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The "All in the Family" episode "Archie's Brief Encounter" initially aired as a one-hour special, as it dealt with some pretty heavy subject matter. Notably, it was the episode wherein it looked like Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton) was going to leave her husband Archie (Carroll O'Connor) once and for all. Archie loves Edith, of course, but he has a selfish streak a mile wide, along with many, many other character flaws that require a lot of patience to withstand (although O'Connor himself was a stalwart union man). After its first airing, "Brief Encounter" was presented in two parts.

In the episode, Archie is feeling neglected by Edith, as she is putting in a lot of hours at Sunshine Home, the retirement home where she works. Then, one evening, Archie receives romantic attention from a waitress named Denise (Janis Paige). When Edith catches Archie flirting with Denise, she is incensed and heartbroken.

As Ike Barinholtz approaches the register at Farm Boy Produce, the cashier regards the 48-year-old comic-actor-writer-director with a gimlet-eyed skepticism, as if he’s a shoplifter or worse. “Are you famous?” For a moment, Barinholtz can only smile, revealing the trademark gap in his teeth. The live wire is at a rare loss for words. Finally, he musters, “Do you think I am?”

The question hangs over grocery shopping with Barinholtz. The Chicago native is on a mission to make me, a Brooklyn boy, a chopped cheese — the classic bodega...

Seth MacFarlane (and Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman)'s adult animated comedy is coming home. American Dad!, the long-running TBS series, is poised to make its return to basic cable when its forthcoming 20th season airs on Fox. For fans of the cartoon, the move follows what seems to be a trend for MacFarlane's animated properties, as his original breakout — Family Guy — made a similar jump back to its home network following some time away.

The news was reported in an exclusive to Deadline, which explains the American Dad! jump as something that's long been in the works. We're talking since the early days of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. American Dad! was the first series to debut on Fox's Animation Domination programming block when it launched in 2005, so its return to the network makes a lot of sense. It also makes for a sort of new animation domination for the network,...

We’ve all been there—rolling our eyes at the announcement of yet another spinoff trying to capitalize on a show we love. Let’s face it: most spinoffs feel like the TV equivalent of leftover pizza. It’s still okay, but it’s never quite as good as the original. But every now and then, something magical happens. A spinoff comes along that doesn’t just live up to its predecessor—it actually surpasses it.

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These rare gems take what worked in the original series and elevate it to new heights, sometimes becoming so successful that people forget they weren’t the original show to begin with! So grab your remote and get comfortable as we count down the top 10 spinoff shows that didn’t just escape their parent shows’ shadows but cast impressive shadows of their own.

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Updated, with comments from press secretary: Donald Trump on Monday will make his first visit to the Kennedy Center since he ousted leadership and ensured that he would be chairman of the D.C. arts institution.

While the center has been beset by cancellations of major shows by artists protesting the Trump takeover, the president told reporters that “we have to straighten it out. It is not a good situation. Like everything else in this country.”

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president “hopes to restore arts and culture that embrace American tradition, not disparage it, as we have unfortunately seen over the past several years.” She said that Trump would do a tour of the center and would “perhaps be discussing some future plays and musicals and theatrical programs that the center will be hosting under his new leadership.”

The New York Times reported that Trump will address...

Rob Reiner and the gang dropped a trailer earlier this week for Spinal Tap 2, a sequel to the influential mockumentary they made decades ago.

It’s a typical teaser trailer, not saying much of anything and trying to drum up excitement without killing the drummer. The dials on a guitar amp are slowly turned to 11 before the final control is cranked to the symbol for infinity. Cue the crunchy guitars of “Stonehenge” while the iconic prop is added to the Spinal Tap logo to form a Roman numeral II. We also get a new tagline: “The end continues.”

No new details about the sequel since Cracked shared some Reiner nuggets last fall, but MeTV reports a little-known fact about the original: Spinal Tap never would have been made without the moral (and financial) support of Reiner’s All in the Family boss, Norman Lear.

It’s not hard to understand...

Issa Rae is working to spotlight the history of Black television with her upcoming HBO docuseries “Seen & Heard,” which she discussed at length in a keynote conversation at SXSW.

