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Alan Ladd Jr., producer who backed ‘Star Wars’, dead at 84

Wednesday, March 2 by ABC News

Alan Ladd Jr., the producer who greenlighted George Lucas' Star Wars while at 20th Century Fox in 1977, has died. Deadline reports he was 84. On social media, Ladd's daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones wrote, "With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died... Read More.

David Letterman, former ‘Late Show’ writers remember former announcer Alan Kalter

Tuesday, October 5 by ABC News

David Letterman and others paid tribute to Alan Kalter, the former Late Show announcer who died Monday at age 78. "When our announcer of 15 years Bill Wendell retired, producer Robert Morton came to my office with an audio tape containing auditions for several announcers," Letterman told the New... Read More.

David Alan Grier says he hopes “Black female creators” lead the way for Black sitcoms: “Those are the voices we need”

Wednesday, April 21 by ABC News

David Alan Grier has high hopes for the future of Black sitcoms, especially if they're led by Black female creatives. Grier -- who has a notable track record in the comedy space, including his current role on Jamie Foxx's Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! -- tells ABC Audio that he'd love... Read More.

HBO Max teases Michael Che comedy series, David Alan Grier tapped for Spectrum’s ‘Joe Pickett,’ and more

Monday, April 19 by ABC News

HBO Max has released the first-look teaser for SNL star Michael Che's comedy series That Damn Michael Che. Described as a "groundbreaking" original comedy series, the show, told from Michael's perspective, incorporates sketches and vignettes to capture "everyday situations" that range... Read More.

“We tried!” David Alan Grier on why there was never an ‘In Living Color’ reunion

Friday, April 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- David Alan Grier reunites with his former In Living Color cast mate, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, in the Netflix sitcom Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! on April 15. Grier tells Entertainment Tonight of the reunion, "I never thought it would take 30 years, and I never... Read More.

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Alan Ladd Jr., producer who backed ‘Star Wars’, dead at 84

David Letterman, former ‘Late Show’ writers remember former announcer Alan Kalter

David Alan Grier says he hopes “Black female creators” lead the way for Black sitcoms: “Those are the voices we need”

HBO Max teases Michael Che comedy series, David Alan Grier tapped for Spectrum’s ‘Joe Pickett,’ and more

“We tried!” David Alan Grier on why there was never an ‘In Living Color’ reunion

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