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Betty White, The Golden Girl From The Golden Days Of Television

Betty White (left) stands alongside actor Eddie Albert in front of the a KLAC-TV camera during a broadcast of the live talk show, 'Hollywood on Television,' in 1952. Nigel Dobinson/Getty Images hide caption

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My Big Break

Betty White, The Golden Girl From The Golden Days Of Television

The Hot in Cleveland actress got her start over 60 years ago on a live TV show called Hollywood on Television. Now she's 92 years old, but she says that's no reason to quit show business.

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Demons Jon Kennedy
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Wesley's Piano Thomas Canning
Reconnecting The Circuit Of Puerto Rican Identity Through Music

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Jazz Night In America

Reconnecting The Circuit Of Puerto Rican Identity Through Music

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Reconnecting The Circuit Of Puerto Rican Identity Through Music

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New Players In The NBA: Big Data, User-Controlled Jumbotrons

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New Players In The NBA: Big Data, User-Controlled Jumbotrons

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New Players In The NBA: Big Data, User-Controlled Jumbotrons

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Amid Hunger And Cold, An Unforgettable Symphony Premiere

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Music

Amid Hunger And Cold, An Unforgettable Symphony Premiere

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Amid Hunger And Cold, An Unforgettable Symphony Premiere

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Betty White, The Golden Girl From The Golden Days Of Television

Betty White (left) stands alongside actor Eddie Albert in front of the a KLAC-TV camera during a broadcast of the live talk show, 'Hollywood on Television,' in 1952. Nigel Dobinson/Getty Images hide caption

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My Big Break

Betty White, The Golden Girl From The Golden Days Of Television

Betty White, The Golden Girl From The Golden Days Of Television

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