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Friends, which she co-starred in from 1994 to 2004, saying the show’s white creators had “no business” writing stories about people of colour.Speaking to The Daily Beast, Kudrow was asked how she felt about the show’s lack of POC representation.“Well, I feel like it was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college. And for shows especially, when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know,” she said.“They [creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane] have no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of colour.
I think at that time, the big problem that I was seeing was, ‘Where’s the apprenticeship?'”It’s not the first time the actress has commented on the show’s lack of diversity, saying in 2020 that it’d be “completely different” if Friends was remade today. “Well, it would not be an all-white cast, for sure,” she said, adding: “it should be looked at as a time capsule.”Her latest comments come after Friends co-creator Kauffman recently donated $4million to create a fund supporting scholars studying African and African American Studies at Brandeis University.
Announcing the fund in June, Kauffman — who also co-created Grace and Frankie — told the Los Angeles Times that she was “embarrassed” by not understanding criticisms of the show in the past.“I’ve learned a lot in the last 20 years,” she told the Times. “Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy.
It’s painful looking at yourself in the mirror.”In 2021, Kauffman, Crane and executive producer and director Kevin Bright said they “didn’t intend to have an all-white cast”, with Kauffman saying: “Back then, there was no conscious decision. We saw people of every race,
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Lisa Kudrow is speaking out about the lack of diversity on Friends — and her take on the sitch could definitely ruffle some feathers!
One of the stars of “Friends” is sharing her thoughts on the show’s lack of diversity.
Lisa Kudrow gave her reasoning as to why Friends co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane “had no business” writing about people of color.
The Daily Beast, the 59-year-old actress said the show’s creators, David Crane and Marta Kauffman, had “no business” telling stories about people of color given their own backgrounds.“Well, I feel like it was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college,” Kudrow reasoned. “And for shows especially, when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know.
Zack Sharf Lisa Kudrow made headlines in May 2020 when she acknowledged that “Friends” had a serious lack of diversity during its 10 season run on NBC. The actor said that if the show ever returned to TV then “it would not be an all-white cast.” In a new interview with The Daily Beast, however, Kudrow somewhat stood by the original sitcom’s lack of diversity, or least made sense of it.
Lisa Kudrow one of those moments was a run-in with Jerry Seinfeld during her early years. During an interview with published on Wednesday, the 59-year-old actress recalls a conversation she once had with the 68-year-old comedian as his show was helping kick-start the success of .«No.
Jerry Seinfeld couldn’t resist pointing out that he’d helped Friends to become one of the biggest shows in television history, Lisa Kudrow claims. According to the Phoebe Buffay star, she encountered the Seinfeld actor at a party where he playfully said his show, which is known as one of the most influential series of all time, boosted Friends’ viewership. ‘I remember going to some party and Jerry Seinfeld was there, and I said, “Hi,” and he said, “You’re welcome”,’ Lisa recalled.
Lisa Kudrow recalled a run-in she had with Jerry Seinfeld where the actor claimed he played a part in the success of “Friends”.
Lisa Kudrow is recalling an interesting conversation she once had with Jerry Seinfeld.
Stealing the limelight? Lisa Kudrow opened up about running into Jerry Seinfeld at a party in the ‘90s — and being taken aback when the Seinfeld star took partial credit for Friends’ massive success.