George Wendt passed away Tuesday at his home. He was 76. What you may not know is that the Chicago native actually attended ...

The cast of "Cheers" and the rest of Hollywood mourned the loss of George Wendt following the news of his death.

It was almost game over for Jason Sudeikis on Laurel Canyon. Years before his uncle George Wendt’s death at age 76 on Tuesday, the actor, 49, recalled a childhood memory that involved a fast, new BMW ...

Any consideration of ensemble-driven sitcoms has to include “Cheers,” and any consideration of “Cheers” has to include George ...

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean remember George Wendt and his connection to Chicago. They also talk about ...

The Chicago-rooted actor best known as the TV character Norm often hung out in other bars where Soul Asylum and the ...

Late Cheers alum George Wendt is remembered for his comical performance as Norman Peterson and his death, naturally, broke ...

Every sports fan could relate to Wendt’s portrayal as Chicago die-hard fan, Bob Swerski, in the Saturday Night Live “Super Fans” sketch.

Jason Sudeikis' uncle earned Emmy nominations six years running after getting started on Second City in his hometown of ...

Wendt was best-known for playing barfly Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers. His performance earned him six Emmy nominations across the show’s 11-season run on NBC. He appeared in all 275 episodes of ...

It is going to take me a long time to get used to this. I love you, Georgie,” a simple statement from “Cheers” co-star Ted ...

Fox Chicago entertainment reporter Jake Hilton joins us to talk about George Wendt’s legacy and Chicago roots. The iconic actor passed away on Tuesday at 76 years old. ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, ...