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Facebook darling Betty White is back on TV.  Her new show is an original program from TV Land called Hot in Cleveland.

I love Betty White.  She has played so many great characters over the years and has the ability to be funny when playing straight lines, being truly off color, or even down right filthy.  Her appearance of as the host of Saturday Night Live was all thanks to a Facebook campaign, and it shows the power of social media in making things happen.  I have been waiting for the premiere of this show to see how it plays out.  Many times the city featured in a sitcom is the butt of most of the jokes, and I love Cleveland and we can do without the humor at our expense.  So when I was invited to the premier party last night, I jumped on the chance to attend.

The party was held in the Skylight Room at Tower City Center, where I spent most of my days during the film festival.  The rooms were packed with hip folks drinking cosmos and white wine, all Sex in the City style.  I don’t know who was catering the event, but the food was tasty, though a bit uninpired.  Shrimp crostini, caramel onion tarts, crab cakes and roast beef with horseradish mayo were passed and only left me hungry for something more substantial.  There was a screening room, but I never really figured out how it worked.  The room was always packed, and when I turned around,   there was a huge line for the next screening.  I decided to pass, as it debuts tonight and I figured I could wait to see it in the comfort of my own home.

On our way out, we picked up a couple of gift bags.  The door ladies gave us a quizzical look, but didn’t say much.  We figured out that the gift bags were apparantly for the ladies, as they had t-shirts that were definately ladies sized.  So, what do you do with a couple of Hot in Cleveland t-shirts in a Ladies size large?  Why give them away of course.  If you are interested, comment about the party or about the show, on this blog, on our Great Lakes Green Pages Facebook page, or on our Great Lakes Design Collaborative Facebook Page.  I will choose a couple of winners at random and send you the free tee!

And be sure to watch the premiere tonight on TV Land at 10pm!  Comment before Sunday night when I will do a random drawing!

Thanks for your comments!  Our winners are Alicia Y and Michele K.  Thanks for all who entered!