And Norman Lear, the man who spent 101 years of his life mattering — and caring to do whatever he could with his celebrity to make the world a better place — never met my father.

Norman Lear, who died Tuesday at 101, was a titan of broadcast television. But in streaming, his shows are largely absent from subscription services. Why Norman Lear's TV Shows Aren't Streaming ...

Norman Lear, the television writer and producer who introduced political and social commentary into situation comedy with “All in the Family” and other shows, proving that it was possible to ...