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Friends finale is turning 20! Jennifer Aniston and costars 'are figuring out how to appropriately mark the anniversary' after Matthew Perry's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2024
The finale of Friends is about to turn 20-years-old. The last episode of the hit TV series ended on May 6, 2004 and had over 50m viewers. The show starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.  But it is an awkward time for the cast as Perry died last year.

Friends cast bracing for 'bittersweet'  20th anniversary of finale without Matthew Perry

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2024
The surviving cast of Friends are bracing themselves to mark the 'bittersweet' 20th anniversary of the show's finale without Matthew Perry. A few days before Halloween last year, Matthew was found dead in his hot tub at home at the age of 54, reportedly having drowned. Over the years, he was open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol , and an autopsy ultimately revealed he had succumbed to 'acute effects of ketamine.'

Friends cast did not want to reunite at the Emmys to honor Matthew Perry as his death still feels 'very fresh for them'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
Matthew Perry, the late costar of Friends, was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home after he drowned in his pool on October 28. Despite hopes that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer would reunite to celebrate his contributions to the Emmy Awards, Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, the show's executive producers, said the actors were too ill to come together. Collins told The Hollywood Reporter, 'We had spoken about it early on.' "But I can imagine, they're still mourning someone who was still very close to them.' I can't speak for them, but we do have to accept that they were their own families. It was probably just a little too soon.' Rouzan-Clay said that his death is still'very new to them.'

Cinema addicts travel around the world describing his favorite films, but will you be able to recreate the famous films in their obscure locations?

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: During this period, he created his Instagram page 'Stepping Through Film,' with the intention of sharing his filmmaking passions with others. Thomas' Instagram page would be his full-time job alongside attending premieres and interviewing some of Hollywood's most popular celebrities.

Aurora Mulligan, 38, Matt LeBlanc's ex-girlfriend, welcomes her first child 20 months after she was announced

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 29, 2023
Aurora Mulligan, Matt LeBlanc's ex-girlfriend, has revealed she's welcomed her first child after she departed from the Friends cast in 2020. The Irish producer announced the news of her newborn on Instagram, posting a snapshot of the baby with the caption: 'Best Christmas Present Ever.' Aurora revealed her pregnancy by posting an Instagram snapshot of her growing bump, clad in a pink sequinned gown just hours before.

With FRIENDS not even in the top five, the most bingeworthy TV shows of all time have been revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2023
Ranker compiled a dynamic list of over 440 binge-worthy shows, ranking HBO's Game of Thrones first after nearly 12K votes. Stranger Things, a Netflix phenomenon, was closely followed in second place, and crime drama series Breaking Bad came in third place. Popular 90s show FRIENDS ranked sixth and was followed by 00s The Sopranos in seventh place

Matt LeBlanc is seen for the first time since death of Friends castmate Matthew Perry at 54 as he enjoys dinner with pals in LA

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 13, 2023
Matt LeBlanc appeared for the first time since the death of Friends castmate Matthew Perry at 54 years old in October. On Tuesday evening, the 56-year-old actor, who paid homage to his deceased co-star last month, dined dinner at Nobu in Malibu. Following Perry's death, the actor appeared to be one of the few people in the Friends cast to be seen publicly. Perry was discovered dead in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on Saturday, October 28 - the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced that his cause of death had been 'deferred,' with the probe now deemed as 'ongoing' by authorities.

Matthew Perry is killed two weeks after he died at the age of 54, and the actor's heartbreaking Friends photo of the six stars says, "I'll never forget you." Never'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 14, 2023
Matthew Perry's two weeks after his tragic death at the age of 54, Matt LeBlanc paid an emotional tribute to him. Perry was discovered unresponsive in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on Saturday, October 28 - the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced that his cause of death had been 'deferred,' with the probe still ongoing.

Jen's pain over the day she dreaded for 20 years: Emotional Jennifer Aniston was 'one of the first to arrive' at Friends co-star' Matthew Perry's funeral and 'kept herself to herself'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
The actress, 54; Lisa Kudrow, 60; Courteney Cox, 59; and David Schwimmer, 57, arrived as a quartet as they prepared to say their final goodbyes to Perry at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. They were welcomed outside the cathedral by fellow cast member Matt LeBlanc, 56, while Perry's tearful mother Suzanne Morrison, 84, and Dateline journalist Keith Ellis, 76, were present, as did his father John Perry, 82. Aniston was "one of the first to arrive" at the wedding on Friday, with an onlooker telling DailyMail.com: 'She held herself to herself.' This is a high-profile gathering.' Perry died in a reported drowning accident in the garden of his Pacific Palisades, California, home last Saturday. Aniston and Perry, born just six months apart, were the youngest of the six Friends, and as such, they developed an instant camaraderie when the show first began shooting in 1994.

