New York City's Upright Citizen's Brigade theater hosted a 72-hour improv comedy marathon over the weekend, so it's not surprising that the jokes eventually turned to Heath Ledger, Estelle Getty and Bernie Mac's recent deaths. But guest panelist Brooke Shields was evidently caught off guard:

She was so freaked out, her eyes welled up, and she actually bit her nails at one point. When someone pretended to dump Estelle Getty's ashes on [30 Rock star] Jack McBrayer's head, Brooke got up and walked offstage. She watched the rest of the show from behind a curtain backstage, with a grimace.

We're assuming Brooke had never before attended a UCBT performance — and it's doubtful she'll ever return.

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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.