How a ‘Sanford and Son’ Reboot Pitch to Norman Lear Led to George Wallace and Laverne Cox’s ‘Clean Slate’
Cox and Wallace discuss their Prime Video comedy about a father who reunites with his trans daughter after being estranged for two decades: "You get to learn as you go along.”
Laverne Cox and George Wallace offer a loving vision of trans families in ‘Clean Slate’
The actors spoke about their new Prime Video comedy series that features Cox as a transgender woman returning home to Alabama to live with her father, played by Wallace.
With 'Clean Slate,' Laverne Cox adds a new title to her résumé: star and co-creator of her own show
Laverne Cox's new Prime Video comedy series, "Clean Slate," is loosely inspired by her own Alabama upbringing.
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 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
In "Clean Slate," Laverne Cox and George Wallace carry Norman Lear's spirit into a homecoming story
Maybe we understand that before she does since this homecoming tale starts with Harry processing the realization that the child he believed to be his son was, in fact, always his daughter. Other comedies might make this an ongoing refrain.
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Norman Lear Butted Heads With Archie Bunker Actor, Biographer Claims
Norman Lear seemingly had some behind-the-scenes drama with Carroll O'Connor, the actor who played Archie Bunker on All ...
Clean Slate cast in full from Orange Is the New Black star to Batman actor
Laverne Cox plays Desiree, a trans woman who reunites with her father in her small Alabama hometown after 23 years. She is ...
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Sally Struthers blasts ‘All in the Family’ creator Norman Lear: ‘Wasn’t a huge fan of his’
Sally Struthers wanted to quit “All in the Family” — and blames its creator, the late Norman Lear. The actress, 77, opened up about being on the sitcom from 1971 to 1979 and working with the ...
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Laverne Cox’s Norman Lear-Produced ‘Clean Slate’ Has Beautiful Trans Representation but Muted Comedy: TV Review
The late Norman Lear‘s career was defined by centering underrepresented stories rarely seen on television, and “Clean Slate,” one of Lear’s final projects, continues that tradition.
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Sally Struthers Spent $40K Trying to Leave ‘All in the Family’: ‘Wasn’t a Huge Fan’ of Norman Lear
The two “had a very difficult, contemptuous relationship,” according to Tripp Whetsell, author of Norman Lear: His Life and Times. “They had a very difficult relationship, but Norman really ...
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Sally Struthers claims Betty White fat-shamed her, Norman Lear stole ‘All in the Family’
Sally Struthers is airing out all the (alleged) dirty laundry about deceased former colleagues Betty White and “All in the Family” creator Norman Lear, including that she was “totally fat ...
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Norman Lear’s ‘Clean Slate’ Tackles Transgender Issues with Heart and Humor | Watch Trailer
Prime Video unveiled the trailer for the new comedy series “Clean Slate,” from legendary producer Norman Lear and starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace. Lear produced and developed over ...