The plight of the bluefin Oct 29, 2009
Go back to Cheers and and leave the world's balance of food and nature to the only one who knows exactly what it needs- GOD ... They kept saying "there's no shortage of fish, but at the same time, they were selling parrot fish (filleted to disguise), because they completely overfished the reefs with massive numbers of fishpots. About 15 years ago a fishpot ban was introduced in Bermuda and parts of the reef system were set aside as breeding grounds. The fishermen were furious, but the law stood.... (BBC News -- Science)
Bored To Death Extends HBO's Streak Sep 19, 2009
After ;Cheers,; Danson is turning into a cable gem, with his award-worthy turns on ;Damages; and ;Curb Your Enthusiasm,; supplemented by major mileage he gets from his few scenes here. called ;Bored to Death; ;idiosyncratic and delightful,; pronounces Danson as a scene stealer. (Multichannel News)
Celebs Abound in Obama's Vacation Spot Aug 25, 2009
Every summer the Vineyard, as it's known to locals, serves as summer haven for a bevy of well-known, well-heeled celebs, offering the president and his brood the chance to sip coffee with the likes of Meg Ryan, spend a day at the beach next to "Cheers" alums Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson, or even play a round of golf with his predecessor, President Bill Clinton. Related. (ABC News)
Sunday's TV: Doctor Who - Planet Of The Dead May 28, 2009
With a mix of romantic tension and psychological games, the two leads could make for an engaging team, in the tradition of Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis in Moonlighting or Shelley Long and Ted Danson in Cheers. But they're not there yet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Real-Life 'Cheers' Bartender Laid Off Mar 11, 2009
BOSTON -- The economic grim reaper seems to spare few these days, not even the longtime bartender at Boston's fabled Cheers pub, the inspiration for the long-running television show of the 1980s. Eddie Doyle, who tended bar for nearly 35 years -- or almost half his life -- at Cheers, is now among the newly unemployed ... Doyle left his job as a graphic artist to become a bartender at Cheers in 1974. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
