A group of Black Panthers helped launch ‘The Jeffersons’ 50 years ago
Tired of seeing stereotypical portrayals of poor Black ... 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” several Black Panthers paid a visit to ...
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Norman Lear, Jewish creator of pioneering TV comedies including ‘All in the Family,’ dies at 101
Over time, his many early projects were seen as a crucial bridge to wider acceptance of Black stories in pop ... a host of other groundbreaking TV sitcoms, Lear lived and worked through just ...
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Comedian George Wallace on Trump’s BS and His Beef With Johnny Carson
The comedy veteran and star of Norman Lear’s final sitcom discusses what he hopes ... Now I know this because I’ve been black all my life, over 70 years. I’m one of the very few people ...
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'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' Holiday Special Coming to ABC
The special will be produced by Jimmy Kimmel and the sitcoms' creator Norman Lear Eric Todisco is a former digital news writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2021. The holiday season just got a ...