At his funeral, emotional Peter Gabriel sang of Matthew Perry's family and Friends co-stars

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
After an emotional Peter Gabriel song that has long inspired people struggling with addiction was played as the closing note to Matthew Perry's funeral, he and his family and friends were left in tears. Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc all dressed in black suits and looked sombre as they prepared to say their goodbyes to Perry at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles in a private service. As the funeral came to an end, a 'No fight left, or so it seems, I am a man whose hopes have all been shattered, I've changed my face, I've changed my name, but no one needs you when you lose.' Perry, 54, who spoke openly about his lifelong battle with alcoholism and heroin use, was discovered dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home last Saturday. Those close to him said he had been sober and doing well shortly before his death.

After reportedly announcing their final goodbyes to Matthew Perry at a private funeral service in Los Angeles, friends began to converse with each other

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
On Friday, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc were seen outside the LA church where Matthew Perry's funeral was held. All dressed in black suits and somber as they prepared to say their final goodbyes to Perry He was laid to rest after a simple hour-long service at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. The cemetery is located opposite Warner Bros Studios, where Friends was shot for ten seasons and is the last resting place of a galaxy of Hollywood stars, including Carrie Fisher, Bette Davis, Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence and Anne Heche. It's unclear if Perry was invited to the church for his final farewell or if the family chose it for him. It is also unknown if there will be a more public celebration of his life scheduled at a later date.

Matt LeBlanc looks somber as he is seen for the first time since Matthew Perry's tragic death aged 54 - after Friends cast paid emotional tribute

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 3, 2023
On Saturday, Matt LeBlanc was seen for the first time since Matthew Perry's tragic death at the age of 54, while going for a drive in Los Angeles. The Golden Globe winner, 56, looked somber as he mourned the death of his beloved former costar, who he described as family, two days after paying tribute to his late pal in a heartfelt tweet. The father-of-one attempted to be invisible while riding his bike in his black G-Wagen with two black shades and a baseball cap.

Hundreds of "Mates" Fans assemble in New York to pay their respects to Matthew Perry

www.popsugar.co.uk, October 31, 2023
Following Matthew Perry's unexpected death at 54, fans gathered outside 90 Bedford Street in New York City on October 30 to pay their respects to the late actor. The West Village apartment will be identified as the building used for the exterior shots of the "Friends" apartment by longtime viewers of the sitcom. Fans flooded the street corner outside the six-story apartment building with flower bouquets and handwritten notes in honor of Perry on the fittingly overcast afternoon. One note was sealed in a clear sheet protector to shield it from the rain. "The one where we all lost a friend." "Could [saying] goodbye BE any more difficult?" Chandler Bing, one of Perry's most famous lines, was quoted as Chandler Bing. "We'll never know what Chandler's occupation was like, but we'll know how much joy being in his company brought us." Perry was praised for describing their favorite "Mates" character and making them laugh at difficult times in their lives.

Heartbreaking photo of Matthew Perry's Friends co-star Matt LeBlanc staring at Chandler Bing's empty chair goes viral in the wake of late actor's shock death - with fans hailing it as the 'perfect tribute'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
Following co-star Matthew Perry's death, an image from the hit series Friends featuring Joey Tribbiani ( Matt LeBlanc ) sitting next to an empty lounge chair has gone viral. Joey is shown mournfully at the empty reclined sofa chair in the photo. After earning a substantial amount of money from an acting career, Joey decides to move out of their shared apartment in season two.

Matthew Perry's close friends, Jennifer Aniston, who showed him fierce love and aided him through heroin use

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
Fans have shared countless memes, clips, and memories of the duo's best scenes in character as Chandler Bing and Rachel Green, as well as candid footage of their infectious friendship behind the scenes. It was certainly Aniston who was Perry's closest friend and confidante, given that she was the one who'realistically stood out the most' during his drug struggles, and that the couple remained in close contact. Fans from around the world have flocked to post videos of the pair online, including a touching video of Perry lovingly discussing Aniston.

Matthew Perry was worried over his 2021 admission, "felt like I was going to die" trends after his death at 54, as anti-anxiety pills were found at his house

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
Matthew Perry, a drowning victim who died in his hot tub last week, confessed to suffering from anxiety two years ago. He was trying to be as funny as can be in front of the live studio audience for Friends from 1994 to 2004. The admission was made during the HBO Max Friends reunion with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, which aired in May 2021. He was so tense trying to be 'great' that he became tense. And his costars at the reunion said they had no idea he was suffering on set because he had always delivered such a spectacular show while still being relaxed.

