually … just notsomuch when she is with Jake. As you may recall, the last two times the couple were spotted together they were either canoodling backstage at Coachella or she was getting groped by him on the public streets of Indio, CA … neither scenario I particularly cared for. I’ll take a fully-clothed Jake over a scantily clad Jake with Reese Witherspoon … well, I guess it would have to depend on how “scantily clad” we’re talkin’ ;) In any event, enjoy the Jakeyness!!

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Being very careful not to be photographed together, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson each returned and made their way into Samantha‘s home after the couple reportedly spent some time together elsewhere earlier yesterday evening. You may recall that we learned yesterday that the ladies hung out for a reported 6 hours stretch on Thursday night so last night’s hanging out session would be their second in a row … I dunno, it really looks like L. Ron are on their way back to reunification:

I am convinced that these ladies care very much for one another … at the core of their relationship, I suspect that is a strong bond of friendship. Even if they do not get back together romantically, I would bet lots of dough that the two of them will remain friends for the long haul. But … I’d prolly bet even more dough that these two are working to get back together as a couple. One night of drama does not usually end a year+ long relationship … besides, I think passion can spring from drama … and there ain’t no couple in Hollywood as passionate/dramatic as L. Ron. I bet we’ll see more of these two hanging out for some time to come. And, hopefully very soon, we’ll start seeing them out and about — together.

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