In the manner of most celebrity podcasts, Ted Danson’s conversation with Quinta Brunson on this week’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name quickly devolved into a fawning, mutual lovefest. But despite Danson’s gushing praise for all things comedy and Abbott Elementary, he managed to twist Brunson’s love for Shelley Long into a backhanded slap of his old Cheers co-star.
Brunson explained that her family was made up of Cheers superfans. She remembered watching as a young kid, but really appreciating its craft during reruns when she was a teen. More than most TV comedies, Cheers “felt like a play. Everyone was very grounded,” she told Danson. “I remember thinking that Diane was so grounded. I almost felt like she wasn’t acting.”
That got a laugh from Danson. “I felt the same way being with her sometimes.”
Oof. The comment flew past Brunson but it jibes with...
Brunson explained that her family was made up of Cheers superfans. She remembered watching as a young kid, but really appreciating its craft during reruns when she was a teen. More than most TV comedies, Cheers “felt like a play. Everyone was very grounded,” she told Danson. “I remember thinking that Diane was so grounded. I almost felt like she wasn’t acting.”
That got a laugh from Danson. “I felt the same way being with her sometimes.”
Oof. The comment flew past Brunson but it jibes with...
- 10/31/2024
- Cracked
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Happy’s Place is a comedy series created by Julie and Kevin Abbott. The NBC series follows Bobbie, an old woman who co-inherits her father’s bar with her half-sister she never knew she had. After learning this Bobbie tries to make her sister feel welcome in the family business but their completely different life experiences always get in the way. Happy’s Place stars Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Tokala Black Elk, and Pablo Castelblanco. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, family-like bonds, and compelling characters in Happy’s Place here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Cheers Credit – NBC
Cheers is a comedy series created by James Burrows, Glen, and Les Charles. The NBC series is set in Boston and it follows Sam who runs a bar where people from all walks...
Happy’s Place is a comedy series created by Julie and Kevin Abbott. The NBC series follows Bobbie, an old woman who co-inherits her father’s bar with her half-sister she never knew she had. After learning this Bobbie tries to make her sister feel welcome in the family business but their completely different life experiences always get in the way. Happy’s Place stars Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Tokala Black Elk, and Pablo Castelblanco. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, family-like bonds, and compelling characters in Happy’s Place here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Cheers Credit – NBC
Cheers is a comedy series created by James Burrows, Glen, and Les Charles. The NBC series is set in Boston and it follows Sam who runs a bar where people from all walks...
- 10/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
For today’s Gen-z kids, The Big Bang Theory and Friends might be some of the shows that they feel are iconic. But long back in the 80s, aired a show that changed the definition of sitcoms and grew a massive fan base across the US.
Yes, we are talking about NBC’s Cheers, which ran successfully from 1982 until its series finale in 1993. Critically acclaimed and loved by many during its original run, the series is one of the best sitcoms.
Cheers is hilarious, intelligent, fast-paced, heartfelt, peopled by unforgettable characters, and consistently good. The story revolves around a Boston bar, owned by Sam Malone (Ted Danson), a former relief pitcher, and has several other main characters, who either work in the bar or visit it regularly.
Decades later after its final run, let’s take a look at where some of the Cheers‘ major cast members are now!
Here...
Yes, we are talking about NBC’s Cheers, which ran successfully from 1982 until its series finale in 1993. Critically acclaimed and loved by many during its original run, the series is one of the best sitcoms.
Cheers is hilarious, intelligent, fast-paced, heartfelt, peopled by unforgettable characters, and consistently good. The story revolves around a Boston bar, owned by Sam Malone (Ted Danson), a former relief pitcher, and has several other main characters, who either work in the bar or visit it regularly.
Decades later after its final run, let’s take a look at where some of the Cheers‘ major cast members are now!
Here...
- 10/25/2024
- by Marita Pinto
- FandomWire
The new Frasier series premieres episodes of season 2 on Paramount+, and Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson have started the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, so it’s inevitable that Grammer would reunite with his good ol’ drinking buddies for an episode on the podcast. While the former co-stars would obviously start reminiscing about working on Cheers together, things would also get pretty deep as Danson and Grammer explore some of Grammer’s tragic past and confront some seemingly unresolved conflicts of the past.
As the actors have grown and matured, Danson has taken it upon himself to apologize to Grammer for an argument between them that happened on Cheers. According to Variety, Danson explained, “I feel like I got stuck a little bit with you during the Cheers years. I have a memory of getting angry at you once.” Grammer responded, “Yeah, you came and told me that one day.
As the actors have grown and matured, Danson has taken it upon himself to apologize to Grammer for an argument between them that happened on Cheers. According to Variety, Danson explained, “I feel like I got stuck a little bit with you during the Cheers years. I have a memory of getting angry at you once.” Grammer responded, “Yeah, you came and told me that one day.
- 10/24/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Ted Danson recently apologized to Kelsey Grammer for a decades-old argument they had while working together on “Cheers.”
On the Oct. 23 episode of the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast, co-hosted by Danson and Woody Harrelson, Grammer and Danson reminisced about their time together on the hit NBC sitcom and discussed what their relationship was like off-camera.
“I feel like I got stuck a little bit with you during the ‘Cheers’ years,” Danson told Grammer. “I have a memory of getting angry at you once.”
“Yeah, you came and told me that one day,” Grammer chimed in. The former “Cheers” co-stars didn’t reveal any specifics about the dispute.
“It’s stuck in both of our memories. But I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer and I feel like it’s my bad, my doing,” Danson admitted, “and I almost feel like apologizing to you.
On the Oct. 23 episode of the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast, co-hosted by Danson and Woody Harrelson, Grammer and Danson reminisced about their time together on the hit NBC sitcom and discussed what their relationship was like off-camera.
“I feel like I got stuck a little bit with you during the ‘Cheers’ years,” Danson told Grammer. “I have a memory of getting angry at you once.”
“Yeah, you came and told me that one day,” Grammer chimed in. The former “Cheers” co-stars didn’t reveal any specifics about the dispute.
“It’s stuck in both of our memories. But I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer and I feel like it’s my bad, my doing,” Danson admitted, “and I almost feel like apologizing to you.
- 10/24/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Turns out Shelley Long wasn’t the only Cheers co-star that irritated Ted Danson. In the latest episode of the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, the guy who played bartender Sam Malone confessed that he also had beef with Kelsey Grammer.
“I got stuck a little bit with you during the Cheers years,” Danson admitted to Grammer. “I have a memory of getting angry at you once.”
“You came and told me that one day,” acknowledged TV’s Frasier Crane.
“It's stuck in both of our memories,” said Danson. “But I feel like, fuck. I don’t know. I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer. It’s my bad, my doing. And I almost feel like apologizing to you. No, I don’t ‘feel like.’ I apologize.”
