Few shows, if any, can rival the enduring popularity of ‘Friends.’
And now, some 15 years after the sitcom’s final episode, it’s been officially announced that all of the official cast will be reuniting for a special on HBO Max.
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Moments ago, it was revealed that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the original ‘Friends’ soundstage on the Warner Bros lot to celebrate the iconic show.
Word is that the much-loved ensemble will each bag at least $2.5 million for participating in the unscripted special.
It serves as a huge coup for HBO, who’ll be launching their streaming service in May with the special as well as all 236 episodes of the comedy. As widely reported, their streaming rights for the will be exclusive; having snatched back ‘Friends’ from Netflix. A platform it proved hugely popular on.
Adding to the excitement were members of the cast, who took to social media to trumpet the news:
In a formal statement, Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max said:
“Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together — we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire ‘Friends’ library. I became aware of ‘Friends’ when it was in the very early stages of development and then had the opportunity to work on the series many years later and have delighted in seeing it catch on with viewers generation after generation. It taps into an era when friends – and audiences – gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans.”
We’re elated! Are you?
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I need a Living Single reunion…
Same. Not excited at all for this.
Not… at all
So excited for this!
This is going to be sooooo dope.
Ross is bae lol ?
Who? They all look less than Mediocre here. Get better taste fella
SHE is not a “fella.” A**höle.
@No Glory, Like I SAID SAID, Ross is bae lol…you don’t need to worry about my taste level hunnie ? , go check somebody else’s ? You GOT to have some FLAVOR about you to even GET on my radar…I see good looking men all the time and my eyes are moving on like Mya ? ? Only certain men get my attention and if you put them all in a room you would certainly say WELL GOT DAYUMMMM ❤️ ? ??
@Shayla grow up.
@Fancy I’m not worried about your “taste”. I am a black, engaged hetero male who only give real adult women my time. And from the way you’re talking, you have some growing up to do. But go off tho.
Hell yeah!! ???
Yeahhh
Ouahhhh im so excites i miss them so much,
They have try to do many show like friends no one could
Im.waiting for phoebe and ross
I want to watch this but they aren’t getting my coins. hint hint
Never got into this show, it is NOT funny at all to me.
Yet there are other shows from the same era who remain so underrated and that were much smarter in their storylines, layers and construction over the years.
But I’m happy for the fans.
Now don’t get too excited as it will be some sort of sit down interview or something like that. I can’t believe they are being paid this much for something so… basic.
Who asked for this?
White people lol