NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes are elevating a glass to former “Cheers” star Ted Danson by naming him the Carol Burnett Award honoree for 2025.
Danson, a three-time Globes winner, has been a fixture on TV since he broke out as Boston bartender Sam Malone on NBC’s comedy “Cheers.” His different credit embrace “The Good Place,” “Mr. Mayor,” “Fargo,” “CSI” and “CSI: Cyber,” “Damages” and “Becker.” Danson at present stars in Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside.”
The Globes’ telecast is scheduled for Jan. 5 reside on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Comic and actor Nikki Glaser has been picked to host.
The Carol Burnett Award was inaugurated in 2019 and is introduced to an honoree who has “made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen.” Previous recipients embrace Norman Lear, Ryan Murphy and Ellen DeGeneres. The primary was Burnett herself.
“Ted Danson has entertained audiences for decades with his iconic performances that will forever be ingrained in television history,” Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes, mentioned in a press release. “His famend profession is a testomony to his outstanding expertise and flexibility as an actor and bears resemblance to the award’s legendary namesake.”
Danson’s movie credit embrace “Hearts Beat Loud,” “Three Men and a Baby” and Steven Spielberg’s World Battle II drama “Saving Private Ryan.” He’s additionally an environmental activist, co-founding the American Oceans Marketing campaign.
