All in the family

Norman Lear’s seminal sitcom “All in the Family” was known for bringing laughs and thought-provoking discussions, but a 1977 episode entitled “Edith’s 50th Birthday” was an outlier. […]

In December 2023, Warner Bros. announced it would be ending a $50 million production deal with acclaimed director Rob Reiner because “he was spreading too […]

If you’re CBS in 1978, surely the most disastrous thing you can do is invite Carroll O’Connor to a dinner with some of the biggest […]

Carroll O’Connor made no secret about the fact that he was nothing like his All in the Family character, Archie Bunker. O’Connor saw Archie as a way […]

Let the record show that we are more than willing to listen to Norman Lear’s opinions on practically anything. The man is responsible for some […]

There’s a fine art to ending a great TV series. Agonizing as it was when “The Good Place” and “Succession” recently packed it in after […]

His wife, photographer Michele Singer, has been by his side since the two met in 1988 ahead of filming the hit romantic comedy film When Harry Met Sally. Who is […]

Jean Stapleton’s whole job on All in the Family was keeping the family together. Yet, according to a 1978 interview with The Clarion-Ledger, the actress said she was […]

I admired Stapleton for refusing to play an Edith Bunker type for the rest of her career. This Washington Post obituary is well worth reading for some […]

“Gilmore Girls” is known as one of the most rewatchable comfort shows of the aughts. It’s beloved for its mile-a-minute dialogue, surreally perfect small-town setting, […]