According to Justin Webb, the Paramount Plus PR team abruptly cut the interview short. He added that Kelsey Grammer had initially been "perfectly happy" to talk about his support for Trump before the interruption. ""The Paramount+ PR people, less happy that he talked about it at some length," Webb said.
News about Kelsey Grammer's involvement with Paramount Plus began in 2019 when Today reported that a "Frasier" reboot was underway and would be produced by CBS Studios and Grammnet Productions "exclusively for Paramount Plus." Since the streaming channel has such high stakes in "Frasier's" success, it's no surprise that the PR team ended the interview before Grammer could make any Roseanne-Barr-like mistakes.
"Fraiser" initially ended after an 11-year run marked by dozens of Emmy nominations and 37 wins. However, the show wrapped up in 2004 due to high production costs (per People). With the new reboot, Paramount Plus seems to be taking extra care to safeguard its investment, omitting any remotely offensive humor. Several critics on Rotten Tomatoes have described it as "safe," but there is no doubt that it is gaining popularity again as it attracted an average of 2.23 million viewers for the reboot's premiere, according to The Wrap.
