Rob McElhenney pays tribute to ‘American Treasure’ Danny DeVito in birthday post

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Rob McElhenney and the other stars of It’s always sunny in Philadelphia have paid tribute to their co-star Danny DeVito as the Hollywood icon turns 80.

DeVito has starred as Frank Reynolds in the American sitcom since 2006, giving him a late career renaissance and cementing him as a modern cultural icon.

The Batman returns star recently celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday (Nov. 17), with many of his co-stars on the show heaping praise on DeVito, both as an actor and as a person.

“This man was born 80 years ago today. He could still drink you under the table,” Rob McElhenney wrote on X/Twitter.

“He could still make you laugh harder than anyone you’ve ever met. He could still make you feel like you were the only person in the room. He could still give you the best advice you ever got, and make you feel loved no matter what. He’s an American sweetheart. There’s only one @DannyDeVito.”

On Instagram, Kaitlin Olson said, “Happy birthday to my favorite (rum) ham. Danny DeVito is everything you want him to be. Lights up every room, makes sure everyone is taken care of, gives all his heart to everything and everyone he loves. Here’s to 80 more. I wouldn’t put it past him.”

The crew of It’s always sunnywhich also stars Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, will feature in a special two-episode crossover event with the ABC hit Abbott Elementary.

The unique collaboration has reportedly already been shot, where Olson recently shared Black“It was a lot of fun.”

She added, “They (Abbott Elementary cast) will be jumping into our world in a few weeks, which is very exciting. So it’s been really fun for both of our casts to be able to do — them a cable show and us a network show.”

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Elsewhere, McElhenney recently hit back at Jerry Seinfeld’s suggestion that sitcoms have lost their edge with a one-word reference to his own show.

Seinfeld, 70, made headlines earlier this year by claiming in an interview with The New Yorker that “the far left (and) PC (politically correct) c**p and people who care so much about offending other people” are responsible for the “death” of TV comedy.

The comedian whose show Seinfeld ran from 1989 to 1998, went on to claim that many of the jokes in the series would no longer be allowed to air.

“(You’d be) Kramer deciding to start a business getting homeless people to pull rickshaws because, as he says, ‘they’re on the outside anyway,'” Seinfeld said. “Do you think I could get that episode on the air today?”

On X/Twitter McElhenney answered that question directly, replying, “Probably.”