"examination of ethical questions in journalism, including plagiarism, checkbook journalism, entrapment of sources, staging news photos, and conflicts of interest that journalists encounter in their work. There were also glimpses into the personal lives of the ""Tribune"" staff. ""Lou Grant"" was a spin-off from ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"". Unlike ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"", which was a 30-minute sitcom, ""Lou Grant"" was a one-hour drama. When ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" ended its run, that series' co-creators and producers, James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, had a commitment to create a new show starring Ed Asner. They decided that"
"Lou Grant (cartoonist) Lou Grant (December 3, 1919 – September 7, 2001) was an American editorial cartoonist. He mainly worked for the ""Oakland Tribune"" for 40 years and was the syndicated political cartoonist for the ""Los Angeles Times"". His work was syndicated with the ""Los Angeles Times"", and was seen daily throughout the country, as well periodically worldwide in ""Newsweek,"" (1960-1986) and ""Time Magazine"" (1960-1986). His life's work covered comedy and political satire, sports, radio, and political cartoons. Lou Grant started his career in the newspaper business as a copy boy for the ""Los Angeles Examiner"" in 1937. He illustrated"
"on November 7, 2007. Asner filed for divorce in 2015. Notes Ed Asner Yitzhak Edward Asner (; born November 15, 1929) is an American actor, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" and its spin-off series ""Lou Grant"", making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He played John Wayne's adversary Bart Jason in the 1966 Western ""El Dorado"". He"
"Linda Kelsey Linda Jean Kelsey (born July 28, 1946) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the CBS drama television series ""Lou Grant"" (1977–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Kelsey's professional career began with stage appearances in her home of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her good looks and striking mane of red hair winning her success that ultimately landed her in Los Angeles in 1972, with appearances in small roles on television shows like ""Emergency!"" and ""The Rookies,"" and the television movie ""The Picture of Dorian Gray"""
"past, playing Sue Ann Nivens for a week in a Minneapolis theatre company's restaging of ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" scripts, including the episode in which she originally appeared. Kelsey married actor William Grivna in 1971; they divorced in 1973. She married carpenter Glenn Strand, who later became a computer programmer, in 1979. Linda Kelsey Linda Jean Kelsey (born July 28, 1946) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the CBS drama television series ""Lou Grant"" (1977–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Kelsey's professional career began"
"contrast to the ""Mary Tyler Moore"" series, a thirty-minute award-winning comedy about television journalism, the ""Lou Grant"" series was an hour-long award-winning drama about newspaper journalism. (For his role as Grant, Asner is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award for a sitcom and a drama for the same role, with the second being Uzo Aduba.) In addition he made appearances as Lou Grant on two other shows: ""Rhoda"" and ""Roseanne"". Other television series starring Asner in regular roles include ""Thunder Alley"", ""The Bronx Zoo"" and ""Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"". He also starred in one"
"Ed Asner Yitzhak Edward Asner (; born November 15, 1929) is an American actor, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" and its spin-off series ""Lou Grant"", making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He played John Wayne's adversary Bart Jason in the 1966 Western ""El Dorado"". He is also known for portraying Santa Claus in the comedy film"
"Sue Ann Nivens were fired due to low ratings. Lou's sometime-nemesis, the vacuous Ted Baxter—the real cause for the ratings slide—was retained. Soon thereafter, he wrote to his former co-worker, Charlie Hume (Mason Adams), inquiring about the possibility of work; when Hume confirmed that he knew of a position for him, Grant relocated to Los Angeles, to work with him at the fictitious ""Los Angeles Tribune"", as the paper's City Editor, returning him to newspaper work. His subordinates at that time included staff reporters Joe Rossi (Robert Walden); Billie Newman (Linda Kelsey); her predecessor, Carla Mardigian (Rebecca Balding); and photographer"
"he became the first person to win an Emmy Award for both ""Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series"" and ""Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series"" for portraying the same character. ""Lou Grant"" also won two Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody Award, an Eddie Award, three awards from the Directors Guild of America and two Humanitas Prizes. Lou Grant works as city editor of the fictional ""Los Angeles Tribune"" daily newspaper, a job he takes after being fired from the WJM television station at the end of the sitcom ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"". (Grant mentions several times on"
