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This person died in 2017 at age 80. At age 17, she was hired to appear in a series of commercials for Hotpoint appliances. In 1980 she won a Golden Globe, and she was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1984, She entered the Betty Ford Center for treatment. She was a key inspiration for forming the character of Liz Lemon, the television writer portrayed by Tina Fey on the sitcom “30 Rock”. Her 1970s self-titled TV show was a balm to widespread anxieties about women in the workforce. Her character faced such issues as equal pay, birth control, and sexual independence. Today’s dead celebrity is Mary Tyler Moore.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 43 “Poetic Justice” (Maya Angelou) and Episode 38 “A Lovely Lady” (Florence Henderson)
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Transcript of this episode
New York Times Obituary for Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show on IMDB
Mary Tyler Moore as the Hotpoint Elf in her first role
How Mary Tyler Moore Changed Television article on Vox
Famous Women Who Married Much Younger Men
Meet the Paypal Mafia article on Business Insider
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Mary Tyler Moore's cultural resonance as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for dead celebrity podcast, by spotlighting values, performance, and transformation. It examines how biography becomes mythology — and what that reveals about us. This celebrity podcast explores famous lives reframed and contributes to life lessons from celebrities.
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This person died in 2017 at age 80. At age 17, she was hired to appear in a series of commercials for Hotpoint appliances. In 1980 she won a Golden Globe, and she was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1984, She entered the Betty Ford Center for treatment. She was a key inspiration for forming the character of Liz Lemon, the television writer portrayed by Tina Fey on the sitcom “30 Rock”. Her 1970s self-titled TV show was a balm to widespread anxieties about women in the workforce. Her character faced such issues as equal pay, birth control, and sexual independence. Today’s dead celebrity is Mary Tyler Moore.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 43 “Poetic Justice” (Maya Angelou) and Episode 38 “A Lovely Lady” (Florence Henderson)
LINKS:
Transcript of this episode
New York Times Obituary for Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show on IMDB
Mary Tyler Moore as the Hotpoint Elf in her first role
How Mary Tyler Moore Changed Television article on Vox
Famous Women Who Married Much Younger Men
Meet the Paypal Mafia article on Business Insider
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Mary Tyler Moore's cultural resonance as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for dead celebrity podcast, by spotlighting values, performance, and transformation. It examines how biography becomes mythology — and what that reveals about us. This celebrity podcast explores famous lives reframed and contributes to life lessons from celebrities.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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