Jennifer Aniston's four-word warning to her co-star Matthew Perry after his sudden death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
Since his unexpected death, Jennifer Aniston's four-word warning to her Friends co-star Matthew Perry about his alcohol use has resurfaced. Perry's untimely death over the weekend after he was discovered dead in his LA home's hot tub, causing many people to pay their respects to the beloved actor. Perry came to fame as Chandler Bing on the hit 90s sitcom Friends, alongside Jennifer, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer.

Since Matthew Perry's sudden death, the friendship cast is 'working on a joint statement' to be released.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
In the aftermath of Matthew Perry's unexpected death at the age of 54, the cast of Friends is said to be 'working on a joint statement.' Perry appeared in the well-known sitcom alongside Jennifer Aniston as Rachel, Courteney Cox as Monica, and Matthew LeBlanc as Phoebe and David Schwimmer as Ross. Friends, which followed six friends in their 20s in New York's 20s, was a smash hit on the world, and re-runs are still extremely popular years later.

After Friends wrapped: 'She was the one who reached out the most,' Matthew Perry praised Jennifer Aniston for continuing to monitor on her.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
Matthew Perry and his five co-stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer will all be remembered for his role as Chandler Bing in the famous sitcom Friends. And though Perry's ten-season stint on the show came to an end in May 2004, he knew he had a lifelong friend who could rely on in Aniston despite his well-documented struggles with alcohol and opioids. Just last year, the actor, who was discovered dead in his jacuzzi at home on Saturday at the age of 54, revealed that they stayed in each other's lives and remained in close contact. 'She was the one that stood out the most,' the Williamstown, Massachusetts native told Diane Sawyer of the actress who appeared Rachel Green during an interview in October 2022. 'I'm really grateful to her for that.' Perry would go on to reveal that it was Aniston who warned him first about his heroin use during the filming of their hit comedy, though the signs are easy to ignore if you're a true friend.

Chandler Bing's most memorable moments as he recalled the Friends star's tragic death at the age of 54

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
Matthew Perry had a long television career, with a line of notable roles, from The West Wing to Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip. However, his inimitable take on Chandler Bing from Friends will be his most enduring legacy. The late actor, who passed away on Saturday, brought hilarity, heart and vulnerability to the role of the wise-cracking roommate of Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and the helplessly-in-love husband of Monica Geller (Courteney Cox)

Matthew Perry's emotional Friends reunion: Actor burst into tears and was comforted by Jennifer Aniston and co-stars - two years prior to his death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
Matthew Perry had a tearful reunion with his co-stars two years ago, two years before his death on Saturday. Perry, the actor who played Chandler Bing, weep in tears after an outpouring of love from his costars, including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc on HBO's Friendship Day. It' was an amazing time for his on-screen wife Cox to reminisce.' Perry confessed, "I'm going to cry now."

Freddie Flintoff's '£9m' crash settlement: BBC apologises to cricket legend who 'negotiated payment for two years' loss of earnings' after suffering 'life-altering' injuries in Top Gear horror crash

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2023
After a horrific crash on Top Gear that put him out of action for months, the BBC has apologized to Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and decided to pay him a £9 million. Mr Flintoff, 45, is reported to have reached an understanding for two years of unemployment. Both the former England cricket captain and the BBC are apparently happy with the deal, according to reports. According to reports familiar with the deal, Mr Flintoff decided not to sue the corporation but waive a 'potentially larger payout'. The parties 'agreed to deal privately, with as little animosity as possible,' the insider said. According to reports, the father-of-four, who is still recovering from his 'life-alteringly critical' injury, and the BBC are eager to continue collaborating on future projects.

Throughout the years, Top Gear has seen the evolution of the show as a result of Freddie Flintoff's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 7, 2023
According to reports, Top Gear has been axed by the BBC after 46 years after executives determined there was no way back from Freddie Flintoff's horrific car accident. Since his open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 vehicle, which had no air bags, flipped over on December 13 last year, leaving him with serious facial injuries and broken ribs, the former England cricket captain was 'lucky to be alive.' With the BBC later giving him an apology, the Ashes hero had to wait for an air ambulance for an 'agonizing' 45 minutes.

After Freddie Flintoff's horrific accident, BBC 'axes Top Gear after 46 years as bosses admit there is "no way it can go forward."

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 6, 2023
Top Gear has been cut off after the BBC announced that there was no way back for the show following Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's terrifying accident. After his open-topped three-wheel Morgan Super 3 car, which had no air bags, flipped over on December 13 last year, leaving him with serious facial bruises and several broken ribs, the former England cricket captain was 'lucky to be alive.' Production workers have been told to look elsewhere for other jobs, putting an end to the much-loved automobile show.