The moderator, Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline Coley, described the first episode of “Seen & Heard” as focusing on how studios in the past “used Black audiences” and then “abandoned them as soon as it was convenient.” Rae said she wanted to dive into that history because “it sounds like a conspiracy” on the surface, but producing the documentary proved to her just how that trend had played out.

“It’s one thing to say it. You might have heard someone say that in the history of television and the history of particular networks,” Rae said. “But to have the actual creators, showrunners and writers chronicle the history of that is undeniable. We wanted to make a comprehensive history and showcase, with evidence,...

Glenn Padnick, who co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, served as its TV president and was a key player in bringing its crown-jewel sitcom Seinfeld into existence, has died. He was 77.

His reps told Deadline that Padnick died February 25 of complications from Erdheim-Chester disease, a rare illness he lived with for a quarter-century.

Padnick shepherded the Jerry Seinfeld-fronted comedy juggernaut into being and produced and oversaw the NBC series through all nine seasons, making an uncredited on-screen cameo in the Season 4 episode “The Pilot.”

Alan Horn, co-founded Castle Rock in 1987 along with Padnick, Rob Reiner, Martin Shafer and Andrew Scheinman in 1987, said of Padnick: “We found ourselves having a phenomenal run with what is unquestionably one of the most famous situation comedies in television, Seinfeld. And he was the point person as president of Castle Rock Television.”

During his career as a TV executive, Padnick also produced several hit comedies of...

The DC Multiverse owes a lot to Greg Berlanti, given that the producer extraordinaire was responsible for the immensely successful DC TV-verse, which aired on CW. This included Arrow, which kicked off the franchise on the small screen, followed by shows like Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and so on.

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Berlanti revealed to The Hollywood Reporter how he actually got into DC, and how his being gay had something to do with it. Berlanti also talked about the shows he watched as a child and his geeky interests that might have labeled him as weird.

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Speaking with THR, Greg Berlanti talked about his interests when he was a closeted gay child, watching shows with his parents, while also having his niche geeky interests. This, according to the producer,...

A female CIA operative leads a dangerous undercover mission. A just-out-of-jail gangster relocates to the sticks. An oil company fixer deals with cartels, corporate intrigue and his chaotic ex-wife. A real-life cowboy, said to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger, has his life more fully dramatized. And a man leading a private prison struggles to maintain order.

What all of these shows have in common – besides being massive hits for streaming service Paramount+ — is the involvement of one man: Taylor Sheridan. While TV remains an unpredictable business, Sheridan has become as close as a talent can get to representing a sure thing, launching one success after another. Sheridan often creates, executive produces and writes most of the episodes of every season. If his shows are cattle, he’s the lone cowboy.

And this is a rodeo people love to watch. During its most popular week, “Landman” was the second-most-watched title across streaming,...

The classic sitcomAll in the Family, considered by many to be ahead of its time when it aired from 1971 to 1979, as it pushed boundaries regarding social issues like racism and sexism, is heading to a free streaming service soon. The comedy series, which won 22 Emmy Awards during its run, will come to Tubi on March 1.

All in the Family was created by sitcom legend Norman Lear, who was behind other classics like Maude, Sanford and Son, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Lear died in 2023 at the age of 101.All in the Family starred Carroll O’Connor as the cranky Archie Bunker and Jean Stapelton as his wife, Edith Bunker. Sally Struthers portrayed the Bunker’s daughter, Gloria, and actor-turned-director Rob Reiner played her husband Michael, who was better known as “Meathead” on the show.

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Archie Bunker, as played by Carroll O'Connor, is a fascinating cultural pivot point for American television. He was a lout, a bigot, and perpetually angry, baffled by the social progress being made in the United States in the 1970s. He looked to the past frequently, and reminisced about how life used to be simpler; it's no wonder that the theme song to his show, "All in the Family," was called "Those Were the Days." Bunker was not a good person ... and yet continuously showed vulnerability and heart. Nostalgia is all well and good, but one might not want to vaunt the past; it wasn't always better for everyone. It's no wonder that "Family Guy" regularly lampoons "All in the Family" with such verve.

As "All in the Family" progressed, Bunker proved again and again that he was capable of compassion, and could — if he was determined — rise above his prejudices.

Since 1975 nearly a thousand hosts have graced the stage at Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center for “Saturday Night Live.”

