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JamesG · 07-14-2010, 04:24 PM

Betty White Fever Continues With Guest Spot on "Community"
by Laura Prudom
posted Jul 14th 2010

Time to hop on board or jump off the track, because Betty White's runaway train of success shows no sign of slowing down; fresh on the heels of a "Hot in Cleveland" renewal, America's golden girl has just landed a guest spot on NBC's "Community".

According to the Live Feed, the 88 year-old will guest star in the season premiere of the Thursday night comedy when it returns for its sophomore year in the fall.

She'll reportedly play professor June Bauer, an esteemed, albeit slightly unhinged, anthropology professor opposite Joel McHale.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/07/14/be...-on-community/

JamesG · 07-16-2010, 03:36 PM

Exclusive: "Community" Creator Dishes on Betty White's Guest Spot
Jul 16, 2010
by David Kronke

It's the casting coup of the new season:

Red-hot Betty White will guest-star in the Sept. 23 season premiere of NBC's smart sophomore sitcom "Community" as a nutty anthropology professor.

Creator Dan Harmon spoke to TV Guide Magazine exclusively about the news:

Which came first — the idea of trying to get Betty White, or the idea of the character, then discovering she'd be perfect for it?

It was somewhat simultaneous. The role was going to exist. But trying to get her was first and custom-fitting the role to fit her came second.

The nice thing about our show is, we can have so many interesting people coming through the world. And they can either stay or just drift through, because it's a community college.

How did you convince her to sign on?

We described the idea to her.

Hopefully, it's a little cooler for her than just straight- up being profane. I hope she sparked to it because it's funny for her in a way to build on what she was doing in the Snickers commercial, not just reciting stuff that she's not supposed to say.

I've been a fan for a long time, so I wrote to capitalize on the stuff she's brought to the table for a long time.

What more can you say about her character?

She's sort of my version of Joseph Campbell if he wasn't interested in being polite. She has a great deal of knowledge, she's a student of humanity and therefore knows there's a very blurry line between man and animal.

She has a primal practical wisdom — she's eccentric but quite the opposite of insane. She's very lucid, to the point of maybe being scary. She's an impersonal cosmic force.

Could she become a recurring character?

Absolutely. The role is specifically designed so that if she enjoys doing it, we'd love to have her back.

How important is this episode in terms of taking on the premiere of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" in its new Thursday at 8/7c time slot?

Everything we do is important in those terms, but that's something I can't really concern myself with. If I write to compete with them, then I'm not writing "Community" — I'm playing a chess game with production decisions.

As a Midwesterner, there's a pit in my stomach about going toe to toe with such a tried-and-true success. But I'm also excited about Thursday nights lighting up again. I'm not doing anything specifically to compete with those guys.

She's won four Emmys and is nominated for another, while you guys got snubbed.
Will you hit her up for advice on cozying up with the TV Academy?

I'll probably get as much free advice from her as I can. But if you have to cozy up to people to win awards, I'm screwed.

Hopefully, her advice will be just to keep doing what I'm doing, which is try to make myself laugh. But if she knows how to do stuff that wins awards, maybe we'll send her out to do our bidding for us.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Communit...e-1020660.aspx

JamesG · 08-23-2010, 07:10 PM

"Community" season 2 promo: Betty White is confused
by Sandra Gonzalez
Aug 23, 2010

As "The Big Bang Theory" and "Community" prepare to battle it out for time slot domination, NBC’s sophomore comedy is showing no fear.

If this were a water gun fight, the new promo for the season premiere of "Community", featuring Betty White, would be pepper water.

Last month, we learned that White will be playing anthropology professor June Bauer in the Sept. 23 episode. Yes, Bauer. If that’s not an opportunity for Abed to do a 24 spoof, I don’t know what is.

Inside, I’m krumping with excitement!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/08/23/co...e-is-confused/

McGillicuddy · 08-23-2010, 08:35 PM

Betty White MUST hold the record for the one tv star to appear in the most Network televisions shows.

robyrob · 08-23-2010, 08:39 PM

there still hasn't been any word on whether Betty White is interested in accepting the offer to play Sheldon's "mee-maw" on The Big Bang Theory - but it would be interesting to see her competing with herself on the two shows in the same timeslot.

