Also in the obit department: Norman Lear exits, stage left, at 101

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, december 7, 2023 at 8:28:00 a.m. est

“(cbs) Norman Lear, the legendary television producer who created groundbreaking series such as All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son and One Day at a Time, has died, cbs news has confirmed. He was 101.

“Lear died of natural causes tuesday at his home in los angeles, family spokesperson Lara Bergthold said in a statement wednesday.”

GRA: I never knew of his politics until later, but watched his shows often. With the right people, All in the Family could be done today. Even an amateur like GRA can come up with a few ideas, which I’ve posted here.

My theory on “Hollywood Liberalism” is simply this: If you're poor, you’re a conservative; if you’re rich—as everyone famous in Hollywood is, you become liberal—feeling guilty about all the money you made for cranking out tv shows, movies, or music. So you sit in this mansion and ponder, “how can I mitigate my guilt over my good fortune?”

And liberalism is born.

So Lear won the life lottery, doing what he wanted—to the end. He (his company) has a reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman scheduled to air on tbs (won’t be the same, as that show caught fire at the right time, back in the ‘70s), which is incredible in itself. How many 80- year-olds still function well enough to create programming at that age—or be allowed to?

Next in line, Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke (both a mere 96).

--GRA