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How Ted Danson Has Thrived in a Five-Decade Career by Finding ‘the Laugh in the Sadness’


Ted Danson’s five-decade winning streak begets Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award for his outstanding contribution to television.

In the late 2000s and early 2010s, he turned to drama with main roles in FX’s “Damages” and CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” before discovering NBC’s “The Good Place” — and starting a fruitful relationship with creator Mike Schur, who is now also behind Danson’s latest hit star turn in Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside.” Now, in recognition of his successful long body of work, the Golden Globes is recognizing Danson with its Carol Burnett Award — the ceremony’s highest television honor. Since the show premiered, it’s been amazing to hear the reception and see how so many people from different generations are connecting to the story, finding not just laughs, but meaning and deep emotion.”

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