Friends Reunion director REVEALS why fan favourite guest stars like Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were MIA

“Friends: The Reunion” director Ben Winston is speaking out about the diversity criticism surrounding the much-loved show.

Friends fans were treated to a hugely emotional moment in the recent reunion special as the cast got back together – but the moment was almost ruined by a disaster with the backstage set-up. Ben Winston, who directed Friends: The Reunion, told The Sunday Times that the big scene which saw the six main stars all come face to face for only the second time since the hit show ended in 2004 nearly didn't happen.

David Schwimmer shared more behind-the-scenes pictures from the Friends reunion special on June 7, and fans are going wild over one particular photo that shows him and his “crush”, Jennifer Aniston, sharing a warm embrace.

David Schwimmer is looking back on the reunion! The 54-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday to share some behind-the-scenes pics from the long-awaited reunion, which premiered on HBO Max last month.The first of the pics shows Schwimmer on a Zoom call with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc, during which they were busy «planning the reunion.»Another shot was a selfie of Schwimmer, which featured Kudrow and Aniston in the background, from when the

Friends: The Reunion delighted us last week and helped us escape reality for a bit as the six friends reunited. The show was high on its nostalgia factor as fans across the globe wept and celebrated with them.

In an interview with E! News to promote her latest series Feel Good, Friends star Lisa Kudrow, who everyone adores as the eccentric, free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, revealed her favourite moment from Friends: The Reunion.

Friends: The Reunion was a roller coaster ride of emotions as our beloved six fictional friends - Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green, Courteney Cox aka Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc aka Joey Tribianni and David Schwimmer aka Ross Geller - walked down memory lane about their memorable time on the iconic sitcom.

The director of Friends: The Reunion has jumped to defend Matthew Perry after viewers voiced concerns about his appearance and speech during the one-off show. Some fans claimed Matthew, 51, was slurring his words and appeared groggy as he reunited with his former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc and David Schwimmer during the special which aired last week.

HBO’s "Friends: The Reunion" special features a wide list of guest stars, but Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were notably missing. The two actors were supporting characters who played alongside the six main cast members: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt Leblanc.

During the Friends: The Reunion special that aired this week, many fans noticed how certain notable guest stars like Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were left out.

David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow not only reunited for the Friends: The Reunion, but also for a sweet IG selfie on the day the special dropped. Lisa, 57, took to Instagram on May 27 to share a photo of herself smiling beside David, 54, and we can’t believe Phoebe Buffay and Ross Geller, are back together. “Tonight….That’s how long we waited to get together,” she captioned the post. “Thanks @_schwim_.”

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer look back at 10 years of their iconic sitcom, and all the running jokes, romantic moments and beloved guest stars that they enjoyed along the way.During the special, plenty of the show's beloved supporting stars pop in to say hi, whether it's in person, like Tom Selleck, who played Monica's boyfriend, Richard, and Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler's on-again off-again girlfriend, Janice, or via video

 features tons of thrilling moments and behind-the-scenes tidbits for die-hard fans of the show — including appearances from some very special celebrity guest stars. A-listers like David Beckham, Reese Witherspoon and Kit Harington take a moment during the special to share their favorite episodes and lasting memories from the iconic sitcom, but perhaps no guest star moment is more amazing than seeing Lady Gaga sing a duet of «Smelly Cat» with Lisa Kudrow herself!Starting solo, Kudrow gets

*SPOILERS ALERT* Friends: The Reunion was a much-deserved celebration of a legendary sitcom that continues to engulf a new generation of fans, almost two decades later, thanks to its reliability in terms of its universal storyline and quirky characters.

It wasn't just another Thursday as Friends: The Reunion released on May 27, leaving fans of the show all over the world watching their favourite group of actors come together again after 17 years. With the lead cast of Friends including Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc coming together again for a special episode, fans couldn't help but get emotional to see them recreate a few iconic moments from the show.

Friends: The Reunion has taken social media by storm as first reactions to the epic special have started trickling in from across the globe. The cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer reminisced their good old days as well as set incidents from back in the day.

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer look back at 10 years of their iconic sitcom, and all the running jokes, romantic moments and beloved guest stars that that they enjoyed along the way.The show was one of the biggest hits of the '90s, and anchored NBC's Thursday night lineup for a full decade, which meant they were able to land some pretty incredible names for all kinds of guest appearances — whether it was up-and-coming stars or

Friends may have launched the careers of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer – but it also featured a lot of other celebrities!