Culver City Observer -

By Larry Zarcoff

In the mid 90s I got a call from the folks over at Buena Vista Television to direct and edit a pilot presentation for a proposed syndicated show called "The Betty White House." The idea was that Betty White lived on a ranch with her animals, and celebrities would "drop in" for coffee and a chat. It was a nice idea, a twist on the morning show format.

My skeleton crew and I all trudged up to her ranch in Santa Clarita. It was a very simple set up, except every Disney executive in California was there to add their 2 cents... That was sub-optimal and created a bit of a sce...