Estelle Getty

Emmys chiefs are fuming over an online auction of late actress ESTELLE GETTY's award for her supporting role in THE GOLDEN GIRLS.Executives at the Academy of Television...  

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences says it wants eBay to remove an offer to auction the Emmy presented to the late U.S. television actress Estelle Getty.  

Estelle Getty, the matriarch of The Golden Girls and general wise-ass of the bunch passed away last year. Now, her family has put the Emmy she won for her role of Sophia Petrillo in that show up for sale on eBay. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have strict rules about such things. If the family no longer wants the award, they are supposed to return it to the Academy. Ms. Getty's family would hardly be the first to try and raid the...  

Estelle Getty’s 1987 Emmy for supporting comedy actress for her work in "The Golden Girls" was put up for sale on eBay last week and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences wants it removed, reports Variety.The statuette is being offered by a seller of fine art, with an initial asking price of $15,000. As of  this morning (Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2009), there were no bids.Academy policy is that if honorees don’t want the statue anymore it must be...  

The television academy has taken steps to remove Estelle Getty's 1988 Emmy from eBay, where it popped up last week. "When the Emmy winner wins, they sign a form acknowledging the statue is a loan and [that they] can keep it as long as they desire. But if they part with it, they must ... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Golden GirlsEstelle Getty  

Singer Keri Hilson, model/actress Eva Pigford, singer Kelly Rowland and Angela Simmons pose for photos at Mercedes-Benz fashion week. The shows are still poppin and the celebs are still coming out, check out more photos and click on the thumbnails for more info. ( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )  

TV News: Academy of TV trying to take trophy off of site -- The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is working to have the 1988 Emmy won by Estelle Getty taken off Ebay.  

With only a few hours to bid remaining, Estelle Getty's 1988 Emmy for The Golden Girls was still listed for sale on eBay this morning, despite avowals from the Academy...  

Estelle Getty's character of Sophia Petrillo is my pick for the top sitcom mom from the 1980s. She showed the best and worst in a mother sometimes. Contributor: Jay BraunPublished: Sep 20, 2009  

The television academy has taken steps to remove Estelle Getty's 1988 Emmy from eBay, where it popped up last week.