‘Friends: The Reunion’ Director Addresses Lack Of Diversity Criticism, Insists ‘The Cast Is The Cast’

While we all know her as the wonderfully eccentric Phoebe Buffay in Friends, Lisa Kudrow was cast in another sitcom that could have seen her find fame: Frasier.

Friends star Lisa Kudrow has explained why she was fired from Frasier before landing her breakout role of Phoebe Buffay.The actress was cast as radio producer Roz Doyle in Frasier before the show began in 1993, but she was let go three days into filming the pilot episode.Kudrow appeared on The Howard Stern Show alongside Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox where she discussed her brief stint, explaining how Frasier director James Burrows believed she wasn’t a good fit.Asked why

Friends really do stick together.

Lisa Kudrow is opening up about a role that she was fired from just days into filming -- but fret not for the star because Kudrow ended up landing her role on "Friends" after the ousting.

Lisa Kudrow spoke about being fired from “Frasier” with Howard Stern in a new interview.

Jennifer Aniston is shedding some more light on her almost relationship with Friends co-star David Schwimmer. For the unversed, Jennifer and David had shockingly revealed during Friends: The Reunion that they used to crush hard on each other during the earlier seasons of the iconic sitcom and had almost dated.

When it comes to hair transformations, we couldn’t BE any more excited about seeing Friends star Lisa Kudrow with a brand new look. The actress, who played the lovably quirky Phoebe Buffet in the hit 90s sitcom, has been pictured with a fiery new shade of red hair – a far cry from the lengthy blonde locks she was known for on Friends.

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.

If you think fans were the most emotionally affected by Friends: The Reunion, when it comes to the Friends cast, it was a whole another roller coaster ride of feels. From reminiscing about the old, golden times of the legendary sitcom to especially visiting Friends' iconic soundstage, Stage 24, at Warner Bros.

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.

Friends: The Reunion which aired recently, brought back together the show's lead cast including Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc after 17 long years. After the reunion episode's release, several fans showed concern for actor Matthew Perry's health as they took to social media to discuss the same.

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer returned to their old soundstage, Stage 24 on the Warner Bros.

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_.”

ballyhooed reunion special on HBO Max. Gaga joined Lisa Kudrow, 57, on the famous yellow couch of Central Perk to honor the wacky and wonderful world of Phoebe.

Friends: The Reunion was jam-packed with major star power as along with the original six castmates - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer - celebrities who guest-starred on the iconic sitcom like Tom Selleck and Reese Witherspoon as well as huge fans of the beloved series like BTS and Justin Bieber, were a part of the highly-awaited special.However, fans were left baffled about the fact that fan-favourite Friends guest stars like Paul

“Friends: The Reunion” has finally arrived, and cast member Lisa Kudrow opened up about the experience during a virtual visit to Thursday’s edition of  “The Talk”.