Betty White’s hot streak continues: 88-year-old dynamo to star in new TV Land series!

When you think that Betty White’s first series Life With Elizabeth was in the 1950s, this news is all the more remarkable: Betty has just signed on for the new sitcom Hot In Cleveland which will premiere on TV Land in June!

The Golden Girls legend, also known for her Emmy-winning role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, takes on the role of  snarky but lovable Elka Ostrovsky, property caretaker of the home inhabited by co-stars – Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.

The trio end up at the house after their plane headed to Paris makes an emergency landing in Cleveland and they decide to stay. The show has been picked up for ten episodes and is the network’s first venture into scripted comedy series.

TV Land President Larry W. Jones said: “The talented Betty White is the finishing touch to this outstanding sitcom ensemble. Betty’s illustrious career spans more than 60 years and makes her one of Hollywood’s most iconic and sought after actresses in television today. Her lively role as Elka in Hot in Cleveland is what viewers love to see from her – an amazing sense of timing and fantastic comedy genius. We are confident audiences will love her in this project, TV Land’s first foray into scripted television.”