Rhea Perlman is weighing in on the recent death of her former “Cheers” co-star, George Wendt. “That was the saddest thing ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

“I looked at Shelley Long when we were auditioning for ‘Cheers’ and I went, ‘No, no, no. Do not hire her. It will ruin the show,’” he recalled.

Shelley Long was spotted out in Los Angeles the day after skipping the "Cheers" reunion at the 2024 Emmy Awards. The 74-year-old actress, who starred as the intellectual graduate student-turned ...

Shelley Long and Kelsey Grammer during 2006 TV Land Awards. FilmMagic. Long appeared in three episodes of “Frasier” from 1994 to 2001. (The series ran for 11 seasons until 2004.) ...