"Jack Bannon John James Bannon (June 14, 1940 – October 25, 2017) was an American television and stage actor, known as Jack Bannon. He was best known for his role as Art Donovan on ""Lou Grant"", a role he played for the duration of the series, from 1977 to 1982. Bannon's parents were actors Jim Bannon and Bea Benaderet. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1963. At age 24, Bannon began working as a dialog coach on ""Petticoat Junction."" In 1963, he appeared in the Season 1 episode ""Kate's Recipe For Hot Rhubarb"" of the series"
"Lee Grant Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress and film director. In her 1951 film debut, she played the role of a young shoplifter in William Wyler's ""Detective Story"", co-starring Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker. It earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, along with the Best Actress Award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. In 1952, as she had refused to testify against her husband at the HUAC hearings, she was blacklisted from most acting jobs for the next ten years. She was then only able to find"
"to newspapers and news magazines nationally on a daily basis. Grant was memorialized by Ed Asner in the television show ""The Lou Grant Show"", for MTM productions. His family includes son Bill Grant, wrestling hall of fame coach, and daughter Josie Grant, artist and muralist (and archivist of the Lou Grant Archives). He lived with his family in Palo Alto and San Francisco. He later resided in Oakland, California. He remarried Florenzi Pooley in 1973. She is the executor of his estate. Lou Grant's obituary appeared in many newspapers nationally and locally in the San Francisco Bay Area. Grant received"
"Glynn, Stephen Lang, and Grant served as co-artistic directors for the Actors Studio. In the early 2000s, Grant directed a series of ""Intimate Portrait"" episodes for Lifetime Television, that celebrated a diverse range of accomplished women. In 2013 she returned to the stage, after a nearly forty-year absence, to star in ""The Gin Game"", part of a benefit for improvement programs at the Island Music Guild. Grant played Fonsia Dorsey opposite Frank Buxton as Weller Martin; her daughter Dinah Manoff directed the production. Lee Grant Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress"
"series. The theme music ""Lou Grant"" was composed by Patrick Williams. ""Lou Grant"" aired on CBS from September 1977 to September 1982. A total of 114 episodes were produced. In the second half of the 1990s, in syndication, the show was carried on cable TV's A&E Network. For a list of episodes, see List of Lou Grant episodes. ""Lou Grant"" won several critical honors during its run, including 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody Award, and two Humanitas Prizes. Asner won two Emmys for his portrayal of Grant; Marchand won an Emmy for ""Outstanding Supporting Actress"
"1962 (the episode titled ""Welcome to the Wedding"") as Custody Officer Lincoln Peers. He was cast on Jack Lord's ABC drama series ""Stoney Burke"" and in the series finale of CBS's ""The Reporter"", starring Harry Guardino. He also appeared on ""Mr. Novak"", """" and ""The Invaders"". Asner also played a minor character in children's television show ""W.I.T.C.H."" (Napoleon – Cornelia's younger sister's cat). Asner is best known for his character Lou Grant, who was first introduced on ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" in 1970. In 1977, after the series, Asner's character was given his own show, ""Lou Grant"" (1977–82). In"
"in a dream sequence experienced by the show's lead. Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) was Mary and Dan (John Goodman) was Lou, and the two got into a heated argument. Lou stomped out, but quickly returned and was then played by Asner. (He commented about not feeling like himself.) Asner was uncredited. In 1998, Asner appeared in a cameo role as an Associated Press editor in the miniseries ""More Tales of the City"" (based on the series of Armistead Maupin novels). Though not Lou Grant, per se, the character's demeanor was similar to that of the character. In 2004, Asner unofficially reprised"
"Zina Jasper on December 26, 1959; the couple divorced in 1986. Burt Brinckerhoff Burton Field ""Burt"" Brinckerhoff (born October 25, 1936) is an American former director, actor, and producer. He was nominated for three Primetime Emmys for his direction in the drama series ""Lou Grant"" (1977–1982), as well as a Tony Award for his performance in the play ""Cactus Flower"" (1965). Brinckerhoff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Rev. Dr. J. Howard Brinckerhoff, who was minister of the Ben Avon Presbyterian Church, and Marion (née Field) Brinckerhoff. He grew up in Ben Avon, moved to New York City"
