Charges could be coming soon out of the death of Matthew Perry late last year. An ongoing investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Drug Enforcement Agency looks into the Friends star’s passing is set to conclude soon with recommendations likely going to federal prosecutors, Deadline has confirmed. The
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The Crown, The Sixth Sense and The Father actress Olivia Williams has opened up about the “harrowing” time she spent on the set of Friends back in 1998. Williams appeared as a bridesmaid in the two-part season 4 finale of the iconic series, “The One with Ross’ Wedding.” Recently queried about previous remarks she’d made
There has been a fresh surge of affection and interest in Friends since the death of Matthew Perry in October 2023, with the sitcom sitting once again in the Netflix top ten list. Now the BBC reports that scripts from two episodes of the show that were rescued from a bin have been sold for
In the mass of fresh appreciation for Matthew Perry and his work on Friends this week following his death last weekend, David Schwimmer’s generosity to his five castmates has come to light. Perry and his five fellow leads on the record-breaking sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004 were a famously tight bunch, both on
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman spoke to actor Mathew Perry just two weeks before his Oct. 28 death at 54, and was pleased with what she heard. “It was great,” Kauffman said in an exclusive Today show interview with Hoda Kotb that aired this morning. “He was happy, and chipper. He didn’t seem weighed down by
John Stamos is the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Matthew Perry with a touching post on Instagram. The Full House alum recalled Perry’s generosity and kindness when he guest-starred on Friends. “Matthew and I had been friendly long before Friends. So, when I guest stared as Zach, the prospective sperm donor for Chandler and
Justin Trudeau has joined those paying emotional tribute to Matthew Perry, following his death on Saturday. The Canadian Prime Minister went to school with the former Friends star, and he remembered their young days together in his post on social media. Trudeau wrote: “Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. “I’ll never forget the schoolyard
Matthew Perry has died but has left a legacy in television and film. Throughout his life, Perry entertained millions of viewers who would become fans of his work. Perry was best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, a role that he would play for ten seasons. Other television credits include Sunset
Film and TV crew members and support staff have been hit hard by the double Hollywood strikes. The latest relief effort, announced last month, comes from Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman, Paul McCrane and Paul Scheer, who are spearheading a live fundraising event in partnership with The Union Solidarity Coalition. Titled Give Back-ular Spectacular!, the two-hour
About six weeks after the Writers Guild of America went on strike for the first time in more than 15 years, eight seasons of Suits landed on Netflix. All nine seasons had already been available on Peacock, but the “Netflix effect” rapidly proved itself once again. The streamer unexpectedly struck gold. In its first week
Jennifer Aniston spoke recently about the state of comedy and what’s considered funny – and what’s not – on the occasion of the debut of her new Netflix comedy Murder Mystery 2 with Adam Sandler. “Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved,” the former Friends star told French news agency AFP. “Now it’s a little tricky
The Rembrandts’ ‘I’ll Be There For You’ may be one of the world’s most instantly familiar TV theme tunes, but its success split up the band, amid fears they’d lost everything about them that was cool. Danny Wilde, one half of the alt-rock duo, told the UK’s Guardian newspaper that the band were initially asked
The television business has a lot to be thankful for, if the number of Thanksgiving episodes it has churned out over the years is any indication. One of the most memorable for many people revolves around turkeys and their inability to fly. WKRP in Cincinnati’s 1978 episode “Turkeys Away,” is about a misguided promotion that included live
Friday night marked the finale of Bill Maher’s 20th season of Real Time on HBO, and the host wrapped up by bringing on a special Friend. Matthew Perry, best known as Chandler Bing from the hit sitcom Friends, is out on the talk show circuit to flog his book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible
Matthew Perry has revealed how he created the unique speech patterns that made his character Chandler Bing so distinctive from the moment he appeared in Friends. Perry has written a memoir about his rollercoaster ride with global sitcom success, addiction and rehab – extracts of which have already brought headlines, including his crush on co-star
Matthew Perry remembers one Friends costar who tried to help him with his drinking problem – Jennifer Aniston. Speaking to ABC News journalist Diane Sawyer in a trailer advancing his Oct. 28 sit-down, Perry recalls the time Aniston — whom he calls “Jenny”— confronted him on his problem. She said, Sawyer reminded Perry, “We know
Earlier this month Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman made a generous donation to Brandeis University, her alma mater. She pledged $4 million to establish an endowed professorship in the African and African American Studies Department there. In making the pledge Kauffman said, “It took me a long time to begin to understand how I internalized systemic