is 71.... Actor John Voldstad( “ Newhart ”) is 71....

In 2008, the CBS television network moved its West Coast headquarters to Radford, uprooting from the historic Television City at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.... The company said the CBS Studio Center offers 18 traditional soundstages ranging in size from 7, 000 square feet to 25, 000 square feet.... CBS’ founder, Bill Paley, once occupied an office on the top floor....

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept.... Actor Lucille Soong( “ Fresh Off the Boat ”) is 86.... Saxophonist Mel Collins of King Crimson and of Kokomo is 74....

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “ All in the Family ” and “ Maude ” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died.... Racism, feminism, and the Vietnam War were flashpoints in the sitcom featuring blue collar conservative Archie Bunker, played by O’Connor, and liberal son-in-law Mike Stivic( Reiner).... 1970, just months before “ All in the Family ” started. But ABC