'Friends' star David Schwimmer shoots down reunion hopes, advocates for a reboot with a more diverse cast

David Schwimmer expertly dodged questions about a potential “Friends” reunion when confronted with a mountain of evidence during a recent interview.

David Schwimmer expertly dodged questions about a potential “Friends” reunion when confronted with a mountain of evidence during a recent interview.

David Schwimmer is clearing the air about the rumored Friends reunion!

When you're amongst the six actors to be a part of an iconic sitcom like Friends, there are several perks that follow. Fame and so much fortune, even after the show has ended (thank the royalties!) However, there's also the fact that being in such a series relegates you to that one iconic character.

Jessica Hecht gave her take on David Schwimmer’s comments about Friends’ diversity, giving high praise to the actor who played her onscreen wife’s ex-husband on the NBC hit.

In an ongoing series of fumbles with regard to the diversity (and other current criticisms) of Friends, David Schwimmer has now apologized to Living Single's Erika Alexander. On Twitter, the actor responded to her claim that he'd overlooked the fellow '90s sitcom, which featured a predominantly black cast, when discussing his own series' place in history.

By Denise Petski

David Schwimmer didn’t mean any offense. The Friends alum, 53, took to Twitter on Wednesday, January 29, to respond to the backlash that he received by pitching an “all-black Friends or an all-asian Friends,” instead of a revival.

David Schwimmer has defended his idea for an "all-black" reboot of Friends.

Another Living Single star has hopped on Twitter to remind David Schwimmer of something important: they did it first. Kim Coles, who played Synclaire James-Jones on the hit 1990s sitcom, called the actor “naive” on Twitter for suggesting that an “all-black” or “all-Asian” reboot of Friends would make up for the show’s lack of diversity.

You can always count on Black Twitter to get their point across when it comes to making a statement, and Tuesday was no different as they went in and stuck up for “Living Single.”

The iconic NBC sitcom Friends was about six 20-somethings living in New York, following their love lives, friendships and careers. But its taken heat over the years for its lack of diversity, with an all-white lead cast and precious few people of color in secondary roles.

David Schwimmer has an idea for how to revive the still super-popular .