Long played Diane on the show's first five seasons Cheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left ...

Kirstie Alley, who died aged 71 on Monday, dressed up as Cheers predecessor Shelley Long "to ... half-hour comedy show after Long's more intellectually-minded Diane Chambers.

When Cheers introduced Kirstie Alley’s character, Rebecca Howe, fans were eager, and maybe a little nervous to see who could ...

if not for the work of Shelley Long. During a visit to the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Cheers creators and brothers Glen and Les Charles credited Long's performance as Diane Chambers with ...