US EditionLisa Kudrow Says Friends Writers Discussed Sexual Fantasies About Female Co-Stars, Recalls ‘Mean’ Set Culture
- Actress Lisa Kudrow revealed in an interview published last Thursday that she and the five living lead cast members of Friends still earn $20 million annually in residuals, more than two decades after the sitcom concluded.
- This annual income stems from the cast's negotiated percentage ownership of the show, which grew from early per-episode salaries of $22,500 to $1 million during the final two seasons.
- Kudrow noted the workplace was "brutal" for actresses due to the mostly male writing staff, though she explained, "Say what you like about me behind my back because then it doesn't matter."
- Following co-star Matthew Perry's 2023 death, the 62-year-old actress began rewatching the series, stating, "Before, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better. But for the first time, I truly appreciated just how great it was."
- The sitcom's enduring popularity stems from a "simpler time" and "innocence" that resonates with younger generations, leading Kudrow to conclude she "will never say anything bad about 'Friends'" because it remains "still incredible work.
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Actress Lisa Kudrow, known by her character Phoebe Buffay, of the American television series "Friends", revealed how she receives values for reproduction of the work to this day. According to her, each of the actors in the main cast receives, per year, about 20 million dollars, or R$ 99,420,000. The artist spoke about the values in an interview with the Times of London newspaper, when she also exhibited writers of the series on attitudes that sh…
American actress Lisa Kudrow, known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in Friends (1994-2004), confirmed that she continues to earn millionaires every year thanks to the broadcasts of the popular comedy.In an interview with The Times, 62-year-old Kudrow explained that she and her fellow cast Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc receive about $20,000,000 a year for rights derived from television series repetitions and stre…
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Beloved '90s comedy "Friends" may have been one big lovefest on screen — but behind the scenes, it was a toxic stew of verbal abuse and sexual harassment. At least, this is according to one of the stars of the blockbuster ensemble sitcom, which ran on NBC from 1994 to 2004. 'We know that back in the room the guys would be up late discussing their sexual fantasies.'Gag ordersApparently, the same writers who came up with now-iconic lines like, "We…
It has been more than twenty years since Lisa Kudrow last stepped into the shoes of her Friends character Phoebe Buffay. Nevertheless, the 62-year-old actress still receives around twenty million dollars (!) every year for her part in the series, just like the rest of her colleagues with whom she hung out on the famous couch in the New York coffee shop Central Perk from 1994 to 2004.
Friends icon Lisa Kudrow reveals eye-watering amounts cast get from endless reruns of beloved sitcom
Friends star Lisa Kudrow has revealed the amount of money she and her former cast mates receive in residuals more than 20 years after the beloved sitcom ended.The actress, along with her co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry, all rose to global stardom over the course of the show’s 10-season run between 1994 and 2004.Although the six cast members reportedly started out on $22,500 per e…
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