The BBC claims Kelsey Grammer was prevented from speaking about Donald Trump by a Paramount spokesperson during a radio interview this morning.
Grammer, who plays Frasier Crane in the recently rebooted sitcom, is a Republican and a known Trump supporter, but journalists working for the Republican Party say the topic of the former president was quickly dropped during the new interview.
Appearing on BBC Radio 4 today On the show, the actor was asked if he still supports Trump. Journalist Justin Webb asked Grammer: [Barr] He had a great comeback early on, but he was also a Trump supporter. You were a Trump supporter and I would like to know if you still support him. ”
In response, Mr. Grammer bluntly stated, “I am, and I’m going to call it a day.”
Journalist Justin Webb later claimed he tried to continue the conversation, which Grammer said he did “completely willingly”.But a PR team is said to be behind it frasierParamount+’s streaming home prevented this.
Webb said on the morning show: A Paramount+ spokesperson wasn’t too happy about him talking about this at any length. He added: “They decided we had enough time to interview.”
After his co-host quipped that Paramount+ would be “really excited” about his comments, he continued: “But I want to emphasize that he is willing to talk about why he supports Donald Trump and why he will support him in the next election.”
independent person Paramount+ has been contacted for comment.
Grammer, who has been careful about his political comments in 2018, insisting he is not a “big government guy,” described Trump as a “brat,” but said he was “not a big government guy.” “I don’t have many problems,” he said. presidential policy.
Grammer reprized his role as Frasier Crane in the reboot in October.Original NBC sitcom cheers As a spin-off, it aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004.
Kelsey Grammer in “Frasier”
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Talking about rebooting independent personthe actor considered the new series of episodes to be “kind of like a third or fourth act” and claimed that they “could be more interesting” than the previous ones.
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Reviews for the new season were largely positive, despite concerns over the absence of former co-star David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s brother Niles.
Joining him in the reboot will be just fools and horses Mr Grammer said of actor Nicholas Lyndhurst: “He is without a doubt one of Britain’s great actors.”
The two became close friends after co-starring in a movie in 2019. man of la mancha At the London Coliseum.