NBC Schedules Betty White Birthday Special, White Raises a Glass With Letterman

Look at this! To celebrate her 90 years on the planet, NBC is airing a Betty White birthday special. 

According to reports, the program is slated for January 17th, and will be a 90-minute extravaganza called “Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America’s Golden Girl.” An hour and a half tribute? High time, we say. The party will be filmed live in downtown Los Angeles at the Biltmore Hotel.

But that sweet night, viewers are in for so much more than a party. After the special, NBC has schemed plans to air the premiere of White’s newest endeavor, the senior-citizens-play-pranks-on-youngsters hidden-camera show called “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers,” immediately after the birthday special. Clever executives! Maximum ratings! The hidden-camera adventure is loosely based on an award-winning series in Belgium called “Benidorm Bastards.” Yep, that’s really its name. Regardless of how White’s version fares, January 17th should be a fun night of television!

We think it’s sweet NBC is airing this birthday special out of the goodness of their hearts, and in no way with ulterior motives, like plugging a new series.

Oh, and in case you missed Betty White on her birthday last year, here’s a clip from Letterman, where she declares vodka  as “kind of a hobby.” Watch it! Adorable.

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