LORELAI: Did you think about staying at Mom’s? … They’ve got those fancy beds that don’t sag, and you’re guaranteed a great Norma Desmond style breakfast the next morning.
Norma Desmond, the main character in the film Sunset Boulevard, previously discussed. The role is performed by Gloria Swanson, and Norma spends a lot of time lying in her bed and propping herself up with pillows.
The Annotated Gilmore Girls 