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Frank Rich: In Defense Of The Balloon Boy Dad

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 10.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Steinbeck, Hoax, Major Bowes Amateur Hour, Ed Wood, Balloon Boy, Obama, American Idol, Msnbc, Television, Cnbc, White House, Gary Condit, Grapes of Wrath, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Lear, Reality TV, Wmd, War of the Worlds, Bush, Chamber of Commerce, Books, Lou Dobbs, Richard Heene, Heene Family, They Shoot Horses Dont They, Cnn, Day of the Locust, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Wolf Blitzer, Norman Lear, Media News

For a country desperate for good news, the now-deflated "balloon boy" spectacle would seem to be the perfect tonic. As Wolf Blitzer of CNN summed up t...

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Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documents Radio/TV Diva Gertrude Berg Popular from Great Depression Through McCarthy Era

Penelope Andrew | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Chris Milanos Downey, A Majority of One, Ed Asner, African-Americans, Actresses, Aviva Kempner, Catholic-Americans, Emmy Award, Red Channels, Richmond-Virginia, Documentary Film, Tony Award, Gertrude Berg, Jewish-Americans, Rosalind Russell, Aphrodite Palans Andrew, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Communism, The Black List, Screenwriters, Red Scare, Philip Loeb, Huac, Socialism, Susan Stamberg, Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg, Women Directors, Norman Lear, Radio, The Rise of the Goldbergs, Greek-Americans, The Goldbergs, Entertainment News
Penelope Andrew

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg underscores a unique moment in our history when the Jewish experience crossed over into households composed of African Americans and Midwesterners, as they all listened to The Rise of the Goldbergs.

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Preserving Family and Hollywood History: The Brothers Warner

Paul Katz | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Debbie Reynolds, James Dean, Entertainment, Warner Bros, Dennis Hopper, Harry Warner, Hollywood, Cass Warner Sperling, Warner Sisters, Albert Warner, Warner Brothers, Sam Warner, Hollywood Production Code, Jack Warner, Kate Amend, Samuel Goldwyn, Alain Goldman, Family, Norman Lear, Nick Pileggi, Warner Brothers Pictures, Jack Warner Jr., Entertainment News
Paul Katz

"I realized my family's story would be better served if I did this as a documentary before any fictionalized accounts were put together."

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DVDs: "Mad Men Season 2" Gets Darker

Michael Giltz | Posted 08.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, TV Shows, Cartoons, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Garrison Keillor, Friday Night Lights, Spike Lee, Movies, Dvds, Norman Lear, Mia Farrow, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

With the new season just around the corner in mid-August, it's a good time to catch up with Mad Men. It is one show that definitely rewards careful rewatching.

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HuffPost Review: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Liberace, Marshall Fine, Gertrude Berg, Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg, Norman Lear, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Aviva Kempner's Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is an engrossing nostalgia bath -- if you're of a certain age.

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Remembering My Battle Against Fundamentalists

Jim Luce | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Jerry Falwell, Last Temptation of Christ, American Psychological Association, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond, U.P.I., Pat Robertson, Christian Fundamentalism, Religious Addiction, Jewish Fundamentalism, The Journal of Religion and Health, Fundamentalists Anonymous, Daiwa Bank, Mainline Churches, There Is a Way Out, God’s Will, Today Show, Marty Scorsese, Religious Right, Los Angeles Times, Fundamentalist, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Moral Majority, Islamic Fundamentalism, Christian Science Monitor, Steve Allen, Phil Donahue Show, Hollywood Under Siege, Madonna, Culture Wars, PTL Club, USA Today, Toronto Star, Henry Luce III, San Francisco Chronicle, London Observer, Daniel Berrigan, Luce Publications, Norman Lear, Hank Luce, Gunther Hirshberg, Henry Luce Foundation, Village Voice, Ari Goldman, Universal Studio, U.S. Congress, A. James Rudin, M. Scott Peck, New York Law Journal, Josh Baran, Salman Rushdie, Newsweek, Frank Zappa, Presbyterian, Bill Geist, Ram Dass, Associated Press, A.C.L.U., Psychology Today, Terry Sweeney, Cnn, Like a Prayer, Wall Street, Satanic Verses, Jimmy Swaggart, American Jewish Committee, Oprah Winfrey Show, New York Observer, People for the American Way., New York Times, Episcopalian, New York News
Jim Luce

Our biggest accomplishment was standing up for those torn down by the TV evangelists.

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Could You Be A Born Again American?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Declaration of Independence, The Hero's Journey, Keith Carradine, Born Again American, Barack Obama, Norman Lear, Declare Yourself, Featured Contributor, Living News
Dr. Judith Rich

Before you answer that question, read on. Then watch the video and come back and tell us what you think. I hadn't heard about this until last Saturd...

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Photos and Notes from The Declare Yourself Inaugural Ball -- The Youth Movement Is Growing

Jason Pollock | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Matt Bologna, Declare Yourself, Non-Profit, Lindsay Lohan, Born Again American, The Youngest Candidate, Jessica Alba, Obama Inauguration, Jason Pollock, Jamie Foxx, Samantha Ronson, Inaugural Balls, Norman Lear, Politics News
Jason Pollock

I am so inspired by what the youth movement did in 2008 and seeing the Declare Yourself Inaugural party was a huge sign of the power that the youth movement has created.

