{"id":2496604,"date":"2026-07-10T15:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2496604"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:44:45","slug":"valerie-bertinelli-says-she-still-feels-late-hot-in-cleveland-costar-betty-whites-aura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/valerie-bertinelli-says-she-still-feels-late-hot-in-cleveland-costar-betty-whites-aura\/","title":{"rendered":"Valerie Bertinelli says she still feels late Hot in Cleveland costar Betty White\u2019s \u2018aura\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/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 remembers her late <em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em> costar Betty White.<\/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 said White is &#8220;so present all the time&#8221; in her life.<\/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\">She noted that making White laugh on set was always a luxury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><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:\/\/ew.com\/person\/valerie-bertinelli\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Valerie Bertinelli<\/a> is remembering her friend and costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Betty White;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:\/\/ew.com\/person\/betty-white\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Betty White<\/a> as she revisits their sitcom, <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:\/\/ew.com\/hot-in-cleveland\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertinelli, 66, has been reliving the TV Land series, which ran for six seasons from 2010 to 2015, on her podcast <em>Still Hot in Cleveland<\/em> and said she feels White&#8217;s presence frequently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <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> published Friday, Bertinelli noted that there&#8217;s &#8220;never been anything but happiness&#8221; when she thinks of <em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em> but that White&#8217;s loss is always felt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s the bittersweetness of not being able to enjoy this with Betty, but she&#8217;s so present all the time,&#8221; Bertinelli insisted. &#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<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>Betty White, &#8216;Hot in Cleveland&#8217;<br \/>Credit: TV LAND<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:White died in Dec. 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:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/betty-white-dead-golden-girls-hot-in-cleveland\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">White died in Dec. 2021<\/a> at the age of 99, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:just shy of her 100th birthday;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:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/betty-white-final-video-before-death-instagram\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">just shy of her 100th birthday<\/a>. A national treasure, White was a beloved member of the entertainment industry and regarded as a wonderful, and hilarious, colleague on set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Anytime that we could make Betty giggle and anytime that Betty could just go up and giggle [was a great memory],&#8221; Bertinelli told <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-making-betty-white-laugh-was-the-epitome-of-filming-hot-in-cleveland-12013312\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a>. &#8220;I mean, I think it&#8217;s a classic by now when you go to YouTube, and you watch &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bender Over;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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r4e4r_ZmAow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bender Over<\/a>&#8216; \u2014 that was her screen name \u2014 and we never got through that scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <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:\/\/ew.com\/valerie-bertinelli-has-surprise-reunion-with-hot-in-cleveland-costars-on-drew-barrymore-show-11814209\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/a>, White played Elka, the sassy caretaker of the home three middle-aged best friends from Los Angeles\u2014Melanie (Bertinelli), Joy (Jane Leeves), and Victoria (Wendie Malick)\u2014rent after they unexpectedly relocate to Ohio when their Paris-bound flight makes an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To make Betty laugh for all of us was the epitome,&#8221; Bertinelli added of the on-set vibe. &#8220;And I know Jane enjoyed that, as did Wendie and everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I mean, we had so much fun,&#8221; Bertinelli told PEOPLE of the show&#8217;s cast and crew. &#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 [Martin, creator] and Michael Burger and Todd [Milliner] and all the writers and everybody on the crew we just made lifelong friends with.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bertinelli cohost her new &#8220;nostalgia-cast&#8221; <em>Still Hot in Cleveland<\/em> with former executive producer Milliner, as they explore the series season by season rather than revisiting each episode one by one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch 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:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They welcome former cast members, writers, and others who worked behind the scenes to reflect on the show&#8217;s legacy while answering fan questions and sharing stories from set. Bertinelli said the podcast allows the team to &#8220;just enjoy being around that joy again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Still 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:\/\/valeriesplace.com\/collections\/still-hot-in-cleveland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Still Hot in Cleveland<\/em><\/a> episodes debut first for members of Bertinelli&#8217;s new fan community, Valerie&#8217;s Place, before wider release.<\/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:Entertainment Weekly;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:\/\/ew.com\/valerie-bertinelli-hot-in-cleveland-costar-betty-white-present-4-years-after-death-12015997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/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>Key Points Valerie Bertinelli remembers her late Hot in Cleveland costar Betty White. Bertinelli said White is &#8220;so present all the time&#8221; in her life. She noted that making White laugh on set was always a luxury. Valerie Bertinelli is remembering her friend and costar Betty White as she revisits their sitcom, Hot in Cleveland. 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