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Get ready to dig into some tossed salad and scrambled eggs — “Frasier” is making a comeback.

“Cheers” alum Shelley Long to make an appearance on his “Frasier” reboot.Long, 74, famously played waitress Diane Chambers on the hit ’80s sitcom while Grammer, 68, appeared on both the NBC series and his own 1993 spinoff as Dr. Frasier Crane.Grammer said he “would like to see Diane come back” when he dropped by “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Tuesday.The “X-Men: The Last Stand” alum added that Frasier should be able to “put something to bed” with Diane and “end up with a nice thing between them.”In the Boston-set “Cheers,” the pseudo–intellectual Diane and the pompous psychiatrist Frasier were engaged for a period of time before breaking up.

Frasier fans were shocked this week after original long-term cast member Roz, played by Peri Gilpin, made a surprise return to the rebooted show.Gilpin played Roz on the original incarnation of the show for eleven seasons and was reunited with Frasier Crane, played by Kelsey Grammer, on screen this week for the first time in 20 years for the season’s finale.Roz surprises Frasier at Christmas, his first without dad Martin (played by John Mahoney, who died in 2018).Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Gilpin said: “I just loved getting to do it. It was a fantasy come true to play that part again and to go back into that world. And there’s bittersweet things because it makes me so sad when I think about John.

pretentious quips and drinking sherry wine in Boston. The Paramount+ revival of “Frasier” premiered Thursday — with one original character noticeably absent.The late John Mahoney — who portrayed Frasier’s retired police office father Martin Crane in the 1993 series — wasn’t sitting in his iconic yellow stripped chair anymore.The famed actor, known for “Say Anything,” “Hot in Cleveland,” and his stage work, died in 2018 at the age of 77.However, his legacy stayed strong, and the revival paid tribute to him in the pilot episode that dropped on Oct.

Paramount+’s “Frasier” revival, airing on the streamer come Oct. 12 with the first two episodes. A teaser for the new series dropped today and features the “X-Men: The Last Stand” actor, 68, stepping into the shoes of his longtime character once again.Grammer has played Frasier in the hit NBC sitcom “Cheers” from 1984 until 1993.He then had his own eponymous spin-off show that was broadcasted on the network from ’93 until 2004.And almost 20 years later, the stiff and pretentious Dr.

Frasier – check it out above.Led by showrunners Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the revival series sees Kelsey Grammer return as Frasier, alongside Jack Cutmore Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as university professor Alan and Toks Olagundoye as Alan’s colleague, Olivia.Other cast members include Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.Ahead of the show’s premiere on October 12 in the US, a behind-the-scenes look at the series will be released on October 6 on Paramount+. The half-hour special, Frasier: Inside The Series, is hosted by Kevin Frazier and features interviews with the cast and creators behind the revival.A synopsis for the series reads: “Dr.

Frasier reboot has detailed how the show will honour John Mahoney following his death.The actor, who played Frasier’s father Martin Crane across the original show from 1993 to 2004, died at the age of 77 in 2018 due to complications from throat cancer.In the pilot episode of the upcoming reboot, which sees Kelsey Grammer return in the title role, Mahoney’s character receives a special tribute.“It’s a wonderful scene at the end of the show,” director James Burrows, who helmed the first two episodes of the revival, told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s about two-and-a-half, three minutes without any laughs.

Frasier reboot has been shared – find all the details below.Back in 2021, star Kelsey Grammer confirmed that the American sitcom was being revived on Paramount+, in which he is returning in the title role of psychiatrist Frasier Crane.Now, it has been confirmed that the show will return to screens in the US and Canada on October 12 with a two-episode premiere on the streaming service, and the following day in the rest of the world.The date reveal video comes in the form of a new version of the show’s iconic theme song, ‘Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs’.Check it out alongside first look images below.A synopsis for the reboot reads: “Filmed in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the new 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 finally fulfil. Frasier has re-entered the building!”The show originally ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004 after being created as a spin-off for hit ’80s series Cheers.The reboot, however, will not feature David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s brother Niles, or the late John Mahoney, who played his father Martin.

Frasier reboot “may even be funnier” than the original.Back in 2021, Grammer confirmed that the American sitcom was being revived on Paramount+, in which he is returning in the title role of psychiatrist Frasier Crane.The show originally ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004 after being created as a spin-off for hit ’80s series Cheers.The reboot, however, will not feature David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s brother Niles, or the late John Mahoney, who played his father Martin. New castings include Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Jack Cutmore-Scott, who will play Frasier’s adult son, Frederick.Speaking about what to expect from the reboot in a new interview with The Independent, Grammer suggested that the brand new dynamics could result in a show that “may even be funnier” than the original.“An entire [US] audience is gonna suddenly know who this guy is, who hasn’t known before,” Grammer said of Lyndhurst, who he described as “arguably one of the great actors of the UK” and a “great friend” of his.“So there’s a lot of positive energy around the casting of it.”Speaking about Cutmore-Scott, Grammar recalled: “At first, you cast these people, you’ve never seen them before.

reboot continues to round out its ensemble, featuring new faces and original cast members.The Paramount+ series returns Kelsey Grammer in the title role of Dr. Frasier Crane as he embarks on the next chapter of his life.

reboot continues to round out its ensemble, featuring new faces and original cast members.The Paramount+ series returns Kelsey Grammer in the title role of Dr. Frasier Crane as he embarks on the next chapter of his life.

