CBS News - Ted Danson and more | Here Comes the Sun
Ted Danson, known for his roles in 'Cheers' and 'The Good Place,' is now starring in a Netflix series 'A Man on the Inside,' based on a true story about an undercover investigation in a nursing home. Danson emphasizes the importance of living fully at any age, inspired by Jane Fonda's active lifestyle. He discusses the societal reluctance to talk about aging and the need to embrace life until the end. Meanwhile, efforts to protect whales from ship strikes are explored. Slowing down ships and using technology to detect whale presence are proposed solutions to reduce whale deaths. These measures not only protect whales but also reduce air pollution from ships. However, compliance with these measures is often voluntary, posing challenges to their effectiveness.
Key Points:
- Ted Danson's new series 'A Man on the Inside' explores aging and living fully, inspired by Jane Fonda's active lifestyle.
- Danson highlights the societal reluctance to discuss aging and encourages embracing life until the end.
- Efforts to protect whales from ship strikes include slowing ships and using technology to detect whales.
- Slowing ships reduces whale deaths and air pollution, but compliance is often voluntary.
- The survival of Fran's baby whale, Arya, offers hope for whale conservation efforts.