Shelley Fabares, the actress who spent nine seasons as Craig T. Nelson's on-screen wife on the ABC sitcom "Coach," has died at 82 following a brief illness, and her longtime co-star is honoring her as irreplaceable. Fabares died Saturday in Los Angeles, her family confirmed over the weekend. Nelson, who played obsessive football coach Hayden […] The post Craig T. Nelson remembers 'Coach' co-star Shelley Fabares as 'extraordinary' after her death at 82 appeared first on American Almanac .
Shelley Fabares, the actress who spent nine seasons as Craig T. Nelson's on-screen wife on the ABC sitcom "Coach," has died at 82 following a brief illness, and her longtime co-star is honoring her as irreplaceable. Fabares died Saturday in Los Angeles, her family confirmed over the weekend. Nelson, who played obsessive football coach Hayden Fox opposite Fabares' news anchor Christine Armstrong from 1989 to 1997, shared a statement with Entertainment Weekly calling her "a great and grand lady" and "just a rock." The tribute from Nelson carried the weight of a man who had worked alongside Fabares for nearly a decade on one of network television's most durable comedies. "She was a foundational part of my life during the run of 'Coach,'"…Open
Josh Radnor says the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" is no longer close, comparing the nine-season bond to a college friendship that simply faded after graduation. Radnor, who played Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom from 2005 to 2014, was blunt when asked on the "Half the Picture" podcast whether the cast still […] The post Josh Radnor says 'How I Met Your Mother' cast has drifted apart: 'Not even a little bit' close appeared first on American Almanac .
Josh Radnor says the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" is no longer close, comparing the nine-season bond to a college friendship that simply faded after graduation. Radnor, who played Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom from 2005 to 2014, was blunt when asked on the "Half the Picture" podcast whether the cast still keeps in touch the way they did during production. "No. Not even a little bit," he told the podcast . For a show built around a tight-knit group of friends sharing a booth at a New York City bar, the admission lands with a certain irony fans will feel. But Radnor did not frame it as bitterness. He framed it as life. Radnor compares the cast bond to college, intense, then gone Radnor offered a long, unguarded explanation of how five…Open
ABC's hit sitcom "Shifting Gears" is bringing Beth Behrs aboard for Season 3, reuniting her with former "2 Broke Girls" co-star Kat Dennings in a guest role set to air in 2027. Behrs will play Dr. Johnson, an emergency room doctor who treats Dennings's character Riley for a back injury, Variety reported. The casting also […] The post Beth Behrs joins 'Shifting Gears' Season 3 for a '2 Broke Girls' reunion with Kat Dennings appeared first on American Almanac .
ABC's hit sitcom "Shifting Gears" is bringing Beth Behrs aboard for Season 3, reuniting her with former "2 Broke Girls" co-star Kat Dennings in a guest role set to air in 2027. Behrs will play Dr. Johnson, an emergency room doctor who treats Dennings's character Riley for a back injury, Variety reported . The casting also reunites Behrs with showrunner Michelle Nader, who served as co-showrunner and executive producer on "2 Broke Girls" during its six-season run on CBS. For fans of old-fashioned network sitcoms, the kind built on chemistry, punchlines, and familiar faces rather than streaming algorithms, the move fits a pattern that has made "Shifting Gears" one of broadcast television's more reliable draws. Tim Allen's show has leaned…Open
Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea […] The post Dave Coulier and 'Full House' cast reunite at Orlando fan convention — without Candace Cameron Bure appeared first on American Almanac .
Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber at The Nostalgia Con in Orlando. The five turned their heads one by one before breaking into a group dance set to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." Stamos captioned it simply: "Threw our necks out for this." Absent from the video, and from the convention's guest lineup, was Candace Cameron Bure, who played D.J. Tanner on the original ABC sitcom and its 2016 Netflix spinoff, "Fuller…Open
AI:The original Full House cast held a reunion at the Nostalgia Con fan convention in Orlando, featuring John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber filming a dance video. However, the event was defined by the glaring absence of Candace Cameron Bure, leaving fans to note the incomplete lineup during what should have been a nostalgic celebration.Open
Dave Coulier, 66, danced backstage at a fan convention with his old Full House castmates, six months after announcing his second cancer was in remission and more than 45 pounds lighter from treatment. The reunion unfolded at Nostalgia Con in Orlando, Florida, where Coulier joined John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber for […] The post Dave Coulier reunites with Full House castmates at fan convention after battling two cancers in two years appeared first on American Almanac .