Actors, comedians, musicians and even politicians have taken the stage to make America laugh on Saturday night for 50 seasons. Twenty five of these hosts have been inducted into the “Five Timers Club.” The club was first introduced during Tom Hanks’ 1990 monologue, featuring Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon.

During Martin Short’s December 2024 appearance, several Five Timers Club members popped up on the show to welcome him into the club, including Emma Stone, Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig and more, to give him the ceremonial robe.

Alec Baldwin has hosted the show 17 times, the most in the series’ history, with Martin, Hanks, Buck Henry and John Goodman following close behind.

As the show celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we have rounded up every person who has hosted the sketch show.

Shonda Rhimes has resigned from her role as Treasurer of the Kennedy Center after President Trump appointed himself the arts organization’s new chairman, IndieWire has confirmed. Per Trump, a unanimous vote by the board he installed has now made it official.

Last week, Trump said he intended to fire several board members, including chairman David Rubenstein, who was meant to hold the position through 2026 as part of a six-year term.

Rhimes’ resignation follows musician Ben Folds, who served as artistic director to the National Symphony Orchestra, and Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter, also exiting from the institution. Rhimes was appointed to the board of trustees by President Obama.

When reached by IndieWire, Rhimes had no additional comment.

In naming himself chairman, Trump railed against “Anti-american Propaganda” — specifically the Kennedy Center having previously hosted several drag show events last year — such as the “Broadway Drag Brunch” and “Dancing Queens...

This year’s Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas, will honor Emmy-winning actress Christine Baranski with the 2025 Achievement in Television eXcellence Award, it was announced on Wednesday morning.

Henry Winkler, Norman Lear, Michael J. Fox, James Burrows are among the award’s previous recipients.

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The award presentation and conversation will celebrate Baranski’s TV career,...

Exclusive: Christine Baranski will be honored with the Achievement in Television eXcellence Award at this year’s Atx TV Festival in Austin.

As such, the festival will feature an award presentation and a conversation to celebrate her decades-long career across television, film and stage — which, of course, will include her Emmy-winning performance on Cybill, her 13-year run as high-powered attorney Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife and The Good Fight, and her current role as socialite Agnes Van Rhijn on HBO’s historical drama The Gilded Age.

Baranski follows in the footsteps of television legends who have received this honor over the years, including Norman Lear, Henry Winkler, James L. Brooks, Marcy Carsey, Phylicia Rashad, Michael J. Fox, Lesli Linka Glatter, and James Burrows.

“Whether her characters are delivering a quick-witted barb, a compelling legal argument, or a look worth 1,000 words – Christine’s presence and range as a performer is truly singular.

Updated with the Kennedy Center’s statement: Donald Trump said that he will oust board members of the Kennedy Center, while naming himself as its new chairman.

David Rubenstein is the current chairman of the center and agreed to stay in that role through 2026.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Great Again. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, Donald J. Trump! Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — This Will Stop. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest Stars on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center,...

Everyone seems to love Clean Slate, the sitcom with “a trans story right when it’s needed the most.” But comedian George Wallace had a very different idea in mind when he first pitched the show to legendary producer Norman Lear — he wanted to update classic ‘70s sitcom Sanford and Son.

“Sanford and Son makes everybody feel good,” Wallace told The Hollywood Reporter. “Just hearing the music, already that smile comes on your face. So I said, ‘Let me go to Norman Lear.’ I had known him for 30 years, and I said, ‘I want to reboot Sanford and Son.’ He says, ‘Are you kidding? You can’t do that show. Get a twist and come back.’”

Lear knew a little something about Sanford and Son — he developed the show as NBC’s answer to All in the Family. While the sitcom doesn’t show up much in syndication these days,...

Clean Slate emerges as a gentle comedy steeped in familial ties and contemporary social musings. In a nod to television heritage, the show carries echoes of a storied past, its connection to the legendary Norman Lear lending a subtle air of historic significance. One finds a graceful collision of traditional family values and modern societal discourses as Desiree Slate returns to her roots in Mobile, Alabama.

This reunion, centered around estranged bonds mended by time, unfolds amid a backdrop where cultural idiosyncrasies of the American South paint a vivid picture of a community steeped in both warmth and reserved tradition.

