'Cheers' writer Ken Levine remembers how they discovered the key to mining Kirstie Alley's comic skills in one season 6 Rebecca Howe scene. Long played Sam Malone (Ted Danson)’s love interest, Diane ...

WASHINGTON — Kirstie Alley, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe in "Cheers," has died at age 71 from a "recently discovered" cancer. Alley's children, True and Lillie Parker, confirmed the "Cheers ...

After Sam and Diane break up, Sam sells Cheers to the Lillian Corporation and leaves Boston on his new yacht. Six months later, the yacht sinks and he returns to Cheers where he finds changes; ...

What makes “Cheers” so special? It’s right there in the opening song: you want to go where everybody knows your name. It’s a show about camaraderie, relationships, and above all, shooting the shit.

This is a tough choice here. I absolutely adore Rebecca Howe and the beloved, late Kirstie Alley’s portrayal of her is fantastic. I know at the time fans were upset about the change in the show after ...

'Cheers' writer Ken Levine speculates that if Shelley Long had remained on the show, they might not have made it to 11 seasons after all. “After five years, we were struggling to find things to do ...