Betty White on Carol Burnett & Lucille Ball: new video & American Masters Podcast

In a never-before-seen video from In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive,comedian, actor and nonagenarian Betty White speaks about how comedians Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball were funny, beautiful and smart -- and not afraid to play against type by being outrageous and silly. "Carol Burnett's face...well, sometimes you suspected it was made of rubber because she could do anything with it. But she never cared about how she looked it wasn't always, 'well, I don't want to do that because I might not look wonderful.' She would do terrible things with that face. A big misconception was that you can't be funny and beautiful and smart. You got to pick one, but you can't have the whole package. And Lucy [Ball] kind of broke that mold too." --Betty White filmed for American Masters -- Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007) 

Episode three of the American Masters Podcast features Betty White discussing Carol Burnett's life and career with American Masters - Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007) director Kyra Thompson. White shares personal anecdotes from her time spent working with Burnett and talks about The Carol Burnett Show's lasting influence, Lucille Ball and how comedy and audiences have changed.
Hosted by series executive producer Michael Kantor, new episodes of the American Masters Podcast are available biweekly on the In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive website, iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher. Season one, "Women on Women," features long-form interviews with influential women discussing women cultural icons.

Things We Wish We Knew About Womanhood At Age 18

 “Sex should be pleasurable! If you’re not enjoying it most of the time, then find a guy who’s more sensitive and caring to sleep with.” — Jessica


“It would have been really helpful if someone explained the consequences of having student loans more clearly and how it wasn’t ‘free money’ and stuff, so that over the years I would have avoided paying so much interest. (Maybe someone did, but I don’t think I was interested at the time.)” — Erin


“Be extremely careful who you allow to take nude photos of you.” — Anonymous


“Once you start working post-graduation, you have 40 more years of it coming, so do not get down on yourself if things don’t happen instantly. — Kate


“That you probably won’t have the American Dream by 25 unless your parents arrange a marriage for you and pass down their uber-successful business.” — Annika


“Nothing outside of yourself will ultimately make you happy. That all happiness is generated from within and will not come to you through, guys, career, kids, or any life circumstances.” — Ami


“It gets way harder to meet new people post-college, so explore and talk to all the new people you can.” — Kate


“Waiting around for an immature or inconsiderate guy to grow up is just not worth your time. There really are PLENTY of fish in the sea, especially when you’re 18.” — Jessica


“You really can get pregnant if you don’t use protection even if you’re young, in love and think the world revolves around your happiness.” — Anonymous

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9 Things American Women Take For Granted

It’s National Women’s History Month! What better way to celebrate then let TheFrisky.com, the website covering everything that matters to women 18-34 highlight the ways in which women have gotten ahead over the years. Keep reading below for some of the rights that women should take advantage of:

1. The right to vote. The 19th Constitutional Amendment was passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified Aug. 18, 1920.
2. The right to make as much money as men. There are still many out there fighting for women to make the same higher wages as their male counterparts, but 1938’s Fair Labor Standards Act, which “established minimum wage without regard to sex,” made it possible for us to even be pissed about making less.
3. The right to have a “man’s” job. Sure, you had to be paid as much as the guys at work, but you could never, ever be promoted above one. At least not until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But it wasn’t until the 1973 Supreme Court upheld a 1968 ruling that sex-segregated ads for employment were made illegal.
4. The right to go to college. Back in the day, educating women wasn’t a priority. In 1870, just one-fifth of resident college and university students were women. Today, women outnumber men on college campuses.
5. The right to choose our own religion. Way back when, the religion of the man that you chose to marry is what you would convert to. No questions, no nothing. Even if you’re an atheist, you can appreciate this.

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