9 posts and columns on Betty White

To Do This Weekend: Pore Over the 1940 Census

in News on April 7 at 8:11 am PT

Look up your relatives, the former residents of your house, or celebrities in the public release of the 1940 census.
Elvis Presley was five years old at the time of the 1940 census.

Apple's Jobs Tops BoomTown's 10 Most Fascinating Techies in 2010 Survey

in News on January 3, 2011 at 8:02 am PT

Of course, he won. Dominating tech’s mindshare and press coverage in 2010, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs also handily took the No. 1 slot of a reader poll conducted by BoomTown in the last days of year. No one else even came close.

Survey: Who Are the 10 Most Interesting People in Tech in 2010?

in News on December 13, 2010 at 8:07 am PT

Last week, Barbara Walters did her annual television show “The 10 Most Fascinating People” of the past year. Among the riveting folks that the veteran ABC interviewer sat down was the unbearable cast from “Jersey Shore.” Tech can do better than that, smushing or not.

Emmy Awards Channels "Glee" Plus Bruce Plus, Natch, Betty White

in News on August 30, 2010 at 5:15 am PT

The clips from the 2010 Emmy Awards went up fast and furious all over the Internet last night, almost as soon as the acts were performed live on Sunday evening from Los Angeles. That especially includes the one from the opening, after the jump, in which MC Jimmy Fallon enlists an odd mix of celebs, some from the cast of the television hit “Glee,” for a take-off on, yes, “Glee.” While NBC’s online site was not so quick with the clips from the broadcast–although it eventually had many–others were, which is pretty much how these events go now.

“Saturday Night Live” Rewards Facebook Fans With Betty White

in Media on May 9, 2010 at 6:08 am PT

If you like jokes about old people who talk dirty, last night was the night for you.

Viral Video: Betty White's Cougar-icious SNL Promo

in News on April 27, 2010 at 12:05 am PT

Well–as Betty White puts it in this promo for her debut appearance on the NBC late-night comedy show–”Thanks to the Internet, I’m hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.’” It is indeed so–after a lot of Facebook fan page grassroots agitation, the veteran television star will appear on SNL on May 8. It seems the powerful social networking site can now force media giants to friend and also like-button their chosen.

Weekend Update 2.20.10–Set It and Forget It Edition

in News on February 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm PT

We’re all about value and ease of use at AllThingsD. That’s why, if you keep reading right now, you’ll get all of the following. You’ll get the Walt’s Personal Technology column with the full line of Mossberg’s Mailbox and Mossberg Solution accessories. You’ll also get a full installment of Boomtown, complete with the snark and analysis you rely on. But wait, there’s more!

Dear SNL: Facebook Will Force You to Friend Betty White

in News on February 18, 2010 at 8:15 am PT

Of all the whacked-out Internet schemes that get cooked up to promote some such thing or another–like crowning Ashton Kutcher as King Twit–BoomTown has finally picked one that seems to make a whole lot of sense. That would be the grassroots movement on Facebook to get “Saturday Night Live” to invite legendary comic actress Betty White to host the late-night comedy television show.

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A Day Without Cat Videos?

in News on September 3, 2009 at 10:43 am PT

Can you imagine the Web without cats LOLing, eating spaghetti or playing the keyboard? The day (just a day!) is coming. Sept. 9 will mark Urlesque’s 24-hour feline-content blackout, also known as “Day Without Cats on the Internet,” and as a lead-up to the event, the site will spend the next few days focused on kitty memes.