The narrative moves with a soft yet confident pace, opting for humor that gently dances around potentially contentious issues. The creative spirit of the project shines in its delicate approach to portraying change, presenting topics with a light touch that stirs empathy and thoughtful reflection.

Each scene exudes a careful calibration of affection and wit,...

For the past 20 years, Laverne Cox has dreamed of starring in a scripted series she created. With Prime Video’s “Clean Slate,” that dream is finally coming true. But getting to this point was far from an easy process.

“The fact that this has finally happened feels like a miracle,” Cox told TheWrap. “I’m just committed to having fun, being in deep gratitude and being of service when I can because people do want to hear from me as a trans person in this moment.”

The idea for “Clean Slate” actually came from the series’ co-lead, comedian George Wallace. Together with his collaborator Dan Ewen, Wallace wanted to make a remake of the iconic sitcom “Sanford and Son.” But when the duo pitched the idea to the NBC comedy’s uncredited executive producer Norman Lear, he passed unless the series could be reformatted with a twist. That’s how “Stanford and Daughter” was floated,...

One of legendary producer Norman Lear’s final projects, Clean Slate, starts streaming soon.

Laverne Cox stars as Desiree, a trans woman who returns to her Alabama hometown for a quick visit — until her stay becomes unexpectedly permanent. She moves back in with her father, Harry (George Wallace), “an old-school and outspoken Alabama car wash owner, who has a lot of soul searching to do when the estranged child he thought was a son returns home to Mobile as a proud, trans woman,” per the series logline.

The new comedy series begins streaming on Thursday, Feb. 6, exclusively on Prime Video.

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Clean Slate also stars Jay Wilkison as Mack, an employee at Harry’s car wash; D.K. Uzoukwu as Louis, Desiree’s childhood...

The first episode of this new Prime Video comedy is preceded by a quote from its late, great executive producer, sitcom giant Norman Lear: “The laughter I’ve enjoyed most is laughter that has brought numbers of us together.”

This is both an admirable sentiment and an easy one for Lear to have had. In the 1970s, when issues-oriented Lear comedies like All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Maude dominated both the ratings and critics’ lists, Lear was able to bring together Americans from all walks of life,...

If you follow the human interest verticals of your news sources, you spent last year reading about children choosing to go “no contact” with their parents. Some TV creators must have had familial estrangement on their minds well before that, because 2025 has kicked off with this story being foundational to multiple new sitcoms. In Going Dutch, a father is thrown back into the life of the daughter who went no contact with him three years ago; they’re both in the military, and the father’s commanding officer knows about their tense relationship and is intentionally messing with him. In Shifting Gears, a daughter descends on her father after their contact with each other tapered off upon the death of her mother; the daughter’s marriage is falling apart, and she and her children need somewhere to live. Now, in Clean Slate, a father receives an email from the person...

Laverne Cox and George Wallace star in this heartfelt, hilarious father-daughter story.

I really love it when streamers tell stories that aren’t carbon copies of what’s come before. That’s why I’m excited for Prime Video’s new comedy series, “Clean Slate” dropping Thursday, Feb. 6. The show follows Desiree (Laverne Cox) as she comes back to her small Alabama hometown to reconnect with her old-school dad, Harry (George Wallace). The catch? He doesn’t know that she transitioned. There’s bound to be a lot of heart and laughs (and a little bit of chaos) as these two unpack the unexpected reunion and all the baggage that comes with it. Here’s everything you need to know about “Clean Slate.”

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January has finally ended, which means there's a whole new month of television shows to enjoy on streaming services. While many of the most popular shows of the moment continue airing new episodes weekly, February 2025 brings along with it a fresh crop of new releases. It might be a much shorter month, but that doesn't mean there's fewer shows to binge-watch!

The first week of February 2025 happens to be a pretty busy one, with Netflix dropping two highly anticipated series, including the based on a true-ish story miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar and the latest season of the fan-favorite romantic drama series Sweet Magnolias. On top of those two surefire Netflix hits, Prime Video and Tubi both debut new comedies you have to check out.

