Betty White, 89, gets her own Marine Corps ball invite
July 18th, 2011 | Pop culture | Posted by Dan Lamothe
In the never-ending saga of Marines inviting celebrities to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball, a new one has emerged: Sgt. Ray Lewis has asked former Golden Girl Betty White, 89, to attend with him.
At least I think he’s serious. It’s hard to tell in this two-minute video:
In other news, not only has Justin Timberlake accepted Cpl. Kelsey De Santis’ invitation to another ball, he quipped this morning on the “Today Show” that he and “Friends with Benefits” co-star Mila Kunis “want to pay honor to our country and embrace their balls.”
While it lasts, here’s a clip of their interview on “Today” this morning:
Tags: Justin Timberlake, Kelsey De Santis, Marine Corps ball, Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Mila Kunis
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Outside The Wire – Not wanting to go Solo, Army captain Hope’s for a date Says:
July 19th, 2011 at 8:14 am[...] you haven’t been following all the invites from the Marine Corps, it’s becoming a bit of a trend to ask out a celebrity on YouTube. Now [...]
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Battle Rattle - A Marine Corps Times Blog – Marine ball invitations for celebrities: The good, bad and ugly Says:
July 19th, 2011 at 2:18 pm[...] successful invites first gave rise to Sgt. Ray Lewis — perhaps jokingly — inviting former Golden Girl Betty White. As you might expect, however, there is now a growing list of other celebrities who have received [...]
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Military Sports Report - After Action – Not wanting to go Solo, Army captain Hopes for a date Says:
July 19th, 2011 at 3:07 pm[...] you haven’t been following all the invites from the Marine Corps, it’s becoming a bit of a trend to ask out a celebrity on YouTube. Now [...]
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Annette Says:
October 5th, 2011 at 8:25 pmDear Marine,
thats nice , but it would be more feasible if you invited your best PenPal that gave you his or her time during your deployment . -
Battle Rattle - A Marine Corps Times Blog – Actress Linda Hamilton attends the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Says:
November 9th, 2011 at 6:02 pm[...] The first of those balls was Saturday night. Actress Linda Hamilton, 55, best known for her role in the Terminator, attended a ball with Sgt. Ray Lewis, a combat correspondent. She asked to go after Lewis hilariously asked Golden Girl Betty White, 89, in a video posted to YouTube in July. [...]