‘Cheers’ Actor Sentenced to 90 Days’ House Arrest

“Cheers� actor Kelsey Grammer pleaded no contest Monday to possessing cocaine and was sentenced to 90 days house arrest, and ordered to wear an electronic device that will allow authorities to keep track of his whereabouts.

The sentence--the second for Grammer in less than three months--allows him to leave his Van Nuys home to work in the popular NBC television series. A signal from the device, which will be locked to his wrist or ankle, will track his whereabouts for authorities.

Grammer, recently nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of the comically pompous psychiatrist, Dr. Fraiser Crane, entered the plea on the felony charge before Van Nuys Superior Court Judge James M. Coleman. Coleman also ordered Grammer to pay a $500 fine, undergo drug and alcohol abuse counseling, perform 300 hours of community service and placed him on probation for three years.