Former NBC president Warren Littlefield recalls ‘gifted’ Matthew Perry ‘saving’ 1996 upfronts

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sarah Paulson revealed on “The View” that Matthew Perry helped land her a supporting role on Aaron Sorkin’s short-lived TV series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” Perry headlined the NBC show opposite Bradley Whitford and Amanda Peet, all of whom were cast already when Paulson was auditioning for the role of fictional actor Harriet Hayes. The Emmy winner said Perry took her under his wing and ensured she had an advantage in her final audition by personally running lines with her. “I was at a particular place in my career where I needed that job very desperately,” Paulson said.

During a visit to The View today, Sarah Paulson remembered the late Matthew Perry, her co-star on the 2006 NBC drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, as “one of the most generous people on the planet.”

The Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham was a close friend of Matthew Perry, and said he was really happy and satisfied before his untimely death.

is mourning the loss of good friend Matthew Perry following his death on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.“This last year, he was so proud of the book he wrote, and of how many people it touched,” Graham, 56, said on a “CBS Mornings” appearance Thursday.

Matthew Perry's cause of death is expected to be explained by an "unknown drug", a former medical examiner has claimed. The Friends star tragically died at the age of 54 on October 28, after he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in California. His death certificate was released on Tuesday, 14 November, with the actor's cause of death listed as "pending investigation" as the medical examiner's office awaits toxicology and lab results.

Friends have now all addressed the tragic passing of Matthew Perry, with Lisa Kudrow paying tribute to the late actor in a heartfelt statement on social media.Kudrow, who played the eccentric Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom, Friends, took to Instagram earlier to pay tribute to Perry, who died last month aged 54.She has uploaded an old photo of herself and Perry with an endearing caption about their friendship, thanking him for all the various ways he has impacted her life.She started off describing the fun they had after shooting the pilot episode, saying: “You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that.”A post shared by Lisa Kudrow (@lisakudrow)She went on to admire the late actor’s well-loved sense of humour, writing: “Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face EVERY DAY.”“Thank you for your open heart in a six way relationship that required compromise,” she continued.“Thank you for showing up at work when you weren’t well and then, being completely brilliant.

David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.

Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.

David Schwimmer is the latest Friends star to mourn the loss of Matthew Perry.

who died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.The “Morning Show” star wrote on Instagram Wednesday in a lengthy and emotional tribute: “Oh boy this one has cut deep… Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before.”She continued: “We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Loss of life or loss of love.

Friends” co-star Matthew Perry. Hollywood was rocked when Perry’s sudden and shocking death was announced in October. The actor was just 54 years old at the time.

Friends co-star Matthew Perry.Cox, who released a joint statement with her Friends co-stars shortly after Perry’s death, has now posted her own personal tribute on Instagram (November 14).In the post, the actor shared a clip from the sitcom where Chandler (Perry) and Monica (Cox) hook up for the first time – explaining how Perry encouraged her to add a “funny line” for the live audience.“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” Cox wrote. “When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favourites.“To give a little backstory, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one night fling in London.

Courteney Cox is remembering Matthew Perry.

Friends star Courtney Cox has shared a touching tribute to her on-screen husband in the series, Matthew Perry. The pair starred as Monica and Chandler in the hit 1990s and 2000s comedy series, with the characters marrying in 2001.

Matt LeBlanc has shared his first personal tribute regarding the death of his co-star of a decade, Matthew Perry. LeBlanc and Perry played Joey and Chandler in “Friends,” one of the most iconic friendships on television, running for 10 seasons. Zac Efron discusses Matthew Perry mentorship and possibly playing him in a biopicJennifer Aniston is ‘struggling’ with Matthew Perry’s passingA post shared by Matt LeBlanc (@mleblanc)The post is made up of multiple photos of the LeBlanc and Perry in character over the years.

is mourning Matthew Perry, who played her husband on the NBC sitcom “Friends,” following his death on Oct. 28 at age 54.“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” she wrote via Instagram on Nov. 14.

Matt LeBlanc has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his late Friends co-star Matthew Perry as he said that some of his "favourite times" were spent with the actor. Best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom, Perry died aged 54 on October 28.

Matt LeBlanc is opening up about the loss of his dear friend Matthew Perry.

Matthew Perry’s cause of death is still “deferred,” but a former medical examiner believes that the late actor’s toxicology report “should be finished” at this point.Dr. Michael Baden, former chief medical examiner of New York City, noted in a new interview that although toxicology tests take time, a full report could already be complete due to information that has already been released.“They’ve got pretty much 99% of what they’re going to get at this point as far as information goes, and they can release it now, or they can wait for a couple more weeks because they’re looking for some unknown drug,” Baden told Fox News Digital in an interview, published on Friday.“They might be doing microscopic slides, but it’s now about almost two weeks, so the toxicology should be finished,” he continued.The “Friends” star was found dead at age 54 at his California home on Oct.

Friends star Matthew Perry wanted him to play him in a biopic.News that the actor had named Zac Efron as his first choice to depict him in a biopic arose last week (November 2), when one of his close acquaintances, Athenna Crosby, spoke with Entertainment Tonight.The interview took place after the Friends actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was aged 54 and the death has been linked to an apparent drowning.“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby said.