With the passing of George Wendt, America lost more than a sitcom star. We lost our everyman, our barstool bard, the guy who could walk into a room and get a standing ovation just for showing up. Any ...

George Wendt, right, portrayed Norm Peterson in "Cheers" with courageous candor. From left are Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. (NBCUniversal via Getty Images) I was never a fan ...

Who was Norm Peterson? You’re aging yourself if you know the answer to the question. More realistically, you aged yourself by clicking on an opinion piece with “Norm Peterson” in the title. About what ...

George Wendt, who famously played Norm Peterson in the hit sitcom "Cheers," died Tuesday morning, according to multiple ...

When I was in high school, I would try to complete all of my homework before 9:00 p.m. so that I could sit down with my Dad to watch Cheers on Thursday nights. Many of the characters on the show ...

One word can have such an impact. “Cheers” star George Wendt, who died May 20 at the age of 76, left behind a legacy in the annals of TV comedy that is hard to equal, thanks to one word: Norm. Norm ...

Any situation comedy worth its salt — let alone its ratings — relies on ensemble. Viewers wouldn’t have loved “I Love Lucy” if Fred and Ethel hadn’t been around to keep Lucy and Ricky company. On “The ...

After actor George Wendt died in May, his “Cheers” role as affable beer drinker Norm Peterson was in the news. And belatedly, a connection between the TV sitcom and the Inland Empire surfaced. Isn’t ...

Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable... George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers,' has ...

Belly up to the bar and relax as we return to the subject of the delightful tie between the sitcom “Cheers” and Redlands. To refresh your memory, the sitcom, which aired from 1982-1993, was created by ...