MetaFilter posts tagged with beaarthur

I have a bad feeling about this

dersins — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:30:07 -0800

"Wookiees and Bea Arthur? Luke Skywalker and Harvey Korman? Singing and dancing and storm troopers? If George Lucas had his way, no one would remember, but yes, Virginia, there was a Star Wars Holiday Special."

Indeed there was (Google video). [Holiday Special previously on metafilter: 1, 2] Bonus Star Wars audition footage below the fold. Carrie Fisher's audition for the role of Leia. Mark Hamill's audition for the role of Luke. Kurt Russell's audition for the role of Han Solo. Cindy Williams' (!) audition for the role of Leia. Robby Benson's (!!) audition for the role of Luke. Andrew Stevens' (!!!) audition for the role of Luke. (How different would his career have been? Would we have had this great cinematic achievement?) Plus, from SNL, Kevin Spacey as Christopher Walken auditioning for the role of Han Solo.

Dorothy, When You See Sophia in Heaven, Send Her Our Love, Too!

ericb — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:03:04 -0800

Bea Arthur has died. She is best known for her portrayal of Maude Findlay, Edith Bunker's cousin on All in the Family. Her character spawned a CBS spin-off -- Maude. In 1985 Arthur was cast as Dorothy Zbornak in the hit sitcom the Golden Girls. Bea -- thank you for being a friend.

Sniff Swig Puff

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:44:57 -0800

Sniff, Swig, Puff and your cares are temporarily gone. [youtube]

It's no velociraptor, but...

Vidiot — Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:12:02 -0800

I *heart* Bea Arthur:

Bea Arthur sparked a security scare at Logan Airport in Boston this week when she tried to board a Cape Air flight with a pocketknife in her handbag. The "Golden Girls" star, now 81, was flagged by a Transportation Security Administration agent, who discovered the knife - a strict no-no following 9/11. "She started yelling that it wasn't hers and said 'The terrorists put it there,' " a fellow passenger said. "She kept yelling about the 'terrorists, the terrorists, the terrorists.' " After the blade was confiscated, Arthur took a keyring from her bag and told the agent it belonged to the "terrorists," before throwing it at them. As she boarded the plane, she told the TSA employees, "We're all doomed."

Kuro5hin offers a novel proposition: Bea for President!