{"id":214481,"date":"2026-06-20T14:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/james-burrows-director-of-classic-tv-comedies-including-cheers-and-friends-dies-at-85-ap-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:19:33","slug":"james-burrows-director-of-classic-tv-comedies-including-cheers-and-friends-dies-at-85-ap-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/james-burrows-director-of-classic-tv-comedies-including-cheers-and-friends-dies-at-85-ap-news\/","title":{"rendered":"James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including \u2018Cheers\u2019 and \u2018Friends,\u2019 dies at 85 &#8211; AP News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNa0FISFJpYkkwZjJwV0dEN1N2TlAyMmlYVnFUN0pKMmxqM0w2U0llMG1OYXJPZmpkeWJFd2tzbno0N3lyMDNqb0pDUzB3d01La3VqZXEyc0dWemt1bzdJM08zaXJGNm5ia1J2UjFmcGNzRkpMUFhIdmxqX1dOY29RZmYtQWtBS3NIREE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including \u2018Cheers\u2019 and \u2018Friends,\u2019 dies at 85<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">AP News<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5TbFVDMnlBZTl2Y21qSUV1SDJ1REhDQXZ3R3g5VWFYM1dJNWJtTFVqX0pjNHNseWRZUExfSWM1enR0UTFTbXpzVjBFbnoyeTlaZjFhazE4SjhFOWl6cTlwWWo5b3g2R09EVVBBcVFteW5xNmVOU0xXV2FkcTB4TTA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPM2R1YloyMlJVZnhKQmdOSDlSSlQtbF9YQy1EVlNHLU9XY1BlUGtGLTdWVnhIcmM3Z09ZQXVUOV9xbFI4NElEY2xneDdITFVCcFF6YjlqU1BEbGwxM2t4RHFDMGdIV2JieVBQUy1LcTBCWWtMcWY0SFo0SEZkbTg1S0I5MmRaT2YtOHFnUnFRSko?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Cheers star dies aged 85<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yahoo<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE5NSFpkQzdrSFZRMkVVd2E5VGtaRTI1cG1hZUh6RDJaNUMzZG9qMHJOWmV6MDhLbnYtaFRoWjB5MEx2Zk9rM2Q3UmprQVpkRkVsTkJMMGtlb0FOUQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">James Burrows, legendary director of Cheers and Friends, dies aged 85<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">BBC<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOVjV2NmJJSUZTQmZvYTVvNW1ZYVJGOGZXRlY4QkczdXZwWlZvb3Uwck0zNHY5SHhsdUx1MEwtNFBYMGhXamVQVzNsYmxLY2FrSldZcUFRWHZuZkdpWEtfN18za3VzU0lvUHZpZ3k0WjJBbjNaN1pRemYxbjFNOXJEYWU1ZWJNWk9LOEhyTFdYU3ZZR0NrZm5ZNQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow Pay Tribute to Late Friends Director James Burrows: \u2018A True Icon\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">People.com<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNa0FISFJpYkkwZjJwV0dEN1N2TlAyMmlYVnFUN0pKMmxqM0w2U0llMG1OYXJPZmpkeWJFd2tzbno0N3lyMDNqb0pDUzB3d01La3VqZXEyc0dWemt1bzdJM08zaXJGNm5ia1J2UjFmcGNzRkpMUFhIdmxqX1dOY29RZmYtQWtBS3NIREE?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including \u2018Cheers\u2019 and \u2018Friends,\u2019 dies at 85&nbsp;&nbsp;AP News James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times Cheers star dies aged 85&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo James Burrows, legendary director of Cheers and Friends, dies aged 85&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow Pay Tribute to Late 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