It was the end of an era for a generation of TV fans, but the "Cheers" finale was something of a blur for Ted Danson. The Emmy-winning actor and sitcom icon, who starred as Sam Malone on the workplace ...

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James Burrows, a titan of television comedy who co-created “Cheers” and directed every episode of “Will & Grace,” has died, his attorney told NBC News. He was 85. Burrows died peacefully on Friday ...

James Burrows, co-creator of the hit sitcom Cheers and prolific TV director over 1,000 episodes, has died at the age of 85. Burrows’ family announced the director’s death to People on Friday, adding ...

It started as NBC’s last-ditch effort and almost became its biggest disaster. Why did the creators suddenly abandon their plan to remake Fawlty Towers? Which actor lost his job after mocking his ...

What’s interesting about that is the showrunners had actually attempted to touch on the AIDS epidemic while Cheers was in its 6th season back in 1988. The original plan was for the AIDS episode to be ...

I get the cosiest feeling when I watch the old 1980s sitcom, Cheers (streaming on Hulu at this writing). There are several reasons for this. First, of course, is that it reminds me of being young: its ...

Actress Bebe Neuwirth proved timeless elegance never goes out of style as she stepped out in Los Angeles for the Dance Hall of Fame Ceremony on Wednesday December 3, 2025. The Cheers icon, 66, looked ...

Glen and Les Charles spent so much time casting their hit sitcom Cheers that they eventually took the lines used in the many auditions out of the script altogether. It was a long, drawn-out process, ...

Shelley Long was noticeably absent when several of her Cheers costars reunited at the Emmy Awards in 2024. Long has always had a contentious relationship with the NBC sitcom that made her a household ...

The City Beat is a free Monday newsletter bringing Concord’s biggest local stories and city updates straight to your inbox. Sign up Cheers bar manager Jordan Beaudette (center) talks with kitchen ...