Matthew Perry had this request for the ‘Friends’ series finale: ‘No one else will care’

Matthew Perry had this request for the ‘Friends’ series finale: ‘No one else will care’

Nearly one year before his death, Matthew Perry revealed that he asked “Friends” producer Marta Kauffman to give him the final line of the series. “No one else will care about this except me,” Perry wrote in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” “So may I please have the last line?” … Read more

Matthew Perry refused to film Chandler cheating on Monica storyline on ‘Friends’

Matthew Perry refused to film Chandler cheating on Monica storyline on ‘Friends’

He worried they wouldn’t be friendly anymore. Lisa Cash, who appeared opposite Matthew Perry in the hit NBC show “Friends,” revealed that writers planned to have Chandler cheat on Monica — but the late star scrapped the idea. Speaking with TMZ, Cash, 54, said she was cast as an extra in the Season 5 episode … Read more

Matthew Perry prayed for Bruce Willis ‘every night’ before his death

Matthew Perry prayed for Bruce Willis ‘every night’ before his death

Matthew Perry prayed “every night” for Bruce Willis leading up to his death amid the “Die Hard” actor’s battle with the neurodegenerative disorder frontotemporal dementia. The “Friends” alum, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, looked back on his first meeting with Willis, 68, before they starred together in 2000’s “The Whole Nine Yards” … Read more

Matthew Perry was angry ‘Friends’ co-stars didn’t battle addictions like him: ‘Makes me cry’

Matthew Perry was angry ‘Friends’ co-stars didn’t battle addictions like him: ‘Makes me cry’

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars always had his back as he dealt with drug and alcohol addition at the height of the show’s success. But last year, while promoting his memoir, he admitted it was “unfair” that he had to battle certain demons when the rest of the cast didn’t. “You know, the thing that always … Read more

Matthew Perry was immediately ‘attracted’ to Jennifer Aniston — how he reacted to her rejection

Matthew Perry was immediately ‘attracted’ to Jennifer Aniston — how he reacted to her rejection

She was there for him. Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston met long before they took on the roles of Chandler Bing and Rachel Green on “Friends.” The pair met through mutual acquaintances about three years before the NBC comedy — and Perry was upfront about his feelings early on. “I was immediately taken by her … Read more

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make surprise appearance at Katy Perry show

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make surprise appearance at Katy Perry show

They made the crowd roar, roar, roar. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, shocked onlookers Saturday night when they showed up to the finale of Katy Perry’s “PLAY” residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. A photo posted to X shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Céline Dion, 55, … Read more

Matthew Perry remembered by ‘Friends’ co-stars, family at service

Matthew Perry remembered by ‘Friends’ co-stars, family at service

The one where they said goodbye. Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars and some of his family members were spotted at Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Los Angeles on Friday — in exclusive photos obtained by The Post — for a gathering presumed to be a funeral service for the late “Friends” actor.  Jennifer Aniston, … Read more

Matthew Perry almost asked Lizzy Caplan to marry him — ‘never’ spoke again after ‘harsh’ email

Matthew Perry almost asked Lizzy Caplan to marry him — ‘never’ spoke again after ‘harsh’ email

Matthew Perry seemingly never spoke to ex Lizzy Caplan again following their 2012 split. The “Friends” alum made the admission in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” which hit shelves a year before his death. Though Perry doesn’t name Caplan by name in the book, several references point to the actress. … Read more

Matthew Perry reflected on Julia Roberts romance, ‘flirty faxes’ before death: ‘I was not enough’

Matthew Perry reflected on Julia Roberts romance, ‘flirty faxes’ before death: ‘I was not enough’

Matthew Perry was on cloud nine when his romance with Julia Roberts kicked off in the mid-’90s — and it all began via fax. “Somewhere in the world, there is a stack of faxes about two feet long — a two-foot-long courtship, filled with poems and flights of fancy and two huge stars falling for … Read more

Matthew Perry was ‘100 percent sober’ before death, says friend

Matthew Perry was ‘100 percent sober’ before death, says friend

Matthew Perry was sober when he died, and did not relapse, according to one of the last friends who saw him.  The “Friends” star passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 28. He was 54. Perry, best known for playing sarcastic Chandler Bing, was open about his lifelong struggle with addiction and staying sober, and wrote about … Read more

