How Betty White became TV's most beloved star

Television was Betty White's medium, and her understanding of what it means to live on camera — her ease, her intimacy — was matched by few before or since.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  January 1, 2022 What made Betty White the most beloved TV star of her (or maybe any) generation Television was White's medium, and her understanding of what it means to live on camera — her ease, her intimacy — was matched by few before or since. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Hollywood mourns the death of Betty White, 'a spirit of goodness and hope' Luminaries from Viola Davis to Dan Rather took to social media to pay tribute to the comedy legend, who died Friday at 99. SHARE       READ MORE Let Helena Bonham Carter host, you cowards! And more 'Harry Potter' reunion takeaways From Helena Bonham Carter's antics to Emma Watson's crush on Tom Felton, here are some highlights from the "Return to Hogwarts" special. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Column: 'The Lost Daughter' is a film about motherhood that everyone needs to see Capturing both the love and suffocation of motherhood, "The Lost Daughter" deals in the kind of human complexity usually reserved for serial killers. SHARE       READ MORE Classic movies in SoCal: 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Interview With the Vampire' and more "Lawrence of Arabia," "Interview With the Vampire," "Grease," "Citizen Kane" and other classic movies in local theaters this week. SHARE       READ MORE The newest L.A. and O.C. museum exhibitions to see in January "Mapping Fiction" at the Huntington. New pieces by Ho Tzu Nyen and noé olivas at the Hammer. A salute to a Black comic-book superhero at UCR Arts. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US