Both comic actors lamented the fact that they hadn’t spent more time together in the intervening years,...
“I got stuck a little bit with you during the Cheers years,” Danson admitted to Grammer. “I have a memory of getting angry at you once.”
“You came and told me that one day,” acknowledged TV’s Frasier Crane.
“It's stuck in both of our memories,” said Danson. “But I feel like, fuck. I don’t know. I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer. It’s my bad, my doing. And I almost feel like apologizing to you. No, I don’t ‘feel like.’ I apologize.”
Both comic actors lamented the fact that they hadn’t spent more time together in the intervening years,...
- 10/23/2024
- Cracked
Considering that so many sitcom contemporaries of Gilligan’s Island — The Brady Bunch, Bewitched, Beverly Hillbillies, Get Smart, The Addams Family — were made into feature films, it’s kinda weird that the show’s exotic locales and inherent live-or-die stakes didn’t get the same treatment. As it turns out, it wasn’t for lack of trying.
There have been multiple attempts to bring Gilligan and pals to the big screen, but like the S.S. Minnow, every one of them crashed into the rocks. For example, when the show’s creator, Sherwood Schwartz, was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Hall of Fame in 2008, he announced that he and his son Lloyd had just inked a deal for a Gilligan’s Island feature film. The agreement “just happened in the last 48 hours,” Schwartz told TV Guide. “I can’t take this much excitement at my age.”
Maybe because the elder...
There have been multiple attempts to bring Gilligan and pals to the big screen, but like the S.S. Minnow, every one of them crashed into the rocks. For example, when the show’s creator, Sherwood Schwartz, was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Hall of Fame in 2008, he announced that he and his son Lloyd had just inked a deal for a Gilligan’s Island feature film. The agreement “just happened in the last 48 hours,” Schwartz told TV Guide. “I can’t take this much excitement at my age.”
Maybe because the elder...
- 10/8/2024
- Cracked
"The Big Bang Theory" was never a critics' darling, to the extent that reviewers were a bit stunned when they found themselves gradually won over by "Young Sheldon," but both series were massive Nielsen ratings hits that managed to attract loads of big-name guest stars. The former earned its nerd bona fides by landing appearances from "Star Trek" legends like Leonard Nimoy and LeVar Burton, while touching television immortality by casting sitcom god Bob Newhart as Professor Proton. As for "Young Sheldon," the producers happily welcomed Newhart back as the TV science host, and also brought on notable talents like Melanie Lynskey, Jason Alexander, and Lance Reddick.
So no matter how you feel about these ultra-mainstream shows, you've got to accept that there is no shame in playing the cameo game within "The Big Bang Theory" universe.
Now that we know CBS will be delving further into this geek-pandering realm...
So no matter how you feel about these ultra-mainstream shows, you've got to accept that there is no shame in playing the cameo game within "The Big Bang Theory" universe.
Now that we know CBS will be delving further into this geek-pandering realm...
- 9/24/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount+ with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...
Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount+ with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...
- 9/18/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Ted Danson and Shelley Long were randomly selected to audition together for the Sam and Diane parts in the classic sitcom Cheers. “That must have just sealed it because you and Shelley had the most incredible sitcom chemistry,” concluded Will Arnett in a conversation with Danson on Smartless.
“Magic,” agreed Sean Hayes.
“Ted, you guys must have felt that was instant, right?” asked Arnett. “It was inescapable.”
Nope. In fact, Danson thought the pairing was a huge mistake. “My first reaction to Shelley while we were auditioning was, ‘Oh no, no, that’s a bad, bad idea. Horrible.’”
The Smartless guys were gobsmacked. What was the problem?
“I don’t know,” Danson admitted. “We’re so different. Our styles, our approach, our everything is really different. Which is why I think it worked because it was like this fair fight. It was hard for us sometimes to be in the room together,...
“Magic,” agreed Sean Hayes.
“Ted, you guys must have felt that was instant, right?” asked Arnett. “It was inescapable.”
Nope. In fact, Danson thought the pairing was a huge mistake. “My first reaction to Shelley while we were auditioning was, ‘Oh no, no, that’s a bad, bad idea. Horrible.’”
The Smartless guys were gobsmacked. What was the problem?
“I don’t know,” Danson admitted. “We’re so different. Our styles, our approach, our everything is really different. Which is why I think it worked because it was like this fair fight. It was hard for us sometimes to be in the room together,...
- 9/10/2024
- Cracked
Blue Bloods is coming to an end with the upcoming season. While neither the fans nor the cast are ready for it to end, the showrunners didn’t have a choice. The network canceled the show, and no one could stop it. However, that doesn’t mean that the writers are not trying to make the finale one that fans will love.
Here is what showrunner Kevin Wade said about creating the Blue Bloods finale.
Blue Bloods Series Finale To Be Iconic?
There are series finales that have ruined beloved shows, and there are also series finales that remain iconic and beloved even after the series ends. Blue Bloods fans want a finale that falls into the latter group. In the past, some finales disappointed fans, such as Lost, Seinfeld, and The Sopranos.
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That is why Kevin Wade said he started studying series finales before working on the last Blue Bloods episode.
Here is what showrunner Kevin Wade said about creating the Blue Bloods finale.
Blue Bloods Series Finale To Be Iconic?
There are series finales that have ruined beloved shows, and there are also series finales that remain iconic and beloved even after the series ends. Blue Bloods fans want a finale that falls into the latter group. In the past, some finales disappointed fans, such as Lost, Seinfeld, and The Sopranos.
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That is why Kevin Wade said he started studying series finales before working on the last Blue Bloods episode.
- 9/8/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Before she was making a new generation laugh as melodramatic "Schitt's Creek" starlet Moira Rose or leaving audiences in stitches as Christopher Guest's go-to zany muse for his mockumentaries, comedic actor Catherine O'Hara almost had a key part in a golden age episode of "The Simpsons."
In the show's third season, the provocatively titled episode "Flaming Moe's" gave bartender Moe Szyslak (Hank Azaria) a rare win when a drink idea he stole from Homer took the local scene by storm. The drink in question, a Flaming Moe, was originally made up of all the leftover bits of alcohol in the Simpson liquor cabinet, with an added dose of child's cough syrup and a fiery garnish –- thanks to Selma and Patty's cigarette cinders. That's right: Homer Simpson got Springfield hooked on lean in 1991.
Part of the episode's charm comes from the "Cheers" parody that makes up a surprising amount of its runtime.
In the show's third season, the provocatively titled episode "Flaming Moe's" gave bartender Moe Szyslak (Hank Azaria) a rare win when a drink idea he stole from Homer took the local scene by storm. The drink in question, a Flaming Moe, was originally made up of all the leftover bits of alcohol in the Simpson liquor cabinet, with an added dose of child's cough syrup and a fiery garnish –- thanks to Selma and Patty's cigarette cinders. That's right: Homer Simpson got Springfield hooked on lean in 1991.
