Betty White Is A-MAZING! (Comediva Of The Week)

There's no denying it: Betty White's still got it goin' on. Pushing 90 in years, and 500 in heat.

Most of us believe that our time on this earth starts to lose its luster around age 60 or 70. We think that's when we switch gears and go into old timer mode. Bus trips to Vegas, adult diapers, dentures, knitting and soap opera marathons is pretty much what we think we have to look forward to at that age. But this week's Comediva proves that reaching our (g)olden years can mean so much more, something more like a new wave of awesomeness.

On Tuesday, January 17, Betty Marion White will celebrate her 90th birthday among a sea of celebrities, some of which were born long after she was already a household name. NBC's special, aptly named Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl, which airs January 16, will showcase the life of a woman who's brought joy to generation after generation.

Betty began her career as a funny lady in 1939 -- 1939! She belted out a few songs for a radio performance of The Merry Widow right out of high school. Despite World War II putting the brakes on her ambitions, Betty continued her work and eventually nabbed her own radio gig, The Betty White Show, in 1954. (She later went on to star in a television sitcom of the same name on CBS [1977]). During that time, Betty became one of Hollywood's first female producers, producing Life With Elizabeth with George Tibbles.

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Sweet and unassuming in her wit, Betty delivered laughs with class in an age where women seldom saw the other side of equality. And, though she worked in a Hollywood where aging actresses quickly faded away, like fine wine Betty only became more delightful in her comedy work with time.

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