Jean Stapleton Reflects on Norman Lear’s Departure from All in the Family
No Norman Lear? No problem. Jean Stapleton knew how to be head of the household on All in the Family. Jean Stapleton was best known […]
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Carroll O’Connor: More Than Just Archie Bunker, Defying Public Perception
It turns out that if you’re a great enough actor, there’s always a chance that you could play a role a little bit too well. […]
Archie Bunker Would Have Jumped Off the Trump Train After Jan. 6
“All in the Family” made Archie Bunker one of the most famous right-wing characters in television history, but Rob Reiner thinks that the Jan. 6 […]
Fifty Years Later: Celebrating Norman Lear’s All in the Family and Those Iconic Days
Fifty years ago, on Jan. 12, 1971, “All in the Family” premiered. Its warts-and-all look at real-life issues was a shock to controversy-averse television that […]
All in the Family: The Show That Sparked Jean Stapleton’s Advocacy
How many times have you watched All in the Family and seen Archie Bunker speak on behalf of Edith Bunker, instead of Edith Bunker, and […]
Archie and Edith: The On-Screen Couple That Reminded Jean Stapleton of Her Own Parents
Any good fiction is rooted, at least to a degree, in reality. Whether you’re writing something completely autobiographical, or something so outlandish it barely makes […]
Norman Lear Drew Inspiration for Archie Bunker from His Own Father
You know how they always say write what you know? Well, Norman Lear seemed to take that advice and it almost certainly turned him into […]
‘All in the Family’: Executive Producer Reveals Carroll O’Connor Was ‘Difficult and Often Abusive’ on Set
When Carroll O’Connor took on the role of Archie Bunker on All in the Family, show creator Norman Lear couldn’t have imagined that some of the character’s […]
“Jean Stapleton from ‘All in the Family’ Nearly Took on a TV Detective Role – But Walked Away Saying ‘This Isn’t for Me’
Shortly after leaving her career-defining role as sweet but naïve Edith Bunker on All in the Family, actor Jean Stapleton was offered another role of a lifetime. She […]
Station 19’s Jay Hayden and Wife Nicole Hayden Quietly Split After 14 Years of Marriage
It’s over. Jay Hayden’s estranged wife, Nicole Hayden, announced her name change more than one year after quietly filing for divorce from the Station 19 […]
