Sam Malone: Last News

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIn recent decades, some of these spinoffs have been just as good as the original: I would lead with “Frasier,” out of “Cheers,” of course, which put Kelsey Grammer’s character front and center, making him just as iconic as Ted Danson’s Sam Malone. And “Better Call Saul,” an idea that began as a bit of a lark when “Breaking Bad” was ending. Of course, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould wound up creating something richer — a show led by Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn that went to dramatically dense places no one could have predicted.

Kelsey Grammer is hoping for a season three of the Frasier revival despite its cancellation, and suggests that a crossover project with Cheers could still happen.Frasier’s original run was from 1993 to 2004, and focused on Grammer’s character Frasier Crane, who first appeared as a supporting character in Cheers. It returned in 2023 and ran for two seasons before Paramount+ announced its cancellation in January.Grammer told the New York Post on March 6 that he’s been speaking to Ted Danson, who played lead character Sam Malone in Cheers, about working together on a crossover project.“Ted and I might actually visit something together, we’ve been talking about it,” he said.

“Frasier.”Despite the revival series being canceled after two seasons on Paramount+, Grammer, 70, exclusively told The Post he’s “very positive” about the show returning for Season 3 on a different streamer or network.“There’s a better home for it,” he said. “I mean, obviously, they didn’t really promote or spend much time on it.”Grammer explained, “The fellow that worked at Paramount Plus when we first sold the show there left, and so it sort of fell into their laps, the next administration, without having any real conscious and what to do with it.

episode of their SiriusXM podcast “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson were joined by “Cheers” creators Glen and Les Charles. The brothers revealed that they weren’t sure they could continue after Shelley Long left.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kelsey Grammer recently revealed to the New York Post the reason why he had a 30-year falling out with “Cheers” co-star Ted Danson. The two actors appeared on a podcast last October where Danson apologized to Grammer for an incident on the “Cheers” set that resulted in them not speaking for three decades. Grammer now clarified to the NY Post that there was not a single event that blew up their friendship.

The Golden Globes honored Ted Danson with the Carol Burnett Award before its 2025 awards ceremony on Sunday.Danson, 77, received the prestigious award, which was presented by his wife Mary Steenburgen, at the Golden Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday.“I have to admit, I’ve always had a confusing relationship with awards,” Danson said. “If I win, I feel a little embarrassed and lonely.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The room was overflowing with emotion, gratitude and appreciation Friday night as the Golden Globe Awards’ inaugural Golden Gala paid tribute to two singular and beloved stars, Ted Danson and Viola Davis. Danson took the audience at the Beverly Hilton through his journey as an actor as he accepted the Carol Burnett Award for his contributions to television over his long career. It all started when he was given the chance to bring the indelible character of Sam Malone to life on the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” which ran 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large No one else can claim the kind of television career that Ted Danson has had. Sure, there are several actors who have appeared on multiple hit shows.

People magazine of the series.“A Man on the Inside” is based on a real-life story, chronicled in the 2020 documentary “The Mole Agent.”“There’s something inherently funny about a 76-year-old man who is a [retired] college professor, his life shut down, his daughter’s worried, so she says, ‘Get a project,’ and he happens to whimsically find a project where he becomes an undercover spy in a retirement home,” Danson told the outlet.He continued, “We get to explore aging, all those things that, in this country, sometimes we’re afraid to talk about, memory loss, everything, we broach with a tenderness and a seriousness still contained in a kind of light-hearted, joyful way.”“I’m so happy because I’m 76 and I get to be part of this conversation, which is becoming more and more of my conversation in life,” he said.Danson made his TV debut in 1975 on the soap opera “Somerset” and made one-off appearances in several series like “Laverne & Shirley,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Taxi” before landing his breakout role on “Cheers.”“Cheers” launched Danson to stardom, playing bar owner Sam Malone across 275 episodes from 1982 to 1993.Danson continued in film and TV, starring on the sitcom “Becker” and later “CSI” and a season of “Fargo,” as well as guest starring in episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as a fictionalized version of himself.In 2016, Danson starred on the NBC sitcom “The Good Place,” earning him rave reviews and three Emmy nominations.The actor has headlined a multitude of series in his career, and with his latest, he’s finding special meaning in the story.“I’m a silly man who remains youthful by being silly.

Ted Danson will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Kelsey Grammer for an argument in which he got angry with him on the set of Cheers, admitting it was “his bad”.The two former co-stars, who played bartender Sam Malone and psychiatrist Frasier Crane respectively on the legendary sitcom, have appeared together on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, co-hosted by Danson and Woody Harrelson.While reminiscing on their time together while filming the NBC show, they began to talk about their relationship off screen, causing Danson to open up about a particular regret he has.“I feel like I got stuck a little bit with you during the Cheers years,” he told Grammer. “I have a memory of getting angry at you once.”“Yeah, you came and told me that one day,” replied Grammer, without giving away the subject of the dispute.“It’s stuck in both of our memories,” added Danson.

After more than three decades, Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer are putting the past behind them.

EXCLUSIVE: It was the place where American viewers were always glad they came — and now the Cheers bar is hoping to open its doors to Brits.

Kelsey Grammer has revealed that he would like Cheers stars Ted Danson and Shelley Long to reprise their roles in the Frasier reboot.The pair played bartender Sam Malone and waitress Diane Chambers in the sitcom, which ran from 1982 to 1993, and centered around a Boston bar named ‘Cheers’. Their characters shared an on-again, off-again romance, with Grammer’s character Frasier being introduced as another love interest for Diane.A spin-off series which took Grammer’s character to Seattle ran from 1993 to 2004, receiving critical acclaim, including earning 37 Primetime Emmy Awards.In 2023, it was rebooted, taking Frasier back to Boston, the home of the ‘Cheers’ bar and the setting for the beloved series.A second season of the Frasier reboot has been renewed, which Grammer has said he hopes will feature appearances from the Cheers cast.Speaking with Variety, the actor said about Danson and Long’s return: “It’s just a matter of willingness to be on the show.”“And if there’s a good story.

Kelsey Grammer is bringing back more laughs as Frasier has been renewed for a second season at Paramount+. Season 2 will continue to film in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.

Kelsey Grammer, who has been musing about a return for Shelly Long‘s Diane on his Paramount+ Frasier reboot, told Deadline today at the Emmys how it would go down.

Kelsey Grammer doesn’t have any plans for any of the Cheers characters to pop up in the new Frasier sitcom. However, the actor who plays Dr. Frasier Crane does think that Diane Chambers, played by Shelley Long, deserves some closure.

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name! The critically acclaimed sitcom Cheers aired from 1982 to 1993, following a group of locals who hung out at a Boston bar of the same name.

Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, and Rhea Perlman are remembering their Cheers co-star Kirstie Alley following her death on Monday from cancer.

"Cheers" premiered on television 40 years ago on Friday, making everyone want to go somewhere where everybody knows their name.The show made its cast members household names, even spawning a spin-off show, "Frasier," and a reboot is in the works. The show did not start off as a ratings' superstar. However, it quickly became one of the most popular shows on air, with many members of its cast getting nominated for, and even winning, Emmy Awards.