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Jennifer Aniston vs. Tina Fey and Renee Zellweger: CAT FIGHT!

Jennifer Aniston isn’t making anymore friends in Hollywood. That’s OK. She has Oprah and Courtney Cox which is the Hollywood equivanlent of being friends with Jesus and Buddah.

However, it seems Jen has temporarily taken her eyes off St. Angelina Jolie and focused them on two other ladies: Tina Fey and Renee Zellweger.

It’s no surprise that Aniston and Zellweger are taking digs at one another thanks to Bradley Cooper choosing to give his love muffin to Renee and not Jen. You think that Zellweger would take the high road and ride off into the sunset with her hand tucked into Cooper’s back pocket, but apparently she doesn’t roll that way.

In an interview with CNN to promote her latest film, “My One and Only,” Renee made it very clear that she is happy to be known for her acting and not other things, like Ms. Aniston is known for.

Via CNN:

“I’m not an actress who made her way based on physicality — I think quite the opposite, in fact. I sort of disappear a little bit, with respect to my looks. I’m lucky. I’m not a standout, kind of knockout kind of girl that, you know, it’s all about my great hair or something.”

Ouch. Don’t worry Jen, in the end Zellweger will likely be remembered for her love of the Krispy Kreams while preparing for ‘Bridget Jones.’

But Aniston isn’t just alienating those in the movie biz. Seems Jen is also giving it to television’s golden girl, Tina Fey.

Jennifer was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on the beloved and hella funny ’30 Rock.’ Also nominated in the same category? Tina Fey, for her guest spot as Sarah Palin on SNL.

Via Radar:

“Jen was so excited to be nominated, she’s been talking about it for months,” an insider tells radaronline. “But she’s really disappointed to be going up against Tina. She realizes it’s going to be near to impossible to win now.”

Don’t worry Jen. At least you are right about not being able to win that Emmy.

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Bea Arthur Passes Away at 86

It is with a heavy heart that we here at Hollywood Dame announce the passing of beloved funny-woman Bea Arthur. Bea passed away Saturday morning at her home is Los Angeles surrounded by her family. She was 86.

If you spend a lot of time here at Hollywood Dame (and you should), then you have no doubt read on my bio page that Bea Arthur is one of my favorite celebrities. She was a comedic genius and one hell of a lady.

Bea’s career as an actress began off Broadway in the 1950’s. It wasn’t until the 1970’s when she earned a guest spot as Edith Bunker’s liberal cousin on the show ‘All in the Family’ that Bea’s television presence became known. She was offered her own show ‘Maude’, which was a spin-off of ‘All in the Family’.

‘Maude’ was a popular show and even earned Bea an Emmy Award in 1977. The show was a comedy, but pushed the envelope with serious and controversial storylines such as Maude’s decision to have an abortion and her husband Walter’s alcoholism.

In the 1980’s Bea joined fellow funny-ladies Rue MacClanahan, Betty White, and the late Estelle Getty on the beloved show ‘The Golden Girls.’ She played substitute teacher, and constantly harassed daughter of Sofia, Dorothy Zbornak. I still remember waiting every Saturday night for “the girls” to come on. It was my favorite show and Bea was by far my favorite character. I still watch ‘The Golden Girls’ religiously today and, though I have seen every episode a dozen or more times, I still manage to laugh at every joke.

When asked once how she felt about being type-cast into roles Bea replied:

“Look — I’m 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can’t stay home waiting for something different. I think it’s a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.”

That’s why I heart Bea Arthur. She knew who she was and never once attempted to change for anyone.

Jerry Herman, who worked as the composer for Arthur’s Tony Award winning performance in the musical, ‘Mame’, had this to say about Bea via the Associated Press:

“There was no one else like Bea. She would make us laugh during `Mame’ rehearsals with a look or with a word. She didn’t need dialogue. I don’t know if I can say that about any other person I ever worked with.”

That’s simple Jerry: you can’t. No one can. The world is a little less funny today.

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