Actor Ted Danson has revealed that the end of the hit sitcom Cheers was overshadowed by his personal life falling apart.
He admitted he barely registered the show was concluding.
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Danson starred as Sam Malone for all 11 seasons and 273 episodes.
During the final season, he was in the midst of a high-profile divorce from his second wife, Cassandra Coates, following an affair with actress Whoopi Goldberg.
“People say, ‘What was it like? What did you do when she was over?’
I said, ‘I had f***ed up my life so much that I didn’t even realize Cheers was over,’” Danson said on his podcast.
Seeking to rebuild, he pursued self-improvement. “I wanted to stop being a liar,” he said.
“I wanted to be emotionally mature. I wanted to change.”
A mentor provided guidance described as “a whole different kind of therapy spirituality kind of thing.”
Reflecting on the transition, Danson noted that his personal choices made moving on easier.
“The transition was easy because I blew my personal life up so badly,” he said.
Producers decided to end the series after Danson chose to leave to test his acting range.
“I was changing for the better and working really hard at that, so I thought, ‘Might as well jump completely off the cliff,’” he said.
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He added: “And [there was] a little bit of ...
