"Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that Cheers needed ... The will-they-or-won't-they romance between Long's Diane and Danson's Sam Malone remains one of the most ...

Long co-starred as Diane, the highly educated barmaid who ... a reunion at the 2024 Emmys — but Long didn’t attend. “Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that ‘Cheers’ needed ...

Long played Diane on the show's first five seasons Cheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left — but the show’s success was anything but certain. Glen and Les ...

Cheers creators feared losing Shelley Long would end the show’s run. Sam and Diane’s romance was central to Cheers' early appeal. Ted Danson credits Long for the boost in early seasons.

Long co-starred as Diane Chambers ... Emmys — but Long didn’t attend. “Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that ‘Cheers’ needed because she landed into her ...

Brothers Glen and Les recall feeling "sheer panic" when Long announced her decision to leave the sitcom after five seasons.

Glen and Les Charles, brothers who co-created Cheers, opened up about her departure, and what she meant to the series, on the Feb. 26 episode of SiriusXM’s podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, ...