"it was easier to retain the popular Lou Grant character and make it a spinoff series. ""Mary Tyler Moore"" had already established that the character had a previous newspaper career. Brooks and Burns' decision to make the spinoff series a one-hour realistic drama instead of another situation comedy was influenced by the 1976 film ""All the President's Men"", and how that movie depicted the operation of a major newspaper. Gene Reynolds, who was producing the TV show ""M*A*S*H"" at the same time, was also brought on as a co-creator and executive producer. Gary David Goldberg was a producer for the"
"of Nicky Williams in the Disney Channel movie ""Double Teamed"". Redmann had small guest roles on the television shows ""Boston Public"" (2001)"","" """" (2004) and """" (2005–2014)""."" She has two horror films in the works ""The Glass Circle"" and ""The Harbinger."" In 2011, Redmann supported the Dream Again Campaign for Love146, to combat Child Sex Slavery & Exploitation. Teal Redmann Brittany Teal Redmann (born September 30, 1982 in Minnesota) is an American actress. Redmann is best known for her role as Louise Grant in the television series ""Gilmore Girls"". Brittany Teal Redmann was born September 30, 1982 in Minnesota. She"
"When the actor Edward Asner was playing city editor Lou Grant, he sought Judge's advice about the nuances of running a newsroom. Mr. Judge began his career as a reporter for City News Bureau of Chicago in 1965. He moved to the Chicago Tribune to cover state and federal courts and government. During his tenure, two investigative reporting projects he directed won the Pulitzer Prize. (He later served as a juror for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize awards.) Mr. Judge returned to the City News Bureau of Chicago in 1983 as the Editor and General Manager. He then joined the Chicago"
"of Lou's who has convinced him to move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles; assistant city editor Art Donovan (Jack Bannon); photographer Dennis Price (Daryl Anderson), usually referred to as ""Animal,"" and widowed, patrician publisher Margaret Jones Pynchon (Nancy Marchand), a character loosely based on a composite of real-life newspaper executives Dorothy Chandler of the ""Los Angeles Times"" and Katharine Graham of ""The Washington Post"". Recurring actors who played editors of various departments included Gordon Jump and Emilio Delgado; Peggy McCay had a recurring role as Charlie Hume's wife Marion. Despite the show's connection with ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"", none"
"Burt Brinckerhoff Burton Field ""Burt"" Brinckerhoff (born October 25, 1936) is an American former director, actor, and producer. He was nominated for three Primetime Emmys for his direction in the drama series ""Lou Grant"" (1977–1982), as well as a Tony Award for his performance in the play ""Cactus Flower"" (1965). Brinckerhoff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Rev. Dr. J. Howard Brinckerhoff, who was minister of the Ben Avon Presbyterian Church, and Marion (née Field) Brinckerhoff. He grew up in Ben Avon, moved to New York City with his family when he was five, and graduated from Horace"
"Daryl Anderson Daryl Anderson (born July 1, 1951) is an American television actor. Anderson was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Shirley (née Gallagher) and Donald Anderson. He began acting in high school and at age 19 joined A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle as box office manager. He started acting professionally in 1972. He received a BFA from the University of Washington School of Drama. Anderson made his film debut in ""Sweet Revenge"" in 1976. He is best known for the role of photographer Dennis Price, whose nickname was The Animal, in the television series ""Lou Grant"", from 1977"
"of that series's other regular characters ever appeared (and were not referred to onscreen); the only other ""crossover"" character was ""MTM"" recurring character Flo Meredith (Eileen Heckart) (Mary Richards' role model and honorary aunt), a churlish veteran journalist with whom Lou had had a brief fling while in Minneapolis, and who appeared on a single episode of ""Lou Grant"". However, lead actors from other MTM shows did appear in guest roles as other characters, including Jane Rose, Richard Schaal and Julie Kavner. The episodes often had Grant assigning Rossi and Billie to cover news stories, with the episode's plots revealing"
"Jones as Jonathan Kent, K Callan as Martha Kent, Michael Landes as Jimmy Olsen, Tracy Scoggins as Catherine ""Cat"" Grant and John Shea as Lex Luthor. The first season was a moderate success, garnering the cast, especially Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain, critical praise for their performances. Lane Smith was a huge success, breathing life and humor into the Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White. John Shea also met with rave reviews over his portrayal of Lex Luthor. Michael Landes' modern-day take on the Jimmy Olsen character gained a cult following, as did Tracy Scoggins' comedic take on Cat Grant, a"
