Matthew perry died

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Anonymous wrote:From Page Six:
"Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow are preparing to release a joint statement after their former co-star was found dead in his Los Angeles home Saturday at age 54, we’re told.

“The cast is reeling from the loss of their brother, because that’s what Matty was — their brother,” an industry source told us Sunday.

“It’s just devastating.”

Yeah, I assumed they'd be working together on a statement. Have always appreciated the way they stuck together.

Why? This is personal not business. They should be free to say what they want. I hope they each provide a tidbit about him that we didn’t know, like how many people he has helped, etc.

NP. You want a “tidbit” about a man who lived in the public eye since the age of 24 or so, who recently published a heartbreakingly complete, honest, and vulnerable memoir? You want a little “tidbit,” eh, you ghoul?

However THEY decide to handle it will be the right thing to do. Keep sniffing around for tidbits.

NP but what a bizarre and rage-filled take. I interpreted “tidbit” to mean a fond personal memory they had of him that is not widely known, not a piece of gossip.

What more can they say? What more can they give you? They’ve done interviews, reunion specials, behind-the-scenes footage, DVD commentary, on and on. And for someone to say oh well if they do it as a group that’s disappointing and they’d better do it like this…I mean, shut up. This is their friend, their longtime friend and colleague. However they choose to deal with it is right, and any criticism of how they choose to approach this is wrong.

Being this is a personal loss to each and everyone of them, each with their own emotions, etc. I find it strange that each of them wouldn’t publish their own condolences. The fact that they are making it as a group also makes it seem like they are more concerned about protecting the “image” of Friends than personal emotions. Sad.

Weird take. Just because they aren't each publishing a separate public statement doesn't mean they don't each have their own emotions. Why are you interested in what any of them has to say about Perry? Because they starred with him on that show. That's it. You aren't sitting around clamoring to find out what his parents, siblings, assistant, and non-famous friends are feeling right now, right? His family released a collective statement, not individual statements. The creators of Friends released a joint statement. SNL put up a memorial photo at the end of last night's episode without any comment from anyone on the show. And so on.

You are not entitled to the individual grief of anyone who knew him in this moment, and the idea that it's somehow disappointing that the cast of Friends would choose to release a joint statement says way more about you than it does about them. They know people want to hear from them, but that doesn't mean they are required to let everyone into the full experience of their grief on an individual level.

I find it strange that they are putting out a group statement. They haven’t been an “group” for almost 20 years and in all that time they all been together twice, not counting the reunion. And it seems the group statement should be pretty simple, something like…”he was our brother, we love him, we will miss him”.

DP. I think you vastly underestimate the power, in the public mind, of a hit TV show, even decades after its end. With reruns, and now streaming, keeping a show alive forever, the cast of that show becomes inextricably melded into a group for the average viewer. Sure, in reality they weren't a "group" as you note, but in many people's minds they are and always will be closely linked, even if that isn't their current real life.

It also was entirely appropriate for them, individually and as a group, to WAIT for Perry's family to issue a statement. Whatever statement the Friends cast issues will swamp all other statements and condolences and get a burst of big coverage, so it was right to step back and wait for his family to comment. There is no rush, just none whatsoever, for any of the cast to comment.

Exactly. Individual statements would also be criticized as bids for attention
People can't win

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I am super impressed they are doing something together. They were known as a tight group of friends personally but you can never really be sure how close they were. But the fact they haven't issued a statement ti me means they are so in shock and processing. Also their relationship with him must have been so special for them to take the time to do this much like family would. It's the really quick postings to me that seem like it's a reaction - not insincere but it's easy to post a reaction. When someone is super close to you either you're grieving or you aren't ready to verbalize to public yet. I know if one of my close friends died tragically in an accident and we had mutual close friends I'd be talking to them a lot for comfort before I was able to talk to other people who were not in our circle. I think the magic of that show is that they really were all friends. It's rare to find these days on a hit show. Kind of like how the cast if Orincess Bride

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- hit it off too. I think when there's that kind of chemistry it really does impact the integrity of a show and it's applicable to work, sports team, any group of people collaborating. I think it's why the show lasted so long and remains popular.

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Matt LeBlanc maybe chose to be more distant due to personality or a desire to distance himself from that part of his career or both.

