(JTA) — Norman Lear, the Jewish TV pioneer behind iconic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s that helped bring social commentary and Black characters into the mainstream, has died at 101. Lear’s ...

After serving in the U.S. Air Force and flying missions during World War II, Lear relocated to Los Angeles ... Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, in 1967. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity ...

Author Tripp Whetsell joined "City Lights" host Lois Reitzes to discuss his new biography "Norman Lear: His Life and Times." ...

Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film, and as a political and social activist and philanthropist. Mr. Lear began his television writing career in 1950 when he and his partner, ...

"Norman Lear: His Life and Times" is a new biography ... One in particular was "Sunday Dinner," which was set on Long Island. I remember when the show went on the air in 1991.

Rob Reiner, left, and Sally Struthers introducing the In Memoriam segment with a tribute to Norman Lear during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los ...

A new show from the late All in the Family producer centers on an Alabama widower and his trans daughter. Clean Slate delivers laughs and tenderness, courtesy of stars George Wallace and Laverne Cox.