07-14-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,275	Promo for Betty White's "Community" Guest Role *Betty White Fever Continues With Guest Spot on "Community"* by Laura Prudom posted Jul 14th 2010 Time to hop on board or jump off the track, because Betty White's runaway train of success shows no sign of slowing down; fresh on the heels of a "Hot in Cleveland" renewal, America's golden girl has just landed a guest spot on NBC's "Community". According to the Live Feed, the 88 year-old will guest star in the season premiere of the Thursday night comedy when it returns for its sophomore year in the fall. She'll reportedly play professor June Bauer, an esteemed, albeit slightly unhinged, anthropology professor opposite Joel McHale. http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/07/14/be...-on-community/ Attached Images
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08-23-2010, 07:10 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,275	*"Community" season 2 promo: Betty White is confused* by Sandra Gonzalez Aug 23, 2010 As "The Big Bang Theory" and "Community" prepare to battle it out for time slot domination, NBC’s sophomore comedy is showing no fear. If this were a water gun fight, the new promo for the season premiere of "Community", featuring Betty White, would be pepper water. Last month, we learned that White will be playing anthropology professor June Bauer in the Sept. 23 episode. Yes, Bauer. If that’s not an opportunity for Abed to do a 24 spoof, I don’t know what is. Inside, I’m krumping with excitement! http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/08/23/co...e-is-confused/ Attached Images

08-23-2010, 08:39 PM	#5
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,217	there still hasn't been any word on whether Betty White is interested in accepting the offer to play Sheldon's "mee-maw" on The Big Bang Theory - but it would be interesting to see her competing with herself on the two shows in the same timeslot.
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07-16-2010, 03:36 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,275	*Exclusive: "Community" Creator Dishes on Betty White's Guest Spot* Jul 16, 2010 by David Kronke It's the casting coup of the new season: Red-hot Betty White will guest-star in the Sept. 23 season premiere of NBC's smart sophomore sitcom "Community" as a nutty anthropology professor. Creator Dan Harmon spoke to TV Guide Magazine exclusively about the news: Which came first — the idea of trying to get Betty White, or the idea of the character, then discovering she'd be perfect for it? It was somewhat simultaneous. The role was going to exist. But trying to get her was first and custom-fitting the role to fit her came second. The nice thing about our show is, we can have so many interesting people coming through the world. And they can either stay or just drift through, because it's a community college. How did you convince her to sign on? We described the idea to her. Hopefully, it's a little cooler for her than just straight- up being profane. I hope she sparked to it because it's funny for her in a way to build on what she was doing in the Snickers commercial, not just reciting stuff that she's not supposed to say. I've been a fan for a long time, so I wrote to capitalize on the stuff she's brought to the table for a long time. What more can you say about her character? She's sort of my version of Joseph Campbell if he wasn't interested in being polite. She has a great deal of knowledge, she's a student of humanity and therefore knows there's a very blurry line between man and animal. She has a primal practical wisdom — she's eccentric but quite the opposite of insane. She's very lucid, to the point of maybe being scary. She's an impersonal cosmic force. Could she become a recurring character? Absolutely. The role is specifically designed so that if she enjoys doing it, we'd love to have her back. *How important is this episode in terms of taking on the premiere of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" in its new Thursday at 8/7c time slot?* Everything we do is important in those terms, but that's something I can't really concern myself with. If I write to compete with them, then I'm not writing "Community" — I'm playing a chess game with production decisions. As a Midwesterner, there's a pit in my stomach about going toe to toe with such a tried-and-true success. But I'm also excited about Thursday nights lighting up again. I'm not doing anything specifically to compete with those guys. She's won four Emmys and is nominated for another, while you guys got snubbed. Will you hit her up for advice on cozying up with the TV Academy? I'll probably get as much free advice from her as I can. But if you have to cozy up to people to win awards, I'm screwed. Hopefully, her advice will be just to keep doing what I'm doing, which is try to make myself laugh. But if she knows how to do stuff that wins awards, maybe we'll send her out to do our bidding for us. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Communit...e-1020660.aspx

08-23-2010, 08:35 PM	#4
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Betty White MUST hold the record for the one tv star to appear in the most Network televisions shows.