It's not every day that a genuine legend of the industry leaves us after a long and fulfilled life that was lived to the absolute fullest. It's rarer still for one to live past the age of 100 without looking back and having a single regret. Norman Lear, the producing titan who defined the very concept of sitcoms as we've come to know it, sadly passed away this week after leaving his mark on an entire medium of storytelling. Along the way, the famed producer and Emmy-winner (six times over!) managed to put his stamp in Hollywood history throughout the decades ... but that's not to say that everything ultimately went according to plan.
When he was just about to turn 99, the late, great Lear was once asked in an interview with Entertainment Weekly back in 2021 whether he had any regrets about his lengthy and trailblazing career. More to the point, would...
When he was just about to turn 99, the late, great Lear was once asked in an interview with Entertainment Weekly back in 2021 whether he had any regrets about his lengthy and trailblazing career. More to the point, would...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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