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If you're a fan of the macabre, then Stephen King movies are probably right up your alley. However, this time we won't provide news about his scary films. In fact, there's nothing quite scary about Stand by Me, except that it offers a surprisingly honest look at childhood and the good and bad things that come with it. For fans of this departure from King's usual hokum, then you have to hurry and see Stand by Me before it leaves Netflix on February 1.

The coming-of-age movie will depart the catalog and will disappear for a while from the streaming-verse. Note that other titles leaving the streamer on February 1 include Snowpiercer, Zero Dark Thirty and 2021's Dune. If you haven't heard about the 1986 movie, just know that it's worth paying for a Netflix subscription even if prices are ridiculously high. Yes, it is that good.

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Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in February. The Prime Video February 2025 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials.

Members can look forward to 50,000 First Dates: A True Story, Broken Rage, Clean Slate, Contigo en el futuro, Dino Dex Part 2, George Lopez: Muy Católico, House of David, Invincible Season 3, My Fault: London, Reacher Season 3 and Su Majestad.

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The Prime Video February 2025 programming includes the following Originals.

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This heartfelt Norman Lear comedy follows Harry (George Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul-searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as a proud, trans woman, Desiree (Laverne Cox).

Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests, as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.

Laverne Cox is addressing President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders targeting the trans community while promoting her upcoming Prime Video series Clean Slate, a comedy about an art dealer (Cox) and her father (George Wallace) who rebuild their long-estranged relationship when she returns home to Mobile, Alabama, as a trans woman.

On his first day in office on Jan. 20, President Trump signed an executive order stating that the government will only recognize two genders, male and female, going forward; ordering the transfer of trans women to male prisons and a stoppage on gender-affirming treatment for incarcerated individuals, noting the attorney general shall ensure “no federal funds are expended for any medical procedure, treatment or drug for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to that of the opposite sex.” One week later, a second order was issued to ban transgender troops from openly serving in the military.

Laverne Cox is hitting the red carpet at the premiere of her new Prime Video series!

The 52-year-old Emmy-nominated actress looked fierce in a black latex outfit at the premiere of Clean Slate on Wednesday evening (January 29) held at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City.

Fellow cast members in attendance included George Wallace, D.K. Uzoukwu, Jay Wilkison, and Norah Murphy.

Here’s the show’s synopsis: Harry (Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama, has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called “son” returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree (Cox). Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around. The series explores universal themes of unconditional love, all through Norman Lear’s signature boundary-pushing brand of comedy.

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When a popular television show becomes grist for spin-offs, showrunners and their writers are immediately faced with the challenge of expanding a beloved universe in a manner that caters to new viewers without ticking off fans of the existing series. This wasn't always a tricky proposition. When Norman Lear began spinning off shows from "All in the Family" in the 1970s (the first being "Maude"), viewers weren't wildly concerned with canon; additionally, the characters who anchored the new shows were far enough removed from the Bunkers that the writers didn't have to worry about mucking up backstories. As long as the laughs were big and plentiful, their audience would forgive just about anything.

Television in 2025 is much different. Fans fixate on every single detail, and will absolutely cry foul if a character behaves contrary to how they've been portrayed in the past -- or, worse, if a previously established detail gets fudged.

Why in the name of all that’s funny do American producers try to adapt British sitcoms for U.S. audiences? The easy answer: Sometimes, it works. Norman Lear’s All in the Family and Sanford and Son were huge hits based on U.K. comedies, while the American version of The Office is arguably the most successful (or at least the most imitated) sitcom of the century.

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In 2000, the British Film Institute ranked Fawlty Towers first on its list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, and Channel 4 had Basil Fawlty number two on its list of the 100 Greatest Television Characters. With its simple premise — an uptight dolt runs a dysfunctional hotel — Fawlty Towers was an obvious choice for an American update.

They don’t make ‘em like Love American Style anymore, the ‘70s anthology show that featured out-of-work stars in one-off stories based on the theme of romance. The comedy lasted five seasons but didn’t make much of an impact — unless you count the episode, “Love and the Television Set.” Teenage Ronny Howard, known to viewers as The Andy Griffith Show’s Opie, played a ‘50s kid looking for love. That half-hour episode became the de facto pilot for Happy Days, a show whose 11 seasons more than doubled the run of Love, American Style.

