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Happy 100th birthday Norman Lear

One of TVs most important voices, the great Norman Lear, today celebrates turning 100. Also in today’s newsletter: Can Hollywood forgive former Pixar chief John Lasseter?

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Dan Barrett
Jul 27, 2022
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Happy 100th birthday Norman Lear

Some good news to start today's newsletter. The iconic and hugely influential TV writer-producer Norman Lear is celebrating his 100th birthday.

Lear is responsible for shows like All In The Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, One Day At a Time, Sanford & Son, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, and many more. He also has f…

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