David Schwimmer denounces anti-semitism in passionate statement and receives support from Jennifer Aniston

The American Ballet Theatre, alongside New York stars and avid ballet fans, returned to Lincoln Center on Thursday for a glitzy night out to celebrate the highly-anticipated comeback.MORE: Kind Watch: Jennifer Aniston's secret act of kindnessCrowds showed up to the David H. Koch Theater in their best sparkle and suits for the ABT Fall Gala, where champagne was had and spectacular ballet was danced.

A true friend. During Matthew Perry’s decades-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction, his costar Jennifer Aniston was someone he could lean on.

A concerned coworker. Jennifer Aniston once confronted Matthew Perry about his substance abuse during their time on Friends, but she was also one of his biggest supporters.

There has long been a pretty nasty narrative about Matthew Perry, namely around his weight. He has either - according to tabloid headlines - been too fat or thin for most of his career. Now, the Friends actor has revealed in a shocking new memoir - ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’ - that his weight was actually the big indicator behind his drink and drug abuse - which he says has cost him around $9 million during his lifetime.

is continuing to open up about his battle with addiction.“Secrets kill you. Secrets kill people like me,” told in a clip from their , which will air on ABC on October 28. According to Perry, he was at the height of his career on Friends at the same time he was taking 55 Vicodin per day.

Matthew Perry will forever be “grateful” for Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston’s support amid his past battle with alcohol and drug addiction.

Jennifer Aniston is incredibly loyal, in particular her former Friends co-stars, who have been through a lot together.MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughterThe award-winning actress is making sure she's being there for Matthew Perry, who revealed on Wednesday the extent of his heartbreaking addiction battle in an interview with People.Matthew is now ready to tell his story about his struggles and has written them down in his upcoming book, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.VIDEO: Matthew Perry takes immune shots inside his home in LAWhen the Chandler Bing actor shared a video featuring details of the book on social media earlier in the month, Jennifer was one of the first to like it, along with Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow.MORE: Matthew Perry's appearance causes a stir during latest outingMORE: Matthew Perry worries fans after sharing glimpse inside living roomIn an interview with Today earlier in the year, meanwhile, Jennifer revealed that she had no idea just how much Matthew was struggling during their time filming Friends.She said: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture that was put on Matthew Perry if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt. Which makes a lot of sense." Jennifer Aniston has been there for her Friends co-star Matthew PerryIn his interview with People, Matthew said he was on and off the wagon with his addiction to alcohol while filming Friends.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in surprising shower videoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe actor said that he thought he could handle it and there would be lengthy periods of time when he was clean.

Kanye West‘s bank JPMorgan Chase has reportedly severed ties with the rapper after he made a series of antisemitic comments.Last Sunday (October 9) West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after sharing antisemitic posts on the two platforms. A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question [had] been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.Many artists, celebrities, politicians and organisations have since publicly condemned West over his remarks, including Jack Antonoff, David Schwimmer and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.The ‘DONDA’ artist made further antisemitic comments in newly revealed footage from his recent interview on Fox News.Last week, meanwhile, West faced a backlash after he wore a shirt emblazoned with the slogan ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week.Amid the growing controversy, JPMorgan Chase has now reportedly terminated its partnership with West.

Jennifer Aniston has supported her Friends co-star David Schwimmer in speaking out against Kanye West‘s anti-Semitic tweets.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?On Saturday (October 8), West, who legally changed his name to Ye, wrote in a since-deleted tweet: “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”He added: “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because Black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda [sic].”In response, Schwimmer took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the growing marginalisation of Jewish people, noting how “anti-Semitism is on the rise globally”.Sharing an image of the word ‘bYE’, a nod to the rapper’s new lgeal name, Schwimmer wrote: “Jews make up only 2.4 per cent of the population of the US but are the victims of more than 60 per cent of all religious hate crimes,” he wrote.The actor went on to condemn West’s comments, writing: “Whether or not Kanye West is mentally ill, there’s no question he is a bigot.“His hate speech calls for violence against Jews.

Jennier Aniston is hard at work filming the new season of Apple+ series The Morning Show but her recent sneak peek surprised fans with her unexpected transformation.MORE: David Schwimmer hilariously replicates Jennifer Aniston's latest shower photo"Almost halfway through filming season 3 of @themorningshow show, sneak peek," she captioned a new picture that showed her wearing a motorcycle helmet and aviator goggles.WATCH: Jennifer Aniston pays emotional tribute to her father as she makes surprise apprearanceThe picture was taken when she was in hair and makeup, with the actress in costume as her character Alex Levy wearing a black cashmere jumper and her white collar peeking over the neckline.Season three will see Mad Men star Jon Hamm join the ensemble cast after Steve Carell left in season two.MORE: Jennifer Aniston wows in gothic look in unbelievable throwback photoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in striking shower photoJon and Jennifer were seen on set filming earlier in October, with the actress caught on camera effortlessly hopping into a silver vintage Porsche Targa alongside Jon.The Morning Show has been a major hit for Apple TV Plus; based on Brian Stelter‘s 2013 book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, it follows Jennifer's host Alex Levy who begins working with Reese Witherspoon's Bradley, an outspoken younger journalist who replaces Alex's longtime co host Mitch (Steve Carell) who was fired following claims of sexual misconduct.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)Jen gave fans this sneak peekJen won the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2020 SAG Awards for her work on the show, and she gave an emotional

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have had one of the healthiest breakups in Hollywood. The couple, which were together for eight years, continues to spend time together and have a healthy friendship. This past Friday, Aniston and Theroux were spotted having dinner together, accompanied by a group of friends.David Schwimmer teases Jennifer Aniston with a shower picture ahead of her LolaVie releaseJennifer Aniston buys Oprah Winfrey’s $14.8 million Montecito estateThe pair met up in the restaurant Laser Wolf and were accompanied by Howard Stern, Jason Bateman, Jon Hamm and Jimmy Kimmel.