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Post by Nicky80 Wed 03 Jun 2015, 21:26

Norman Lear Set for 'American Masters' Documentary (Exclusive)

Norman Lear is getting the American Masters treatment.
The prolific TV writer and producer will be the center of an upcoming installment of the PBS docuseries, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
American Masters: Norman Lear (working title) will explore Lear's turbulent childhood, his social activism, and most importantly his groundbreaking work in TV sitcoms. As the creator of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time and Good Times, among many others, approximately 120 million viewers tuned into Lear's shows every week at the height of his career. In addition to his work onscreen, Lear also co-founded People for the American Way in 1981.

The documentary will feature interviews with John Amos, George Clooney, Marla Gibbs, Alan Horn, Louise Lasser, Bill Moyers, Mary Kay Place, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner and Russell Simmons.
Oscar nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp) will direct, and their Loki Films banner will co-produce with American Masters. Suzanne Hillinger will also produce the documentary, which is expected to premiere on PBS in fall 2016.
"It’s astounding to be a subject of American Masters when in your heart you know you are still only nine years old," said Lear.

"Norman Lear is a hero for me and for anyone who makes programs for television," said American Masters executive producer Michael Kantor. "I’m thrilled that we can include him in the roster of distinguished American Masters, and Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady of Loki Films are the ideal filmmakers to tackle his rich and complex story."
Over the course of his 64-year career, Lear has won four Emmy awards, a Peabody award and the National Medal of Arts, and is a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame. He also released a memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, in 2014.
Lear joins recent subjects including August Wilson and Bing Crosby. American Masters hails from Thirteen Productions.

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Post by Katiedot Thu 04 Jun 2015, 07:30

I don't get it? What are American Masters and what does George have to do with this?
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Post by Tulips Thu 04 Jun 2015, 10:42

American Masters is a documentary type show that airs on PBS. The post says George Clooney will be interviewed for a documentary airing on the show.

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Post by Donnamarie Thu 04 Jun 2015, 21:07

Right Tulips.  American Masters is a biography show that showcases famous American cultural artists.  Norman Lear is a very famous and successful TV writer and producer.  He was really big in TV comedy in the 1970s. And Lear actually did an interview of George for Interview Magazine back in 2005. But they already knew each other.
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Post by party animal - not! Thu 04 Jun 2015, 21:10

Yep, there are photos of them chatting after the Prop 8 performance........

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Post by Donnamarie Fri 05 Jun 2015, 03:27

I just reread the interview Lear did with Clooney.  Great interview. Most of it focused on GNGL which George had just finished.  And much talk about the state of the news business.  Also at the end of the interview Lear talks of his and his family's visit to George's Como home.
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Post by Katiedot Fri 05 Jun 2015, 19:30

Aah. Thanks for explaining it, folks.
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