Part of the episode's charm comes from the "Cheers" parody that makes up a surprising amount of its runtime.
- 8/12/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Kirstie Alley has been known to star in films such as ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn’ (which gave her stardom). She’s also been known to star in the television show ‘Cheers.’ However, there is more to the actress than the average fan will know. Humble Beginnings Kirstie Louise Alley was born on January 12, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas. She had an ordinary childhood. She had a father named Robert, who owned a lumber company. Kristie also had a mother named Lilian, a homemaker to Kirstie and her two other siblings. She was a cheerleader in high school. While she attempted to go to college, she thought heavily about acting for a living. In the early 1970s, she decided to move to Los Angeles to make her dream come true. While she was in L.A., she worked as an interior decorator. During her free time, she went to auditions...
- 8/11/2024
- by Marco Castaneda
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis received a standing ovation Friday night at D23 2024, when they appeared onstage to give a brief look at the upcoming — and clearly hotly anticipated — sequel to their 2003 hit “Freaky Friday.”
Details about the film are slim, except that it’s set for release in 2025. But you can bet it will involve mothers and daughters switching bodies and having quite awkward, perspective-providing adventures.
Or, per the logline, “The film picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.”
Things just got freakier. #FreakierFriday, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, is coming to theaters in 2025. pic.twitter.com/pPlX5WvdLf
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024
The sequel to 2003’s “Freaky Friday,...
Details about the film are slim, except that it’s set for release in 2025. But you can bet it will involve mothers and daughters switching bodies and having quite awkward, perspective-providing adventures.
Or, per the logline, “The film picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.”
Things just got freakier. #FreakierFriday, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, is coming to theaters in 2025. pic.twitter.com/pPlX5WvdLf
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024
The sequel to 2003’s “Freaky Friday,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Who doesn’t love a good comedy to take a break from their daily lives and Paramount+ has the perfect dose of classic and new comedy shows for you. While Paramount+ is one of the least popular streaming services, it does have some of the most popular comedy shows of our times including classics like Everybody Loves Raymond, Cheers, and Frasier. So, what are you waiting for get a subscription and choose between any one of these 13 comedy shows we have listed below because none of them will disappoint you.
Corporate Credit – Comedy Central
Corporate is a dark comedy series created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The Comedy Central series revolves around two corporate employees, Matt Engelbertson and Jake Weisman, working at a fictional multinational corporation, Hampton DeVille. Both Matt and Jake hate their jobs and lives but cannot do anything about it because of the paycheck they depend on.
Corporate Credit – Comedy Central
Corporate is a dark comedy series created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The Comedy Central series revolves around two corporate employees, Matt Engelbertson and Jake Weisman, working at a fictional multinational corporation, Hampton DeVille. Both Matt and Jake hate their jobs and lives but cannot do anything about it because of the paycheck they depend on.
- 7/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
TV Insider and other members of the Television Critics Association were invited to the Paramount Studios lot earlier this week to visit the set of Frasier and attend a table read of an upcoming episode. During a follow up Q&a session, series star Kelsey Grammer Aka Dr. Frasier Crane, shared he’s nursing a desire to have original series Cheers stars Ted Danson (Sam Malone) and Shelley Long (Diane Chambers), Frasier’s former fiancée, guest on the show to explore who they are today, and, in Diane’s case, give Frasier some closure. How might the show – if at all – address the passing of Rebecca Howe in light of the 2022 passing of her portrayer, Kirstie Alley? TV Insider asked Frasier’s executive producers/writers Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli about how they might handle this delicate subject. “Kirstie had an impossible task,” Harris tells TV Insider about the actress...
- 7/19/2024
- TV Insider
The Emmys just paid tribute to the great Treat Williams: the 71-year-old actor who died in a motorcycle crash received a posthumous nomination for playing former CBS head and media tycoon Bill Paley in Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans. It was his final role before he died June 12, 2023 in Vermont.
The Ryan Murphy miniseries, which is an adaptation of Laurence Leamer’s bestselling book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era, chronicles the tale of the famous wunderkind author as he stabs several of his female friends — whom he called his “swans” — in the back by publishing a roman à clef short story called “La Côte Basque 1965” in Esquire in 1975.
Last June, FX and 20th TV released this statement: “Treat Williams leaves behind a legacy of remarkable performances in film and television, and an indelible mark on the entire industry.
The Ryan Murphy miniseries, which is an adaptation of Laurence Leamer’s bestselling book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era, chronicles the tale of the famous wunderkind author as he stabs several of his female friends — whom he called his “swans” — in the back by publishing a roman à clef short story called “La Côte Basque 1965” in Esquire in 1975.
Last June, FX and 20th TV released this statement: “Treat Williams leaves behind a legacy of remarkable performances in film and television, and an indelible mark on the entire industry.
- 7/17/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Below Deck Med’s Elena “Ellie” Dubaich has earned some serious backlash for her behavior on the hit yachting show.
The messy love triangle that Ellie teased has become front and center on Below Deck Med Season 9.
Joe Bradley caught the eye of both Elli and Bri Muller, throwing the interior crew into chaos.
It’s chaos that chief stew Aesha Scott won’t tolerate, but we will get to that later.
Even though Ellie blamed Joe Bradley for his actions, her behavior toward Bri has Below Deck Med critics coming for the second stew.
X (formerly Twitter) was on fire this week as the tension between Bri and Ellie reached a boiling point, impacting their work.
Below Deck Med fans sound off on Elena Dubaich and her behavior
“Probably an unpopular opinion: I find Ellie to be super obnoxious, annoying, and thinks she’s more important than she actually is,...
The messy love triangle that Ellie teased has become front and center on Below Deck Med Season 9.
Joe Bradley caught the eye of both Elli and Bri Muller, throwing the interior crew into chaos.
It’s chaos that chief stew Aesha Scott won’t tolerate, but we will get to that later.
Even though Ellie blamed Joe Bradley for his actions, her behavior toward Bri has Below Deck Med critics coming for the second stew.
X (formerly Twitter) was on fire this week as the tension between Bri and Ellie reached a boiling point, impacting their work.
Below Deck Med fans sound off on Elena Dubaich and her behavior
“Probably an unpopular opinion: I find Ellie to be super obnoxious, annoying, and thinks she’s more important than she actually is,...
- 7/10/2024
- by Rachelle Lewis
- Monsters and Critics
As the second season of the Frasier revival gears up at Paramount+, fans anticipate the return of old favorites from either the Cheers or the original Frasier era. Kelsey Grammer himself expressed eagerness to reunite with his past co-stars, saying how much he would love to bring back names like Ted Danson, Shelley Long, David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves. He stated, “It’s just a matter of willingness to be on the show. And if there’s a good story. I’d still love to have Shelley come back and play Diane, for one more sense of closure for Frasier. Because now that he’s back in Boston, there are things that will come up, and I think that she would be one of them. And Ted, we have a few ideas for that.”
