Sunday, September 4, 2011

Betty White Trivia (omg!)

As the "Hot in Cleveland" season comes to an end, "it" girl Betty White is still going strong. But how much do you know about the multi-Emmy Award-winning animal lover. Take this Betty White trivia challenge to find out.

Trivia Questions:

1. What was Betty White's name at birth?

2. Name the game show host who was White's husband for 17 years.

3. When "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" producers were casting the part of Sue Ann Nivens, what "type" were they looking for?

4. What role was Betty originally approached to play on "The Golden Girls" before she signed on to be Rose?

5. White played Rose Nylund on four series. Name them.

6. How much younger than Vicki Lawrence was White when she played her daughter on "Mama's Family"?

7. Why did Betty White turn down the role of Helen Hunt's mother in "As Good As It Gets"?

8. What list did Betty White recently top in a Reuters poll?

9. What product was being sold in the Super Bowl commercial that helped reinvigorate White's career in 2010?

10. If White wins the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on "Hot in Cleveland," what will her new Emmy total be?

Trivia Answers:

1. She was given the name Betty, not Elizabeth, because her mother didn't want her being called by any other nickname like Liz or Beth.

2. White was married to "Password" host Allen Ludden for 17 years.

3. The producers said they were looking for a Betty White type. Her friend Mary Tyler Moore suggested that they just hire Betty White.

4. Producers wanted her to portray Blanche because the sexy character was closer to her role on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Sue Ann Nivens.

5. White played Rose on "The Golden Girls" and the show's follow up "The Golden Palace." And she also appeared as the characters on the spinoffs "Empty Nest" and "Nurses."

6. Betty White was 27 years younger than Lawrence when she played her daughter on "Mama's Family."

7. The animal rights activist turned down the role in the hit film "As Good As It Gets" because she didn't like the treatment of a dog in a scene.

8. White was named the most trusted celebrity, with an 86% approval rating from roughly 2,000 U.S. voters.

9. White's now famous Super Bowl ad was for Snickers.

10. White has won six Emmys including Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "Saturday Night Live" in 2010 and for hosting "Just Men!" in 1983. A win for "Hot in Cleveland would be her seventh.

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