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Henry Winkler is applauding legendary producer Norman Lear for making an unlimited impression on America’s TV panorama, and even larger … on American society.
Being a TV icon himself, “The Fonz” joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live,” and admitted it is not simple to search out the appropriate phrases to explain somebody like Norman, who achieved a lot in life, with “grace, intelligence, and fun.”
Henry shared an anecdote about Norman’s a hundred and first birthday celebration, the place somebody requested how he felt about reaching that age, and he wittily responded … “Not as good as I’ll be at 102!”
His level being, Norman — who passed away Tuesday — was at all times a forward-thinking man, who used his artwork to assist Individuals see the perfect and worst in themselves … tackling matters like homosexuality, racism, the Vietnam Warfare and ladies’s rights — which had by no means been completed earlier than on TV.
As for Henry … nicely, his memoir, “Being Henry: The Fonz … and Beyond,” is approaching one month on the New York Occasions Bestseller listing — and after 50 years in showbiz, he instructed us why he is simply now discovering his true self.
Ya gotta see the right metaphor he dropped on us to encapsulate his superior profession. Simple to see why Henry’s referred to as the nicest man in Hollywood!
