Author: Maria Leaf, Washington Examiner

Norman Lear, the TV producer who brought classic situation comedies of the 1970s and 1980s into homes worldwide, has died. He was 101 years old. Lear was the mastermind behind shows such as All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, and The Facts of Life. HOME ECONOMICS: THE…

The U.S. Army is taking a page out of its 1980s playbook and bringing back a famous ad campaign. ‘Be all you can be’ was first used by the military branch in 1981 in commercials that aired during the New Year’s college football bowl games. The Army continued using that campaign with the familiar jingle…

Another company has announced plans to move its headquarters out of California. Landsea Homes, which designs and builds master-planned communities and houses across the country, will leave Newport Beach, California, in favor of Dallas, Texas. “We are relocating our corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas, from Southern California, a move that should provide cost savings over…

Lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret is getting ready to bring back its annual fashion show. The event was scrapped by the company in 2019 after some criticized the brand for not being diverse enough. It followed the announcement that the long-running Angels program would end because they were not “culturally relevant.“ “We’re going to continue to…

Nikki Haley is responding to comments made by CNN host Don Lemon that Haley “isn’t in her prime” as a 51-year-old woman. His comments came after Haley said there should be a mandatory competency test for politicians more than 75 years of age. “This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable,” Lemon said. “Nikki Haley…

MLB legend Tim McCarver died Thursday surrounded by his family in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 81 years old. The announcement was made on social media by the Baseball Hall of Fame. “Tim McCarver passed away on Thursday. For six decades, the Hall of Fame’s 2012 Ford C. Frick Award winner shared the spotlight when baseball…

A shake-up in daytime television comes as Ryan Seacrest has announced, after six seasons, that he is leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan in the spring. He told viewers Thursday that the decision was actually made last year to leave the show. RAQUEL WELCH DEAD: HOLLYWOOD SIREN DIES AT 82 AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS “Working alongside…

Legendary Hollywood actress and sex symbol Raquel Welch has died. Welch, 82, had been battling an undisclosed illness, according to a report. She rose to fame in 1966 for roles in the films “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.” Welch is also best remembered for her appearance on a 1975 episode of ‘The Cher…