Jennifer Aniston: A ‘whole generation’ finds ‘Friends’ ‘offensive’ today

Aisha Tyler is getting candid about how she felt appearing on the hit television series "Friends." In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Tyler said she was "petrified" when cast to play Charlie Wheeler on the sitcom nearly 20 years ago. "The cast was incredibly kind, incredibly welcoming," the 52-year-old recalled. "My knees were knocking. I was shocked you couldn't hear my teeth chattering the entire time I was on set.

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler reunited for their new Netflix film Murder Mystery 2, to the delight of their fans, but the reviews for the detective comedy are mixed.  The co-stars and pals have reprised their roles as married couple Nick and Audrey Spitz, who are now full-time private detectives after finding themselves caught up in a murder investigation in 2019's Murder Mystery.  In the sequel directed by Jeremy Garelick, the Spitzes are invited to the destination wedding of the Maharajah Vikram Govindan (Adeel Akhtar), but they are forced to go into detective mode when he is kidnapped before the ceremony.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “Murder Mystery,” a cheeky pasteboard detective thriller-meets-middle-aged-romance that became a huge hit for Netflix four years ago, had the inspiration to team Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston as Nick and Audrey Spitz, a dweeby-sweet New York couple — he was a cop trying, and failing, to get promoted to detective; she was a hairdresser — whose marriage-on-auto-pilot needed a dose of shock therapy. They got it when they went on the European getaway that Nick, a compulsive cheapskate, had been promising Audrey for 15 years. The two wound up on a yacht, at a geezer aristocrat’s party, which turned out to be his death sentence as the moment he cut everyone there out of his will.

By the sound of it, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston don’t have the best kiss chemistry when they share the screen together.

She’s there for you! Jennifer Aniston reflected on the criticism surrounding her hit show Friends — and claimed comedy has changed over time.  

Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on how comedy has changed. In a new interview, the 54-year-old actress spoke about the “tricky” sensitivity of comedy in recent years, which wasn’t as prevalent when she she starred on “Friends” from 1994 to 2004.

AFP Paris while chatting about her upcoming film “Murder Mystery 2” with Adam Sandler. “Now it’s a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians.

Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on how comedy has changed. In a new interview, the 54-year-old actress spoke about the «tricky» sensitivity of comedy in recent years, which wasn't as prevalent when she she starred on from 1994 to 2004.«Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved. Now it's a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life,» Aniston told AFP via Yahoo News.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jennifer Aniston has been starring in comedies for nearly 30 years, from the launch of NBC’s “Friends” in 1994 to the upcoming release of her latest Netflix movie “Murder Mystery 2,” which means she’s had a front row seat to watching comedy tastes change over three decades. Aniston recently told AFP (via Yahoo News) that “comedy has evolved” so much that it’s a bit tricky these days to be funny. “Now it’s a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life,” Aniston said. “[In the past] you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical. And it was about educating people on how ridiculous people were. And now we’re not allowed to do that.”

Jennifer Aniston has shared her thoughts on the evolution of comedy, saying there is now “a whole generation” of people who find Friends “offensive”.Speaking to Associated Press (via Yahoo!), the Murder Mystery 2 star addressed how the world has changed since Friends aired in the 1990s.“There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of Friends and find them offensive,” she said.“There were things that were never intentional and others… well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now,” Aniston added.In recent years, Friends has been criticised for its lack of diversity as well as a number of homophobic and transphobic jokes.“Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved,” Aniston continued. “Now it’s a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life.”She added: “You could joke about a bigot and have a laugh.

Jennifer Aniston is the gift that keeps on giving! After slaying at the Murder Mystery 2 premiere in Paris, the actress turned up the heat for the film’s Los Angeles debut.  

Jennifer Aniston knows that comedy and our culture have changed over the years.