Collider has now unveiled new behind-the-scenes photos that showcase the return of Frasier’s former...
Collider has now unveiled new behind-the-scenes photos that showcase the return of Frasier’s former...
- 6/21/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
It's been said many times before, but it bears repeating, especially for easily triggered hardcore fans: To keep a long-running series fresh for writers, cast members, and viewers, producers/showrunners need to shake things up, and this occasionally means writing out a popular character. Sometimes, they've no choice in the matter. McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers both left "M*A*S*H" after its fourth season because they felt they'd outgrown their characters (the former wrongly believed he was on the cusp of television stardom). Shelley Long bolted "Cheers" after the hit sitcom's fifth season to launch a semi-successful movie career.
And sometimes it's just good storytelling to take a beloved character in a wholly unexpected direction, which is exactly what Hart Hanson and the "Bones" creative team did with the Jeffersonian Institute's oddly endearing uber-nerd Zack Addy, played by Eric Millegan during the series' third season. Obviously, this was...
And sometimes it's just good storytelling to take a beloved character in a wholly unexpected direction, which is exactly what Hart Hanson and the "Bones" creative team did with the Jeffersonian Institute's oddly endearing uber-nerd Zack Addy, played by Eric Millegan during the series' third season. Obviously, this was...
- 6/16/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Dr. Frasier Crane has made his return to Boston, and while many were anticipating some of the characters from the original show to make appearances, the new incarnation would attempt to stand on its own, instead of relying on pre-established characters. This would mean that even though Niles and Daphne’s son is a big part of the new show, his parents would not be showing up. At least not yet. However, the first season of Paramount+’s Frasier would still include a return for the former Mrs. Crane, Lilith, who is played once again by the great Bebe Neuwirth. Frasier’s former radio producer from Seattle, Roz Doyle, would also return to make a surprise cameo in the season finale episode.
In Variety‘s new interview with Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, the articulate actor is excited to get more fan-favorite characters to return for the upcoming season, some of...
In Variety‘s new interview with Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, the articulate actor is excited to get more fan-favorite characters to return for the upcoming season, some of...
- 6/4/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
When we first reconnect with Frasier Crane in the “Frasier” revival, the character is thriving. Since his departure from Seattle at the end of the original “Frasier” series in 2004, he has become a household name, having hosted a popular TV talk show for years in Chicago. And although he remains unlucky in love, Frasier exudes more confidence than ever before when we see him in the Boston-set update.
“He’s certainly refined and more comfortable in his own skin,” Grammer says of his on-screen alter ego, first seen on “Cheers” in 1984. “He’s a fuller man than he used to be. He knows more. He’s wiser.”
The same might be said for Grammer. Of course, he isn’t really Frasier, but having played the character for four decades, their paths are inextricably linked. Ask Grammer about how he personally has evolved over that same time frame, and it’s...
“He’s certainly refined and more comfortable in his own skin,” Grammer says of his on-screen alter ego, first seen on “Cheers” in 1984. “He’s a fuller man than he used to be. He knows more. He’s wiser.”
The same might be said for Grammer. Of course, he isn’t really Frasier, but having played the character for four decades, their paths are inextricably linked. Ask Grammer about how he personally has evolved over that same time frame, and it’s...
- 6/3/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Theater Camp director Molly Gordon is on board to helm Small Parts, a reimagining for Searchlight Pictures of Outrageous Fortune, which starred Bette Midler and Shelley Long as rivals.
Gordon, who also stars in The Bear, and co-writer Allie Levitan will do a new take on the 1987 comedy directed by Arther Hiller. Small Parts will center on rival actors who clash on a scrappy indie film set and accidentally find themselves entangled in a game of cat-and-mouse more outrageous than any movie, according to a synopsis from the producers.
The Small Parts project is in development, with Searchlight senior vp of production Taylor Friedman overseeing. For Searchlight, Gordon recently co-directed, co-wrote and starred in Theater Camp, which earned the Sundance U.S. dramatic special jury award for ensemble.
Gordon plays Claire in the second season of The Bear series, opposite Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. Gordon earned a Screen...
Gordon, who also stars in The Bear, and co-writer Allie Levitan will do a new take on the 1987 comedy directed by Arther Hiller. Small Parts will center on rival actors who clash on a scrappy indie film set and accidentally find themselves entangled in a game of cat-and-mouse more outrageous than any movie, according to a synopsis from the producers.
The Small Parts project is in development, with Searchlight senior vp of production Taylor Friedman overseeing. For Searchlight, Gordon recently co-directed, co-wrote and starred in Theater Camp, which earned the Sundance U.S. dramatic special jury award for ensemble.
Gordon plays Claire in the second season of The Bear series, opposite Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. Gordon earned a Screen...
- 5/13/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More than a decade after winning a guest acting Emmy for her work as quirky lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni on CBS’s “The Good Wife,” Carrie Preston is now seeking lead category recognition for reprising the character on the same network’s “Elsbeth.” If she is included the upcoming Best Drama Actress lineup, she will make Emmys history as the first performer ever nominated as a lead for a winning dramatic guest role.
Preston was awarded the 2013 Best Drama Guest Actress Emmy for her seventh of 14 “Good Wife” appearances, which were spread over six seasons. After landing a second bid for that series in 2016, she showed up in five episodes of the Paramount+ spinoff “The Good Fight,” with her last appearance occurring one month before the series finale in November 2022. “Elsbeth” premiered this February and has already been renewed for a second season.
At this point, only three performers (all women...
Preston was awarded the 2013 Best Drama Guest Actress Emmy for her seventh of 14 “Good Wife” appearances, which were spread over six seasons. After landing a second bid for that series in 2016, she showed up in five episodes of the Paramount+ spinoff “The Good Fight,” with her last appearance occurring one month before the series finale in November 2022. “Elsbeth” premiered this February and has already been renewed for a second season.
At this point, only three performers (all women...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Given her one-of-a-kind awards resume and irrefutable status as an acting legend, it’s no wonder Meryl Streep is widely expected to be honored at this year’s Emmys for her work on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” Taking the gold for her first regular comedy series role would be impressive enough, but the noteworthiness of her win would extend far beyond that. Having joined her show in its third season, she would be only the 10th non-original comedy series cast member to ever pull off a lead or supporting Emmy victory.
Not including sketch performers, Streep would be said winners club’s first new entrant in over three decades. The last was Kirstie Alley, who replaced Shelley Long as the female lead of “Cheers” at the start of season six and prevailed on her third Emmy bid in 1991. That same year, supporting “Cheers” actress Bebe Neuwirth achieved...
