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Jennifer Aniston, Gabrielle Union, Kathryn Hahn, and Allison Tolman have joined the cast of ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience that’ll see characters from Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes brought back to life on Dec. 7 starting at 8 p.m. The quad will portray private school teens from the Facts of Life‘s…

Irma Kalish, one of television’s first female producers whose writing and producing credits with her husband and writing partner include the Norman Lear series Maude, All in the Family and Good Times as well as My Favorite Martian, My Three Sons, Gilligan’s Island, I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show and Too Close…

Television pioneer Norman Lear will be honored with the Legend Award by the African American Film Critics Association as part of its Special Achievement Honoree class during its annual TV Honors celebration. The group celebrates Lear’s diverse and inclusive legacy which includes a vast library of TV hits spanning…

In comedy, timing is everything. Television’s comedy great Norman Lear once again proved that his timing is impeccable, with a development deal for a Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman remake at TBS headlined by Schitt’s Creek‘s Emily Hampshire closing as he is celebrating his 99th birthday today. "The kick of kicks as I turn…

Prime Video and IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service, have closed a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television for a suite of classic television series from legendary producer Norman Lear. The series, including All in the Family, Good Times, Maude, One Day at a Time, 227, Diff'rent Strokes, The Jeffersons…

“I have never lived alone. I have never laughed alone. And that has as much with me being here today as anything.” Wise words from television legend Norman Lear who, at 99, received the Hollywood Foreign Press's Carol Burnett Award for outstanding contributions to television, both on and off the screen. Lear is one of…

Norman Lear is getting into business with IMDb TV. He has set two projects in development at the Amazon-owned free streaming service including the Laverne Cox-George Wallace comedy Clean Slate, which previously was in development at Peacock. The streamer is working with Lear's Act III Productions and Sony Pictures Tele…

Another Norman Lear classic is eying a return to TV. Sony Pictures Television is developing a remake of Lear’s acclaimed 1970s series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. It hails from Schitt's Creek co-star Emily Hampshire, who will co-write, executive produce and star as the title character Mary Hartman; Letterkenny creator J…

"I made a promise to myself that if I was going to do this …I really have to be as truthful as I can, or why bother?" says Rita Moreno of the new very up-close and personal documentary on her life and career premiering today at the semi-virtual Sundance Film Festival. "I really meant that, and I kept the promise to…

Norman Lear will receive the Carol Burnett Award at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today. The pioneering TV creator of All in the Family, Good Times and many other classic sitcoms, becomes the third-ever recipient on the honor. Lear will accept the award during…

Industry juggernaut and legend Norman Lear celebrated Joe Biden’s Presidential Election success on Saturday morning, joining a number of Hollywood figures rejoicing in the former VP’s win. “In 98 years, I don’t believe I’ve experienced a more joyous morning than this one,” the multi-hyphenate said in a social media…

NBC has put in development a drama series based on the novel and movie Fried Green Tomatoes, with Reba McEntire attached to star, and Norman Lear executive producing, Deadline has confirmed. Written by Jennifer Cecil, the project is described as a modernization of the beloved novel and movie that explores the lives of…