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While The Golden Girls is mainly known for Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia, the pilot originally included another main character, the butler Coco. Despite being a beloved character and providing needed Lgbtqia representation, the network ultimately chose to focus on the main cast that fans now know and love. The decision to cut Coco was a difficult decision, but it ultimately was the best for the show.

The Golden Girls is still known today as one of the most progressive sitcoms ever made. The adventures of Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Rose (universally beloved Betty White) and Sophia (Estelle Getty) -- four older women who lived in a Miami home together -- took audiences by storm and provided representation to a group generally overlooked by television of the time. Before it was just "the Golden Girls," however, there was a Golden Boy who lived with them.

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The Paramount Presents Series recently released The Golden Child on Blu-ray and it is a beautiful disc to behold even though the movie has a few flaws.

It’s 1986 and Eddie Murphy is riding high on the success of Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours and Trading Places and it is time to create another blockbuster for this talented star. What do you do? Well, let’s keep the same formula and feature Murphy as a hip, wisecracking hero who this time finds lost children. Then, throw in a bit of martial arts in the style of John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China and add some Asian mysticism that reminds viewers of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Make sure your lead character displays an anti-authority attitude and even include a humorous scene where he pretends to be a...

Sunday’s telecast of the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards will feature a special In Memoriam segment devoted to many of the actors and actresses who have died since last year’s ceremony in late January. Sure to be among those saluted include Oscar-nominated actresses Diahann Carroll and Doris Day, plus nominated “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor Luke Perry. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam gallery for the year of 2019.

The 26th annual ceremony will be live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. The SAG life achievement award will be presented to Robert De Niro.

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On July 13 Charles Levin, 70, was found dead and eaten by turkey vultures in a remote area of Oregon. The star, mostly known for Seinfeld (1989) and Alice (1983), is believed to have gotten in a car accident, in which he allegedly drove on rough terrain and ended up falling down a slope. Not […]

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The special “In Memoriam” segment on the 2019 Emmy Awards ceremony will be especially tearful this year. Beloved television legends Tim Conway, Doris Day, Bob Einstein, Valerie Harper, Katherine Helmond, Peggy Lipton, Penny Marshall, Luke Perry, John Singleton and Rip Torn will certainly be just a few people honored with in a musical tribute performed by pop star Halsey.

Let’s take a look back at these TV icons as well as over 60 others who have died since mid-September last year. Many will be included in the memoriam for the live Emmys ceremony for Fox on September 22.

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Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.

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Oregon authorities believe they have found the body of the missing “Seinfeld” actor Charles Levin. He was 70 years old.

According to Associated Press, Levin’s son reported the actor missing from Grants Pass on July 8. On July 12, search and rescue teams determined a search area in a remote area northeast of Selma with an emergency cellphone ping. Troopers found Levin’s car, with the remains of his dog inside. “[Levin was] almost always in the company of his fawn-colored pug dog, Boo Boo Bear,” said Grants Pass public safety in a news release. The search and rescue teams later found what they believed to be Levin’s body in the surrounding are.

Oregon police said in a statement that there is a “high probability” the remains are Levin’s, but they are waiting on a medical examiner for identification.

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Authorities in Oregon believe they have found the remains of Seinfeld actor Charles Levin. According to Ktvl, the actor was in the process of moving when he went missing last week. His son in Los Angeles notified authorities of his disappearance last Monday. Authorities searched for Levin for the past week. An emergency cell phone […]

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The remains of a body that was found in Oregon are likely those of missing actor Charles Levin, according to police.

The 70-year-old actor who has appeared on hit TV shows such as “Seinfeld,” “L.A. Law,” “Alice” and “The Golden Girls,” was reported missing by his son on July 8. Levin had been in the process of moving from his apartment in Grants Pass, Oregon, to a new home when he went missing, KTVL reported.

Authorities had been searching for Levin for the past week, including in remote areas northeast of Selma, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety told CNN.

On Saturday, a resident in the region found Levin’s orange Fiat on an almost impassable road. The body of his pug, Boo Bear, were found in the car and Levin’s body was located nearby, police said.

The remains of what are believed to be that of Seinfeld and Night Court Charles Levin were found after he had been reported missing from Grants Pass in Oregon on July 8.

According to The Oregonian, Levin’s son hadn’t heard from his father for several days. Levin owned an orange Fiat and was almost always in the company of his dog Boo Boo Bear. On Friday, search and rescue crews narrowed down the search based on Gps data from Levin’s cell phone to an area near the town of Selma, which is southwest of Grants Pass. A resident found Levin’s car in a “remote and almost impassable road” and inside officials Levin’s dog who was dead. The crews searching the surrounding rough terrain found human remains.

“Based on the circumstances, there is a high probability that the remains are those of Charles Levin,” the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said.

In very sad news, Golden Girls and Maude star Bea Arthur died today at age 86. The TV and Broadway star reportedly died after suffering from cancer. Her family was at her bedside and say she passed peacefully. 

Arthur is the second of the four Golden Girls to die. Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, died last year at age 84. Rue McClanahan and Betty White are the two surviving Golden Girls.

Both the Golden Girls and the stars themselves were wildly popular among certain gay men. Indeed, there is an entire book devoted to the show just for gay men called The Q Guide to The Golden Girls. The show's pilot actually included a gay character, a housekeeper named Coco played by Charles Levin, but the character was dropped after the pilot. 

My own mother, who passed away last year, was a huge fan of The Golden Girls and I remember spending...