Norman Lear
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Norman Lear Blazed a Path for Pushing Political Buttons on Network Television | Appreciation
Known for boundary-pushing series like “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons,” the producer moved the needle while setting the bar for the American sitcom
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President Biden Pays Condolence Call to Norman Lear’s Widow Lyn During LA Visit
The president visited the home of the producer while in Los Angeles
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‘Boy Meets World’ Producer Shares Heartwarming Story of Norman Lear’s Generosity: ‘He Tipped Me $100’
Jeffrey C. Sherman says the legendary TV producer bought one of his scripts in a bidding war years later
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Jimmy Kimmel Honors Norman Lear by Sharing a Profanity-Filled Thank You Letter From Him (Video)
“I loved him dearly,” Kimmel says about Lear, who died Tuesday at age 101
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Rob Reiner Says Norman Lear ‘Fought His Entire Life for Democracy and Against Fascism’ (Video)
The director compares Lear’s legacy to Donald Trump while speaking to MSNBC’s Chris Hayes
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Norman Lear’s Wife, Lyn Lear, Says TV Icon ‘Would Want Us to Laugh’ After His Death at 101
The film producer made her first public statement on her husband’s passing Wednesday at the 2023 Sentinel Awards
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Norman Lear to Be Honored by All Broadcast Networks in Primetime Memorial
CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX and the CW will air an in memoriam card for the TV legend on Wednesday
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Norman Lear Advocated for the Disabled on TV When No One Else Did | Commentary
From “Diff’rent Strokes” to “The Facts of Life,” disabled characters always inhabited Lear’s worlds
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Rob Reiner, Quinta Brunson, Jimmy Kimmel and More Pay Tribute to Norman Lear: ‘My Second Father’
The TV legend died Tuesday at the age of 101
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Norman Lear, Creator of ‘All in the Family’ and Countless Other Iconic Shows That Changed TV, Dies at 101
Lear also produced “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and more
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Norman Lear: Emmy Voters Are Still Paying Attention to the 101-Year-Old Master
TheWrap magazine: “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter” was designed as “the celebration of a life well lived,” executive producer Brent Miller says
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1 in 3 TV Shows Depict a Character Discharging a Firearm, New Study Finds
60% of popular TV includes gun-related content, most of which occurs in police shows, according to a study by the Norman Lear Center
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Norman Lear’s ‘The Corps’ Starring Miles Heizer Greenlit at Netflix
The comedic drama also starring Vera Farmiga will follow a bullied high school student who joins the Marine Corps
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Norman Lear Calls Out Trump For ‘Appalling Words’ About American Jews: ‘A Horse’s Ass’
“Today, having recently turned 100, I read Donald Trump’s appalling words about American Jews, and I am nine years old again,” the famed producer wrote
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Tom Hanks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Kristen Bell Join Norman Lear’s 100th Birthday Special on ABC
“Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” will air Sept. 22