‘Live In Front Of A Studio Audience’s Norman Lear On Breaking Emmy Records & Barriers “That Should Not Have Existed In the First Place” – Contenders TV

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Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticLast year, Norman Lear became the oldest Emmy winner in history when his special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and The Jeffersons, won for Outstanding Variety Special – Live.

Jimmy Kimmel, another executive producer on the show, came to Lear with the idea of redoing selected episodes from his classic ’70s comedies with a whole new cast — and doing it live.It was such a hit that now, at 98, Lear is breaking his own record and is the oldest Emmy nominee ever for its follow-up.

The holiday-themed Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times is nominated for four Emmys including again for Outstanding Variety Special – Live.