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Estelle Getty Tribute Lifetime “The Golden Girls” Marathon July 25
Estelle Getty Tribute Lifetime “The Golden Girls” Marathon July 25
“Picture it: Sicily, 1917. A man in a wheelchair satisfies a woman. It’s a short story, but I think it proves my point.” Lifetime will honor the late Estelle Getty with a Golden Girls Marathon this Friday, July 25 from 12-5 p.m. Ms. Getty, well-known for her hilarious portrayal of acid-tongued Italian “Sophia Petrillo” on the Emmy-winning series, died ...
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