Norman Lear, the legendary White Hollywood power broker who was brilliant and bold enough to create the classic Black sitcoms in the 1970s like “Sanford
Marla Gibbs, who became an indelible part of urban America with her starring role in the iconic sitcom “The Jeffersons,” will finally be awarded her
Much of the nation knew Ja’Net Dubois for her leading role on the 1970s hit show “Good Times.” On Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, Dubois died
Jamie Foxx ripped it during the much-anticipated reboots of the classic show “All in the Family” and its equally hallowed spinoff “The Jeffersons.” The comedic
“The Jeffersons” made history as the first series to showcase an upwardly mobile Black family in prime time, and in so doing changed perceptions about
According to a report from Variety, Sony Pictures Television is looking to remake classic 70s TV sitcoms created by veteran producer/director Norman Lear including “The
On Jan. 18, 1975, Archie Bunker’s loudmouthed neighbor George Jefferson landed himself an upscale, 12th floor apartment on the east side and he launched a new dry cleaning
Fans of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne“ will soon be able to catch the series on a regular basis again, thanks to BET. The Viacom-owned
The 1970’s was the start of the positive on-screen portrayals of Black fathers. It was a time when television studios attempted to deal with the
There was a time (in the late ’80s, early ’90s) when black love was omnipresent on our TV screens. Some say that era was the
Actress Jean Stapleton has died. Stapleton was the leading lady on “All in the Family,” one of the top sitcoms in the history of American
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Ned Wertimer, who played the famously greedy doorman Ralph who regularly extorted George Jefferson for more money on “The Jeffersons,” died Jan. 2 at the
(CNN) — Sherman Hemsley’s body lies in an El Paso, Texas, funeral home refrigerator more than a month after his death while a court decides
Last month, comedy fans across the globe were heartbroken when Sherman Hemsley, the star of the iconic show “The Jeffersons,” passed away at 74. After
Let’s take a moment to remember Sherman Hemsley. He died today at his El Paso home. He initially became famous for playing his role Jefferson
Sherman Hemsley, the beloved actor who played the bombastic, wise-cracking, pimp-walking George Jefferson that made “The Jeffersons” an iconic TV sitcom in the 1970s, died
