The conversation stirred up an old memory from 1982, when Danson was cast on “Cheers” alongside a now-iconic ensemble — ...

It shows how much a community can benefit from diverse perspectives. Carla Tortelli's character was a perfect example of someone who fought through her personal challenges while being an integral part ...

What's miraculous is that after Long's departure at the end of season 5, Cheers did not cry out last call and go home, but cast Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe, a different foil for Sam who was ...

Diane Chambers carefully selected about 25 of her hand-painted bright watercolors of flowers, streams and lush trees and took them to a local Asheville, North Carolina, arts and crafts fair with ...

Shelley, 74, first portrayed Diane on Cheers from 1982 to 1987 and again in 1993. She joined the Cheers spinoff, Frasier , as Diane in 1994 and made special appearances on the sitcom in 1996 and 2001.

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.

His last full episode was "Cheerio Cheers" (1985), which was filmed in late November 1984. He died of a heart attack at his ...

Long played Diane on the show's first five seasons Cheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left — but the show’s success was anything but certain. Glen and Les ...

Ted Danson says his penchant for being wrong was on full display ahead of Cheers casting Shelley Long — who he initially thought would not be a good choice for the role of Diane Chambers.

The romantic tension between Sam and Shelley Long's waitress Diane Chambers was key to Cheers' appeal during its early seasons.”People love mismatches — and nobody was more mismatched than Sam ...