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Obama's Inauguration: What You Didn't See On TV!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 02.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Will.I.Am, Service Initiative, Green Ball, Joe Biden Vice President, George W. Bush, Al Franken, President Obama, Sting, Maroon 5, Jamie Foxx, Louis Vuitton, T.I., Marisa Tomei, Dick Cheney, Wyclef Jean, Sergey Brin, N.B.S., Sarah Silverman, Hayden Panettiere, Shakira, Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, Russell Simmons, Inauguration, Service, Carrie Fisher, Samantha Ronson, Gucci, HuffPost Inauguration Ball, Google, Michael J. Fox, Inaugural Balls, John Legend, Jonas Brothers, Michelle Obama, Lindsay Lohan, Mo Rocca, Tobin Van Ostern, Obama Inauguration, Griff Jenkins, Joe Biden, Ben & Jerry, Facebook, Barack Obama, Keith Carradine, Rihanna, Chad Hurley, Paul Strauss, U2, Jack Johnson, Youtube, Arianna Huffington, Norman Lear, Declare Yourself, Feeding America Ball, Hip Hop Ball, Pajama Party, Obama's Inauguration, Entertainment News
Ariston Anderson

We can't remember Washington ever being so cool. What follows are our most unforgettable moments from the inauguration festivities.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Playing For Change Presents "Don't Worry"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Huffington Post, Variety Magazine, Bono, Usher, Sam Cooke, Josh Groban, Congo, South Africa, New Mexico, First Lady Michelle Obama, Garth Brooks, Shakira, Mark Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Tiger Woods, Will.I.Am, Barcelona Spain, Queen Latifah, Subway, President Barack Obama, Los Angeles California, Washington Mall, President Abraham Lincoln, Joe Biden, Los Angeles, Brazil, New York, Barack Obama, Hbo, Sheryl Crow, Santa Monica California, Herbie Hancock, U2, Entertainment News, Henry Rollins, Youtube, Rickie Lee Jones, Norman Lear, Ashley Judd, New Orleans, Samuel L. Jackson, John Mellencamp, Los Lobos, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Washington Memorial, Obama, Apartheid, Santa Monica, Grammy, Lincoln Memorial, Concord Records, Ebay, Woodstock Film Festival, John Legend, Michelle Obama, Entertainment, Jerusalem, Video Premiere, Beyonce, President George Washington, Playing for Change, Pierre Minetti, Keb' Mo', New York City, Tom Hanks, Venezuela, Moscow, Jackson Browne, Vice President Joe Biden, Shepard Fairey, President Lincoln, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Bruce Springsteen, Isreal, Zuni, Himilayas, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Featuring over twenty musicians from four continents who have never met, "Don't Worry" makes its auspicious debut today, on Martin Luther King Day, and is featured here.

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Election Night Reactions: Arianna Talks With Laurie David, Marty Kaplan And Madelaine Lear (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Laurie David, Video, Arianna Huffington, Election Reaction, Marty Kaplan, Norman Lear, Politics News

More election reaction video tonight from Arianna as she talked with people about Obama's path to victory. In addition to speaking with Norman Lear,...

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Arianna Talks To Norman Lear: "It's My Christening As A Born Again American" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Video, Arianna Huffington, Election Reaction, Norman Lear, Celebrities Talk Politics, Politics News

Arianna spoke with producer and activist Norman Lear as the election results rolled in. Lear told her, "I'm at a christening. It's my christening as a...

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Hayden Panettiere says, Register to Vote!

Paige Donner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Voter Registration, Declare Yourself, Heroes, Greek, Declaration of Independence, Hayden Panettiere, Amber Stevens, Brothers and Sisters, Voter Rights, ABC Family, Environment, Scott Michael Foster, Emily VanCamp, Norman Lear, Campaign Issues, Campaign '08, Vice Presidential Debate, Celebrity Activism, Entertainment News
Paige Donner

"When we want to make changes, it's not enough to protest or march. We need to contact our congressmen and elected officials to tell them how we feel about issues."

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Norman Lear, HBO Team Up For 1970s Pro Wrestling Drama Series

Hollywood Reporter | Nellie Andreeva | Posted 11.01.2008 | Media

Read More: Hbo, Norman Lear Everybody Hurts, Norman Lear HBO, Everybody Hurts HBO, Norman Lear HBO Pro Wrestling, Norman Lear, Media News

In his first major collaboration with HBO, TV icon Norman Lear has teamed with the premium cable network for a drama series project set in the world o...

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Greening Hollywood: Arianna on The Green Carpet at The Millennium Awards

Paige Donner | Posted 07.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Slam Poetry, Greening the Home, Webby Awards, Eco-Friendly, Green, Presidential Campaign, Greening Hollywood, Cabinet Post, Net Zero Energy Bill, Prius, Carbon Offsets, Anna Getty, Arianna Huffington, California State Legislature, Aclu, LA Unified School District, Global Green Millennium Awards, Steven Connell, Carbon-Neutral Building Bill, Global Green USA, Green Reporting, Norman Lear, Terrapass, Environmental Media Association, Matt Petersen, Sustainable, Lyn Davis Lear, Environment, Architecture 2030, 2008 Presidential Race, Green News
Paige Donner

Arianna was chosen to present the California Environmental Leadership Award to the LA Unified School District at Global Green's annual Millennium Awards held in Santa Monica June 14th.

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