Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Kimmel and Octavia Spencer to Appear in Norman Lear’s 100th Birthday Special on ABC
thewrap.comannounced on July 27, which coincided with Lear’s centennial.“I’ve always believed music and laughter have added time to my life.
I’ve seen a lot throughout my 100 years, but I would’ve never imagined America having a front-row seat to my birthday celebration,” Lear said. “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” is produced by Done+Dusted, with executive producers David Jammy, Brent Miller, Garrett English, Raj Kapoor and Eric Cook.
James Merryman is the director.Lear is behind some of the most well-known programming in TV history, including iconic shows of the 1970s and ‘80s like “All in the Family,” “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.” More recently, he served as executive producer to the critically acclaimed reimagining of “One Day at a Time,” which ran for four seasons and was the first Netflix series to be renewed for network television (PopTV and CBS).
Lear executive produces and co-hosts “Live in Front of a Studio Audience…,” alongside Jimmy Kimmel, which set record ratings for ABC and won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special for two consecutive years.Outside of the industry, he founded People For The American Way in 1980.
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