Today, the world mourns the loss of Estelle Getty, best known for her role as the lovable Sophia on the TV show The Golden Girls.

Did you know that Estelle Getty, born Estelle Scher, started out her career in the Yiddish theater?

Tune into the Lifetime channel this Friday, July 25th when they air ten of the best episodes of the Golden Girls featuring Sophia. Let’s all enjoy one last cheese cake in her honor!

Here’s a bit of news for all you Jeter fans out there: The New York Post is reporting that 24 Hour Fitness Clubs will be opening “Jeter-styled gyms” in New York this summer. Jeter is lending much more than his name to the sophisticated clubs. He has a hand in the design of the clubs and will also appear in advertising campaigns and make promotional appearances at the gyms.

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A few weeks ago we reported that Natalie Portman was adding “Designer” to her resume with the debut of a line of shoes in conjunction with fashion house Te Casan. Well this renaissance woman will now be making her directorial debut with a screen adaptation of “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” Amos Oz’s memoir of growing up in Jerusalem in the ’40s and ’50s. Word has it that the film will be made in Hebrew, so you don’t know Hebrew, now is a good time to learn!