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Lisa Kudrow says she felt like the ‘sixth Friend’ and overlooked next to the show's bigger stars, triggering backlash from co-stars and rumors she might be cut from Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Jim Curtis; Kudrow later revealed the cast earns about $20 million per year in residuals, a fact that has drawn further scrutiny and upset among former colleagues.
Lisa Kudrow bluntly weighs in on the Ross-and-Rachel “on a break” debate during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, calling Ross a horrible boyfriend and saying Rachel shouldn’t have gotten back with him, while also reflecting on the tense, sometimes brutal dynamics faced by Friends’ female stars behind the scenes.
Personal items from late Friends star Matthew Perry — including 26 episode scripts, autographed items, a photo album, and a peephole-frame replica — are headed to auction through Heritage Auctions in partnership with the Matthew Perry Foundation. Net proceeds will fund addiction-recovery initiatives and related charities, with proxy bidding open ahead of the June 5 live sale in Dallas and in-person previews May 18–29 in Beverly Hills (online bidding also available).
Lisa Kudrow says she and the Friends cast continue to earn about $20 million per year in residuals from the NBC sitcom that premiered in 1994. The show’s enduring popularity—topped by massive weekly viewership and a finale with tens of millions watching—has kept the payouts coming into the present. Kudrow hadn’t watched the series until after Matthew Perry’s death in 2023, and she shared behind‑the‑scenes anecdotes about the show and its cast during recent interviews.
Lisa Kudrow reportedly revealed that the core Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals, a disclosure that upset co-stars who have long avoided discussing money; the six stars negotiated $1 million per episode for the final two seasons in 2002, and the show ended in 2004, with the late Matthew Perry among the cast.
Lisa Kudrow tells The Times the Friends writers room, already mostly men, was often cruel to the show’s female stars, with belittling comments like “Can’t the bitch read?” and late‑night talks about sexual fantasies involving Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox. She notes the environment was brutal but integral to the show’s writing, a pattern echoed by past harassment claims connected to the production, including Amaani Lyle’s case and a California Supreme Court ruling.
Lisa Kudrow says in a Sunday Times interview that the Friends writers’ room was brutal, with derogatory and sexually charged remarks about the cast from mostly male writers, delivered in front of a live audience. She recalls brutal comments when lines were off and notes she learned to tune out the negativity. The piece also references Amaani Lyle’s harassment lawsuit and a 2006 California Supreme Court ruling about the show’s creative atmosphere and adult themes.
Lisa Kudrow says the Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals from re-airings (per The Times), attributing it to the show's enduring popularity and the cast's performances; she notes they once earned roughly $22,500 per episode in early seasons and up to $1 million per episode in later seasons, praising her co-stars and the lasting impact of Friends.
Lisa Kudrow says the Friends cast still earns about $20 million per year in residuals, more than two decades after the show ended. During the run, actors reportedly earned up to $1 million per episode (starting from around $22,500). Kudrow highlighted the lasting financial cushion alongside the members’ ongoing, high-profile careers, noting the show’s history, a workplace lawsuit against a writer, and the later deaths and successes of the cast.
Lisa Kudrow discusses the toxic, mostly-male writing culture on Friends, recalling late-night sessions where writers allegedly discussed sexual fantasies about co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox; she notes the harsh environment and references Amaani Lyle’s 1999 sexual-harassment suit to contextualize the behavior.
Lisa Kudrow told The Times of London that the Friends writing staff, which was mostly male, were brutal and stayed up late discussing sexual fantasies about her female costars, and she noted Amaani Lyle’s earlier suit against Warner Bros as part of the backdrop to those behind-the-scenes dynamics.
Lisa Kudrow told The Times of London that the ‘Friends’ writers—mostly men—were brutal behind the scenes, sometimes up to 3 a.m., and reportedly discussed sexual fantasies about her female co-stars; she noted this harsh atmosphere echoed long-standing allegations exposed by Amaani Lyle’s 1999 lawsuit, which the Supreme Court ultimately rejected, while Kudrow said she largely ignored the behavior and stayed focused on the show.
Mitch Winehouse lost his High Court bid against Amy Winehouse's friends Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay over items sold at auctions in the United States; the judge ruled he could have identified the disputed items with reasonable diligence and noted Amy's generosity in giving clothes to friends, dismissing his claim.
Lisa Kudrow tells Architectural Digest she hopes Warner Bros. Discovery’s next owner preserves the Burbank lot where Friends was filmed, keeping it intact (including Stage 24, nicknamed 'The Friends Stage' and even Jack Warner’s roses) for its historic value to Los Angeles and the entertainment industry.
Lisa Kudrow, reflecting on filming Friends and The Comeback on the Warner Bros. lot, urged the studio’s new owners to keep the historic lot preserved as-is and not change a thing amid the Warner Bros. sale.