Mame

1974, Movie, PG, 132 mins

Academy Apologizes for Farrah Fawcett Memoriam Omission

Farrah Fawcett

The executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts has apologized for not including Farrah Fawcett in the Acadamy Awards' "In Memorium" montage — but says it wasn't an oversight.

Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur not included in Oscars tribute package

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Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur Not Included in Oscars Tribute Package

Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur

Why weren't Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur included in the "In Memoriam" package on Sunday's Oscars telecast?

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Academy spokesperson Penny Melidonian pointed out that both actresses... read more

What was Maude's husband's ...

Beatrice Arthur, Maude

Question: What was Maude's husband's name? My husband and I have a bet going. Can you please help? Thank you.


Answer: OK, Kandi, allow me to bore regular readers with my usual admonishment that those who have bets should let me know what's at stake in their questions — I'm just snoopy like that — before moving on to the usual enlightenment.

So, here's the enlightenment. On Maude, which ran on CBS from September 1972 to April 1978, the fourth husband of Maude Findlay (Beatrice Arthur) was Walter Findlay (Bill Macy). Rounding out the family was Maude's divorced daughter, Carol (Adrienne Barbeau) and her young son, Phillip (Brian Morrison for five years, then Kraig Metzinger).

And don't feel too bad about forgetting Walter's name — it's not the first time Macy has suffered character-related ind read more

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