Friends Creator Apologises For Lack Of Diversity With $4M Pledge

‘Friends’ Co-Creator Marta Kauffman Regrets Show’s Lack Of Diversity, Says She “Bought Into Systemic Racism”

Earlier this month Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman made a generous donation to Brandeis University, her alma mater. She pledged $4 million to establish an endowed professorship in the African and African American Studies Department there. In making the pledge Kauffman said, “It took me a long time to begin to understand how I internalized systemic […]

Marta Kauffman, Co-Creator Of 'Friends,' 'Embarrassed' Now By Its Lack Of Diversity

(CNN) — Marta Kauffman says she now gets why people have been critical of “Friends.”The co-creator of the hit comedy series told the Los Angeles Times she had initially thought people were unfairly targeting the sitcom about its lack of diversity but explained she’s “learned a lot in the last 20 years.”“Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy,” Kaufman said. “It’s painful looking at yourself in the mirror. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know be…

'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman on show's lack of diversity, $4M donation: 'I'm embarrassed'

'You Chose to Ignore It': 'Friends' Co-creator Sparks Debate After She Apologizes for Show's Lack of Diversity and Pledges $4 Million to African-American Studies

Television producer Marta Kauffman, who co-created the popular comedy series “Friends” — which over the years has been dubbed the “white version of Living

Marta Kauffman, co-creator of 'Friends,' 'embarrassed' now by its lack of diversity

"Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy," Kaufman said. "It's painful looking at yourself in the mirror. I'm embarrassed that I didn't know better 25 years ago."

Marta Kauffman, co-creator of 'Friends,' 'embarrassed' now by its lack of diversity

"Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy," Kaufman said. "It's painful looking at yourself in the mirror. I'm embarrassed that I didn't know better 25 years ago."