USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center Reveals Sentinel Awards Winners; Host Larry Wilmore Pays Tribute to the TV Icon
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear.
Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs.
Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear.
And remarks from Lear’s wife, Lyn, were shared with the audience. “Well you got to say this about Norman – the man knew how to make an exit,” Wilmore joked. “He knew his audience.
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