Lisa Kudrow says she's finally rewatching 'Friends' because of Matthew Perry. The actress has previously admitted that she couldn't bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn't want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series 'Time Bandits,' Kudrow revealed that she's begun to revisit old 'Friends' episodes, in large part to keep the memory of her late co-star Perry alive. Perry died October 28th, 2023, at age 54.
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00:00Lisa Kudrow says she's finally rewatching Friends because of Matthew Perry.
00:05The actress has previously admitted that she couldn't bring herself to watch reruns of the
00:08beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn't want to risk not liking her work on the show.
00:13But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV Plus
00:17series Time Bandits, Kudrow revealed that she's begun to revisit old Friends episodes,
00:22in large part to keep the memory of her late co-star Perry alive.
00:26Perry died October 28, 2023, at age 54.
00:29Kudrow told THR,
00:31Honestly, I wasn't able to watch it because it's too embarrassing to watch yourself.
00:35But if I make it about Matthew, then that's okay,
00:38and it's just celebrating how hilarious he was, and that is what I want to remember about him.
00:42The actress went on to detail her experience rewatching the series,
00:45saying,
00:46I'm laughing out loud and everyone is hilarious.
00:48I'm blown away by Courteney Cox.
00:50I'm blown away by Jen.
00:51Matthew obviously is just uniquely hilarious.
00:54No one ever knew that cadence or comedic rhythm before him.
00:57Matt LeBlanc is hilarious.
00:59And David Schwimmer, too.
01:00Kudrow continued,
01:01Sometimes I even laugh at what I've done.
01:03So yeah, I mean, that's my own little way of celebrating the anniversaries, just watching it.
01:07But it's embarrassing.
01:08At home, if anyone walks in the room and I'm watching Friends,
01:11that's a horrible look, I think.
01:12Don't you?
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