Don't kill the messenger, people. It was the kindly old lady.

Betty White cleared up the speculation surrounding Estelle Getty's funeral and the lack of Golden Girls in attendance. She confirmed none of the girls stopped by the service because "funerals are about journalism" and "that's not about Estelle." Except the funeral was about Estelle, considering it was hers to begin with. She went on to say her passing has been tough on all of the stars, but it was a blessing because "she's in a better place now, wherever she is."

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Say it ain't so, ladies!

Estelle Getty’s friends and family gathered at a private memorial service yesterday to mourn the loss of the late actress.
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Very noticeably absent from the tear-filled and unfortunate gathering? Estelle’s Golden Girls costars Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White.

You mean they didn't get together for nightly bridge games and cookie recipe-sharing? This world sucks.

75 percent of the Golden Girls (Betty White, Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan) got together for a rare public appearance at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica yesterday. The beautiful old trio was hugging and laughing and generally being just as adorable as you'd expect. Sadly, the gang wasn't all there, as Estelle Getty now suffers from severe dementia and can't attend events. But rest assured, her heart remains true, she's still a pal and confidante (and she always will be).

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The annual Maxim "Hot 100" was released in full today, further imbruing the cultural landscape with rampant mediocrity and offensive thoughtlessness. At number one is a blond woman with disproportionately large breasts. Number two? That's right: a blond woman with disproportionately large breasts. The list also includes Britney Spears, who Maxim attests "oozes genuine sexiness."

Here, we again attempt to combat lad mag idiocy with our own list of beautiful and sexy women. Click through for a Simpson sister-free zone. And, of course, feel free to suggest additions or complain.

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• Betty White's still got it. Always had it, too. [CityRag]

• Leelee Sobieski collects human hair, which is much creepier than her dead eyes.[DListed]

• Are you so obsessed with famous people and their breasts and asses that you can tell one's bare body apart from another's? If yes, go on vacation. [PS]

• Christie's believes there's a buyer out there willing to pay $3 million for a bunch of pictures of supermodels. The thing is, Christie's is probably right, because very wealthy, horny old men have no idea how to use the Internet. [HT]

• "Jessica Alba Flying In Her Third Trimester." That's bad? We don't know anything about babies. [INO]

• Robert De Niro just dropped out of a movie that would have been his second with co-star 50 Cent. Nice choice, Bobby. [ICYDK]

• Sorry, haters, but hairy legs in the winter are pretty standard. [Yeeeah]