Friends of Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland fundraise for 'urgent medical care'

The “Anna” star broke two bones and developed two “life-threatening” infections that need treatment. Sally Kirkland needs medical care and her friends say she can’t pay for it alone. A representative for Kirkland confirmed the legitimacy of the campaign and Kirkland’s medical situation toEntertainment Weekly. Sally Kirkland in 2019.John Wolfsohn/Getty She then appeared in films likeJFKandThe Playerand shows likeRoseanne,The Nanny, andMurder, She Wrote. Want more movie news? At the time of writing, the campaign has raised just under $15,000 of its $65,000 goal....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Daniel Cabrera

Friends' Janice actress describes moving encounter with a hawk she thinks was sign from Matthew Perry

Perry died of a drug overdose in October 2023. A year-and-a-half after his death from a drug overdose,Maggie Wheelerstill very much missesFriendscostarMatthew Perry. And I was on my back, and I was thinking about my brother. Matthew Perry and Maggie Wheeler costar on ‘Friends’.Credit: NBC Studios/Everett One circled around and came and got the other one, and it flew past me. So that was a beautiful moment, if you go for that kind of stuff....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Jason Martinez

Friendsactress was forced to hide before Janice's entrance: 'The audience went nuts'

It wasn’t only Chandler who had a thing for her. “‘No food for you!'” she added, quoting another popular NBC showfrom the era. Surprise! It’s a Janice (Maggie Wheeler) episode of ‘Friends’.Credit:NBC “It’s a little bit of a rock star feeling,” she admitted. “That was a huge buildup,” Wheeler remembered. And they really just milked it until the bitter end. Maggie Wheeler is all smiles entering Chandler and Joey’s apartment on ‘Friends’....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Jeremy Howell

Friendscast was 'destroyed' by Matthew Perry's death, director says

James Burrows likened the actor’s untimely passing to “a brother dying.” Veteran TV directorJames Burrowsknew from the beginning that there was something special about the cast ofFriends. “I had texted the girls the day we found out,” Burrowsrevealed Thursday on theTodayshow. The cast of ‘Friends’: Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow.Jon Ragel/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images “They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Nicole Anderson

Friendscoffee shop, Central Perk, opens first permanent location with a Matthew Perry tribute

The one where Central Perk enters the real world as an actual coffee house. The original opening date was delayed followingPerry’s death on Oct. 28, according toPEOPLE. But Central Perk’s time has come. Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing on ‘Friends’.NBCU Photo Bank It opened with a tribute to Perry’s Chandler Bing. The opening comes after years of pop-up Perks in New York and California, created by Warner Bros. Discovery as a way of promotingFriendsstreaming on Max....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Shawn Smith

Friendscreator Marta Kauffman urges fans to remember Matthew Perry for 'joy' he brought, not for his death

Marta Kauffmanwants us to accentuate the positive as we rememberMatthew Perry’s legacy. TheFriendsco-creator recently discussed her relationship with the late actor, who played Chandler Bing on the iconic sitcom. And he was adamantly like: ‘No, this is really important to me.'" Marta Kauffman; Matthew Perry.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty “It still seems impossible,” the trio said of his death. The statement continued, “He was a brilliant talent....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Yolanda Tyler

Friendscreator says she was 'concerned' about Matthew Perry's sobriety while shooting reunion special

Kauffman told interviewerHota Kotbthat whenshe last spoke with him two weeks ago, Perry seemed to be doing well. “He seemed better than I’d seen in a while. I was so thrilled to see that. Marta Kauffman; Matthew Perry.Phillip Faraone/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images He was emotionally in a good place.” She continued, “He looked good. He quit smoking,” before adding he was “sober” at the time. When she heard the news of Perry’s death, Kauffman said she was completely shocked....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Nicholas Anderson

Friendscreators reflect on first series anniversary without Matthew Perry: 'He made us laugh every day'

It’s been 30 years sinceFriendsfirst hit the air and changed television forever. Without the lateMatthew Perry, however, this anniversary won’t be like the others. Perry’s absence, Kauffman reflected, “does make the 30th a little fraught.” Matthew Perry on ‘Friends’.Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty “He made us laugh every day,” Bright said of Perry. Cox shared that “there are a lotta people that are, I think, that guide us....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Nancy Doyle

Friendscreators spoke to Matthew Perry 2 weeks before his death: 'He was in a really good place'

Marta Kauffman and David Crane said the actor was “happy and chipper” the last time they talked. The creators ofFriendswere there forMatthew Perryuntil the end. The last time they talked “was great,” Kauffman said. Marta Kaufman, David Crane, and Matthew Perry.John Lamparski/Getty; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty “He was happy and chipper. He didn’t seem weighed down by anything.” The cast also participated in a 2021 reunion special on Max. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” they said....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Belinda Melton

Friendsguest star Isabella Rossellini didn't think she was famous enough to play herself

“Am I that known?” “And so I was very surprised thatFriendsinvited me, not only as a guest but as a star. They recognize me and they know my name. Isabella Rossellini rejects Ross (David Schwimmer) on ‘Friends’ in 1996.Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank So I was very… I said, ‘Really? Am I that known that I can play myself as a known person?’ Isabella Rossellini looks back on her ‘Friends’ experience.John Nacion/Getty...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Donna Parker

Friendsguest star says Matthew Perry stopped Chandler from cheating on Monica in cut storyline

They weren’t even on a break! FriendsstarMatthew Perryapparently saved Chandler and Monica from a cheating scandal that would’ve rivaled Ross and Rachel’s. That would have changed possibly the course of the show, and of his character." Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox on ‘Friends’.Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection The episode ultimately concluded with Chandler and Monica resolving their fight andplanning to elopein a Las Vegas chapel. And I had fun! It was just really fun doing the scene with him....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Sean Butler

Friendshipdirector teases Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson's bromance breakup from hell

Andrew DeYoung previews his upcoming A24 comedy with his real-life friend Robinson, Rudd, and Kate Mara. “I wrote it in 2020 during the pandemic,” DeYoung tellsEntertainment Weekly. Still, DeYoung says he did not set out to write the film with Robinson in mind. Credit:A24 “It’s nice to hear that those people seem to be connecting. “We can’t hide who we are in our work,” the director says with a laugh....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Alexandra Cook

Friendspays tribute to Matthew Perry after actor's death: 'He was a true gift to us all'

The Emmy-nominated actor played Chandler Bing for all 10 seasons of the hit sitcom. Thank you for being aFriend. He was a true gift to us all. The cast of ‘Friends’.Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and all of his fans." During the special, Perry grew emotional while speaking with his former costars about their special bond....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Maria Hayes