{"id":115490,"date":"2023-12-07T08:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/07\/jimmy-kimmel-pays-emotional-tribute-to-norman-lear-on-jkl-deadline\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:02:24","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-pays-emotional-tribute-to-norman-lear-on-jkl-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/07\/jimmy-kimmel-pays-emotional-tribute-to-norman-lear-on-jkl-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Pays Emotional Tribute To Norman Lear On \u2018JKL\u2019 \u2013 Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tOne of the highlights within the last chapter of Norman Lear<\/a>\u2018s legendary profession had been the Live In Front Of a Studio Audience<\/em> specials recreating episodes from his traditional sitcoms. He government produced them with Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, profitable an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) collectively whereas additionally creating an in depth friendship. <\/p>\n

\n\tOn Wednesday night time, hours after information broke that Lear had died Tuesday night time on the age of 101, Kimmel opened his ABC late-night present Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a><\/em> with a shifting tribute to his idol and good friend. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNorman was the genius who brought us some of the greatest television shows and characters of all time,\u201d a visibly emotional Kimmel mentioned, itemizing a few of Lear\u2019s most well-known collection, together with All within the Family, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Maude, The Facts of Life; Diff\u2019Rent Strokes; Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman<\/em>, and Fernwood Tonight.<\/em> <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe changed situation comedy in the best possible way \u2013 he taught us so much about so many serious things \u2013 always making us laugh while he did it \u2013 and everyone who works in or even watches television owes him a great debt. Especially me,\u201d Kimmel added.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe late-night host then then shared a comic story about Lear\u2019s response to a \u201cNorman f*ckin\u2019 Lear\u201d sweatshirt Kimmel and his spouse had despatched him as a vacation reward. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c101 years and somehow, it wasn\u2019t enough,\u201d Kimmel mentioned. \u201cWe were all lucky to have him. I hope we never forget him \u2013 or the many the lessons he taught us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKimmel ended his tribute with a nod to one in every of Lear\u2019s signature strains. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOne of the many many sweet things about Norman was \u2013 he never said goodbye. He\u2019d say \u2018to be continued\u2019 \u2013 and \u2018over and next,’\u201d Kimmel mentioned. \u201cAnd so that\u2019s how we\u2019ll leave it. To be continued\u2026over and next.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tYou can watch the video of Kimmel\u2019s remarks above. <\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier as we speak, Kimmel payed tribute to Lear on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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