Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.
30.10.2023 - 18:19 / deadline.com
Kevin Brennan, a former Saturday Night Live writer, has shrugged off criticism of jokes he made about the death of Friends star Matthew Perry.
Soon after TMZ reported on Perry’s passing on Saturday, Brennan posted on X (fka Twitter): “DROWNED IN A HOT TUB. HAHAHAHA.”
DROWNED IN A HOT TUB. HAHAHAHA
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In another message he remarked on Perry’s well-documented history of abusing alcohol and prescription drugs, saying: “I do love it when junkies die.”
The host of The Misery Loves Company Podcast faced a backlash from X users over the remarks, with one person describing him as a “ghoul.”
Brennan, who worked on SNL between 1999 and 2000, appeared unperturbed by the anger. “Why is drowning in a hot tub funny,” asked one user, to which he replied: “Because it’s not very deep.”
By Monday, he appeared to be reveling in the publicity he had received over his remarks, posting a number of news stories based on his social media posts.
“Am I trending yet?” he asked, before linking to a New York Post article with the message: “I’m going to consider retirement. This is the pinnacle. Too many people to thank.”
Perry, one of the stars of the long-running television hit Friends, died October 28 from an apparent drowning in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in the Pacific Palisades. He was 54.
An autopsy has been completed on the actor, but it is inconclusive pending toxicology tests, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.
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Friends star Matthew Perry wanted him to play him in a biopic.News that the actor had named Zac Efron as his first choice to depict him in a biopic arose last week (November 2), when one of his close acquaintances, Athenna Crosby, spoke with Entertainment Tonight.The interview took place after the Friends actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was aged 54 and the death has been linked to an apparent drowning.“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby said.
Extra on the red carpet of his latest film “Iron Claw.” “It would be extraordinary to do,” he said, adding that he was “still devastated by the fact that he is gone.”According to Athenna Crosby, who was spotted eating lunch with Perry, 54, a mere day before the actor’s death on Oct. 28, claimed the late actor was excited to ask the “High School Musical” alum to star. “He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby, 25, told Entertainment Weekly.
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Friends actor Matthew Perry could receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame according to a new report.Perry – who shot to international fame for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in Friends – died on October 28 in an apparent drowning in his hot tub. He was 54 years old.Perry’s funeral took place earlier this week in Los Angeles, with all five of his Friends co-stars attending the service. The private service took place at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, less than a mile from the television studios in which the beloved sitcom was filmed.A new report in TMZ suggests that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who oversee the Hollywood Walk of Fame would “love to honour the late actor with a star and a posthumous ceremony,” according to the publication.
Matthew Perry‘s mystery pal is speaking out after they were seen together just one day before his shocking death.
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has recalled her final conversation with Matthew Perry prior to his death aged 54.The actor, who played Chandler Bing in the sitcom, died on Saturday (October 28) after reportedly being found unresponsive in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home. Results from an initial post-mortem were found to be “inconclusive” pending a toxicology report.Speaking to Today, Kauffman, who co-created Friends with David Crane, said she had spoken to Perry two weeks before his death.“He was happy and chipper,” Kauffman said about Perry during their conversation.
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New details have emerged about Matthew Perry's tragic death over the weekend. The late star died on Saturday at the age of 54 in an apparent drowning accident in his hot tub. It's now being reported that Matthew's body was 'not in his hot tub for very long' before he was found.
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Tributes continue to pour in for Matthew Perry. Kathleen Turner, who portrayed Helena Handbasket, the transgender parent of Perry’s Chandler Bing on Friends, is remembering the actor, saying she is “very sad for Matthew” following his sudden death Saturday.
Matthew Perry’s death is still an ongoing investigation.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Post on Sunday that an autopsy for the late star has been completed. However, the doctor has ordered more testing, including toxicology, which could take a few months.The cause of death is “deferred.”The “Friends” alum was found dead in the hot tub of his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of LA just after 4 p.m. on Saturday of an apparent drowning.
Ellise Shafer Max is honoring late “Friends” star Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday at the age of 54, with a tribute card at the start of each season of the sitcom on the streaming platform. “In memory of Matthew Perry 1969-2023,” reads the card, which flashes on screen for approximately five seconds before the iconic “Friends” opening sequence. All 10 seasons of “Friends” are currently available to stream on Max.
Michaela Zee Nick at Nite will air “Matthew Perry: Thanks for Being a Friend” on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 10 p.m. ET.
Friends co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane and executive producer Kevin Bright have issued a statement paying tribute to the late Matthew Perry.Perry, who was best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the long-running sitcom, died yesterday (October 28) aged 54 and was reportedly found unresponsive due to a suspected drowning. Authorities have said no foul play was involved, and no drugs were found at the scene.In the statement, Kauffman, Crane and Bright recall how Perry got the role of Chandler Bing in the audition room – a part they have previously said was especially difficult to cast – and reminisced on how he made the iconic character his own.“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing.