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Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.

Brace yourselves. ”Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner Vanna White will make her TV-movie debut in an NBC comedy, ”The Goddess of Love,” to air next season. She plays a statue of Venus that comes to life ...

FILE - Comedian Judy Tenuta arrives at the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2009. Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Goddess of Love" and ...