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Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning 80 years. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom (Life with Elizabeth), which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. White was known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–77) and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985–92) – the Writers Guild of America has included both sitcoms in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time – and Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland (2010–15). A staple guest of many American game shows such as Password, Match Game, Hollywood Squares and The $25,000 Pyramid, White was dubbed the 'First Lady of Game Shows' and became the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show Just Men! She was also known for her appearances on Boston Legal, Mama's Family, and Saturday Night Live. White received eight Emmy Awards in various categories, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a Television Hall of Fame inductee.
It's Christmas time. Hank Gordon is on a business trip in luxury hotel, but his stay is coming to end, the worst part is that he is not looking forward to home, has no holiday mood, and most importantly imagines how the holidays will go, noise, stress, anger. Hank thinks that he will stay here and not go home for the holidays, then he write a text message to his wife that he is sorry, but the boss will not let him go, so he will not be home for the holidays. On the evening of Dec 23, he visit the hotel bar and meets Hispanic bartender Ángel and tells him about his decision, and he serves him a drink to help him get in the Christmas mood. Then he wakes up around three AM in the room, when he looks around, he notices a ghost, Uncle. Uncle Ben tells him that he didn't want Christmas either, and that the decision Hank made was wrong, and that 3 ghosts would appear to him during the day. At 10 AM after breakfast, Ghost of Christmas Past appears to him and shows him the Christmas he spent with his whole family at the cottage when he was kid, Hank dismisses all his relatives and is moved. At noon, Ghost of Christmas Present appears shows him his family now, after they find out that he will not come, his wife weeps and the children sad. in the afternoon, Ghost of Christmas Future will come and show him how his decision will affect his family in the future. Hank finds his way to Christmas and immediately gets in the car and goes home, the family is happy to have arrived.
