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'Cheers' Actor George Wendt, Ashley Tisdale to Star in Charlestown-Based Sitcom

The pilot for "Buzzy's Barbershop" is set to run on TBS.

Actor George Wendt, known to many as Norm from the classic show "Cheers" is set to star alongside Ashley Tisdale in a new barber shop comedy pilot that takes place in Charlestown. 

The TBS show will focus on a group of friends who work together at the fictional "Buzzy's Barbershop" in Charlestown, according to Deadline.com.

Wendt is set to play the character Buzzy, former owner of the barbershop who is also a gambler, while Tisdale will play the character Danni, who works at the shop. 

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Lauren Lapkus, who stars as Susan Fischer in the Netflix show "Orange is the New Black", is also set to star, according to Moviehole.com.

For more, read the full story at Deadline.com >> 

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