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Stars Freak Out Meeting Jerry From ‘Cheer' on Oscars Red Carpet
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” had Cheer star Jerry Harris on the 2020 Oscars red carpet where he talked to everybody from Billie Ellish and Regina King to Kathy Bates and Rene Zellweger, and just about everybody who stopped for him knew who he was and was more starstruck to see him than the other way around.
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Tina Fey Returns to NBC With a Show About Ted Danson as Mayor of Los Angeles
“The Good Place” may be ending, but NBC is doing its best to make up for it. The network just gave a series order to any untitled series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring “The Good Place’s” Ted Danson as a wealthy businessman who is unexpectedly elected mayor of Los Angeles.
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‘Big Bang Theory' Exits TV Airwaves With Emotional Episode
“The Big Bang Theory” closed out its run as television’s top-rated comedy with an emotional final episode that saw some big changes for the show’s group of geeky misfits. The long-running series on CBS concluded with two final episodes, “The Change Constant” and “The Stockholm Syndrome,” in an hour-long finale Thursday evening. The series exited the TV airwaves with the...
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End of ‘Big Bang' Stirs Debate Over Future of TV Comedies
As the enduringly popular series prepares to bow out Thursday with an hour-long finale, the question is raised anew: Will viewers, awash in such creatively bold and sophisticated players as “Atlanta” and “Veep,” accept another traditional sitcom?
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New Life for ‘The Good Place'
The twist-filled sitcom returns Thursday after a trip to hell and back.
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‘Late Night': Ted Danson Struggled to Play Sam on ‘Cheers'
Ted Danson and Seth Meyers chat about the actor’s time on the popular television show “Cheers” and the difficulty he had adjusting to the role of his character, Sam Malone.
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‘Night Court' Star Harry Anderson Dies
Magician-turned-actor Harry Anderson was found dead at his home in North Carolina Monday. He was 65. The actor was perhaps best known for his role as the judge in the sitcom “Night Court,” but was also a recurring character on “Cheers.”
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'Cheers,' ‘Murphy Brown' Actor Jay Thomas Dies at 69
Jay Thomas, a radio talk show host and actor with recurring roles on the sitcoms “Murphy Brown” and “Cheers,” has died, his publicist said. Thomas was 69. He was “one of the funniest and kindest men I have had the honor to call both client and friend for 25 years plus,” publicist Tom Estey said in a statement Thursday. He...
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Woody Harrelson Gives Up Smoking Pot After '30 Solid Years'
Harrelson cites “30 solid years” of partying for his decision to quit. He also says he felt like the drug was “keeping me from being emotionally available.” Still, he has nothing bad to say about marijuana, which he calls “a great drug.”
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NBC Marks a Big Birthday
The network’s 90th anniversary special, airing Sunday, offers a chance to look back and look ahead.
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Former NBC Chairman and Hit-Making Producer Grant Tinker Dead at 90
Tinker became NBC chairman in 1981 and led the network out of the cellar with hits such as “The Cosby Show” and “Cheers.”
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‘Friends' Cast Reunion Happening on NBC
All six of the “Friends” stars will be on hand to help celebrate beloved sitcom director James Burrows.
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Attention Twitter: Kirstie Alley Is NOT Involved in GWB Scandal
The actress became a trending topic throughout the U.S. on Twitter on Friday after jokes and confusion from people reading the phrase “Christie ally” in headlines.