‘Friends: The Reunion’ is a bloated fountain of nostalgia

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 has continued to delight Friends fans by sharing a snap of him cuddling Jennifer Aniston after they both admitted to having crushes on each other during the sitcom's filming. In a post shared on Instagram on Monday, the 54 year old reflected on filming the hotly-anticipated reunion episode, which debuted last month.

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.

Jennifer Aniston has left fans divided after sharing several unseen snaps from the Friends reunion, featuring hitmaker Justin Bieber. The 52 year old, whose co-star Matthew Perry was recently defended by the reunion director after receiving "unkind" remarks, took to her Instagram feed to post a series of photos for her 37.2million followers to revel in.

Friends: The Reunion – scroll down to see them below.The actress took to Instagram to give fans several new images of the cast and special guests following the airing of the one-off HBO Max special last week.“Still basking in all the love from the #FriendsReunion. Thank you each and every one of you,” Aniston wrote in her post.

Jennifer Aniston delighted fans when she shared several unseen photos from the Friends reunion that aired last week – but one picture, in particular, caused a bit of a stir amongst her followers.MORE: Friends TV show gifts: 10 gifts for a true Friends fan after the reunionTaking to Instagram on Tuesday, for the first time since the much-anticipated show aired, the 52-year-old actress wrote alongside three new selfies: "Still basking in all the love from the #FriendsReunion.

Jennifer Aniston is sharing some sweet behind-the-scenes snapshots from the set.The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday and posted a slideshow of snapshots from the recent special, which premiered last Thursday on HBO Max.The first photo in the slideshow was a snapshot of Aniston taking a selfie with all her co-stars — David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry.

Friends fans seemed to thoroughly enjoy the reunion special when it aired on HBO Max last week, and now we’re getting more details on how it all came together, including what the cast was reportedly paid to film it. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer were all initially offered $1 million to appear in the special but turned it down, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Friends reunion aired, no one expected for Irish Twitter to latch on to it the way they did.But here we are, in Matt LeBlanc's Irish revival.

The Friends reunion debuted last week on HBO Max and by now, most mega-fans have watched the special.

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.

Matthew Perry's family has his back. director Ben Winston recently spoke out against «unkind» comments about the actor. Some viewers had taken to social media after the special's release last week to share their concerns and questions about the status of Perry's health. «He was great.

One of the Friends producers is giving us an update on how Matthew Perry is doing these days.

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

Back to his old self? Friends executive producer Kevin Bright shared how he thinks Matthew Perry is doing after reconnecting with the actor at the sitcom’s HBO Max reunion special.

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.

Friends are back together for a TV special. But, sadly, Friends: The Show has been labeled “bloated” and peripheral by some critics in early reviews.