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☆ Ted Danson apologizes to Kelsey Grammer for 'getting angry' at him when they were on 'Cheers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer are putting the past behind them. I have a memory of getting angry at you once and it stuck in both of our memories,” Danson told Grammer, who played Dr. Frasier Crane in “Cheers” and its spinoff, “Frasier.”“Yeah, you came and told me that one day,” Grammer replied. Danson continued, "I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer. Danson and Grammer did not specify what their argument was about or when it happened. Danson and Grammer last publicly reunited during the “Cheers” cast reunion at the 75th annual Emmy Awards in January.

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You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as co-executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “Frasier” sitcom into existence. Political Cartoons View All 1205 ImagesThis “Frasier” stars Grammer in the title role of the high-brow psychiatrist, as he moves back to Boston. They also reference the original series sparingly and smartly — which is an act of restraint that Cristalli said Harris helped him to understand. That’s not Frasier.’ The next day he’s got, you know, longer pants and the next day it's a blazer. Bruce Miller composed the original ”Frasier" theme.

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☆ 'Frasier': First full trailer for reboot drops -- and it's new city, same Frasier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Almost four decades after he first appeared on television screens, Frasier Crane is back–and he’s basically the same, albeit with a new skyline. The first full trailer for the reboot of the hit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” was released by Paramount+ on Thursday, offering more details of the series, which sees Kelsey Grammer return to play the titular character 30 years after the original show first aired. Set in Boston, the city in which the world was first introduced to Frasier, the trailer shows him attempting to reconnect with his now adult son Freddy, played by Jack Cutmore-Scott, and moving from Seattle in the hope of mending their relationship. Frasier (2023) | Official Trailer | Paramount+Ahead of the show’s much anticipated return on October 12, the trailer racked up more than a million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. This image released by Paramount+ shows Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, left, Jess Salgueiro as Eve, center, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy.

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Some creative programming — including shows imported from other countries, competition series and the broadcast arrival of the Paramount Network hit “Yellowstone” — will round-out gaps in the TV schedule. The limited series also stars Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie and debuts Nov. 2. “The Continental” debuts Sept. 22. SIGNS OF STRIKESThere are also programs coming to TV this fall that are obvious time-fillers to help round out primetime schedules. Fox has leaned in heavily to competition shows.

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☆ ‘Frasier’ reboot teaser includes reworking of show’s classic theme music
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Frasier has reentered the building. More than two years after a reboot of the hit 90s sitcom “Frasier” was announced, a teaser for the new show, featuring a reworking of the classic theme music, was released by Paramount+ on Tuesday. Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane is joined by new cast members Jess Salgueiro and Jack Cutmore-Scott in the upcoming "Frasier" reboot. Toks Olagundoye will play Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university psychology department; Jess Salguiero will play Freddy’s roommate, Eve; and Anders Keith will appear as Frasier’s nephew, David. “Frasier” premieres on Paramount+ on October 12.

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☆ Kelsey Grammer explains why David Hyde Pierce won’t be in the ‘Fraser’ revival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kelsey Grammer is bringing Dr. Frasier Crane back. He’s doing a revival of his hit series “Fraser,” which originally ran on NBC from 1993-2004. Grammer said David Hyde Pierce opted out of returning as Fraser’s brother. “David basically decided he wasn’t really interested in repeating the performance of Niles,” Grammer said. “But the new world for Frasier is one of new friendships — and some new twists and turns he didn’t know were still in there.”

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