Clean Slate, Norman Lear and Laverne Cox

'Clean Slate' Is Norman Lear's Parting Gift
Norman Lear never retired. In the decade leading up to his death at age 101, in 2023, the legendary creator of All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, and too many other classic sitcoms to name teamed up with a younger,
George Wallace and Laverne Cox star in Norman Lear's final show, 'Clean Slate'
Emmy winning actress Laverne Cox and comedy legend George Wallace discuss their new show, what drew them to the project and their message amid anti-transgender executive orders.
Laverne Cox radiates trans joy in heartwarming new Norman Lear show ‘Clean Slate’
Norman Lear was a true TV legend, bringing dozens of shows to life over many decades in show business. The fact that he died in 2023 hasn’t slowed his input as this week marks yet another debut.
An estranged son returns as a daughter in Norman Lear's family comedy 'Clean Slate'
A new show from the late All in the Family producer centers on an Alabama widower and his trans daughter. Clean Slate delivers laughs and tenderness, courtesy of stars George Wallace and Laverne Cox.
Laverne Cox Says Developing 'Clean Slate' With Norman Lear Felt 'Like a Miracle'
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,
Laverne Cox transforms Norman Lear comedy in ‘Clean Slate’
Clean Slate” has Cox as Desiree Slate, who returns to her Alabama birthplace after a decades-long absence to confront her carwash operator father Harry Slate (George Wallace) with her gender
Clean Slate Reflects on Norman Lear’s Legacy of the Laughter That Brings Us Together [Review]
The first season of Prime Video's Clean Slate, starring Laverne Cox, has as much potential as series like Park & Rec did early on.
Laverne Cox’s Norman Lear-Produced ‘Clean Slate’ Has Beautiful Trans Representation but Muted Comedy: TV Review
In Prime Video's "Clean Slate," Laverne Cox ptorrays Desiree, a woman who returns home to her father after being estranged ...
Taika Waititi Dispels Myths Of Indigenous Stories, Producing & More In His PGA Norman Lear Award Speech
Taika Waititi mixed jokes and sincerity in his acceptance speech for the Norman Lear Achievement Award at the 2025 Producers ...
Norman Lear - Movies and TV Shows
Overweight, repressed housewife Evelyn Couch is befriended by quirky octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode while visiting a ...
'Clean Slate' review: Norman Lear and Laverne Cox team up for a fresh twist on a classic sitcom formula
Trans representation done with grace and humor comes to Prime Video in the Laverne Cox/Norman Lear team-up, "Clean Slate." ...
'Norman Lear' bio by Westhampton Beach's Tripp Whetsell looks at 'All in the Family,' 'Maude' and more
Tripp Whetsell is no meathead when he talks about Norman Lear. Having grown up on the legendary producer's groundbreaking sitcoms like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "Good Times," Whetsell has ...
Norman Lear and Laverne Cox’s New Sitcom: Surprise, Dad, I’m Trans!
Norman Lear was a force of nature in television. His progressive, boundary-breaking comedies—like All in the Family, Sanford ...