Friends Creator Marta Kauffman Deeply Regrets Lack Of Diversity On Iconic Sitcom

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work.

On Sunday, the 20th annual BET Awards took place virtually with appearances by Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, and Megan Thee Stallion. The awards show saw Lizzo take home that best female R&B/pop artist prize.

Adele delighted her fans on the weekend by wearing her old Glastonbury dress while watching her set.The Someone Like You singer, who has lost seven stone in weight, headlined the famous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in 2016.Like most events this year, the bi-annual festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the BBC has been airing past performances by a number of artists over the weekend to mark its 50th anniversary.Adele’s own set was televised on Sunday, so the

Peter White Television EditorKevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud and Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment have inked a co-production deal and have set their first joint project with ride-sharing app Lyft’s fledgling entertainment arm.The two companies are working to develop, produce and distribute a slate of unscripted programming that will showcase new comedy voices and stories.

, Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman reveals that those working behind-the-scenes on the much-anticipated reunion are hoping to shoot the special later this summer.The reunion special, which will feature Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, was initially slated to premiere with HBO Max's launch on May 27, but was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.«We are hoping to be able to shoot in August, if all is well and there is no early

Friends cocreator Marta Kauffman gave an update to the highly-anticipated reunion special, which was originally set to be released in May when HBO Max debuted.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMatthew Cherry has signed a first-look development deal with Warner Bros. Television Group.Cherry is best known for his Academy Award-winning project “Hair Love,” an animated short film about an African-American father attempting to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.Under terms of the multi-year deal, Cherry will develop new television programming for all platforms, including cable and streaming.

Luce Douady has sadly died.

The surest sign of a man’s iniquity is the contempt of his own family. When David Allen Marcus and Alice Marcus, estranged cousins to political fixer, villain, and unrepentant hypocrite Roy Cohn, sit down in front of Ivy Meeropol’s camera to reminisce about him in “Bully.

It's been more than a year since Avengers: Endgame was finally unveiled for fans to consume, cheer and cry over. For once in his life, Steve Rogers decided to be selfish and find his own happy ending as he travelled between dimensions, returned the Infinity Stones to its original place and got married to the love of his life, Peggy Carter, in an alternative timeline.

Too little, too late? Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman recently apologized for the lack of diversity on the long-running sitcom, explaining at the virtual 2020 ATX TV Festival, "I wish I knew then what I know today...We've always encouraged people of diversity in our company, but I didn't do enough." However, as E! hosts Morgan Stewart, Nina Parker and Scott Tweedie discussed on the latest Daily Pop, the acknowledgment seems to be, as Stewart put it, "a little too late." Parker was in agreement

The co-creator of hit TV comedy Friends said she “didn’t do enough” to encourage diversity on the show.

administrative blunder saw thousands of Scots shielding at home sent letters with the wrong date for when they could go back outside. The First Minister said she deeply regretted almost 18,000 people being sent advice by health bosses in April which mistakenly said shielding would end on June 8.

The co-creator of “Friends,” Marta Kauffman, got emotional while lamenting not doing enough for diversity in a recent panel discussion. Kauffman, who co-created the hit 90s sitcom as well as the Netflix original series “Grace and Frankie,” spoke with a handful of other showrunners at an ATX TV...from the Couch panel when she began to tear up when asked what she wishes she’d known earlier in her career.

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has admitted she “didn’t do enough” to promote diversity within the television industry.The 63-year-old writer made the confession as she opened the virtual 2020 ATX Television Festival on Sunday, and told viewers: “I wish I knew then what I know today.”As her eyes filled with tears, Marta continued, “Sorry, I just wish I knew then what I know now. I would’ve made very different decisions.

George Floyd's death after a policeman kneeled down on his neck resulted in protests for the Black Lives Matter movement raging across the US. Besides the masses, many celebrities have joined the movement and are seen showing solidarity with the same.

Friends, the 25-year-old sitcom that seems just as popular today as it was during its original run from 1994-2004, is still making headlines as viewers look back at the show and many of its dated aspects. The series, which is now streaming on HBO Max, has been criticized for its lack of diversity.