Norman Lear took television to new heights

Times writers, editors and critics remember Norman Lear and his programs  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 7, 2023 Norman Lear took television to new heights and we took it personally Times writers, editors and critics remember Norman Lear and programs such as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and the Netflix reboot of "One Day at a Time." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime-time TV with 'All in the Family,' dies The multiple Emmy-Award-winning writer-producer and liberal political activist revolutionized prime-time television in the 1970s with groundbreaking, socially relevant situation comedies such as "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Jeffersons." SHARE       READ MORE Review: Two Archies, a Hollywood legend and a beloved comic, transform into something new and great "Archie," a four-part biographical series on Britbox about the man known as Cary Grant, and Netflix's "The Archies," based on the beloved comic book, share commonality beyond the titles — namely that they're worth watching. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Into the metal-verse: Why Avenged Sevenfold is doing virtual reality concerts A partnership between Huntington Beach rockers Avenged Sevenfold and the virtual reality startup AmazeVR casts light on how new technologies are shaking up the music industry. SHARE       READ MORE The 20 best albums of 2023 Our top albums of 2023 come courtesy of a diverse group of women: an R&B superstar, a rising Colombian American and a sassy country newcomer. SHARE       READ MORE Former Recording Academy chief Mike Greene accused of sexual assault and battery Terri McIntyre, a former executive director of the Recording Academy's Los Angeles chapter, alleges sexual assault and battery, negligence and harassment, and cover-ups. SHARE       READ MORE A fourth woman, who was a minor at the time, accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault Just weeks after R&B singer Cassie accused Diddy of sexual assault, another woman says Combs and two other men "gang raped" her when she was 17. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US