Adam Sandler will soon be celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary with wife Jackie Sandler, and the star has nothing but praise for his supportive spouse.Sandler walked the red carpet at the premiere of his new comedy, held at the Regency Village Theater in West Hollywood on Tuesday, and he spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about attending the premiere with his ladylove.When asked about the forthcoming anniversary, Sandler explained, «Well, we've been together for 25 [years], so we always act like that's our anniversary, the night we met.»«But 20 is good,» he added with a contented nod. «Yeah, 20 years of marriage, that's nice.»Sandler dressed casual for Tuesday's red carpet, rocking a white Knicks hoodie and tan slacks with blue sneakers — a far cry from the sharp suit he wore earlier this month when honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington, DC.Meanwhile, his wife stunned in a black dress and large black suit blazer, and Sandler couldn't help but marvel at her beauty.«She's got good legs, yeah,» Sandler praised. «She's got better legs then me, I'll give her that!»«I think I have, you know, a better profile,» he joked, before laughing at himself.The fun date night came as Sandler geared up for the release of his new Netflix comedy,, in which he stars alongside Jennifer Aniston, who plays his on-screen wife. Looking toward the future, Sandler addressed who he might want to have join the cast if they end up making a third installment in the spy comedy series, and teased why it would be a great gig for whatever star might be interested.«Me and Aniston always have a great time, and so whoever wants to get murdered, hang out for six, seven weeks, or eight weeks somewhere, it's a good time,» Sandler

The Night Agent snuck its way to the top of Netflix’s English-language TV charts for the week of March 20.

Jennifer Aniston had a brief reunion in New York City with a former "Friends" star who appeared on the show once as an 8-year-old. Back in December 1996, Mae Whitman played Sarah, a Girl Scout whom Ross knocked down a flight of stairs by accident. The episode, which aired during the season three of the sitcom, was called "The One Where Rachel Quits."Although Jen and Mae, now 34, didn't share screen time, the "Morning Show" star made a memorable impression on the child star.As luck would have it, both women appeared on "Live With Kelly And Ryan" to promoted their latest projects, Jen for "Murder Mystery 2" and Mae for Hulu's "Up Here."  At first, it appeared that Jen was unaware of her and Mae's "Friends" paths crossing."I was on 'Friends.' I played the girl that gets knocked down the stairs with the Girl Scout cookies," Mae said in a video of the reunion. A post shared by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (@livekellyandryan)Jennifer replied, "Oh my God" as she grabbed Mae's arms."I just wanted to say hi because you were so kind to me.

Jennifer Aniston waves to fans after her interview at Good Morning America in New York City on Wednesday (March 22).

Jennifer Aniston's, for example, included frequently hanging out at Cher's lavish abode.The star sat down for a chat on on Wednesday and explained how she got the chance to spend so much time at the Oscar-winner's home before Aniston was ever famous herself.«Well I went to high school with Chaz [Bono] and amongst our group of, our gaggle, we would always go to her house because it was nice. It was Cher!» said Aniston, referring to the singer's son, whose father is the late singer Sonny Bono.

Adam Sandler has not always been the biggest fan of Jennifer Aniston's past romances. During Tuesday night's episode of "The Tonight Show," Aniston spoke to Jimmy Fallon about her decades long friendship with Sandler. "[We've been friends for] over 30 years.

“Murder Mystery 2” co-star teases her about all her boyfriend choices.Aniston, 54, made the revelation while appearing on the “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to promote the film’s sequel. Fallon, 48, asked the Aniston if she and Sandler, 56, ever offer each other advice since the duo have been friends for more than decades. “No,” Aniston clapped back with a dry laugh.

Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green in Friends, has made a comeback. This resurgence was sparked by Jennifer's recent appearance in Paris at The Murder Mystery 2 photocall, where she sported a modern version of the famous haircut. The new version features softer layers and fresh highlights that complement her heart-shaped face beautifully. With over 60.2 billion views on TikTok, 'The Rachel' has once again become a sensation.