Woman's World (WW): What motivated you to write about Norman Lear? Tripp Whitesell: A couple of things. Like many people, I grew up in the 1970s watching his shows, and they were very special to me.

TV legend Norman Lear had behind-the-scenes beefs with some of his biggest stars, according to new book By Ian Mohr Published Nov. 11, 2024, 9:48 a.m. ET ...

"In 1976 I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me," Mull told The Associated Press in 1980. "He cast me as the wife ...

Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night." ...

Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight." ...

“In 1976 I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me,” Mull told The Associated Press in 1980. “He cast me as ...

“In 1976 I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me,” Mull told The Associated Press in 1980.

"In 1976, I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me," Mull told The Associated Press in 1980.

Dabney Coleman, ‘9 to 5’ Star Who Made a Career Out of Playing Jerks, Dies at 92 The Texas native got laughs for his boorish behavior in 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,' 'Tootsie,' 'Buffalo Bill ...

In 1976, Mr. Coleman, seen here with Archie Hahn, landed the role that would set the tone for much of his career: the underhanded stage father of a child evangelist on Norman Lear’s satirical ...

The cause of death of groundbreaking TV producer Norman Lear has been revealed, two weeks after his death at 101. Lear died at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family. “Norman lived a life in ...

Norman Lear, who died this week at the age of 101, produced TV sitcoms, which are often considered the basic bologna-on-white bread sandwiches of television: set-up, punchline, chuckles and roars ...