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Sam McDowell spent years as the left-hander people meant when they said Sudden Sam. The nickname followed a fastball that arrived before hitters were ready, and the story traveled far past Cleveland.

Entertainment News / Men's Journal / September 23

Netflix Quietly Confirms One of Its Most-Watched Comedies is Ending

Netflix has produced a beloved original comedy show with a star-studded cast that includes one of the most popular TV stars of all time, Ted Danson. Now, the streaming service has just quietly confirmed that A Man on the Inside will end with its soon-to-be-released third season.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / August 24

Tom Selleck Sets First Acting Role Since ‘Blue Bloods’ Ended

Tom Selleck has taken his first acting role since Blue Bloods ended, and it’s a Three Men and a Baby reunion with Ted Danson. Selleck will guest star in a new Apple TV comedy starring Elizabeth Banks and Danson, which has yet to be named.

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Comedy stars of the '80s who have been somewhat forgotten

Stardom isn’t forever. Tom Hanks has been a star for decades, and Betty White remained famous for years and years. Even some people who are long dead, like Lucille Ball, have been remembered for generations.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / July 29

Tom Selleck Reveals ‘Blue Bloods’ Pay Cuts Meant to Save the Show

Tom Selleck is speaking out again about the “frustrating” Blue Bloods cancellation, this time highlighting the fact that he and his costars took big pay cuts for Season 14 to help alleviate costs, a move they were willing to make again to keep the show running.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 3

Ted Danson repeats apology for blackface controversy

Ted Danson has again apologised for his controversial blackface performance. The Cheers and The Good Place actor, 78, revisited the incident during an appearance on Who’s with Me?, a new podcast hosted by comedian and filmmaker W.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 7

Ted Danson reveals 'humbling' health scare which has changed his whole outlook on life

Ted Danson feels humbled after a recent "health scare". The 78-year-old actor admitted he is "doing some things differently" after a mystery health issue which has shifted his perspective on his life.

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The 25 most memorable fictional sports media figures

Every sports fan has his or her favorite commentator, analyst, columnist, or media personality. However, some of the sports' best media types aren't even real.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 21

Ted Danson was grilled by Bill Clinton about his ‘intentions’ towards his future wife Mary

Ted Danson has recalled a moment early in his relationship with Mary Steenburgen when he was questioned by then US president Bill Clinton about his “intentions” towards the actress.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / March 2

Ted Danson & Daughter Kate Step Out for Rare Outing at 2026 Actor Awards

Ted Danson and his daughter, Kate Danson, enjoyed a rare joint outing at the 2026 Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards). On Sunday, March 1, the Good Place and Cheers actor, 78, stepped out with the elder of his two children.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 16

Ted Danson: Cheers was almost axed very early on

Ted Danson has revealed Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season. The 78-year-old actor - who led the cast of the sitcom as bar owner Sam Malone - recalled how the programme was a hit with critics when it debuted in 1982 but struggled to find an audience, even coming "dead last" in the ratings at one point.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 4

Ted Danson's Netflix hit A Man On The Inside is returning for third season

Ted Danson is returning for a third season of A Man On The Inside. The 78-year-old actor will be back as retired professor turned uncover detective Charles Nieuwendyk in the Netflix hit, which was created by his The Good Place collaborator Mike Schur.

Entertainment News / Men's Journal / February 3

Ted Danson's Netflix Comedy Renewed For Season 3 - Here's When You Can Watch It

Netflix has confirmed that Ted Danson's popular comedy series A Man on the Inside will be returning for a third season. The show follows retired professor Charles Nieuwendyk, played by Danson, as he's hired by a private investigator to go undercover in a retirement home.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 24

A Man on the Inside creator Michael Schur thought Ted Danson was 'gonna die' after glitter accident

Ted Danson had a near-death experience from glitter on the set of A Man on the Inside. The 77-year-old star's mouth was open as a young co-star hurled a "huge handful" of the decorative item "right in the middle of my face" for a glitter-bombing scene in season two, episode four of the Netflix comedy series.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / November 23

Will ‘A Man on the Inside’ Return for Season 3? Everything We Know So Far

A Man on the Inside‘s second season has arrived, and while it may not exactly set up a new mystery for undercover investigator Charles Niuewendyk (Ted Danson) to solve, there are plenty of avenues that he and the rest of the characters could take if the show returns for Season 3.

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20 times a perfectly good movie was ruined by terrible casting

Sometimes, one bad performance is all it takes to derail a great movie, and these 20 casting choices prove it.

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23 actors who starred in multiple hit TV shows

Scoring a role on a TV show is one thing. For many actors, it’s the big break they dreamed of once upon a time, and for a lot of them, that one show may be all they ever get. However, there is a healthy number of actors who’ve managed to go on and have not one, not two, but sometimes three huge roles on the small screen.

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20 A-list actors who had a second hit TV show

For an actor to have two or more hit shows under their belt is a bit of an entertainment miracle. TV history has repeatedly proved that some just have that extra bit of charisma or charm that helps them succeed, and so it’s worth taking a closer look at those actors and actresses who managed to notch more than one major success.

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20 superb legal dramas that will make you want to apply to law school

A good legal drama is really good TV. These 20 shows are all good legal dramas.

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20 infamous Hollywood urban legends that turned out to be completely false

Hollywood history is filled with rumors like this, demonstrating the extent to which conspiracy theories and fake news have long been a part of popular discourse. It’s all the more important that one take a more objective look at the ways in which these “facts” are, in fact, urban legends designed to exploit controversy and create prurient interest.

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20 classic TV shows that still hold up

These are the shows that are both popular in their own time and somehow still manage to be just as popular and beloved, if not more so, for subsequent generations. When TV magic happens, it creates something that lasts beyond a single TV-watching generation.

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20 TV shows that pulled off jaw-dropping secret identity reveals

Even the simplest of people often have more going on with their lives and their identities than one might assume at first glance. Quite a few people in TV, it seems, are not at all what they seem.

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Iconic '90s sitcom stars who are still doing the sitcom thing

The 1990s was a wonderful decade for sitcoms. Some of those sitcom stars moved onto film and never looked back. Others went on to dramatic television. There are a few that are no longer with us as well, and also a few that are more-or-less retired.

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The 20 best TV shows about grief

Most people have experienced grief at one point or another in their lives, whether it’s the death of a loved one or some other form of loss. Given the power of television as a medium, it makes sense that it would address the issue of grief in myriad ways.

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The 20 greatest misfit comedies in film & TV

Whether on TV or in the movies, there seems to be something innately fun and pleasurable about watching the world’s misfits and strangers band together, whether to save their houses from foreclosure or engage in some lighthearted piracy.