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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.

At the center of the show is a prototypical crotchety yet goodhearted Lear patriarch, Wallace’s Harry Slate. Harry has lived for decades in the small Alabama town where he owns a car wash ...

In Clean Slate, Laverne Cox’s Desiree Slate returns to Mobile, Alabama to reconnect with her estranged father Harry, and collect herself after a combination career/relationship setback in New ...

Laverne Cox stars as Desiree Slate in "Clean Slate." Laverne Cox and George Wallace co-star as daughter and father in "Clean Slate." Laverne Cox and George Wallace co-star as daughter and father ...

But when the duo pitched the idea to the NBC comedy’s uncredited executive producer Norman Lear, he passed unless ... Cox dubbed the late legend’s producing style as “gentle guidance.” ...

Norman Lear never ... that includes Lear among its executive producers, is an original story. But it’s also an unmistakable product of his sensibility. An old-school, hugging-and-learning sitcom ...

In 2022, she was ready to let it go when a deal came through from Amazon on Lear’s birthday. (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.) “The day he turned 100 years old is the day ...

The show is one of the last TV series from pioneering sitcom producer Norman Lear, who died in 2023. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, has this review. DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: "Clean Slate" won't ...

The show is one of the last TV series from pioneering sitcom producer Norman Lear, who died in 2023. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, has this review. DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: "Clean Slate" won't be ...