does anyone know why she left cheers?
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Joebrhill — 16 years ago(May 29, 2009 01:08 PM)
Be careful about getting information from "E True Hollywood," they are known for being complete gossips, and often have a twisted view of the truth for the sake of entertainment.
However, I think she wasn't good friends with everyone on set. The CHEERS cast was known for being quite cliquey, and I think she didn't fit in. Her decision to leave was for the movies, but she said she doesn't regret her decision because it allowed her to spend time with her daughter. Plus, it really benefited CHEERS, as the show progressed with new story lines.
However, I do think the cast was bitter at her for leaving, after all, she was a main character for the first five years. Shelley leaving jeopardized the show. But, she returned for the 200th celebration and the Finale, so she couldn't have been that despised by the cast. -
Catdubh — 16 years ago(July 02, 2009 11:19 PM)
Gabriel Bryne (HELLO AGAIN) also publicly trashed her as "unfunny" and "difficult".
Fan, or not, I commend you for not jumping on the "trash bandwagon" which seems to make its rounds, A LOT on IMDB.
I would trust Gabriel Byrnes review, of just about anyone. I have heard he's delightful to work with, and after all, he was married to Ellen Barkin, who I have heard is difficult even on a sunny day, when her lotto number comes up.
ooopppssy, time for me to get off that bandwagon-sorry, I couldn't resist.
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candie-durvis — 15 years ago(August 16, 2010 12:22 PM)
She wanted to be in movies. She left Cheers because her last movie "outragous Fortune" was a hit. However Bette Midler later said she & Shelly Long was a pain. If you go on Wikipedia it states that "Shelly Long did not get along with the cast & crew of Cheers".
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ContinentalOp — 18 years ago(May 19, 2007 10:07 AM)
OF was a good film and I consider it an '80's classic'. I thi2000nk 'The Money Pit' is also a classic and potentially Shelly Long's best film.
Regards,
The Count
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octomancer — 15 years ago(March 06, 2011 07:42 AM)
+1 for Night Shift. Her character in that is not at all uptight and she played it well, against type. Without thinking about it too deeply, Night Shift has to be my favourite film of hers. I haven't seen it for 20 years and I can still remember my jaw hitting the floor when she stood on the kitchen stool in her knickers. She always had great pins!
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ApplesWill — 14 years ago(December 29, 2011 10:58 AM)SURELY you jest?
Clint Eastwood
George Clooney
Robert Redford
Tom Hanks
Jennifer Aniston
Billy Crystal
Michael J Fox
Woody Harrelson
Lisa Kudrow
Sarah Jessica Parker
Danny DeVito
Christopher Lloyd
John Travolta
Jamie Foxx
Will Smith
Robin Williams
Steve Carell
Jack Black
Mike Myers
Will Farrell
Adam Sandler
Jim Carrey
Tim Allen
Leonardo DiCaprio
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gallison8 — 18 years ago(June 24, 2007 09:47 AM)
She left a plum role in a highly successful series for the same reasons that many actors in the same position doTHE MOVIES. Only a handful of actors made the successful transition from TV series to Movie Star. Fewer still were successful in both. Clint Eastwood went from TV cowboy in Rawhide to Hollywood Royalty. Don Knotts was already a TV icon (Barney Fife) when he went on to star in a series of highly successful G rated movies. Jennifer Aniston seems to be more popular at the supermarket checkout than in the movie box office. It's all about ambition. Some make it. Most don't.
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pmiano100 — 18 years ago(March 31, 2008 07:00 PM)
James Garner, Roger Moore, Steve McQueen, Burt Reynolds, Lucille Ball, Sally Field, and Denzel Washington are among the few to have equal success in both. However, your point is well taken. Most actors and actresses don't make the transition, or at least have much less success in films. Eventually, most go back to TV.
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TAHolcomb — 18 years ago(October 21, 2007 09:51 PM)
If I remember right from an extra on one of the Cheers box sets, She did leave because of being an outsider with the cast. If I am recalling correctly what made her decision final was the death of Nicholas Colasanto [coach]. He was the only one who seemed to take the time to make her feel welcome. She wanted to leave after he died, but her contract was for five years. That is why she left at the end of the fifth season instead of the third. Now, of course, I could be recalling wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what they said.
I did prefer the Diane years over the Rebecca ones, but the entire show is good. If it's true the one thing i find disappointing about her is that her true character is similar to that of her character of Diane. Has anyone else heard this? As much as i liked the interaction of Diane with the other characters, I could never stand being around a person like that for long.
Finally, has anyone heard about how she is doing? I remember she had a nervous breakdown or something a while back? Has anyone heard if she is doing better? -
Haverchuck_Is_King — 18 years ago(November 07, 2007 12:03 AM)
I love Cheers, but to be honest, they really weren't doing much with her character. In fact, the whole Sam and Diane thing was repetitive. How many times did they get together, then break up? By leaving the show, she gave them an opportunity to go in a new direction, and probably prolonged the series another couple of years.