Norman Lear ’44 was the driving force behind groundbreaking TV shows including All in the Family, Maude, and One Day at a Time. He created characters who changed the social and political landscape, openly addressing issues ranging from alcoholism to abortion to the Vietnam War.
“You know, when people ask me about work I started, I didn’t start anything. I’ve been following others… And now we find some following me. And that’s as it should … Continue Reading October 4 is Norman Lear Day
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger ’05 shared career advice and her experiences as a woman working in stand-up with an Emerson classroom on Saturday.
As part of the Boston Film Festival, there will be a screening of the film, Ride, co-produced by Emerson alumna, Hadeel Reda. The screening takes place Saturday 9/22 at the … Continue Reading SAT Night, 9/22 at the Paramount: Film by Hadeel Reda ’90
The 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards opened Monday night with a long-awaited win for Emerson alumnus Henry Winkler ’67, who won for his work on HBO’s Barry.
Jay Leno ’73 and eight other Emerson College alumni spoke on a series of panels at the WME theatre on September 5
Emerson alumna Bianca de la Garza ’97, a producer, TV host, and Emmy-nominated journalist, talked to Forbes about her career, being the daughter of a Mexican-American immigrant, her decision to … Continue Reading De la Garza ’97 on Journalism, Beauty in Forbes
Alumnus Norman Lear’s OpEd in the New York Times addresses changes in PBS programming that could “devastate independent documentary filmmaking.” In the piece, Lear writes: Unfortunately, PBS is now threatening, … Continue Reading Lear ’44 OpEd featured in the New York Times