It was one of Ted Danson’s daughters who gave him perhaps the best perspective on his “Cheers” role, Sam Malone. “He was the reformed alcoholic in a bar,” Danson says of his ironic character. “He w…
for Variety and NBCUniversal’s Virtual FYC House. In a rare public conversation between the two comedy titans, Fey — who is an executive producer on “Mr. Mayor” — grilled the American treasure on how he wound up with such a unique career, what he likes about paying Los Angeles mayor Neil Bremer on the sitcom, and other rapid-fire questions that only Fey could ask.
Why did Danson, coming off “The Good Place,” jump so quickly at another show? Danson told Fey it was because of her and producing partner Robert Carlock. “So, I wanted to know what it was like to be in you and Robert’s brain. I wanted to know what your comedy felt like to do,” he added. Fey said watching “Cheers” while growing up inspired her in writing ensemble, workplace comedies. “What we were striving for was to have a workplace comedy that happened to be in what turned out to be one of the most difficult arenas to try to be funny about in 2020, 2021, the big city government,” she says. “But to try to create an ensemble of characters that we just want to spend time with. I just want to make a group of people that you want to see those people be together in this space.
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