Tag: All in the Family
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The Gayest Episodes of (Typically) Straight TV Shows
Nowadays, there are a lot of great start-to-finish LGBTQ TV shows, from reality shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” to comedies like “The Other Two.” But just because a show isn’t always gay, doesn’t mean it’s never gay.When gay characters started popping up on television sporadically in the ’70s and early ’80s, they were largely one-episode…
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Norman Lear to Receive Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has chosen to honor one of the hardest — and longest — working men in television history, announcing that the organization will present the Carol Burnett Award to Norman Lear.As the architect of several of the greatest sitcoms in TV history, including “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and…
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‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’ — Live Blog
In May of this year, ABC aired a special event called “Live in Front of a Studio Audience.” Focusing on the iconic sitcom work of one Mr. Norman Lear, the live event enlisted over a dozen notable actors to perform episodes of two of his hit shows, “All in the Family” — the episode “Henry’s…
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Timothy O’Connor Dies: Character Actor Best Known For ‘Peyton Place’ Was 90
Character actor Timothy J. O’Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carter in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home of Nevada City, California at age 90. O’Connor had a long career on stage and particularly television, where he had appearances…