{"id":2496358,"date":"2026-07-10T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2496358"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:17:02","slug":"valerie-bertinelli-says-hot-in-cleveland-costar-betty-white-is-still-so-present-all-the-time-4-years-after-death-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/valerie-bertinelli-says-hot-in-cleveland-costar-betty-white-is-still-so-present-all-the-time-4-years-after-death-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Valerie Bertinelli Says \u201cHot in Cleveland \u201dCostar Betty White Is Still \u2018So Present All the Time\u2019 4 Years After Death (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Valerie Bertinelli reflects on her joyful memories working with Betty White on <em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertinelli says White&#8217;s presence still feels strong despite her passing in 2021 at age 99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress is revisiting the sitcom through her new podcast, <em>Still Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than four years after the death of Betty White, her former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hot in Cleveland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/valerie-bertinelli-says-she-s-pissed-off-hot-in-cleveland-was-canceled-too-early-exclusive-12013351\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/a> costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valerie Bertinelli;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/valerie-bertinelli\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Valerie Bertinelli<\/a> says the sitcom legend still feels remarkably close.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Bertinelli, 66, revisits the beloved series through her new &#8220;nostalgia-cast&#8221; <em>Still Hot in Cleveland,<\/em> she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that her memories of White remain strong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s never been anything but joy when I think of everything <em>Hot in Cleveland.<\/em> because I mean, we had so much fun,&#8221; the actress shares. &#8220;And I knew at the time, I said, &#8216;This will never happen again&#8217; in my head. Every morning when I would wake up, I&#8217;m like, &#8216;I get to go to work, I get to hang with Betty, I get to hang with Jane and Wendy and Suzanne and Michael Berger and Todd and all the writers and everybody on the crew we just made lifelong friends with.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Hot in Cleveland<br \/>Credit: TV Land\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continues: &#8220;Yeah, there&#8217;s never been anything but happiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, since<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:White's death at age 99 in 2021,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-did-betty-white-die-11877174\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> White&#8217;s death at age 99 in 2021,<\/a> Bertinelli acknowledges the memories are tinged with grief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And then there&#8217;s the bittersweetness of not being able to enjoy this with Betty, but she&#8217;s so present all the time,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I just feel like somebody that&#8230; How do I say that? Well, yeah, big. That someone that has such a huge aura, she&#8217;s always around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The TV Land sitcom followed three best friends \u2014 played by Bertinelli, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jane Leeves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-frasier-cast-now-11810247\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Leeves<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wendie Malick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wendie-malick-lea-thompson-weird-besties-hallmark-chicken-sisters-season-2-exclusive-11788182\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Wendie Malick<\/a> \u2014 who move from Los Angeles to Cleveland after their plane to Paris makes an emergency landing. The trio ultimately opts to live under the same roof in their new city, after befriending the quick-witted caretaker of their home, played by White.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertinelli revisits the show with her new podcast, which she co-hosts with the show&#8217;s former executive producer, Todd Milliner. In the show, the duo revisits the series season by season, speaking to former cast members, writers and others who worked behind the scenes. Episodes debut first for members of Valerie&#8217;s Place, her new fan community, before wider release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Bertinelli explains, the podcast allows the cast and crew to &#8220;just enjoy being around that joy again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/valerie-bertinelli-says-betty-white-is-still-so-present-all-the-time-4-years-after-death-at-99-exclusive-12013363\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Valerie Bertinelli reflects on her joyful memories working with Betty White on Hot in Cleveland Bertinelli says White&#8217;s presence still feels strong despite her passing in 2021 at age 99 The actress is revisiting the sitcom through her new podcast, Still Hot in Cleveland More than four years after the death of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2496359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[38117,353337,375799,491589,491588,315548],"class_list":["post-2496358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-betty-white","tag-hot-in-cleveland","tag-jane-leeves","tag-joyful-memories","tag-michael-berger","tag-valerie-bertinelli"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Valerie-Bertinelli-Says-Hot-in-Cleveland-Costar-Betty-White-Is.com2Fen2Fpeople_2182Fbe1aa5362d278eedd75a353f7ed3f887.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2496358"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2496360,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496358\/revisions\/2496360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2496359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2496358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2496358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2496358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}