Norman Lear News

According to reports, author James Miller is reported to be lunching with Michael Ovitz and other Hollywood figures on a CAA Tell-All Book, which was considered the most powerful sports and talent agency in Hollywood the '80s and early '90s. 

Disney Junior's 'Doc McStuffins' has won the Peabody Award in the Children/Youth category. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding storytelling in electronic media.

In celebration of Earth Month, the Environmental Media Association (EMA) and the Sierra Club Foundation will benefit from a Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) celebrity auction featuring one-of-a-kind items and experiences.

Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival that recognizes the writers' and filmmakers' impact on film, television, and new media, is thrilled to announce Norman Lear as the recipient of the "Outstanding Television Writer" Award at the 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival, this October 29-November 5.

EMMY® Award-winning producer Don Mischer and partners Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare will return as producers of the 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS airing LIVE coast-to-coast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles

Tonight, March 25, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image and the Comedy Hall of Fame will present Norman Lear in a discussion that will include clips from his greatest shows, moderated by former New York Times media reporter Bill Carter and Al Roker, feature anchor on NBC's Today Show.

On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image and the Comedy Hall of Fame will present Norman Lear in a discussion that will include clips from his greatest shows, moderated by former New York Times media reporter Bill Carter and Al Roker, feature anchor on NBC's Today Show.

National Geographic Channel took SXSW-goers on a deep dive into outer space today during a sneak peek presentation of its first-ever late-night talk series StarTalk, where show host and prominent astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Vintage Theatre presents 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' tonight, March 13 through May 3 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora 80010.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ('The Wallis') and Writers Bloc, Los Angeles' acclaimed reading and conversation series founded by Emmy-nominated Andrea Grossman, are partnering to present Norman Lear in Conversation with Phil Rosenthal tonight, March 12 at 8:00pm. The event, held in the Bram Goldsmith Theater, is part of The Wallis' ongoing new series 'Arts & Ideas: Conversations at The Wallis.'

Saturday night, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy was honored by the Family Equality Council at a special event in Los Angeles for 'contributing to presenting LGBTQ families and people' on the show. Read Murphy's full speech, courtesy of Vulture, below...

The Writers Guild of America, East will honor Norman Lear with the Evelyn F. Burkey Award at the 67th annual Writers Guild Awards in New York City tonight, February 14, 2014. Bill Moyers will present Lear with the Burkey Award, which recognizes a person or organization whose contributions have brought honor and dignity to writers.

Vintage Theatre presents "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" March 13 through May 3 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora 80010. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $28, $24 in advance and available online at www.vintagetheatre.org or by calling 303-856-7830. Group discounts for 6+ are available.

The original LAW & ORDER may reemerge on NBC.

The following is an excerpt from Stephen Sondheim's Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981 - 2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. Thank you to Alfred A. Knopf for allowing us to share the author's insights with our audience.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ('The Wallis') and Writers Bloc, Los Angeles' acclaimed reading and conversation series founded by Emmy-nominated Andrea Grossman, are partnering to present Norman Lear in Conversation with Phil Rosenthal on Thursday, March 12 at 8:00pm. The event, held in the Bram Goldsmith Theater, is part of The Wallis' ongoing new series 'Arts & Ideas: Conversations at The Wallis.'

STARS OF DAVID: STORY TO SONG, a new musical revue based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin, and produced by Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth, continues its Florida tour, opening tonight, January 28 and continuing through February 1 at Miami's Dave and Mary Alper JCC, followed by performances February 4 through February 15 at Miami Beach's The Gleason Room - Backstage at the Fillmore and February 17 through March 15 at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center - Persson Hall.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that prolific television and film producer Mark Gordon will be honored with the 2015 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. The award will be presented to Gordon at the 26th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony tonight, January 24, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

STARS OF DAVID: STORY TO SONG, a new musical revue based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin, and produced by Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth, continues its Florida tour, opening January 28 and continuing through February 1 at Miami's Dave and Mary Alper JCC, followed by performances February 4 through February 15 at Miami Beach's The Gleason Room - Backstage at the Fillmore and February 17 through March 15 at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center - Persson Hall.

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country superstar Martina McBride with its prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon