Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name — a place that might not exist, if not for the work of Shelley Long. To that, Danson quipped, "Kiss my ass. That's so rude." But ultimately, he ...

Ted Danson has said that he first thought being paired with Cheers co-star Shelley Long was a "bad idea." The actor, 76, played womanizer Sam Malone on the Emmy award-winning sitcom—an ex-Boston Red ...

Danson credited Long for the early seasons' success, "Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that 'Cheers' needed." Long, who appeared in 122 of 270 episodes, left the series ...

"It was great," Danson said of working with Long on the Sept. 9 episode podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. "I am always always the worst. My first reaction to Shelley while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shelley Long was noticeably absent when several of her Cheers costars reunited at the Emmy Awards in 2024. Long has always had a ...

Ted Danson brought Sam Malone to life on Cheers, the long-running sitcom that allowed fans to fall in love with patrons of the titular bar. When a woman named Diane (Shelley Long) comes in needing a ...

He recalled being “dead wrong” about his instincts while on ‘Cheers,’ particularly about this one casting decision. Ted Danson is a prolific actor, but certainly no prophet. The Cheers star recalled ...

‘Cheers’ premiered on NBC in September 1982 and ran for 11 seasons ...

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name — a place that might not exist, if not for the work of Shelley Long. "Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that Cheers ...