The Comeback Reveals Friends' Dark Side

0:00On April 28th, Lisa Kudrow was back as Valerie Cherish in the new season of the comeback, and she's got folks talking about her time on Friends From, 1994-2004. She played the quirky Phoebe Buffai with that star-studded cast including Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and the late Matthew Perry. But she's spilling on some rough stuff behind the scenes, especially from writers who got brutal if women flubbed lines in front of the live audience. She described how writers would snap if a line didn't land perfect, calling out women harshly right there on set. Kudrow said there was definitely mean behavior going on, even with 400 people watching. Back in the 2000s, a female writer's assistant named Amani Lyle sued Warner Brothers over the writer's room. She claimed constant sexual and racist remarks, and she had to jot down every crude comment as part of her job. The case climbed all the way to the Supreme Court, but they ruled against her, saying

1:00the conduct wasn't severe or widespread enough to change her, work environment. Kudrow reflected that vulgar talk didn't faze her much, since she could tune it out, but it clearly bothered others stuck in the room. With her comeback revival dropping truths like this, it's got everyone rethinking those golden era sitcom vibes. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Cory with the story.