Not including sketch performers, Streep would be said winners club’s first new entrant in over three decades. The last was Kirstie Alley, who replaced Shelley Long as the female lead of “Cheers” at the start of season six and prevailed on her third Emmy bid in 1991. That same year, supporting “Cheers” actress Bebe Neuwirth achieved...
- 5/2/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Television shows seem well-organized and choreographed. Yet, not everything about them always goes according to plan.
For example, an incidental character sometimes steals a scene and creates memorable television history.
Then, there are the characters who take things a step further by stealing scenes repeatedly until they become the stars themselves.
Particular characters, such as Dr. Gregory House on House, are often created to be standouts. Yet, occasionally, those main protagonists are entirely overshadowed.
In rare instances, characters who were supposed to be incidental became regulars and took over entire shows.
The Fonz on Happy Days (1974-1984)
Happy Days underwent several changes, including the recasting and eventual disappearance of Chuck Cunningham's character, but Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli's addition most dramatically altered the show's trajectory.
Initially, Happy Days focused on the Cunningham family, especially teenager Richie (Ron Howard). The Fonz (Henry Winkler) was a side character. However, the motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing greaser soon took over.
For example, an incidental character sometimes steals a scene and creates memorable television history.
Then, there are the characters who take things a step further by stealing scenes repeatedly until they become the stars themselves.
Particular characters, such as Dr. Gregory House on House, are often created to be standouts. Yet, occasionally, those main protagonists are entirely overshadowed.
In rare instances, characters who were supposed to be incidental became regulars and took over entire shows.
The Fonz on Happy Days (1974-1984)
Happy Days underwent several changes, including the recasting and eventual disappearance of Chuck Cunningham's character, but Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli's addition most dramatically altered the show's trajectory.
Initially, Happy Days focused on the Cunningham family, especially teenager Richie (Ron Howard). The Fonz (Henry Winkler) was a side character. However, the motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing greaser soon took over.
- 4/29/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
Meg Bennett, the Daytime Emmy winner who did double duty as an actress and writer on the daytime soap operas The Young and the Restless, General Hospital and Santa Barbara, has died. She was 75.
Bennett died April 11 after a battle with cancer, her family announced.
Bennett portrayed Marty Maraschino for more than two years during the original Broadway run of Grease that kicked off in 1972, then began her long run in daytime two years later with a turn as Liza Walton on CBS’ Search for Tomorrow, where Kevin Kline and Morgan Fairchild were castmates.
She joined CBS’ The Young and the Restless in 1980 as Julia Newman — wife of Eric Braeden’s Victor Newman — but as her character was being written off, she was asked by Y&r creator Bill Bell to stick around as a writer.
“I’d been acting on the show for almost two years when this happened, so I knew the characters,...
Bennett died April 11 after a battle with cancer, her family announced.
Bennett portrayed Marty Maraschino for more than two years during the original Broadway run of Grease that kicked off in 1972, then began her long run in daytime two years later with a turn as Liza Walton on CBS’ Search for Tomorrow, where Kevin Kline and Morgan Fairchild were castmates.
She joined CBS’ The Young and the Restless in 1980 as Julia Newman — wife of Eric Braeden’s Victor Newman — but as her character was being written off, she was asked by Y&r creator Bill Bell to stick around as a writer.
“I’d been acting on the show for almost two years when this happened, so I knew the characters,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Cheers" was the third highest-rated show on television when Shelley Long opted to quit the series at the end of its fifth season and pursue movie stardom. Though the show had long since settled into its ensemble groove, the on-again/off-again Sam Malone and Diane Chambers romance was the primary generator of water-cooler chatter. Moreover, the chemistry between Long and Ted Danson was the stuff of a series showrunner's dream. Their banter was worthy of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. You don't just go out and find another Katharine Hepburn. Could "Cheers," brilliant and popular as it was, survive Long's departure, especially when fans had so much invested in Diane?
This was the conundrum faced by casting director Jeff Greenberg, who'd joined "Cheers" during Long's last season. He knew chasing the next Long was courting disaster, so he looked for an actor who could hold her own with Danson and...
This was the conundrum faced by casting director Jeff Greenberg, who'd joined "Cheers" during Long's last season. He knew chasing the next Long was courting disaster, so he looked for an actor who could hold her own with Danson and...
- 4/20/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
There is something deeply comfortable about the bar owned by Sam Malone (Ted Danson) on "Cheers," a kind of vintage Americana that can take almost any viewer back to "a place where everybody knows your name," like the theme song says. Its brick walls, wood paneling, and old-school jukebox evoke both its Boston setting and something broader, the kind of place one might expect to find nestled down a random street in any major American city, but it was actually based on a very real bar that the series creators visited while first developing the show! While that sounds like it could really be a great thing for a bar, given how immensely popular "Cheers" was in the 1980s, it actually ended up causing some rather interesting problems, especially for the bar's regulars.
In the book "Cheers: A Cultural History" By Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski, the authors shared...
In the book "Cheers: A Cultural History" By Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski, the authors shared...
- 4/13/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Freaky Friday 2 now has a director attached!
The Freaky Friday sequel will be directed by Nisha Ganatra, according to multiple reports Friday. (Rolling Stone is out to reps for Ganatra and Disney.) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are reportedly in talks to reprise their roles.
Ganatra recently directed two episodes of Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales, along with 2020 film The High Note starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross and 2019’s Late Night with Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.
Lohan confirmed earlier this month that the film was on the way.
The Freaky Friday sequel will be directed by Nisha Ganatra, according to multiple reports Friday. (Rolling Stone is out to reps for Ganatra and Disney.) Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are reportedly in talks to reprise their roles.
Ganatra recently directed two episodes of Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales, along with 2020 film The High Note starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross and 2019’s Late Night with Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.
Lohan confirmed earlier this month that the film was on the way.
- 3/29/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The Frasier reboot’s first season was successful enough for Paramount+ to invest in a second season. Now that season 2 has been secured, Kelsey Grammer is opening up about what he’d like to see happen. He’s also sharing the characters he’d like to see turn up in the reboot. While Daphne Moon, portrayed by Jane Leeves in Frasier, and Dr. Niles Crane, portrayed by David Hyde Pierce, have opted not to return, Grammer isn’t counting out adding more members of their family to the reboot. He recently revealed the Moon family member he’d love to see in season 2.
The ‘Frasier’ reboot needs more Moon family energy
While Jane Leeves has shown absolutely no interest in returning to the Frasier reboot, her side of the family is being represented by her son David Crane, who is actively involved in the series. David, the son of Daphne...
The ‘Frasier’ reboot needs more Moon family energy
While Jane Leeves has shown absolutely no interest in returning to the Frasier reboot, her side of the family is being represented by her son David Crane, who is actively involved in the series. David, the son of Daphne...