Here are five more sitcoms that began life on another show and outlasted the original…

1 Frasier

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Not all Stephen King fans might be aware of the backstory to Stand by Me, the adaptation of his novella The Body, which was part of his 1982 collection Different Seasons. Perhaps some casual movie fans might not even know this film was based on his story. Many of Stephen King’s books have been adapted for the screen, and while he liked most of them, Stand by Me stood out as one of the author’s favorites alongside Shawshank Redemption. King has repeatedly spoken about the emotional impact in several interviews, stating that it was very much a personal story. In fact, it was so deeply personal that when he saw the finished film, he was overwhelmed with emotion and needed a few minutes to gather his thoughts.

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Laverne Cox is returning to television with her brand new series Clean Slate!

The 52-year-old actress stars in and executive produces the upcoming Prime Video comedy, which also marks the late Norman Lear as an executive producer.

Also starring and executive producing alongside Laverne is comedian and actor George Wallace, who she co-created the series with, alongside Dan Ewen.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Harry (Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama, has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called “son” returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree (Cox). Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around. The series explores universal themes of unconditional love, all through Norman Lear’s signature boundary-pushing brand of comedy.

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Clean Slate is a new comedy series on Prime, and is one of the final shows executive produced by the legendary Norman Lear. The show stars Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) as Desiree, a proud trans woman, who returns home to Alabama, where her estranged father, Harry (played by George Wallace), is an 'old school' owner of a local car wash.

The series will follow Desiree and Harry as they rebuild their relationship following several years of estrangement. While the show is most certainly heartfelt, there are plenty of comedic moments and a strong cast of supporting characters, including Jay Wilkison (Rabbit Hole) as Mack and Phillip Garcia (Sprung) as Miguel, along with Telma Hopkins, D.K. Uzoukwu, and others.

Here is the official synopsis of the show:

This heartfelt Norman Lear comedy follows Harry (George Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of...

One of producer Norman Lear’s final projects will be released on Prime Video next month.

Clean Slate, starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace, follows a father and daughter working to repair their relationship after not speaking for more than two decades. Wallace stars as Harry, an old-school, outspoken down-South car wash owner who quickly has to get his pronouns up to par when his estranged son shows up on his doorstep in Mobile, Alabama, as Desiree (Cox), a proud trans woman.

What was supposed to be a short visit for Desiree turns into a more extended stay when the art gallery she ran in New York City loses funding and she becomes roommates with her dad. Her relationship with Harry isn’t the only one Desiree finds herself navigating, as her identity causes some whispers in the church and a bit of strife between her and her closeted best...

Clean Slate, the highly anticipated comedy series from legendary producer Norman Lear, is set to premiere on Prime Video on February 6, 2025. The new show, which stars Laverne Cox and George Wallace, will be available to stream in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The trailer, released today, offers a first glimpse into the heartfelt yet humorous narrative that explores themes of…

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America’s Senior Sweetheart wasn’t as nice as everyone thought, according to All in the Family and Man on the Inside star Sally Struthers. At least Struthers waited until Betty White passed away before she put the Golden Girls star on blast.

“I have to say, now that she’s gone, I want to talk about Betty White for just a moment,” Struthers said on the Let's Talk About That! podcast. “I know everybody loves her. They loved her so much they signed petitions to get her to guest-host Saturday Night Live. I know all that. I didn’t have such a great experience with her.”

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Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 16, 2025 Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga among stars to perform at FireAid benefit concert for L.A. wildfire victims

Some of music’s biggest stars are joining forces to support victims of the recent L.A. wildfires. Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga are just two of the headliners set to perform at the FireAid benefit concert on Jan. 30, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Other performers taking the stage at the Intuit Dome include Jelly Roll, Lil Baby, Tate McRae, Gwen Stefani, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2.

Proceeds from the concert will go toward a 501(c)(3) created for the event that will focus on rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families and advancing fire prevention technologies and strategies to ensure L.A. is better prepared for fire emergencies. Legendary rock band The Eagles have donated $2.5 million to the cause, but it has...

Laverne Cox returns to small-town life in Clean Slate, one of the late Norman Lear’s last shows, at Prime Video.

The streamer released the trailer today for the eight-episode comedy series, which premieres February 6.

