Friends cast not invited to Matthew Perry’s Emmy tribute
The ‘Friends’ cast were reportedly not invited to Matthew Perry’s tribute at the 75th Annual Emmy awards. Here’s what we know.
Matthew Perry’s former Friends cast members were reportedly not invited to Monday’s 75th Annual Emmy Awards for the late Matthew Perry’s in memoriam tribute.
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FRIENDS CAST NOT INVITED TO THIS YEARS EMMYS
While executive producers considered the possibility of inviting the Friends cast; Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — they ultimately decided that they wouldn’t be inviting the cast because they felt that “it is still very fresh for them”.
“I can imagine, from their side, they’re mourning someone who was still very close to them”, executive producer Jesse Collins explained.
Collins continued: “I can’t speak for them, but we all have to respect that they were their own family. It was probably just a little too soon”.
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‘EVERYBODY’S CONTRIBUTION WAS SIGNIFICANT’
The tribute segment of the Emmy awards show paid honoured many late stars. During this memorial tribute singer and songwriter Charlie Puth performed his hit song See You Again before transitioning into the hit TV show, Friends theme song I’ll Be There For You.
Numerous late actors, musicians, executives and creatives in the Hollywood realm were tributed and displayed on the screen. Matthew Perry was one of the montage’s final honourees.
Jesse Collins also explained that they didn’t invite the Friends cast to the Emmys because they didn’t want to play favourites, specifically among the late stars who were being honoured and tributed.
“Yes, Norman Lear and Matthew Perry, you have to give some special attention to, but you don’t want anyone to feel slighted”, Jesse explained.
He continued: “Everybody’s contribution was significant, and this is their moment inside this package”.
Matthew Perry died on 28 October 2023, after being found unresponsive in his jacuzzi.
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