- 3/23/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In January, the Cheers cast reunited for the Emmy Awards. The iconic moment sent viewers searching for more information. While Frasier, the beloved Cheers spinoff, has been rebooted, there has been no word about Cheers. The reunion got fans talking, with many theorizing the cast might consider getting together for a reboot. Ted Danson, who played Sam Malone for all 11 seasons, has set the record straight. A reboot isn’t in the cards.
Ted Danson says a ‘Cheers’ reboot is out of the question
If you were hoping for a Cheers reboot, Ted Danson’s thoughts on it might upset you. Entertainment Tonight caught up with Ted Danson and asked him about the possibility of a Cheers reboot. The famed actor was pretty adamant that while he loved reuniting with the cast at the Emmy Awards, a reboot was out of the question.
L-r: Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto, and Ted...
Ted Danson says a ‘Cheers’ reboot is out of the question
If you were hoping for a Cheers reboot, Ted Danson’s thoughts on it might upset you. Entertainment Tonight caught up with Ted Danson and asked him about the possibility of a Cheers reboot. The famed actor was pretty adamant that while he loved reuniting with the cast at the Emmy Awards, a reboot was out of the question.
L-r: Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto, and Ted...
- 3/23/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You know, a wise man once said that sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.
"Cheers" is one of the best and most popular sitcoms of all time. That's not hyperbole, either — critics and fans alike will sing the praises of the show until you can't stand it anymore. "Okay, I get it!" you'll say. "You love 'Cheers'! Leave me alone!" Running for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993, and starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson, and more, "Cheers" was actually a flop during its first season, finishing last in the ratings during its premiere. Things were so bad, in fact, that the network almost pulled the plug. Eventually, though, "Cheers" found its audience, and that audience couldn't get enough of the barflies and bartenders who called the show home.
The show sprang forth from creators Glen and Les Charles and James Burrows, and as it turns out,...
"Cheers" is one of the best and most popular sitcoms of all time. That's not hyperbole, either — critics and fans alike will sing the praises of the show until you can't stand it anymore. "Okay, I get it!" you'll say. "You love 'Cheers'! Leave me alone!" Running for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993, and starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson, and more, "Cheers" was actually a flop during its first season, finishing last in the ratings during its premiere. Things were so bad, in fact, that the network almost pulled the plug. Eventually, though, "Cheers" found its audience, and that audience couldn't get enough of the barflies and bartenders who called the show home.
The show sprang forth from creators Glen and Les Charles and James Burrows, and as it turns out,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
2003’s Freaky Friday was a major box office success and stands as a fan favorite amongst a certain Disney-loving demographic, so it’s a bit of a surprise there hasn’t been a sequel. But with recent rumblings from its leads, a proper Freaky Friday 2 may be closer than ever. While promoting her new Netflix movie, Irish Wish, Lindsay Lohan told Andy Cohen on his Sirius Xm show that a follow-up to the 2003 film (which Quentin Tarantino loves) is happening.
While she was mum on the details, she did mention that former co-star Jamie Lee Curtis is on board. “We’re both excited! I’m gonna speak for Jamie.” This would be right in line with statements previously made by Curtis. Back in 2022, she told People, “There would be nothing I would love more, honestly, than to be able to work with her again, share our time again, and now...
While she was mum on the details, she did mention that former co-star Jamie Lee Curtis is on board. “We’re both excited! I’m gonna speak for Jamie.” This would be right in line with statements previously made by Curtis. Back in 2022, she told People, “There would be nothing I would love more, honestly, than to be able to work with her again, share our time again, and now...
- 3/6/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Lindsay Lohan’s iconic flick Freaky Friday is all set to get a modern reboot as the actress shared her excitement in a recent interview. Ever since its release in 2003, Freaky Friday has garnered cult classic status among the audience.
While fans have been waiting for a sequel patiently for 21 years, any advancement for a sequel has been met with positive reception. Albeit to the audience’s disappointment nothing ever materialized for the much-awaited sequel.
However, recently in Andy Cohen’s Sirius Xm show, Lohan confirmed that a sequel to the 2003 flick is in the works.
Lohan and Curtis On-Board?
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis | Source: Freaky Friday (2003)
Though Lindsay Lohan refrained from revealing any more details about the production, she did state that both Jamie Lee Curtis and she were excited to be on board the creative endeavor.
Earlier in October 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis was asked to share...
While fans have been waiting for a sequel patiently for 21 years, any advancement for a sequel has been met with positive reception. Albeit to the audience’s disappointment nothing ever materialized for the much-awaited sequel.
However, recently in Andy Cohen’s Sirius Xm show, Lohan confirmed that a sequel to the 2003 flick is in the works.
Lohan and Curtis On-Board?
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis | Source: Freaky Friday (2003)
Though Lindsay Lohan refrained from revealing any more details about the production, she did state that both Jamie Lee Curtis and she were excited to be on board the creative endeavor.
Earlier in October 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis was asked to share...
- 3/5/2024
- by Akhil Bhagwani
- FandomWire
Twenty-one years (and counting) had to pass for a Freaky Friday sequel to come to fruition.
While visiting Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Lindsay Lohan confirmed that there is a sequel for the iconic 2003 film being worked on — though she refused to get into details about when it will come.
“Lindsay, there are rumors that a Freaky Friday sequel with you and Jamie Lee Curtis could be in the works. Is there anything you can tell us about that?” Andy Cohen asked.
“It is,” Lohan responded briefly, before a giggle.
While visiting Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Lindsay Lohan confirmed that there is a sequel for the iconic 2003 film being worked on — though she refused to get into details about when it will come.
“Lindsay, there are rumors that a Freaky Friday sequel with you and Jamie Lee Curtis could be in the works. Is there anything you can tell us about that?” Andy Cohen asked.
“It is,” Lohan responded briefly, before a giggle.
- 3/4/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Kelsey Grammer landed the role of Dr. Frasier Crane in 1984. For the last 40 years, he has played the role of the high-class psychiatrist, off and on. Most recently, he reprised the role in 2023 in the Frasier reboot. While season 1 was a hit, a renewal for season 2 was not quick to come. The wait, however, is over. Fans will get to see a second season of the Frasier reboot.
Paramount+ has greenlit season 2 of the ‘Frasier’ reboot
Season 1 of the Frasier revival wrapped in December 2023. Then there was silence. Fans of the reboot worried that Dr. Frasier Crane would not be returning to the streaming service. Those concerns were not needed. On Feb. 22, Paramount+ revealed that a second season of the reboot had been greenlit.
The cast of the ‘Frasier’ reboot | Pamela Littky/Paramount+
Kelsey Grammer released a statement to Variety regarding the renewal. The famed actor told the publication, “I...
