For Kelsey Grammer, politics and work don’t seem to go well together.
The “Frasier” star opened up about his political views, particularly his support for former President Donald Trump, during a Monday interview on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” program.
After referencing comedian and Trump supporter Roseanne Barr at the start of the interview, Grammer was asked by host Justin Webb if he was still a supporter of the former president.
“That’s me,” Grammer said. “And I’m going to put an end to that.”
But according to Webb, that wasn’t the end.
The BBC host revealed after the interview aired that Grammer had no problem discussing his support for Trump, but PR representatives from Paramount+ (which is streaming the “Frasier” revival) reportedly cut the interview short, according to reports according to a clip of Webb’s post-interview comments shared by Mediaite.
“I have to say, Kelsey Grammer herself was perfectly happy to continue talking about it,” Webb said. “The PR people at Paramount+ were less than happy that he had spoken about it at length, so… they decided that we had had enough time for our interview. But I want to emphasize that he was absolutely happy to talk about why he supports Donald Trump and will continue to do so in the upcoming election.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Grammer and Paramount+ representatives for comment.
Grammer had his legendary Dr. Frasier Crane character was revived when the sitcom “Frasier” returned for a reboot in October. Dr. Crane first appeared in the third season premiere of Cheers in September 1984 as the preppy, obnoxious boyfriend of Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), turning a small role into an indelible role for nine seasons.
“We knew from the first five lines that this guy was great because he could keep up with the stellar cast of ‘Cheers,'” James Burrows, “Frasier” director and “Cheers” co-creator, told USA in October TODAY. “Frasier was only written for a short character story. But after the first show we said, ‘My God, we have to keep this guy.’ We would have been blind if we hadn’t seen it.
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Contributor: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY