Ours was not a TV household. A few thousand books lined bookcases in our household growing up and we were constantly told to read, read, read, which we loved, so it was not a punishment. We were only ...

“Even though [Lear] found enormous success…he founded our organization, People For the American Way, to create a home for people really of all stripes,” says Svante Myrick. While celebrated television ...

The 'Black-ish' creator recalls the career-altering conversations, perennially edgy jokes and sage advice from the legendary producer, who died at the age of 101 on Dec. 5. By Kenya Barris As Told To ...

Marla Gibbs is feeling nostalgic. The 93-year-old actress sat down with ET to reflect on her long and successful career that has spanned 39 movies and 72 television shows, including her time on the ...

About half of the Jewish characters depicted in scripted TV shows were played by Jewish actors, according to a study of portrayals of contemporary Judaism in TV released by the USC Annenberg Norman ...

“Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son” brought a wave of Black characters to TV, even as the shows opened up tensions over stereotypes. By Jonathan Abrams and Christopher Kuo As a ...

Norman Lear, who died this week at the age of 101, didn't invent the situation comedy. But, more than anyone else, he made sure that it said something important. In 1999 he told "CBS This Morning," ...

The accolades, formerly titled the Sentinel Awards, from the Hollywood, Health & Society program at USC Annenberg's Norman Lear Center, will be presented in October. By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, ...

The television producer’s prime pieces will be featured in a special evening sale at Christie’s in May. By Robin Pogrebin Norman Lear was best known for what he created on television, but he also ...