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At Age 95, Norman Lear Is At It Again

Lear has frequently discussed Guess Who Died publicly. He most recently organized a table read for it at the Austin Film Festival last year — featuring June Squibb, among others.

Tolan, whose series also include The Larry Sanders Show and Murphy Brown, which earned him Emmy Awards, recently executive produced Sony TV’s WGN America drama series Outsiders. He is repped by CAA and attorney Ira Schreck.

Left Image: Murphy Brown via bio.com Right Image: The Larry Sanders Show via TheAVClub.com

Lear, the writer-producer behind such classic TV sitcoms as All In The FamilySanford And SonOne Day At A TimeThe JeffersonsGood Times and Maude, was recently selected as one of the 2017 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.

Left image: All in the Family via RandomEpisodeGenerator. Right Image: Good Times via Essence

 Guess Who Died marks the first big commitment for indie studio Sony TV this broadcast buying season. At NBC, the studio has drama series The Blacklist, Timeless and The Night Shift.
  Source: (DeadlinePurple Clover)

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