LeBlanc starred in the only Friends spin-off and then basically played Joey in Episodes for five seasons. I think of all of them he was the least desiring to distance himself from that part of his career.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't remember the names of either of these, but Matthew Perry was excellent in both.

The first was a series he did after Friends where he played a widower who was in therapy. It sounds sad but was a comedy and I was so disappointed when it was cancelled.

The second was a movie he did for Hallmark Hall of Fame where he played a teacher in a disadvantaged school. It really showed what a great dramatic actor he was.

Sounds like some real Tom Hanks level stuff there, Larry King.

Perry got an Emmy for the second thing that PP mentioned, The Ron Clark Story. Perry won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for it and the movie won a bunch of other awards.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't remember the names of either of these, but Matthew Perry was excellent in both.

The first was a series he did after Friends where he played a widower who was in therapy. It sounds sad but was a comedy and I was so disappointed when it was cancelled.

The second was a movie he did for Hallmark Hall of Fame where he played a teacher in a disadvantaged school. It really showed what a great dramatic actor he was.

Sounds like some real Tom Hanks level stuff there, Larry King.

Perry got an Emmy for the second thing that PP mentioned, The Ron Clark Story. Perry won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for it and the movie won a bunch of other awards.

He was nominated, but did not win.

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Im listening to his book now. I think its probably better in audio than actually reading it. For someone who claims he has been going to therapy for 30 years, he has learned nothing. I am surprised that the industry kept giving him chances-seems like insurers would have refused to cover him on a set. But he has some deeply rooted personal issues. I feel sorry for all the women he "dated"

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Anonymous wrote:From Page Six:
"Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow are preparing to release a joint statement after their former co-star was found dead in his Los Angeles home Saturday at age 54, we’re told.

“The cast is reeling from the loss of their brother, because that’s what Matty was — their brother,” an industry source told us Sunday.

“It’s just devastating.”

Yeah, I assumed they'd be working together on a statement. Have always appreciated the way they stuck together.

Why? This is personal not business. They should be free to say what they want. I hope they each provide a tidbit about him that we didn’t know, like how many people he has helped, etc.

NP. You want a “tidbit” about a man who lived in the public eye since the age of 24 or so, who recently published a heartbreakingly complete, honest, and vulnerable memoir? You want a little “tidbit,” eh, you ghoul?

However THEY decide to handle it will be the right thing to do. Keep sniffing around for tidbits.

NP but what a bizarre and rage-filled take. I interpreted “tidbit” to mean a fond personal memory they had of him that is not widely known, not a piece of gossip.

What more can they say? What more can they give you? They’ve done interviews, reunion specials, behind-the-scenes footage, DVD commentary, on and on. And for someone to say oh well if they do it as a group that’s disappointing and they’d better do it like this…I mean, shut up. This is their friend, their longtime friend and colleague. However they choose to deal with it is right, and any criticism of how they choose to approach this is wrong.

Being this is a personal loss to each and everyone of them, each with their own emotions, etc. I find it strange that each of them wouldn’t publish their own condolences. The fact that they are making it as a group also makes it seem like they are more concerned about protecting the “image” of Friends than personal emotions. Sad.

Weird take. Just because they aren't each publishing a separate public statement doesn't mean they don't each have their own emotions. Why are you interested in what any of them has to say about Perry? Because they starred with him on that show. That's it. You aren't sitting around clamoring to find out what his parents, siblings, assistant, and non-famous friends are feeling right now, right? His family released a collective statement, not individual statements. The creators of Friends released a joint statement. SNL put up a memorial photo at the end of last night's episode without any comment from anyone on the show. And so on.

You are not entitled to the individual grief of anyone who knew him in this moment, and the idea that it's somehow disappointing that the cast of Friends would choose to release a joint statement says way more about you than it does about them. They know people want to hear from them, but that doesn't mean they are required to let everyone into the full experience of their grief on an individual level.

I find it strange that they are putting out a group statement. They haven’t been an “group” for almost 20 years and in all that time they all been together twice, not counting the reunion. And it seems the group statement should be pretty simple, something like…”he was our brother, we love him, we will miss him”.

DP. I think you vastly underestimate the power, in the public mind, of a hit TV show, even decades after its end. With reruns, and now streaming, keeping a show alive forever, the cast of that show becomes inextricably melded into a group for the average viewer. Sure, in reality they weren't a "group" as you note, but in many people's minds they are and always will be closely linked, even if that isn't their current real life.

