Ted Danson: 'Cheers' Pal Kirstie Alley a 'Great Dancer'

By Marc Schneider Posted May 2nd 2011 05:25PM

'Dancing With the Stars' favorite Kirstie Alley has been given a vote of confidence from her old 'Cheers' co-star, Ted Danson, who tells PopEater that back when she was Rebecca Howe, the actress was known around the set as the go-to dance partner.

"She's a really good dancer," Danson reveals. "She was a great dancer on 'Cheers.' [For] wrap parties, she was the girl to go dancing with. She's great."

Eighteen years after 'Cheers' wrapped, Alley is thriving on 'Dancing,' where she's dubbed 'Hollywood's Most Outrageous Actress.' While she's fighting for 9's and 10's from Bruno and the judges, Danson has primed his focus on cleaner oceans with a new book, 'Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them.'

He tells us that he and his daughter were walking along a beach in Santa Monica some years ago when he came across a sign that said 'Beach Closed -- Water's Polluted' and "I think that started me asking questions."

In 1987 he helped create the American Oceans Campaign, which eventually became Oceana. His acting work aside -- 'Becker,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Bored to Death' -- conservation has been his passion and he knows that's a slippery slope for a star.

"It's tricky to be a celebrity in front of an issue," he admits. "My job has always been to stand in front of a tent and say 'Thank you for watching Cheers. Come on in. Let me introduce you to this scientist, who has something really important to tell you about what's going on in our oceans.'"

Danson is just trying to keep people informed about the most critical threats to the oceans and how with a few changes, real progress can be achieved. "You can become a conscientious consumer," he says. "You can learn what fish are safe for you to eat."

Check out Oceana.org for more information.

Tags: Kirstie Alley, oceana, Ted Danson

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Monday 02 May

By Dianne

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Ted knows about a few things thats how to recycle, Hair rugs, plastic bags, and how to live off royalties.

By Mongo

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Nasty. You should take a shower, you may feel better inside.

By Greg

Danson...a third rate actor. Kirstie....a third rate dancer...and a water buffalo to boot.

By Meemar

He's beginning to look like Herman Munster.

By Retired Army Brat

That's not nice.

Herman Munster is totally in vogue; the guy you speak of is still funnier than you amateurish attempts at discrediting him.

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By ReeBeckahHow

I think Kristy Allee is downright strange the way she keeps gaining and losing that weight. That's very dangerous and unhealthy and it's hard to believe she needs money that badly.

By the_fool

Dancing With The Stars gets a lot of mileage and ratings off of Kristie. Talk and writing too. If they didn't get that she would be gone in the first or second round.

Tuesday 03 May

By Ted

Well, if he really cares about the environment, maybe he should tell Kristy to lay off all that tuna.

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