Shelley Long wasn't Ted Danson's original pick to play Diane on Cheers, but what are his thoughts now? Check out what he said ...

Ted Danson says his penchant for being wrong was on full display ahead of Cheers casting Shelley Long — who he initially ...

Ted Danson’s predictions weren’t in a good place. The actor, 77, got candid on having a history of being wrong while starring ...

Ted Danson is a prolific actor, but certainly no prophet. The Cheers star recalled being "dead wrong" about most of his ...

Ted Danson admitted he's "wrong" about a lot — including, initially, about the casting of his Cheers costar Shelley Long Danson recently said his first reaction to the actress being cast on the ...

On his SiriusXM podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Danson recalled some of his past mistakes to guest Andy Richter, "One of my first obvious ones was Cheers casting Shelley Long," he says.

Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, Ted Danson as Sam Malone on “Cheers.” NBCUniversal via Getty Images Shelley was Danson’s love interest on the sitcom before leaving after Season 5 in 1987.

Ted Danson Thought Shelley Long Was a 'Terrible' Fit for “Cheers.” Years Later, He Admits He Was 'Wrong' "I'm okay to be wrong," Danson said Virginia Chamlee Wed, June 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM UTC ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indiana Pacers photographer Matt Dial, whose friends rallied around him as he battled Stage 4 colon ...