It also was entirely appropriate for them, individually and as a group, to WAIT for Perry's family to issue a statement. Whatever statement the Friends cast issues will swamp all other statements and condolences and get a burst of big coverage, so it was right to step back and wait for his family to comment. There is no rush, just none whatsoever, for any of the cast to comment.

Exactly. Individual statements would also be criticized as bids for attention
People can't win

"bids for attendion" sums up Gwyneth Paltrow- she is a such an attention whore. She even said they "drifted" apart (ie-she hasn't talked to him decades)- same for Ione Skye for sharing the image of their texts from two weeks ago. its so tacky.

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Anonymous wrote:Tributes have come but so far nothing from the cast of Friends, not one.

I hope they are comforting each other. They knew him. I don't need their tributes. They probably need each other right now.

Exactly this. This isn’t some news story tabloid drama for them. He is someone who meant a lot to them who they watched struggle for so long.

Do you think this? After watching the reunion, I felt like they were coworkers, they cared about him as a person, but he was probably a mess as a colleague,
and they didn’t keep in touch after. I’m sure they have strong feelings of sadness and even guilt, but I don’t know if they were like family, as someone above said.

I felt like he very much wanted to retain close ties with the case but they didn’t.

The girls always stayed in touch with each other. At the reunion they said Schwim was the one who kept everyone up to date on what the others were doing.

MP did make a comment that no one called him but I was never sure if he meant it sarcastically or not. The others didn’t really react. And Court has posted a few pics of the two of them having lunch. He did a skit on Ellen with Jen and Court. I think they stayed in touch just not as frequently as the girls did.

Schwimm? Jen? Court? Are they personal friends of yours?

This is how they (and PP, apparently) refer to each other.

If you’ve watched the interviews and reunions you know this is what they call each other. And the girls also have pet names for each other that they’ve used on IG posts.

It's really not important, but the gist is that they have nicknames within their own group, not for the fans to adopt. But whatever.

Really? Are you going to spell out each of their names when talking about them? C…o…u…r….t…n….e…y or Court?

If you are only talking about them a normal amount of time and have adequate writing ability, then yes, spell their names out in full.

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Anonymous wrote:From Page Six:
"Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow are preparing to release a joint statement after their former co-star was found dead in his Los Angeles home Saturday at age 54, we’re told.

“The cast is reeling from the loss of their brother, because that’s what Matty was — their brother,” an industry source told us Sunday.

“It’s just devastating.”

Yeah, I assumed they'd be working together on a statement. Have always appreciated the way they stuck together.

Why? This is personal not business. They should be free to say what they want. I hope they each provide a tidbit about him that we didn’t know, like how many people he has helped, etc.

NP. You want a “tidbit” about a man who lived in the public eye since the age of 24 or so, who recently published a heartbreakingly complete, honest, and vulnerable memoir? You want a little “tidbit,” eh, you ghoul?

However THEY decide to handle it will be the right thing to do. Keep sniffing around for tidbits.

NP but what a bizarre and rage-filled take. I interpreted “tidbit” to mean a fond personal memory they had of him that is not widely known, not a piece of gossip.

What more can they say? What more can they give you? They’ve done interviews, reunion specials, behind-the-scenes footage, DVD commentary, on and on. And for someone to say oh well if they do it as a group that’s disappointing and they’d better do it like this…I mean, shut up. This is their friend, their longtime friend and colleague. However they choose to deal with it is right, and any criticism of how they choose to approach this is wrong.

Being this is a personal loss to each and everyone of them, each with their own emotions, etc. I find it strange that each of them wouldn’t publish their own condolences. The fact that they are making it as a group also makes it seem like they are more concerned about protecting the “image” of Friends than personal emotions. Sad.

Weird take. Just because they aren't each publishing a separate public statement doesn't mean they don't each have their own emotions. Why are you interested in what any of them has to say about Perry? Because they starred with him on that show. That's it. You aren't sitting around clamoring to find out what his parents, siblings, assistant, and non-famous friends are feeling right now, right? His family released a collective statement, not individual statements. The creators of Friends released a joint statement. SNL put up a memorial photo at the end of last night's episode without any comment from anyone on the show. And so on.