"Miller's ""The American Clock"" under the direction of Austin Pendleton. Walden also appeared in the movie ""Capricorn One"" (1978) as Elliot Whitter. Robert Walden Robert Walden (born Robert Wolkowitz; September 25, 1943) is an American television and motion picture actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Rossi on ""Lou Grant"", which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominations; for his role as Joe Waters on ""Brothers""; and as Glenn Newman on ""Happily Divorced"". Walden is also well known for starring in the films ""Blue Sunshine"", ""The Hospital"", ""All the"
"1786 - 1940"" by Edan Hughes. The cartoons of Lou Grant are archived at The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Independence Mo, ""In the Collection, Cartoons of President Harry Truman"", The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, The Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco and the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Lou Grant (cartoonist) Lou Grant (December 3, 1919 – September 7, 2001) was an American editorial cartoonist. He mainly worked for the ""Oakland"
"Nancy Marchand Nancy Marchand (June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress. She began her career in theatre in 1951. She was perhaps most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on ""Lou Grant"" and Livia Soprano on ""The Sopranos"". Marchand was born in Buffalo, New York, to Raymond L. Marchand, a physician, and his wife, Marjorie Freeman, a pianist. She was raised Methodist. She graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1949. An accomplished member of the Actors Studio, Marchand made her Broadway debut in ""The Taming of the Shrew"""
"Deborah Grant Deborah Grant (born 22 February 1947) is an English actress. Born as Deborah Jane Snelling, she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and appeared on stage at the Bristol Old Vic and in the West End of London. She has had a successful television acting career. Since 2007, she has appeared on and off in the sitcom ""Not Going Out"", as the mother of Tim (Tim Vine) and Lucy (Sally Bretton). She has been married twice, including to the actor Jeremy Child by whom she has a daughter. Public Eye (TV series) 1969 episode, 'A"
"Bud Grant (broadcaster) B. Donald ""Bud"" Grant (February 7, 1932 – July 1, 2011) was an American television executive. He served as the President of CBS Entertainment from 1980 until 1987. He was credited with spearheading some of CBS' best known shows of the 1980s, including ""Newhart"" and ""Murder, She Wrote"". Grant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned a Bachelor of Science in business from Johns Hopkins University. He served from 1953 to 1955 in the U.S. Coast Guard. Grant left CBS in 1987 and founded his own production company, Bud Grant Productions. He would later form Grant/Tribune Prods.,"
"of 48 years, actor Paul Sparer, had died the previous year, also from cancer. The couple had three children: Katie, an actress, David (Rosebud), a lawyer, and Rachel Sparer Bersier, an opera singer. Marchand was posthumously inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Nancy Marchand Nancy Marchand (June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress. She began her career in theatre in 1951. She was perhaps most famous for her television portrayals of Margaret Pynchon on ""Lou Grant"" and Livia Soprano on ""The Sopranos"". Marchand was born in Buffalo, New York, to Raymond L. Marchand, a"
"did not return for the show's fifth season when ""Nashville"" moved to CMT. In 2014, Peeples was cast as lead character in the romantic musical fantasy comedy-drama film ""Jem and the Holograms"", based on the 1980s television show of the same name. The same year Peeples co-starred in the crime thriller ""Rage"" opposite Nicolas Cage. In September 2014, Peeples was named one of the best actors under the age of twenty. Aubrey Peeples Aubrey Shea Peeples (born November 27, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Layla Grant in the ABC drama series"
"Award, winning handily for ""Morning's at Seven"". She won a second Obie for her performance in A. R. Gurney's ""The Cocktail Hour"". On daytime television, Marchand created the roles of Vinnie Phillips on the CBS soap opera, ""Love of Life"" and Theresa Lamonte on the NBC soap, ""Another World"". She also memorably starred as matriarch Edith Cushing on ""Lovers and Friends"", a short-lived soap opera. On prime time television, Marchand was renowned for her roles as patrician newspaper publisher Margaret Pynchon on ""Lou Grant""—winning four Emmy Awards as Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series for her performance—and matriarch Livia"