CBS, home to the majority of Lear’s classic sitcoms, will celebrate the television legend’s extraordinary career with Norman Lear: A Life on Television special, set to air Friday, December 8 ...

Lear has always been committed to the promotion of free speech. Indeed, his political action group, People for the American Way, produced the special.

Television is honoring one of its own. CBS announced on Thursday that Entertainment Tonight will present Normal Lear: A Life on Television on CBS on Friday. The one-hour special will honor the ...

“Norman Lear: A Life on Television” will air on the CBS Television Network on Friday from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT, in addition to streaming on Paramount+.

Television icon Norman Lear is celebrating his 100th birthday on Wednesday with some big news befitting the legend: ABC has revealed plans to celebrate Lear’s centennial with a primetime special ...

CBS will honor screenwriter and producer Norman Lear with a special on Friday.

Sometimes, the right words come at the right time. “Mamma Mia!” star Juan Pablo Di Pace is revealing the advice Norman Lear gave him before the late screenwriter’s death in 2023 at 101. Lear is ...

“ Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter,” an “ Entertainment Tonight ” special paying tribute to the comedy icon following his recent death, hit 4.1 million viewers on CBS on Monday.

Woman's World (WW): What motivated you to write about Norman Lear? Tripp Whitesell: A couple of things. Like many people, I grew up in the 1970s watching his shows, and they were very special to ...

Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important history in other ways.

CBS announced TODAY the new entertainment special NORMAN LEAR: A LIFE ON TELEVISION, to air Friday, Dec. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live ...