Kelsey Grammer is stepping back into the shoes of Frasier Crane in Paramount+'s upcoming revival. While original cast members haven't been confirmed to appear in the update, Grammer revealed the new series will honor one of them — the late John Mahoney, who portrayed Frasier's dad, Martin Crane.Thereboot, which began filming in Los Angeles earlier this month, follows Frasier (Grammer) in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Massachusetts, with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.

For those who have wondered what the son belonging to Daphne (played by Janes Leeves) and Niles (played by David Hyde Pierce) of the hit TV show Frasier would look like, the wait is over.On Wednesday Deadline shared that an actor has been cast as the offspring of the lovebirds for a sequel to the beloved show which aired from 1993 until 2004.The lucky guy is Anders Keith who is set to play awkward college student David Crane.  The kid is cast! For those who have wondered what the child belonging to Daphne (played by Janes Leeves) and Niles (played by David Hyde Pierce) of the hit TV show Frasier would look like, the wait is over. Seen in 2004 The boy: On Wednesday it was announced Anders Keith has been cast as the offspring of the lovebirds for a sequel to the beloved show which aired from 1993 until 2004This will be Keith’s first screen job as he is fresh out of Julliard having graduated in May 2022.Also on Wednesday it was shared that Jess Salgueiro was cast as Eve who is friends with Frasier's son.

Jack Cutmore-Scott (Kingsman, Deception) has been tapped to star opposite Kelsey Grammer in Frasier, Paramount+’s sequel series to the classic NBC sitcom. Cutmore-Scott will play Frasier Crane’s son Freddy. Also cast in the followup as a series regular is British actor Nicholas Lyndhurst who will play Alan Cornwall, a university professor who is an old college friend of Frasier’s.

Kelsey Grammer has revealed why David Hyde Pierce will not be returning for the upcoming Frasier reboot on the Paramount+ streaming service.The 67-year-old actor said he and producers had to rethink the reboot after David, 63, bowed out of the project.'David basically decided he wasn't really interested in repeating the performance of Niles,' Kelsey said of his onscreen brother in an article on People on Wednesday. Upcoming reboot: Kelsey Grammer, shown in June 2021 in New York City, has revealed why David Hyde Pierce will not be returning for the upcoming Frasier reboot on Paramount+Kelsey said they were going to bring back the whole 'legacy' cast that included David, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves and John Mahoney, who died in 2018, but the new direction has worked out.'In a very funny way, it just took us to a new place, which was what we originally wanted to do anyway, which was a Frasier third act,' Kelsey explained.

Kelsey Grammer has promised that some familiar faces will return for the Frasier reboot.The 67-year-old actor played Frasier Crane in the hit sitcom - which ran for 11 seasons, between 1993 and 2004 - and Kelsey has now teased some details of the long-awaited reboot.'There's surely going to be some return visits from a lot of the peripheral characters in Frasier's life. Some of them will show up.

Kelsey Grammer paid tribute to his late costar Frasier costar John Mahoney earlier this week while laying out plans to honor the actor on an upcoming sequel series.Grammer, 67, called the late Mahoney — who died in 2018 at age 77 — 'man of merit,' and said the show would give him the 'proper attention' while speaking to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.A follow-up to their series Frasier has been in discussions for years, but it was only earlier in October that the new show was officially greenlit at Paramount+. Tribute: Kelsey Grammer, 67, praised his late costar John Mahoney as a 'man of merit' while vowing to pay tribute to him on his Frasier sequel series while speaking to Fox News Digital on Tuesday; (L–R) Dan Butler, Peri Gilpin, Mahoney, Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and Jane LeevesGrammer clarified that the show would 'certainly' deal head on with Mahoney's death.The English-born American actor appeared on the series as Frasier and his brother Niles' father Martin Crane.

Kelsey Grammer is returning to Frasier in a revival set at Paramount+. The actor is addressing how John Mahoney’s absence will be dealt with on the show.

Frasier, the witty, ironic, hugely comforting sitcom from the 1990s, which is set to be re-booted for the 21st century. Quite stylish indeed, because Frasier Crane and his equally prissy brother, Niles, remain two of the most elegantly dressed characters in sitcom history.

Frasier reboot series is officially going ahead, having been picked up by Paramount+.On Wednesday (October 5), Deadline reported that a single season had been greenlit by the US streaming service. The length of the series is yet to be confirmed, but the publication reports that it is likely to be a 10-episode run.The reboot series will see Kelsey Grammar reprise his role as the psychiatrist-turned-radio host Frasier Crane.

The long-anticipated sequel to the hit NBC sitcom Frasier is finally in the works. The series has been given a greenlight by Paramount+, and will be executive produced by Kelsey Grammer, 67, who will reprise his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane.Talks of a follow-up to the 1993-2004 NBC series first started in 2018, and Paramount+ announced it being in development in February 2021. It has now been 'formally picked up to series' according to Deadline.  He's back! The long-anticipated Frasier sequel has been given a greenlight by Paramount+, and will see Kelsey Grammer, 67, reprise his role as psychiatrist Dr.