Sounds like a juicy role that will be lots of fun for White and “Bones” fans alike. Betty White is set to guest star as a new squintern – Booth’s (David Boreanaz) playful term for the interns who work with Dr. Brennan (Emily Deschanel) at the Jeffersonian.
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Though, let’s be honest with ourselves: it’s Betty White.
According to TVLine, White will play Dr. Beth Mayer, an accomplished squintern who is brought in to assist in a murder linked to fantasy football – which just happens to be one of her many areas of expertise.
White’s episode will be airing towards the end of October, so she will most likely be in episode three or four considering the show premieres on Oct. 1.
White is coming off of a lengthy run on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland“, and she has really been on a huge career comeback for several years now that started from a “Saturday Night Live” hosting campaign and also a Super Bowl commercial.
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White’s past TV credits include Community, The Client List, 30 Rock, Boston Legal, and, obviously, The Golden Girls, on which she played Rose Nylund. Next up for the icon is a spot on the To Tell the Truth panel alongside Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes. “Bones” will begin its 11th season next month. In addition, Bones has featured a revolving cast of squinterns for a long time, but they have often been younger people in the field who are willing to help out and learn from Brennan, Hodgins and the rest of the team.
