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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ted Danson admits he 'f---ed up' his life so badly he barely noticed 'Cheers' was ending

Ted Danson, now 78, says his personal life was in such disarray when "Cheers" wrapped in 1993 that he never processed the end of one of television's most beloved sitcoms. The actor made the admission on a recent episode of his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," describing a period of profound personal turmoil that […] The post Ted Danson admits he 'f---ed up' his life so badly he barely noticed 'Cheers' was ending appeared first on American Almanac .

Ted Danson, now 78, says his personal life was in such disarray when "Cheers" wrapped in 1993 that he never processed the end of one of television's most beloved sitcoms. The actor made the admission on a recent episode of his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," describing a period of profound personal turmoil that overshadowed the final curtain of an 11-season, 273-episode run. Danson starred as bartender Sam Malone from the show's 1982 premiere through its 1993 finale, one of only a handful of cast members to appear in every episode. Yet when people ask what it felt like to walk away from the role that defined a generation of television, Danson's answer is blunt. As Page Six reported , Danson put it this way on the podcast: …Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Hal Williams, veteran star of 'Sanford and Son' and '227,' dead at 91

Hal Williams, the veteran television actor who spent more than five decades on screen and became a fixture in American living rooms through roles on Sanford and Son and 227, has died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 91 years old. Williams died of natural causes on Wednesday morning after dealing with […] The post Hal Williams, veteran star of 'Sanford and Son' and '227,' dead at 91 appeared first on American Almanac .

Hal Williams, the veteran television actor who spent more than five decades on screen and became a fixture in American living rooms through roles on Sanford and Son and 227, has died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 91 years old. Williams died of natural causes on Wednesday morning after dealing with ongoing health issues, his manager Zna Portlock Houston told TMZ . Houston said the actor had recently returned from a trip to Ohio, where he attended a celebration honoring the legacy of Sanford and Son, and had felt tired in the roughly two weeks since coming home. His passing marks the loss of a working actor from an era when network sitcoms were a shared national experience, when tens of millions of Americans watched the…Open

ABCNEWS - 'Will & Grace,' 'Friends' stars pay tribute to James Burrows

Stars from "Will & Grace" and "Friends" are honoring James Burrows following the director’s death at 85.

HUFFPOST - Legendary TV Director James Burrows Dies At 85

Burrows directed more than a thousand episodes of sitcoms including "Cheers," "Friends," and all 246 episodes of “Will and Grace.”

DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - James Burrows, Legendary Director Of Television’s Most Iconic Sitcoms Including ‘Friends,’ ‘Cheers,’ Dead At 85

Burrows received 46 Emmy nominations and won 11

NPR (The Associated Press) - James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.

NYTIMES (Glenn Rifkin) - James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85

Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

NYTIMES (Glenn Rifkin) - James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85

Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”