You are not entitled to the individual grief of anyone who knew him in this moment, and the idea that it's somehow disappointing that the cast of Friends would choose to release a joint statement says way more about you than it does about them. They know people want to hear from them, but that doesn't mean they are required to let everyone into the full experience of their grief on an individual level.

I find it strange that they are putting out a group statement. They haven’t been an “group” for almost 20 years and in all that time they all been together twice, not counting the reunion. And it seems the group statement should be pretty simple, something like…”he was our brother, we love him, we will miss him”.

DP. I think you vastly underestimate the power, in the public mind, of a hit TV show, even decades after its end. With reruns, and now streaming, keeping a show alive forever, the cast of that show becomes inextricably melded into a group for the average viewer. Sure, in reality they weren't a "group" as you note, but in many people's minds they are and always will be closely linked, even if that isn't their current real life.

It also was entirely appropriate for them, individually and as a group, to WAIT for Perry's family to issue a statement. Whatever statement the Friends cast issues will swamp all other statements and condolences and get a burst of big coverage, so it was right to step back and wait for his family to comment. There is no rush, just none whatsoever, for any of the cast to comment.

Exactly. Individual statements would also be criticized as bids for attention
People can't win

"bids for attendion" sums up Gwyneth Paltrow- she is a such an attention whore. She even said they "drifted" apart (ie-she hasn't talked to him decades)- same for Ione Skye for sharing the image of their texts from two weeks ago. its so tacky.

The Ione Skye texts made me sad, agree she shouldn't have shared them. He seemed like a nostalgic, lonely guy. I feel like she shared them because he called her beautiful. What other purpose did that possibly serve?

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Matt LeBlanc maybe chose to be more distant due to personality or a desire to distance himself from that part of his career or both.

LeBlanc starred in the only Friends spin-off and then basically played Joey in Episodes for five seasons. I think of all of them he was the least desiring to distance himself from that part of his career.

I watched Episodes and LOVED it! Matt LeBlanc was playing a douchebag version of himself, not of Joey T.

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Anonymous wrote:I am super impressed they are doing something together. They were known as a tight group of friends personally but you can never really be sure how close they were. But the fact they haven't issued a statement ti me means they are so in shock and processing. Also their relationship with him must have been so special for them to take the time to do this much like family would. It's the really quick postings to me that seem like it's a reaction - not insincere but it's easy to post a reaction. When someone is super close to you either you're grieving or you aren't ready to verbalize to public yet. I know if one of my close friends died tragically in an accident and we had mutual close friends I'd be talking to them a lot for comfort before I was able to talk to other people who were not in our circle. I think the magic of that show is that they really were all friends. It's rare to find these days on a hit show. Kind of like how the cast if Orincess Bride

Jennifer Anniston is Courtney's daughter's godmother. They have gone on many vacations together, along with Lisa Kudrow. It is VERY hard to be friends with an addict while they're actively addict-ing. A lot of times you have to keep a distance for your own sanity.

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He worked hard at recovery. Alcohol and drug addiction are tough to kick. He attended 15 rehabs during his life and attended over 6000 AA meetings.

My heart goes out to his friends and family. I'm sure he helped many in AA circles over the decades.

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Anonymous wrote:He worked hard at recovery. Alcohol and drug addiction are tough to kick. He attended 15 rehabs during his life and attended over 6000 AA meetings.

My heart goes out to his friends and family. I'm sure he helped many in AA circles over the decades.

Yes, he wanted to be remembered for his efforts to help other addicts. By all accounts he was a good person, just unable to shake his demons. Sad story. Handsome, talented, successful--should have been on top of the world.

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Anonymous wrote:I am super impressed they are doing something together. They were known as a tight group of friends personally but you can never really be sure how close they were. But the fact they haven't issued a statement ti me means they are so in shock and processing. Also their relationship with him must have been so special for them to take the time to do this much like family would. It's the really quick postings to me that seem like it's a reaction - not insincere but it's easy to post a reaction. When someone is super close to you either you're grieving or you aren't ready to verbalize to public yet. I know if one of my close friends died tragically in an accident and we had mutual close friends I'd be talking to them a lot for comfort before I was able to talk to other people who were not in our circle. I think the magic of that show is that they really were all friends. It's rare to find these days on a hit show. Kind of like how the cast if Orincess Bride

I don’t think they’ve been super close to him in years. He said in the reunion none of them called him.