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Don’t Call ‘Frasier’ a Reboot, Say Creators: “This Is His Third Act”
Thirty years ago, the series Frasier opened with elitist Dr. Frasier Crane recanting why he made his way from Boston to Seattle as a divorcé who had been duped by his equally snobbish brother into caring for their cantankerous father. The series would run for 11 seasons, win 37 Emmys and end as being recognized […]
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‘Frasier’ Is Back With a New Series Starting on Thursday: Here’s Where to Watch It Online
“Frasier has re-entered the building.” After nearly 20 years off the air, Kelsey Grammer is back as Frasier with a new comedy series. Simply known as Frasier (2023), it will premiere on Paramount+. Although the streaming service starts at $5.99, you can watch the series for free with a seven-day trial. Afterward, you’d just have […]
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‘Frasier’ Review: Kelsey Grammer Gets Stranded in Paramount+’s Pointless Revival
The reboot of the classic NBC sitcom follows the titular psychiatrist to Boston, where he takes a new job at Harvard and tries to reconnect with his firefighter son.
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‘Frasier’ Trailer Brings Back Kelsey Grammer in Sitcom Revival
Kelsey Grammer appears to have slipped effortlessly back into his famed sitcom character Frasier Crane in the first trailer for Paramount+’s revival of the classic NBC series. “Fraiser is back … and he’s basically the same,” declares the trailer below, which shows the snooty shrink in the next chapter of his life as he returns […]
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First Look: ‘Frasier’ Revived After 19 Years
Kelsey Grammer is returning to his iconic comedy role as Frasier Crane after 19 years. Paramount+ has released first-look images from its revival of the sitcom Frasier along with a premiere date: Thursday, Oct. 12. The scheduling move puts the streaming series right in the middle of the traditional broadcast network fall-season rollout, and back […]
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Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on ‘Jaws 2,’ Dies at 56
Marc Gilpin, who played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws 2, has died. He was 56. Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, his older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced. After answering a casting call, Gilpin beat out hundreds of other boys to get […]
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Whitney Cummings to Receive Award Named After Rodney Dangerfield at LACC Foundation Gala
Whitney Cummings will soon have ties to legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield. The stand-up, writer, producer, director and podcast host has been selected to receive the Rodney Respect Award at the the Los Angeles City College Foundation Gala on Oct. 27. Per LACC, the honor “is bestowed upon individuals whose creativity has left a unique mark […]
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‘Frasier’ Sequel Officially a Go at Paramount+
Tossed salad and scrambled eggs all around: Frasier is returning to television. Paramount+ has given a series order to the long-developing revival of the series, with Kelsey Grammer once again playing the title role. The series pickup comes some 19 months after the streamer announced it was developing a follow-up to the 1993-2004 NBC series. […]
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Kelsey Grammer to Host History Series for Fox Nation Streaming Service
Fox Nation, the streaming service owned by Fox News Media, is turning to another Hollywood star for its latest documentary series. Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer will host a series called Kelsey Grammer’s Historic Battles for America, which will debut on the service May 1. The eight-episode series will highlight a different battle each week, with […]
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Why ‘Frasier’ Co-Creator Pledged $5M to Save Palm Springs’ Plaza Theatre
David Lee has called Palm Springs home for 20 years, and he’s about to leave a permanent mark in the desert. The Emmy-winning Frasier co-creator will be honored March 18 with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, a ceremony that will be followed a day later by a Frasier reunion inside the […]
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24 of Hollywood’s Best Presidents in Movies and TV
From Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln to Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, Presidents Day provides an opportunity to revisit some of Hollywood's best presidential performances on the big and small screen.
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Kelsey Grammer, Phyllis Logan Teaming for Survival Thriller ‘No Way Up’
Dr. Crane and Mrs. Hughes are joining forces. Frasier star Kelsey Grammer and Downton Abbey‘s Phyllis Logan are uniting for high concept thriller No Way Up, being introduced to buyers at next week’s American Film Market by Altitude Film Entertainment. Described by the filmmakers as a “rollercoaster combination of disaster movie and survival thriller,” No […]
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