Ted Danson is toasting his Cheers costar Shelley Long, more than 37 years after she departed the cast of the Emmy-winning sitcom. He played barkeep Sam Malone, a womanizer and former major league ...

Ted Danson says his penchant for being wrong was on full display ahead of Cheers casting Shelley Long — who he initially thought would not be a good choice for the role of Diane Chambers.

Shelley Long as Diane Chambers | NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Shelley Long is exactly like Diane Chambers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ted Danson had a tough time playing Sam Malone.

Shelley Long reportedly skipped the Cheers reunion at the Emmys because she has no interest in bellying up to the bar with her old co-stars again, RadarOnline.com has learned.. According to a ...

Shelley Long was spotted for the first time in ages appearing to be a completely different person.. The 72-year-old actress looked almost unrecognizable from her 80's television days as she ...

Brothers Glen and Les recall feeling "sheer panic" when Long announced her decision to leave the sitcom after five seasons. “Cheers” wouldn't have 'survived' without Shelley Long's Diane ...

Ted Danson admitted he's "wrong" about a lot — including, initially, about the casting of his Cheers costar Shelley Long Danson recently said his first reaction to the actress being cast on the ...

Shelley Long and Ted Danson | NBCU Photo Bank. Cheers co-creator and director James Burrows was a guest on the Smartless podcast on July 18.

Shelley Long: Early life and breakthrough. Shelley Long was born on August 23, 1949, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Ivadine and Leland Long. Long grew up with a keen interest in the performing arts, ...

Shelley Long is turtlenecked and slacked in black, with only a flash of white stocking showing above black loafers. Her hair is curled softly around her face; her makeup is perfect, her posture is ...

Since Frasier’s long-awaited revival, fans have been begging to see Shelley Long return to reprise her role of Diane Chambers. The reboot's star, Kelsey Grammer, is holding out hope that their ...

Shelley Long became famous playing the irritating, irrepressible and occasionally irresistible Diane Chambers in Cheers. Now Long is tackling an unforgettable TV character that made another ...