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The Man Who Revolutionized Prime Time TV Has Died

'All in the Family' creator Norman Lear was 101

(Newser) - Norman Lear, the writer, director, and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as All in the Family, Maude, and The Jeffersons and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded...

All in the Family 's Jean Stapleton Dead at 90
 'Edith Bunker' Dead at 90 
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'Edith Bunker' Dead at 90

All in the Family 's Jean Stapleton dies of natural causes

(Newser) - Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for playing Edith Bunker in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family, has died, CNN reports. She was 90 years old. According to an obituary written by her children, the three-time Emmy winner "passed away peacefully of natural causes ... surrounded by friends and her...

Sally Struthers Arrested on DUI Charges

Actress denies charges in Maine

(Newser) - Sally Struthers—known to most as either Gloria Stivic from All in the Family or as a TV spokesperson for kids' charities—was arrested and charged with DUI yesterday while on Maine's US Route 1, reports TMZ . The 65-year-old actress is free on $160 bail and denies the charges...

The Only 3 Christmas TV Plots
 The Only 3 Christmas TV Plots 
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The Only 3 Christmas TV Plots

When it comes time for the holiday episode, don't expect a surprise

(Newser) - Christmas “takes over the airwaves as comprehensively as it does malls, office lobbies, and public service announcements”—but unfortunately, the Christmas TV plotline always falls into one of three categories, writes Torie Bosch for Slate :
  • Money woes: “A holiday season without gifts doesn't really feel like a
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