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James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
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James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
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What happenedJames Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
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BBC News - US & Canada51m ago
James Burrows, legendary director of Cheers and Friends, dies aged 85
Best-known as co-creator of sitcom Cheers, Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of other classics including the Big Bang Theory and Will and Grace.
Center ·News report
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)22m ago
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi," “Friends” and “...
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LAist58m ago
James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
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Burrows got his start in television relatively late at age 35, directing episodes of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Bob Newhart Show," and "Laverne & Shirley."
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PBS NewsHour1h ago
James Burrows, director of classic sitcoms including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening c...
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NPR1h ago
James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening c...
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The New York Times1h ago
James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
Center ·News report
James Burrows, TV legend who co-created 'Cheers,' dies at 85
(WGHP) -- TV legend James Burrows died on Friday at the age of 85, People reports. Burrows is most well-known as the co-creator of the hit NBC sitcom "Cheers," which ran from 1982 to 1993,...
Center ·News report
Prolific TV director James Burrows, known for 'Will & Grace' and 'Cheers,' dies at 85
James Burrows, the prolific director behind some of the most iconic sitcoms in television history, has died at 85, his family announced. They issued a statement to People saying he passed a...
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Instapundit1h ago
RIP: James Burrows, Will and Grace director and Cheers co-creator, dead at 85. James Burrows, known
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James Burrows, Will and Grace director and Cheers co-creator, dead at 85. James Burrows, known for co-creating “Cheers and directing “Will & Grace,” has died. He was 85. “We celebrate the e...
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The Seattle Times1h ago
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like "Cheers," "Taxi," “Friends” and "Will and Grace," has died.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)2h ago
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)2h ago
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, 'Cheers' co-creator and TV director, dies at 85
James Burrows, who was a co-creator of the iconic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several hit TV shows, has died at 85.
Center-left ·News report
Rolling Stone1h ago
James Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator and Famed TV Director, Dead at 85
Emmy-winning TV director helmed over 1,000 episodes for shows like Friends, Frasier, Taxi, Mary Tyler Moore Show and more.
Center ·News report
James Burrows, prolific comedy director behind ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85 - Fri, 19 Jun 2026 PST
Comedy director James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy-winning director who co-created “Cheers” and helped turn such long-running sitcoms as “Taxi,” “Friends,” “Will & Grace” and “The Big Bang The...
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Forbes2h ago
James Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator And ‘Friends’ Director, Dies At 85
James Burrows, who co-created the classic sitcom "Cheers" and directed several episodes of “Friends,” “Frasier,” "Will & Grace" and dozens of other hit series, has died.
Center ·News report
'Cheers' co-creator and legendary TV director James Burrows dies
James Burrows got his big break on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV sitcoms across his legendary career.
Center ·News report
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)3h ago
'Cheers' co-creator and legendary TV director James Burrows dies
James Burrows got his big break on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV sitcoms across his legendary career.
Center ·News report
'Cheers' co-creator and legendary TV director James Burrows dies
James Burrows got his big break on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV sitcoms across his legendary career.
Center-left ·News report
The Daily Beast3h ago
Legend James Burrows’ Departing Words Should Haunt Hollywood
Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images “He is the Zeus. The Mount Olympus of television comedy.” James Burrows, the director who defined comedy and pop culture f...
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Metro UK2h ago
James Burrows, TV legend behind Cheers and Will & Grace, dies aged 85
He directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV.