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Legendary television writer and producer Norman Lear behind series like 'All in the Family' has died at the age of 101. Variety reported that Lear died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes on Tuesday, with a private service for close family to be held in the coming days. In a statement, his family said: 'Thank you for the moving outpouring of love and support in honor of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. 'Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy. He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals...

Jean Stapleton, an actress whose portrayal of a slow-witted, big-hearted and submissive — up to a point — housewife on the groundbreaking series “All in the Family” made her, along with Mary Tyler Moore and Bea Arthur, one of the foremost women in television comedy in the 1970s, died Friday at her home in New York City. She was 90.

Date: 9/27/2005 Contact: Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037 Statement of Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Regarding Congressional Testimony of former FEMA Director Mike Brown September 27, 2005 "Mike Brown testified today, under oath, that I did not include Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes in my original disaster declaration request sent to the President on August 28. In fact, that request did include 14 parishes in southeast Louisiana, including Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines. "Mr. Brown further suggested that I did not order an evacuation of New Orleans until Sunday, Aug. 28. In fact, the evacuation was ordered on the morning...

MIME-Version: 1.0 Press Releases Date: 9/17/2005 Contact: Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037 Governor Blanco Delivers Democratic Radio Address; Thanks Americans and Applauds the Work of First Responders Additional Contact: Josh Earnest - 202-863-8148 Governor Blanco Thanks Americans and Applauds the Work of First Responders Washington, DC - Below is the text of the Democratic Radio Address, as delivered by Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana. Transcript of Radio Address: "Good morning. This is Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. "I speak for a grateful state to thank people across our nation who have lifted Louisiana in our time of...

There is a shot where Blanco is being set up several days ago for a TV interview, and her press secretary is helping her adjust her mic. They’re having a personal conversation, but the cameraman catches it!! In it, she kinda jokes to her press secretary something like “yeah, well I guess I really need to ask for troops,” and a couple more things she says. A bit later in hte segment she gets into a semi-argument with Miles O’Brien, and he’s pointedly asking her exactly WHEN she asked the President for troops.She gets frustrated and says she didn’t even...