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Betty White's 100th birthday celebration to be made into special movie event

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Betty White is about to turn 100 and she'll celebrate in a big way.

White, former Golden Girl and international treasure, turns 100 on January 17 and is inviting fans to celebrate with her in a special movie event called Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration.

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Betty White is about to turn 100 and she'll celebrate in a big way. Getty

The movie, made by Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein, follows White in her day-to-day life, including behind-the-scenes on sets, working with her office staff, entertaining at home, lending her voice as an animal advocate and, taking viewers to her actual birthday party.

A star-studded cast of friends including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Lin Manuel- Miranda, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Leno, Carol Burnett, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel, Valerie Bertinelli, James Corden, Wendy Malick, and Jennifer Love Hewitt will join her.

"Who doesn't love a party?!? This one is gonna be GREAT!" White said in a statement.

"Who doesn't love a party?!?" White said. Getty

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The movie is packed with clips from some of White's iconic roles, including Rose on Golden Girls, her hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, her Super Bowl/Snickers commercial, and her role as Sue Ann on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The movie will also honour White's role as the first woman to produce a national TV show, and the first woman to receive an Emmy nomination.

"We didn't want this day to pass without bringing together all the people that love her, from her co-stars and friends to her many millions of fans of all ages, to celebrate her 100th birthday with an entertaining and loving look at what makes Betty a national treasure," filmmaker Boettcher said in a statement.

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