Kelsey Grammer, the television actor who achieved fame for his roles in “Cheers” and “Fraser,” has been ordered to pay $2.0 million in unpaid commissions to his prior talent agency. In so doing, a federal appeals court has held that a labor arbitration panel acted reasonably in concluding that the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) waived violations of its rules and that a representation agreement existed between Mr. Grammer and his prior agency during the relevant period of time.

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