(JTA) — Norman Lear, the Jewish TV pioneer behind iconic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s that helped bring social commentary and Black characters into the mainstream, has died at 101. Lear’s ...

He died at his home in Los Angeles in December ... A David Hockney painting bought by famed US screenwriter and producer Norman Lear for $64,000 is expected to fetch up to $35 million at auction.

After serving in the U.S. Air Force and flying missions during World War II, Lear relocated to Los Angeles ... Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, in 1967. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity ...

Lyn Lear has a favorite "Normanism" - the term coined to describe the late TV legend Norman Lear's various adages, sayings and maxims about life. For Lyn, it was whenever Norman would offer his ...

The television icon died on Dec. 5 at the age of 101. On the purple carpet, the mogul spoke about Lear's impact on television -- specifically when it came to race. Norman Lear dies at 101 years old.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with comedian George Wallace, co-creator and star of the new sitcom "Clean Slate," one of the last projects produced by Norman Lear.

Norman Lear was a force of nature in television. His progressive, boundary-breaking comedies—like All in the Family, Sanford and Son, Maude, and One Day at a Time—were never afraid to embrace ...