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Eddie Doyle, a 60-something-year-old bartender at the Boston bar Cheers that was the inspiration for the sitcom, has been laid off after 35 years of service. The economy, you guys! From Boston.com:
For nearly 35 years, or almost half of his life, Doyle has been the smiling face behind the bar at Cheers – the Beacon Hill pub that inspired the TV show with the same name in the early 1980s. As one of Boston’s last fabled bartenders, he served drinks and advice for five decades. During that time, his charitable deeds became the stuff of legend. Along the way he got to know thousands, introduced dozens of singles who would eventually marry, and held numerous fund-raisers that attracted everybody from the glitterati to the near-homeless.
That is 
. It’s never fun hearing about someone who’s going to have trouble putting food on his family. But luckily for Mr. Doyle, there are a ton of other places he could work.
MacLaren’s, New York, NY
Paddy’s Pub, Philadelphia, PA
Moe’s Tavern, Springfield
Huh. I guess that’s it, actually. There’s Central Perk, but that’s not a bar, it’s a coffee shop, and in any case it’s closed. Bada-Bing is a bar, A GENTLEMEN’S BAR, but that’s also closed, and I don’t think it’s the type of place for a nice man to work. The guys from Scrubs hang out at that one bar sometimes…
But I don’t think it has a name, and even if it did, I wouldn’t recommend anyone get a job that brings them in contact with the guys from Scrubs. Good luck, Mr. Doyle. I will be pouring out some imaginary beer from my make believe bottle tonight in your cute-anecdotal honor.
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Doesnt this have to be a cover story or something???? I mean a bar doesnt really have layoffs does it? And if they werent making any money and really had to reduce some staffing wouldnt they start with guys that no one has ever heard of and not the face of the bar? Shouldnt he be the last person let go? Can i end every sentence in this comment with a ?…..
whoa – art? life? is that you?
how deep does the rabbit hole go? (and other hackneyed, yet appropriate phrases).
peach pit after dark.
also closed. unless it’s open. i don’t watch the new one.
I’ve never watched Cheers. But this makes me :’( too.
He must’ve done SOMETHING bad.
Winchester-Shaun of the Dead.
A Mr Doyle for Danny DeVito recasting could ONLY help with the George Wendt viewing demographic.
What about that burlesque place from Gossip Girl?
Someone has to clean up the trustfund vomit.
I’ve never seen that show, but it looks like they’ve glued other people’s faces onto those bodies.
One vote for the Regal Beagle
Scranton’s Poor Richards. I don’t know if we’ve seen the inside of the place, but it seems to be where everyone goes to get plastered after Michael’s shenanigans. Mr. Doyle could help host next year’s Dundee awards.
Don’t forget THE BRONZE! I think it started serving alcohol around Season 4. Oh wait, Sunnydale blew up/sank into the Hellmouth. I guess The Bronze is out.
There’s still the karaoke bar from Angel. What was that called? Veritas?
Caritas…triple nerd score?
Awarded.
The Bait Shop? I suppose that’s closed now, though.
Yay! I get the bushism reference.
Mos Eisley Cantina, Tatooine.
Tough on the guy, for sure. Bartending is a young guy trade. This shouldn’t be a surprise. 65 and still bartending? Very, very rare. No matter where you are. He is relieved, no doubt. Miss it? Sure. Who gives a bartender advice once they are out of a job?
happiness is just a flaming moe away.
“For nearly 35 years…he served drinks and advice for five decades.”
Math fail? Or definition of the word “decade” fail?
He could move to Williamsburg and bartend with the old lady on bedford. Not exactly a fake bar, but he’d fit right in!