Paramount+ has greenlit season 2 of the ‘Frasier’ reboot
Season 1 of the Frasier revival wrapped in December 2023. Then there was silence. Fans of the reboot worried that Dr. Frasier Crane would not be returning to the streaming service. Those concerns were not needed. On Feb. 22, Paramount+ revealed that a second season of the reboot had been greenlit.
The cast of the ‘Frasier’ reboot | Pamela Littky/Paramount+
Kelsey Grammer released a statement to Variety regarding the renewal. The famed actor told the publication, “I...
- 3/1/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Shelley Long left "Cheers" in 1986, it was such a big deal that, as producer David Lee once put it, "I thought it might be the end of it [...] because we didn't know what we were gonna do and we didn't know if that relationship was so essential to the success of the show that it just might slip away." Of course, "Cheers" did anything but slip away. The beloved sitcom ran for a further six years following Long's departure, airing the series finale on May 20, 1993. By that point, there was no doubt that the show had maintained its status as one of the all-time great TV series, with the final episode becoming the second-highest-rated series finale of all time (behind CBS's "M*A*S*H").
Still, you can understand why Lee was so concerned. Long played Diane Chambers, the longtime love interest of co-star Ted Danson's Sam Malone.
Still, you can understand why Lee was so concerned. Long played Diane Chambers, the longtime love interest of co-star Ted Danson's Sam Malone.
- 2/24/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Kelsey Grammer and the gang have a reason to celebrate this Thursday after getting a green light for Frasier Season 2 at Paramount+! The comedy, filmed in front of a live audience, continues at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles with many stars who made the first season such a hit returning.
The series “follows Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to fulfill finally.” Kelsey Grammer returns as the show’s title character, with Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Frasier’s old college compatriot turned university professor Alan; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve; and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.
“Fraiser is a love story, and...
The series “follows Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to fulfill finally.” Kelsey Grammer returns as the show’s title character, with Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Frasier’s old college compatriot turned university professor Alan; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve; and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.
“Fraiser is a love story, and...
- 2/22/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Frasier hasn’t left the building just yet: Paramount+ has renewed the sitcom revival starring Kelsey Grammer for a second season, TVLine has learned.
“Kelsey made a triumphant return as one of the most iconic and beloved characters on television,” Paramount+’s executive vice president of programming Jeff Grossman said in a statement. “The new series introduced Frasier to a whole new generation while reminding fans of Kelsey’s truly timeless portrayal of Dr. Crane. We’re so excited to see what the creative team and superb cast serve up for Season 2.”
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“Kelsey made a triumphant return as one of the most iconic and beloved characters on television,” Paramount+’s executive vice president of programming Jeff Grossman said in a statement. “The new series introduced Frasier to a whole new generation while reminding fans of Kelsey’s truly timeless portrayal of Dr. Crane. We’re so excited to see what the creative team and superb cast serve up for Season 2.”
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- 2/22/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Kelsey Grammer is bringing back more laughs as Frasier has been renewed for a second season at Paramount+. Season 2 will continue to film in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
The series follows Frasier Crane (Grammer)—a character that originated in NBC’s Cheers— in the next chapter of his life after he returns to Boston to face new challenges, forge new relationships, and – with hope – finally fulfill an old dream or two.
Frasier also stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy, Frasier’s son; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Freddy’s roommate; and Anders Keith as David, Frasier’s nephew. Season one featured guest appearances from original series cast, including Bebe Neuwirth and Peri Gilpin.
Related: ‘True Detective’ Renewed...
The series follows Frasier Crane (Grammer)—a character that originated in NBC’s Cheers— in the next chapter of his life after he returns to Boston to face new challenges, forge new relationships, and – with hope – finally fulfill an old dream or two.
Frasier also stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy, Frasier’s son; Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Freddy’s roommate; and Anders Keith as David, Frasier’s nephew. Season one featured guest appearances from original series cast, including Bebe Neuwirth and Peri Gilpin.
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- 2/22/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
By the end of its fifth season, "Cheers" had become one of the most popular sitcoms on television. Every Thursday night, viewers tuned in to hang with the regulars at the Boston pub where everybody knows your name, and the gang always delivered. You could put the "Cheers" gang up against the very best in the history of the medium.
Most amazingly, the series didn't miss a beat when Woody Harrelson stepped in for Nick Colasanto after the latter's unexpected death. It just became a different kind of excellent.
And yet, as the show headed into its sixth season, no one was sure if "Cheers" could survive the departure of Shelley Long. The actor's combustible, Tracy-Hepburn chemistry with Ted Danson gave every episode the charge of the unexpected, and kept everyone in their orbit perpetually unsettled. Without her, the entire dynamic of the show might change, turning fans off a...
Most amazingly, the series didn't miss a beat when Woody Harrelson stepped in for Nick Colasanto after the latter's unexpected death. It just became a different kind of excellent.
And yet, as the show headed into its sixth season, no one was sure if "Cheers" could survive the departure of Shelley Long. The actor's combustible, Tracy-Hepburn chemistry with Ted Danson gave every episode the charge of the unexpected, and kept everyone in their orbit perpetually unsettled. Without her, the entire dynamic of the show might change, turning fans off a...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
David Hyde Pierce decided not to return to the Frasier reboot months before the series began production. Pierce’s decision led to a complete overhaul of the show’s planned storyline. He insists it was all for the best. The actor best known for his role as Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier recently revealed that he doesn’t think the reboot needed him to begin with. That thought is what kept him from returning.
David Hyde Pierce says the ‘Frasier’ reboot didn’t need him
The absence of Niles Crane changed the entire direction of the Frasier reboot, but he insists that was a good thing. In a chat with the Los Angeles Times, Pierce emphasized that it was clear the reboot didn’t need him, and that thought is the one that ultimately made him pass on the series.
David Hyde Pierce and Kelsey Grammer | Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
During the interview,...
David Hyde Pierce says the ‘Frasier’ reboot didn’t need him
The absence of Niles Crane changed the entire direction of the Frasier reboot, but he insists that was a good thing. In a chat with the Los Angeles Times, Pierce emphasized that it was clear the reboot didn’t need him, and that thought is the one that ultimately made him pass on the series.
David Hyde Pierce and Kelsey Grammer | Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
During the interview,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
15 years ago Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama joined forced to deliver "Jennifer's Body," a genuine cult classic that went from mismarketed box office failure maligned by critics who didn't understand its brilliance, to the reclaimed favorite that became one of the selling points in the marketing for "Lisa Frankenstein." Cody returns to the teen horror comedy space alongside Zelda Williams (in her feature directorial debut) with a zany, heartfelt, and unapologetically odd story about a particularly peculiar high school outcast named Lisa (Kathryn Newton) who goes on a murderous adventure with the reanimated corpse of a young man — whose grave she hangs out at — in search of new limbs, a sense of autonomy, and maybe even love.
