
Lisa Kudrow Praises Matthew Perry's Genius
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Lisa Kudrow, known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in Friends, reflects on Matthew Perrys genius and the shows enduring impact. She praises her co-stars and admits to being unaware of Perrys severe addiction struggles, which he battled for years. Perrys death in 2023 at 54 due to ketamine effects has left fans worldwide mourning, highlighting the lasting influence of the show and the importance of seeking help for addiction.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Lisa Kudrow Praises Matthew Perry's Genius. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 24th, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Lisa Kudrow got real about Matthew Perry after rewatching friends since his death in 2023 at age 54 from ketamine effects. The actress, who played quirky Phoebe Buffet, called Perry a straight-up genius for his channel of Bingroll in the hit sitcom about young New Yorkers chasing love and jobs. The show wrapped 22 years ago, but still pulls crowds today. Kudrow told a British paper she used to nitpick her own scenes, but this time around, she saw the full magic praising Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc for killing it, with Perry standing out above the rest. She penned the forward for Perry's 2022 memoir on his addiction battles, admitting she had no clue how deep it ran. He'd hit rehab 15 times, and once down 55 Viking and Pills daily during the show's run,
all while hiding the pain. Perry himself shouted out his castmates for their rock-solid support, saying they circled him like a team lifting up one of their own until he could, stand alone. His ups and downs showed in his changing looks year after year. Fans worldwide still feel the loss, flooding his Instagram with love, two years later, proving his impact indoors. Confedictions hitting hard reached the SAMHSA help line at 180662, helped to get that lift.
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