Dave Coulier, 66, danced backstage at a fan convention with his old Full House castmates, six months after announcing his second cancer was in remission and more than 45 pounds lighter from treatment. The reunion unfolded at Nostalgia Con in Orlando, Florida, where Coulier joined John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber for a TikTok video that showed the group lined up backstage, bobbing their heads one by one to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" before breaking into full dance moves. Stamos, 62, posted the clip to his TikTok account with a caption that read, "Threw our necks out for this." For Coulier, the lighthearted moment capped a brutal stretch. The actor, best known for playing…Open
Katey Sagal has opened up about the day she lost co-star John Ritter to a sudden aortic dissection in 2003, a loss that still shapes how she remembers one of television's most beloved actors. Sagal, 72, told podcast host Ted Danson on *Where Everybody Knows Your Name* that she was on the set of ABC's […] The post Katey Sagal recalls the final hours before John Ritter's sudden death on the set of '8 Simple Rules' appeared first on American Almanac .
Katey Sagal has opened up about the day she lost co-star John Ritter to a sudden aortic dissection in 2003, a loss that still shapes how she remembers one of television's most beloved actors. Sagal, 72, told podcast host Ted Danson on *Where Everybody Knows Your Name* that she was on the set of ABC's *8 Simple Rules* the afternoon Ritter fell ill. By that evening, he was gone. He was 54 years old. The timeline she described was jarring in its speed. The cast finished shooting a promotional segment around 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2003. Ritter wasn't feeling well and retreated to his room. Sagal and the rest of the cast went home. Roughly five hours later, she learned Ritter had been rushed to Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank,…Open
Actress Mackenzie Phillips says producers forced her off the set of the hit CBS sitcom "One Day at a Time" after she refused an on-the-spot drug test, a test she admits she would have failed. Phillips, now 66, laid out the account at a recent panel appearance at Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she […] The post Mackenzie Phillips says a morals clause and a failed drug test ended her run on 'One Day at a Time' appeared first on American Almanac .
Actress Mackenzie Phillips says producers forced her off the set of the hit CBS sitcom "One Day at a Time" after she refused an on-the-spot drug test, a test she admits she would have failed. Phillips, now 66, laid out the account at a recent panel appearance at Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she told fans that her contract included a morals clause with teeth sharper than the standard version. Every cast member signed a morals agreement, she said, but hers carried a specific provision: if producers suspected she was under the influence, they could haul her to a doctor for a urinalysis on the spot. That provision came due during a lunch break. Phillips told the panel she had fallen asleep on a couch on set when co-executive…Open
Henry Winkler, 80, used a recent fan expo appearance to remind audiences that the "Happy Days" cast kept egos in check, and to single out one unnamed guest star who refused to get the message. Speaking at a fan convention in Tennessee, Winkler described the culture on the set of the long-running sitcom as fiercely […] The post Henry Winkler recalls the guest star who couldn't stop bragging on the "Happy Days" set appeared first on American Almanac .
Henry Winkler, 80, used a recent fan expo appearance to remind audiences that the "Happy Days" cast kept egos in check, and to single out one unnamed guest star who refused to get the message. Speaking at a fan convention in Tennessee, Winkler described the culture on the set of the long-running sitcom as fiercely egalitarian. The show ran for 11 seasons, from 1974 to 1984, and turned Winkler's Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli into one of the most recognizable characters in television history. Two Golden Globe Awards came with the role. But Winkler told the crowd that none of that mattered once the cameras were rolling. "On our set, there was no stardom," Winkler said. "We were an ensemble. We worked hard at making it funny every week." That…Open
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, the former teen heartthrob who walked away from Hollywood more than two decades ago, appeared in a new Instagram photo alongside two of his "Home Improvement" co-stars, a rare public sighting that delighted fans of the 1990s sitcom. Patricia Richardson, who played mother Jill Taylor on the ABC series, posted the selfie […] The post Jonathan Taylor Thomas surfaces in rare reunion photo with 'Home Improvement' co-stars appeared first on American Almanac .
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, the former teen heartthrob who walked away from Hollywood more than two decades ago, appeared in a new Instagram photo alongside two of his "Home Improvement" co-stars, a rare public sighting that delighted fans of the 1990s sitcom. Patricia Richardson, who played mother Jill Taylor on the ABC series, posted the selfie on Wednesday featuring herself, Thomas, and Taran Noah Smith, who played youngest son Mark Taylor. Richardson, now 75, captioned the image simply: "My other boys." The photo drew an immediate wave of nostalgia from fans who grew up watching the show during its 1991, 1999 run. Thomas, now 44, has made almost no public appearances since stepping away from the entertainment industry in the early 2000s.…Open