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Aug
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ed Asner, the Iconic Lou Grant on Two Acclaimed TV Series, Dies at 91

Ed Asner, the Iconic Lou Grant on Two Acclaimed TV Series, Dies at 91

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BY MIKE BARNES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #Celebrity #EditorsPicks The seven-time Emmy winner was funny on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and serious on his own newspaper drama, then delighted movie audiences with 'Up.' Ed Asner, the tough guy with the soft side who starred as the irascible newsroom boss Lou Grant on the legendary sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and on his own hard-hitting TV drama, died Sunday. He was 91. Said his family on Twitter: “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head…
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Aug
27
2021
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By Troy Warren
THR Icon: Ed Asner Looks Back on His Career, the Golden Age of TV and His Date With Mary Tyler Moore

THR Icon: Ed Asner Looks Back on His Career, the Golden Age of TV and His Date With Mary Tyler Moore

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BY SCOTT FEINBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrity #Entertainment Known for portraying Lou Grant, the beloved actor shares his take on ex-nephew-in-law Gavin Newsom and what fans most adore about him: "My primary source of mail deals with one-syllable titles: 'Up' and 'Elf.'" Ed Asner is 91 but still as crotchety and lovable as he was playing Lou Grant — described by The New York Times as “one of the most endearing characters on television” — on The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970-77) and Lou Grant (1977-82) a half-century ago. (He also popped up as the character on Rhodaand Roseanne.) A seven-time Emmy winner, he is one of only…
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