Set against the backdrop of the candy-coated neon bubblegum of the 1980s, "Lisa Frankenstein" makes no qualms about being for weirdos, and by weirdos. It's the resulting lovechild of a raucous orgy between "Edward Scissorhands,...
Set against the backdrop of the candy-coated neon bubblegum of the 1980s, "Lisa Frankenstein" makes no qualms about being for weirdos, and by weirdos. It's the resulting lovechild of a raucous orgy between "Edward Scissorhands,...
- 2/7/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The Frasier reboot was years in the making, and now its first season is in the books. While select cast members have returned to the series, not everyone decided to come back. David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s brother, Niles, opted not to reprise his role. Jane Leeves, who took on the role of Daphne Moon, has not appeared either, and John Mahoney, who played Martin Crane, died before the reboot was even a consideration. Kelsey Grammer, the actor behind the iconic role of Dr. Frasier Crane, recently revealed who he’d like to see come back for the reboot. The character wasn’t a huge part of Frasier, but she played a massive role in Cheers, the show that introduced Dr. Crane to the world. Grammer revealed he’d like to see Shelley Long reprise her role as Diane Chambers if Paramount+ greenlights a second season of the Frasier reboot.
- 2/4/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ask a dozen "Cheers" fans what the show's funniest moment is, and you'll get a dozen different answers. The beloved '80s sitcom bowed out in 1993 with a grand total of 275 episodes under its belt and countless laugh-out-loud bits in pretty much every episode. It's tough to pinpoint the show's funniest moment, but when it comes to crowning its most spontaneous-feeling comedic one, there's an obvious contender: the knock-down, drag-out food fight from season 5's holiday episode "Thanksgiving Orphans."
The food fight that takes place at Carla's (Rhea Perlman) house is clearly a scripted part of the series, but it unfolds with a surprising mix of precise aim and comedic chaos, much of which feels totally organic. The kerfuffle starts with a simple bit of antagonism; when Norm (George Wendt) fails to produce a cooked turkey after hours spent waiting, he and Carla begin sniping at each other about their respective cooking skills.
The food fight that takes place at Carla's (Rhea Perlman) house is clearly a scripted part of the series, but it unfolds with a surprising mix of precise aim and comedic chaos, much of which feels totally organic. The kerfuffle starts with a simple bit of antagonism; when Norm (George Wendt) fails to produce a cooked turkey after hours spent waiting, he and Carla begin sniping at each other about their respective cooking skills.
- 1/28/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
"Cheers" had just found its Nielsen ratings footing when the sitcom was dealt an unexpectedly tragic blow: Nicholas Colasanto, who'd become the heart of the series as kind-hearted bartender "Coach" Ernie Pantusso, died at the age of 61 of a heart attack.
Of the main cast, Colasanto might've been the most irreplaceable. He provided the show its first heartbreaking moment in the season 1 episode "Coach's Daughter," where he struggles to convince his only child (Allyce Beasley) to not marry her boor of a fiancé. From that moment forward, the writers deployed Coach as a lovably addled fount of accidental wisdom; though irreparably concussed by taking too many baseballs to the noggin during his major league career, the goofball always came through when it counted.
And suddenly, before the conclusion of the series' pivotal third season, he was gone.
"Cheers" still had a deep-bench ensemble with Sam, Diane, Carla, Norm and Cliff,...
Of the main cast, Colasanto might've been the most irreplaceable. He provided the show its first heartbreaking moment in the season 1 episode "Coach's Daughter," where he struggles to convince his only child (Allyce Beasley) to not marry her boor of a fiancé. From that moment forward, the writers deployed Coach as a lovably addled fount of accidental wisdom; though irreparably concussed by taking too many baseballs to the noggin during his major league career, the goofball always came through when it counted.
And suddenly, before the conclusion of the series' pivotal third season, he was gone.
"Cheers" still had a deep-bench ensemble with Sam, Diane, Carla, Norm and Cliff,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
When "Cheers" returned to NBC's airwaves for its third season, viewers were desperate to see how bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson) and Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) had handled their breakup at the conclusion of the previous season's finale. Had they moved on or possibly reconciled?
The answer was a little more complicated than perhaps many fans expected.
Recovering alcoholic Sam was back on the sauce and carousing with self-destructive abandon. Diane was, as ever, Diane, but she couldn't bear to see Sam in such a rough way. She didn't want to get back together with him, certainly not while he was scraping rock bottom, but she still cared about her ex. She needed to see him in at least a semi-functional state. She needed to get him help. And she believed she knew just the man who could throw him a lifeline.
That man, of course, was psychiatrist Frasier Crane.
The answer was a little more complicated than perhaps many fans expected.
Recovering alcoholic Sam was back on the sauce and carousing with self-destructive abandon. Diane was, as ever, Diane, but she couldn't bear to see Sam in such a rough way. She didn't want to get back together with him, certainly not while he was scraping rock bottom, but she still cared about her ex. She needed to see him in at least a semi-functional state. She needed to get him help. And she believed she knew just the man who could throw him a lifeline.
That man, of course, was psychiatrist Frasier Crane.
- 1/16/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name – and that place could be a watering hole in Boston or a recreation of it on stage at the Primetime Emmy Awards. As was teased, a portion of the cast of Cheers reunited on Monday night, complete with a recreation of the iconic set.
The Cheers reunion found Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt (Norm!) presenting the awards for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, both of which went to The Bear. Throughout its 11-season run, Cheers won both of these twice. Notably, Wendt’s nephew, Jason Sudeikis, was nominated for Ted Lasso.
Danson, who played bartender Sam Malone on Cheers, expressed his gratitude to host Anthony Anderson by saying, “Anthony, thank you for getting us all here. Ah, this feels so nice to be here in front of all of you,...
The Cheers reunion found Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt (Norm!) presenting the awards for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, both of which went to The Bear. Throughout its 11-season run, Cheers won both of these twice. Notably, Wendt’s nephew, Jason Sudeikis, was nominated for Ted Lasso.
Danson, who played bartender Sam Malone on Cheers, expressed his gratitude to host Anthony Anderson by saying, “Anthony, thank you for getting us all here. Ah, this feels so nice to be here in front of all of you,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
If there’s another season of the Frasier revival, Kelsey Grammer already has two names from Cheers he’d like to see appear. Shelley Long starred as Diane on both Cheers and appeared during the original run of Frasier; she was a love interest for both Grammer’s Frasier and Ted Danson‘s Sam. And both Long and Danson are people Grammer has thoughts on reprising their roles for his series on Paramount+. “The relationship with Diane is something that still gnaws at him a little bit because he felt like he failed at it,” Grammer told Deadline. “It would be nice if they acknowledge one another… ‘I’m glad you did ok.’ Have her do the same thing.” But what matters most for Grammer when it comes to these returns is that it makes sense to the story they’re telling. With Diane, he’d want it to be...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
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