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Norman Lear, TV Icon, Dies @ 101

Norman Lear, TV Icon, Dies @ 101
Via ExtraTV: It seemed he would never stop. (Image via THR) Norman Lear, the indefatigable TV legend who created classic, genre-defining, culture-driving series, died Tuesday at his L.A. home. He was 101, and had continued working until the end of his storied life. His death was confirmed to The New York Times by his family spokeswoman, Lara…
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William Frawley? Don’t Make Me Laugh

William Frawley? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Many of us are actively alarmed by the invasion of AI technology, and the possibility it raises of creating entirely false historical narratives. After all, if an engineer and scientist is uncritically sharing this pretty obviously AI-created image/story: This story is fake. This picture is fake. (Image via Twitter) ... where will it end? Nothing…
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Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96

Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96
Phyllis Coates, the first to play Lois Lane in a feature and the first to play her on TV, died Wednesday, October 11, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, ExtraTV reports. One of the first, one of the best! (Image via ABC) She was 96. Her death…
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Tony Bennett, Masterful Pop Interpreter, Dies @ 96

Tony Bennett, Masterful Pop Interpreter, Dies @ 96
July 21, 2023 One of the all-time greats. (Image via vintage still) Tony Bennett, the vintage crooner who re-established himself in old age as an eternally hip American original, died Friday at 96 after battling Alzheimer's disease. Bennett had been dealing with the illness since 2016, yet carried on performing and recording until 2021, when…
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