Matthew Perry called ‘beautiful’ Lauren Graham ‘one of his favorite’ people before death

Matthew Perry called ‘beautiful’ Lauren Graham ‘one of his favorite’ people before death

Matthew Perry and Lauren Graham had a special bond through the years, but the pair never dated — at least they never admitted that publicly. Perry, who died at age 54 on Saturday of an apparent drowning, shared a sweet photo of the “Gilmore Girls” alum in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big … Read more

Matthew Perry Foundation launches to help others battling drug addiction after his death

Matthew Perry Foundation launches to help others battling drug addiction after his death

Matthew Perry’s legacy will continue to shine on. Pals close to the late “Friends” star — who died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54 from an apparent drowning — have announced that they will establish the Matthew Perry Foundation. The organization will be formed to aid those battling substance abuse. “The Matthew Perry … Read more

Matthew Perry wanted this actor to play him in planned biopic

Matthew Perry wanted this actor to play him in planned biopic

Matthew Perry was working on a biopic — according to one of the last people to see him before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of … Read more

Bar slammed for tone-deaf Matthew Perry tribute: ‘So wrong’

Bar slammed for tone-deaf Matthew Perry tribute: ‘So wrong’

A popular Australian bar has issued a formal apology following a backlash against an ill-conceived cocktail tribute to the late Friends star Matthew Perry. The Unley in Parkside found itself in hot water after introducing an $18 cocktail named the “Chandler Bing” in honor of Perry, who tragically passed away at his Los Angeles residence on Sunday. … Read more

Former NBC president Warren Littlefield recalls ‘gifted’ Matthew Perry ‘saving’ 1996 upfronts

Former NBC president Warren Littlefield recalls ‘gifted’ Matthew Perry ‘saving’ 1996 upfronts

Former NBC president Warren Littlefield revealed how Matthew Perry once saved the network during its disastrous 1996 upfronts. The beloved actor, who was propelled to global stardom after landing the role of funnyman Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom “Friends,” used his quick wit and charm to woo a room of execs when things derailed during a presentation. … Read more

Matthew Perry ‘concerned’ ‘Friends’ creator at 2021 reunion

Matthew Perry ‘concerned’ ‘Friends’ creator at 2021 reunion

“Friends” creator Marta Kauffman was nervous about Matthew Perry’s appearance on HBO Max’s “Friends” special in 2021 due to his past struggles. “Yes, I was concerned about him,” she told Today show’s Hoda Kotb in a pre-taped interview, which aired on Wednesday. “Knowing that he’d been through everything he’d been through, and every time he … Read more

‘Friends’ creators reveal final Matthew Perry conversation 2 weeks before his death

‘Friends’ creators reveal final Matthew Perry conversation 2 weeks before his death

Matthew Perry was in a good place before his death — according to “Friends” creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane. Kauffman and Crane spoke with the late actor just two weeks before he was found underwater in his hot tub at his California home on Saturday. He was 54. “It was great,” Kauffman told the … Read more

Matthew Perry did not have meth, fentanyl in his system at the time of death: report

Matthew Perry did not have meth, fentanyl in his system at the time of death: report

Matthew Perry’s tragic death was not the result of a fentanyl or meth overdose, initial tests show, according to reports. The beloved actor, who was propelled to global stardom after landing a role on “Friends,” died Saturday of an apparent drowning incident at his California home. He was 54. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that investigators … Read more

Matthew Perry looked happy with mystery woman 24 hours before death

Matthew Perry looked happy with mystery woman 24 hours before death

Matthew Perry appeared to be in good spirits during his final outing 24 hours before he allegedly drowned at his LA home on Saturday. Photos obtained by TMZ picture the late “Friends” alum, 54, with an unidentified brunette woman at the Hotel Bel-Air, where the duo grabbed lunch. The pictures were reportedly taken around 2:30 … Read more

Matthew Perry and Kate Hudson would ‘endlessly’ talk about love before his death

Matthew Perry and Kate Hudson would ‘endlessly’ talk about love before his death

Kate Hudson recalled Monday how she and the late Matthew Perry would often talk endlessly about “the trials and tribulations of love” in a heartfelt Instagram Story. “We played tennis and played more tennis, talked endlessly about trials and tribulations of love and then would talk some more as we would laugh our a–es off … Read more