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Edward Bridge 'Ted' Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor, author and producer, well known for his role as lead character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr.
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From 1993 through 1998, NBC ruled prime time with 'Must see TV' on Thursday nights, attracting an incredible 75 million viewers.
Overseeing it all was Warren Littlefield, President of Entertainment, who has compiled a behind-the-scenes account of how Thursday night mainstays like "Seinfeld,"' "Cheers" and "ER" all almost got the quick hook in his new book, "Top of the Rock."Fox411: Football player and "Hunter" star Fred Dryer was a strong contender to play Sam Malone in "Cheers."Warren Littlefield: Fred Dryer was great in the audition. We thought, now there's a lot of people who know Fred Dryer as an athlete, what a big upside, and it was really the Charles brothers and Jimmy Burrows (the creators) who said, 'Fred's great but we cannot give him the time to get the performance on the stage.' They told us to do a drama with Fred, and we listened, and they said, 'The guy we really believe in is Ted Danson,' and they were right.Fox411: It got terrible ratings the first year.WL: At the end ...Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert appeared and "testified," Friday before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration. The comedian appeared as an "expert" witnes...
In 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson was so moved after seeing the devastation of an oil spill off the California coast near Santa Barbara that he called for a national teac...
RHINEBECK, New York -- Chelsea Clinton married her longtime boyfriend Saturday night at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River.Bill Clinton and Hillary Ro...
LOS ANGELES -- Betty Garrett, the vivacious Broadway star who played Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in two MGM musicals before her career was hampered by the Hollywood b...
Former first daughter marries longtime boyfriend in New York
Gift giving can be twice as nice this year if you purchase items that support charities around the world. Dr. Manny sits down with an editor from SELF Magazine for the scoop on some last-minute gift ideas
'The A-Team' has a new plan and why it's good some people never grow up
A summary of events on Wednesday, June 2, Day 43 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizo...
President Obama left the White House on Friday for a 10-day vacation, taking with him the beloved family dog and leaving behind an acrimonious debate about a propose...
A summary of events on Wednesday, June 2, Day 43 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizo...
Katherine Heigl has never been one to deny that she has a pretty dirty mouth – but the star of the upcoming drama/comedy “Killers” has been trying to slash the swear...
Fred Dryer talks about transition from NFL star to playing a detective on 'Hunter'
It's a long way from running a bar on the TV comedy "Cheers," but this fall Ted Danson will join the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS announced late Tue...
At age 63, Ted Danson is nearing retirement age, but don’t try telling him that. The actor who will forever be Sam Malone from "Cheers" can be seen this season on tw...
Bonnie Carroll is well-known in veterans' circles as the founder of a vast organization that provides grief counseling and help for thousands of families of fallen m...
“Big Miracle” is quite the whale of a tale. Miraculous? Maybe. Predictable? Mostly. Delightful? Absolutely. This family-friendly adventure does showcase some miracle...
Actor and activist Ted Danson talks with Alan about his history of political involvement.
President bows to pressure and delays decision on controversial Keystone pipeline
Remember what a fox Elisabeth Shue was in "The Karate Kid"? Or even better, in "Adventures in Babysitting"?SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: See the '80s hotties who still look ho...
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