Bea Arthur Roasts Pamela Anderson (NSFW VIDEO)

Oh Bea Arthur, the brassy lady who wouldn't take shit as a young woman and took even less of it as an older one; the woman who taught us that sex as a Golden Girl could outshine any Carrie was getting from Mister Big; the woman who taught us that 47-year-olds could get pregnant and that condom shopping is awkward at any age--how we'll miss her! (Maybe not as much as the gays, but as a feminist, my hat is off to that elegant and funny gal.) Let's remember her at her best: gently mocking others.

In 2006, Bea Arthur roasted Pamela Anderson by reading aloud sections Pam's "novel" "Star Struck." But before she did she gave this intro:

"I want to honor Pam for her literary achievements. You see I've just finished reading her new novel, 'Star Struck.' Very very...it's a terrific book. The story concerns a blond very large breasted actress, surprisingly named Star, who becomes actively involved with a tattoo rocker and gets involved in a sex tape scandal, Pam where do you come up with this?!"

I'm only glad we could give her one last NSFW rating.

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[redlinemetro]

Too bad she was so vocal about feminism and abortion rights but couldn't find the courage to come out of the closet.

[Glenn Manning]

But she was married to Walter.

[Pyfagorus]

Bea's reading was the highlight of the roast. The funniest part is the way she kept turning and looking at Pam with that stern expression on her face.

[liviapeacock]

What was up with Silverman?

God, can't she appreciate the genius of another comic, or was she plotting the way SHE would have read those jokes...

Bea was the best. I'd let her insult me any day of the week.

[Glenn Manning]

You are right abt Silverman. By introducing 4 letter words, Bea stole Silverman's act and thunder.

[SaraNader]

My favorite part was the absolutely vacant look on Sarah Silverman's face.

My mom, mother and waitress, God rest, got to know Bea at a local March of Dimes telethon. They hit it off and told each other raunchy jokes allllll night in the hospitality room while my dad did his "official" charity work.

I picked up the phone at mom's house once. It was Bea just checking in. They stayed in tuch for a few years ... now they can tell each other dirty jokes in that great green room in the sky!

[chaunpop]

Yeah, I get the impression that Sarah Silverman only thinks things are funny when she's saying them. She's (Silverman) very hit or miss, I love her stadup but her show on Comedy Central Sucks.

[PDXTransplant]

Bea, Thank you for being a frienddddd­dddddddd..­.

[RedStateCenterLeft]

Damn, that was one funny woman. Right on, Maude!

[Bitsko]

"Pam where do you come with this?!" Funny typo.

[Elaine Richards]

I remember seeing that roast on TV. I thought Bea was the best thing about it. I wish she'd done that manky book on tape. I'd be such a hit in Florida!

[VoteOnPaper]

Just as I would pay to hear Alan Rickman read anything, so, too, Beatrice Arthur.

[takingbkourcountry]

I emailed TVland and suggested a Maude marathon, any others want to join ? CBS is too weak
to do it, i'm sure.

[MagicalPossibilities]

Bea was a gifted actress. Pam, on the other hand, is probably one of the worst writers ever to walk the face of the earth... That book sounds like a huge train wreck.

[Michelle Bond]

oh bea...

[Eric-in-the-Red]

Bea was a great actress and a great progressive. She will truly be missed.

[Glenn1441]

"... the gays...?"

How about 'gay men?'

And, btw: 'the gays' includes lesbian women?

[phlashba]

Thanks for commenting on that....th­e author obviously (I hope) doesn't know that's offensive.­...kinda like "the blacks" how does it sound now?

[Pyfagorus]

Lisa Lampanelli - a fixture at all of these Comedy Central Roasts - brutally picks on people in the front rows for their ethnicity or sexuality, and constantly uses terms like "the gays" and "the blacks." However, she's able to do it in such a way that the audience (including those being picked on) find it hilarious.

[skatscan]

Maybe it was a typo for "guys". As a guy, a would be breeder, I loved this woman, who as she aged became more appealing.

[Glenn1441]

Not a typo. AS 'phlashba' below me comments, 'the gays' is a longstanding offense to gay men and women.

[GayGrandpa]

Space: The final frontier
These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise
Its 5 year mission
To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new life and new civilizations
To boldly go where no man has gone before

And all this before coffee...I think I will go make some now!