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Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse
Lou Again: 'Mr. Grant,' Ed Asner Will Return To Ridgefield Playhouse Ed Asner, best remembered for his role as Lou Grant on the the long-running television hit series, "T'he Mary Tyler Moore Show," is returning to The Ridgefield Playhouse. Asner stars in "A Man and His Prostate," a compelling comedy stage-play and true life experience of hilarious magnitude, written by Emmy Award-winner Ed Weinberger.  Asner, who has never shaken the curmudgeon personality that won everyone over as the TV news manager executes this role so well that it is only when you read the fine print that you realize that "A Man And His Prostate" is not Asn…
Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them
Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them Nationally, internationally and more regionally known notables we lost in 2017 included longtime giants in their fields, from Tom Petty, Gregg Allman, Glen Campbell, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino to Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry Lewis and Don Rickles. There were also those known best in the New York metropolitan area, led by Nat Hentoff and Jimmy Breslin, who died a day before David Rockefeller. From the music world: Petty, Campbell, Allman Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. Al Jarreau Larry Coryell Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens David Ca…