Norman Lear was introduced to the local Los Angeles art scene in the 1970s by agent-turned-television-producer Richard "Dick" Dorso. "They were great friends and whenever they had time off, Dick ...

A David Hockney painting bought by famed US screenwriter and producer Norman Lear for $64,000 is expected to fetch up to $35 million at auction. “A Lawn Being Sprinkled” is going under the ...

Simmons and Lear hit it off and began writing comedy ... starring Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, in 1967. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy,” his family said ...