"Friends" Reunion Movie?

Following success of HBO's "Sex and the City" on the big screen, Britain's Daily Mail says the cast of NBC's blockbuster comedy "Friends" is now on board a theatrical reunion project. But can Rachel really pull a Carrie? Plus, Matt LeBlanc's ex-manager wants Joey to show her the money!


According to Mail (whose stories one always needs to take with a grain of salt, I can never underline that enough), people behind one of NBC's biggest comedies ever are so eager to get their peace of 'TV Reunion on Big Screen' pie, that even Jennifer Aniston who's long been reluctant to do the project is finally on board.



Even if this really is an unsubstantiated rumor, would "Friends: The Movie" really fly? "Sex and the City" has! The 65 million movie has already surpassed all studio expectations as its current global box office gross has reached almost $315 million and may still rise somewhat in the weeks to come.



Both of these shows were signature comedies for their respective networks and they incidentally both ended in 2004 reuniting their core couples (Carrie & Big and Rachel % Ross). But I'm certain that simply copying "Sex's" movie plot by depicting complications arising from Rachel and Ross' wedding would draw some criticism.



Plus, despite being a half hour comedy "Sex and the City" was much more cinematic in its original TV format and got easily transferred onto the big screen. Doing the same with "Friends" might pose a bit of a challenge, as it was more of an old-fashioned multi-camera laugh track-laden comedy.



But nothing is impossible. You need to have the entire cast on board, come up with a really good script, and execute the movie well. The buzz will already be there since day one. The movie's basically pre-sold.

And if it worked for a 5-10 million viewer niche series on a premium cable network, why wouldn't it work for a 20-30 million viewer mass market comedy on a major broadcast network?



Besides, what has the cast done since the show ended?

Jennifer Aniston has released 5 movies, 3 of which bombed at the box office (she has another 6 in the pipeline).



Courtney Cox has had modest success with her just-canceled FX paparazzi-bashing drama "Dirt."


Lisa Kudrow works in low-profile indie projects, David Schwimmer is doing some directorial work, while Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc are keeping a low profile following the collapse of their prime-time shows "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and "Joey."



Speaking of LeBlanc, a judge has decided yesterday, that his ex-manager's lawsuit in which she alleges he owes her a million dollars since 2000 would not be dismissed. The manager (who worked with LeBlanc the year he was cast in 'Friends') argues that she is entitled to 15% of his 'Friends' income.


Given the fact that every cast member was earning $1 million per episode in the show's final 2003-2004 season only, the figure the ex-rep is asking actually seems a bit low to me. The again who would want to throw a mil down the drain when their highly anticipated spin-off got so unceremoniously dumped?

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VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston & Courtney Cox "Lesbian" Kiss on "Dirt"

MARCH 28, 2007: What? That's it? That's what all the buzz was about? That's what the entire season of "Dirt" has led up to? Not that Courtney doesn't get stabbed in the end, but the whole series has been disappointing from the get-go, and this tepid scene was a reflection of that.

I may not be a connoisseur of sapphic love, but I did expect a little more than FX's "Dirt" was willing to deliver. And cutting to the man watching the ladies only reminded me of the dark age when FOX chickened out (in 1994) and cut out Doug Savant's gay kiss on "Melrose Place".

Having said that, it was great seeing Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox working together again and it made me miss the good old days of Must See TV and enjoying "Friends" on Thursdays.

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Jennifer Aniston's Blatant Product Placement

Former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston is the spokesperson for SmartWater, an enhanced water marketed by Glacéau. Could she be any more blatant in her endorsement efforts? I know. Perhaps she could bang us on the head with that bottle.

Glacéau, which was the pioneer in the enhanced water beverage category since it was set up in 1996, is currently being acquired by the Coca Cola Co. The company's products are designed to appeal to a health-conscious clientele.

Aniston is very eager to improve the sales of the electrolyte enhanced drink as she herself has invested in the company.



The product is being marketed under the slogan 'Water That's the Envy of All Water' in magazines and on billboards across the country.



Rapper 50 Cent owns a stake in VitaminWater, also a line of products marketed by Glacéau and may have earned himself a windfall when Coca Cola recently purchased the company for $4,1 billion.




Jennifer Aniston can next be seen in the "Prison Break"-style movie entitled "Wanted" co-starring Maryl Streep in which she'll play a former cop framed and imprisoned for drug trafficking who plots her escape with her cellmate (Streep).

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Jennifer Aniston Dating Male Model Paul Sculfor

Jennifer Aniston's mystery man she was spotted with holding hands over Memorial Day dinner has been revealed. It is 36-year old British model and former boxer and construction worker Paul Sculfor. Here's a quick look at Paul's portfolio.


The 6-foot-tall model has appeared in ads for Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier, but he may best be known for a classic British Levi's commercial in which he played a drowned fisherman with three mermaids desperately after him and his jeans.



Sculfor, who was discovered by the London-based Select modeling agency lives in Los Angeles and is under contract with New York Model Management. For the past 2 years he has dated George Clooney's ex Lisa Snowdon.

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Cox, Aniston "Friends" Forever

These fresh candid images of former "Friends" castmates Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston were taken yesterday as the actresses left a Memorial Day party in Malibu. The ladies who locked lips in the most over-hyped lesbian plot on television this year...

...may get down to business once again as earlier this year FX greenlit a second season for the paparazzi mag drama "Dirt" that has left many among the television critics with a bad taste in their mouth. The next 13-episode batch is expected to premiere in January 2008.

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Jennifer Aniston Honored at GLAAD Media Awards

Jennifer Aniston, who recently portrayed a lesbian on an episode of the FX series "Dirt," received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for increasing the visibility and understanding of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

The actress appeared to be moved to be joining such past Vanguard Award recipients as Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Redgrave, Shirley MacLaine and Charlize Theron.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal who became friends with Aniston while filming "The Good Girl" presented her with the award.



"I want to thank GLAAD for their steadfast commitment to opening people's minds," Aniston said in her acceptance speech.

"This is called the Vanguard Award which in some ways suggests I'm at the forefront. But I'm here with you tonight to say that I'm proud to stand not in front of you, but I stand right beside you. I commend you."

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Cox/Aniston Lesbian Kiss To Air Tomorrow Night

For those of you looking forward to the cheap thrill of seeing former "Friends" castmates Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston smooch, the wait is finally over. FX airs the infamous lesbian kiss episode of the drama "Dirt" tomorrow night.

According to the official network description of the episode, Lucy (Cox) goes head to head with her long-time rival Tina Harold (Aniston) when a rumor surfaces that Tina is up for Lucy's job.

Don continues his mysterious mission, while Holt and Julia reach a bitter climax. Meanwhile, as Willa sets her eyes on Lucy's position as editor-in-chief of Dirt Magazine, Lucy gets a shocking revelation about her stalker.

The episode airs tomorrow night at 10 PM on the FX network.

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Courtney Cox & Jennifer Aniston To Share a Lesbian Kiss On "Dirt"

You may have heard Jennifer Aniston will guest star on the season finale of Courtney Cox's FX series "Dirt" in late March. What you may not have heard is that the two former "Friends" stars will share a liplock in the episode.

Few details have emerged about the March 27 episode of "Dirt", but TV Guide has revealed that Jennifer Aniston will guest star as rival tabloid editor Tina Harrod who happens not only to be Cox's archenemy, but also a lesbian who finds Cox's character Lucy Spiller a very attractive woman. The scene was filmed last week on Thursday.

The two stars used the opportunity at last week's Television Critics Association conference in Pasadena to dismiss rumors of a possible "Friends" reunion show saying it would be too difficult to bring the entire cast back together.

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