Cox and and George Wallace star in the comedy which follows Harry (Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called “son” returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree (Cox). Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.

Cast also includes Telma Hopkins, D.K. Uzoukwu, Jay Wilkison, and Norah Murphy.

Clean Slate is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television.

Series is created by Cx

Cox of Laverne Cox Productions, Wallace, and Dan Ewen are creators and executive producers of the series. Lear, who died in December 2023, executive produced via his Act III Productions, along with Brent Miller. Ewen co-showruns the series with executive producer Simran Baidwan. Paul Hilepo is a producer. Nisha Ganatra directed the series pilot.

Watch the trailer above.

Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for Clean Slate, the new comedy series debuting on Thursday, February 6. All eight episodes of the series will be available at launch.

Starring four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox and legendary comedian George Wallace, the series will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

This heartfelt comedy follows Harry (Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul-searching to do when the child he once called “son” returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree (Cox).

Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around. The series explores universal themes of unconditional love, all through Norman Lear’s signature boundary-pushing brand of comedy.

Cox of Laverne Cox Productions, Wallace, and Dan Ewen are creators and executive producers of the series.

Laverne Cox is starting over with a Clean Slate.

Prime Video released a trailer for the upcoming comedy Thursday; all eight episodes debut Thursday, Feb. 6. In the preview, Desiree (played by Orange is the New Black‘s Cox) returns home to reconnect with her father Harry (Batman Forever’s George Wallace).

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David W. Duclon, the creator of Punky Brewster who also produced a handful of hit sitcoms, including Silver Spoons, Family Matters, The Jeffersons and Laverne & Shirley, has died. He was 74.

Duclon died Wednesday morning in Franklin, Tennessee, after a long illness, his daughter Danielle Duclon announced.

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The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its buzzy Beyond Film lineup with top filmmakers in attendance.

The Beyond Film program will take place in-person from January 24-31; the festival films will become available to audiences across the country on the online Festival Platform throughout the week. The festival will take place from January 23 to February 2 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Highlights of the Beyond Film panels include conversations with Chloë Sevigny — who appears in two Sundance 2025 films, “Atropia” and “Magic Farm” — Olivia Colman (“Jimpa”), Marlee Matlin (“Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore”), and Steven Yeun, who stars in and produces “Bubble & Squeak.”

“Past Lives” writer/director Celine Song, Daniel Kaluuya, and “Guardians of the Galaxy” writer Nicole Perlman are also among the panelists. A live podcast recording of Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s “Visitations” will additionally take place; Wood and Noah both produce “Rabbit Trap,” which premieres at the festival.

The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the 2025 lineup for its Beyond Film series of talks and events.

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Mike Milligan, an American TV writer and producer whose credits include “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” has died. He was 77.

Milligan died of acute respiratory failure in his West Los Angeles home on Dec. 20, according to a PR representative.

Milligan was a celebrated member of the Writers Guild of America for more than 50 years. With his writing partner Jay Moriarty, Milligan wrote and produced hit TV shows such as “Good Times,” “What’s Happening Now,” “Maude,” “Dear John,” “Here and Now” and “Melba.”

Both Milligan and Moriarty received an NAACP Image Award for their writing and producing work on the Emmy-winning sitcom “The Jeffersons.” The show was among the first American sitcoms to tackle topics such as suicide, transgender identity and white supremacy.

In 1992, the pair served as co-writers and executive producers on NBC’s “Here and Now” starring Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Charles Brown, Daryl Mitchell and Rachael Crawford.

Mike Milligan, a writer and producer on hit television shows All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and Dear John, died on Dec. 20. He was 77.

Milligan died from acute respiratory failure at his home in West Hills, California, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter.

Born Bernard Michael Milligan on Jan. 28, 1947, in Los Angeles, he went on to graduate from Loyola Marymount University. He later served in the Air Force.

Milligan eventually found a passion for writing and producing, working alongside his writing partner of 18 years, Jay Moriarty. Together, they wrote and produced several award-winning TV shows, including 49 episodes of Norman Lear’s The Jeffersons (1978-81). The producing pair received an NAACP Image Award for the show, which was among the first to tackle topics such as suicide, transgender identity and white supremacy in American sitcoms.

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