The NBC comedy Cheers experienced many changes over 11 seasons. It lost some cast members and gained new ones. One constant was always Carla Tortelli (Rhea Perlman), the Cheers waitress. No matter who ...

The cast of Cheers in one of the show's early seasons. (Photo: NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection) That turned out to be the right call. Premiering in January 1987, The Tortellis — which starred Dan ...

This is a tough choice here. I absolutely adore Rebecca Howe and the beloved, late Kirstie Alley’s portrayal of her is fantastic. I know at the time fans were upset about the change in the show after ...

Tributes to George Wendt quickly poured in after his family confirmed that the "Cheers" star died Tuesday morning at the age of 76. Wendt, who played the wise-cracking and self-deprecating barfly Norm ...

LANSING | On "Cheers," Carla served customers for 11 years while raising children. When the TV show ended, she was exactly where she was when it debuted. Carla never became Boston's Sam Malone, but ...

The character of scrappy Cheers’ waitress Carla Tortellia was played by actress Rhea Perlman. Only one of three characters to appear in all 275 episodes, Carla was a tough, working mother who mocked ...

It was almost cancelled after the first season due to low ratings. However, critical praise, studio support and a strong showing at the Emmys saved this little series from extinction, and it went on ...

It's rare for a supporting actor on a hit TV comedy to turn down the chance to headline their own spin-off series. But that's precisely what Rhea Perlman did when the makers of Cheers — including ...