June 3, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA) - On the death of her "The Golden Girls" co-star, Rue McClanahan, Betty White tells ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, "Rue was a close and dear friend. I treasure our relationship. It hurts more than I ever thought it would, if that's even possible."

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