Happy birthday to TV legend Norman Lear! The beloved writer and producer turns 99 years old today 🎉 bit.ly/3iVGOC8 
Read Variety’s 2019 cover story on the iconic creator’s landmark Sony deal that takes him to all the way to age 100: bit.ly/3iVGOC8
In addition to producing TV classics such as #AllInTheFamily and #TheJeffersons, Lear is also the oldest Emmy winner ever. bit.ly/2UY8Rst
The Hollywood veteran spoke about not shying away from real-life social and political issues throughout his prolific career. “There was a lot of pushback from the network but we stood our ground,” Lear said about the contentious issues in #AllInTheFamily. bit.ly/2UY8Rst
In 2017, Lear spoke about ending his 22-year absence from series television with the reboot of #OneDayAtATime, a show he was deeply involved with: “My name’s going to be with it, I’ve got to be with it.” bit.ly/3BM3sW7
This year, @timgray_variety reflected on the 50th anniversary of one of Lear’s classic shows: “When #AllInTheFamily debuted Jan. 12, 1971, on CBS, it was exactly the TV show America needed — though America didn’t realize it at the time.” bit.ly/3nDSXM4
In celebration of receiving the Carol Burnett Award at the #GoldenGlobes this year, Lear joined Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast: “Even doing your best work and enjoying the results of that, there is a reasonable amount to a great amount of stress.” bit.ly/3f4L1Cq
“If one can learn to accept that joyfully, one can be stressed and understand that he or she is having a good time also,” says Lear. “And so, I’ve enjoyed an awful lot of that through my career.” bit.ly/3f4L1Cq
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