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The one where he decides to share it all. Matthew Perry rocketed to worldwide fame thanks to the success of Friends, but off screen, his addiction was taking a massive toll.

Matthew Perry says ‘Friends’ fans can tell what drugs he was on by his changing appearance on the show. The 53-year-old actor, who was nearly killed by his drink and drug abuse, shared a jokey guide in his upcoming autobiography ‘Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing’ about how his addictions could be charted from his varying weight and beard while he played Chandler Bing on the 10-season run of the sitcom from 1994 to 2004. In an extract obtained by Page Six, he said: “You can track the trajectory for my addiction if you gauge my weight from season to season.

Matthew Perry is no stranger to high-profile romance — but he’s still searching for “The One.”

A necessary expense. Matthew Perry opened up about the cost of battling drug and alcohol addiction for more than half of his life.

is continuing to open up about his battle with addiction.“Secrets kill you. Secrets kill people like me,” told in a clip from their , which will air on ABC on October 28. According to Perry, he was at the height of his career on Friends at the same time he was taking 55 Vicodin per day.

Always in his corner. As Matthew Perry struggled with addiction, Friends costar Jennifer Aniston was there to lend her shoulder.

Matthew Perry has revealed how he created the unique speech patterns that made his character Chandler Bing so distinctive from the moment he appeared in Friends. 

Matthew Perry stepped out last week for a relaxing afternoon in Los Angeles just as he has revealed his opioid addiction nearly took his life.  DailyMail. com spotted the Friends star looking healthier than he has in years as he ran errands with an unidentified female friend.

Matthew Perry only has to “look down” at his stomach scars from 14 surgeries to remind him to stay sober. The ‘Friends’ actor, 53, went under the knife several times, had to use a colostomy bag for nine months and went to rehab 15 times amid his drink and drug addictions – which saw him at one point drop to 128lbs (9 stone) in weight. He told the new issue of People magazine about revealing his struggle in his upcoming memoir, ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’: “I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again.

Friends star Matthew Perry says he was on the brink of death after his colon burst from drug abuse. The 53 year old actor, who played the funny and sarcastic Chandler Bing on the popular US sitcom, has opened up about the role – as well as the substance and alcohol problems that have dogged his career – in a new autobiography. In an interview with People magazine, Perry said he waited until now to share the extreme depths of his addiction because he wanted to make sure he is “safe from going into the dark side of everything again”.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his struggles with addiction. Ahead of the release of his memoir, , the 53-year-old actor tells  about how his struggles with alcohol and opioids impacted his time on .Perry was 24 when he was cast as Chandler Bing on the long-running sitcom. At the time, his struggle with alcohol wasn't totally unmanageable.

Jennifer Aniston is incredibly loyal, in particular her former Friends co-stars, who have been through a lot together.MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughterThe award-winning actress is making sure she's being there for Matthew Perry, who revealed on Wednesday the extent of his heartbreaking addiction battle in an interview with People.Matthew is now ready to tell his story about his struggles and has written them down in his upcoming book, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.VIDEO: Matthew Perry takes immune shots inside his home in LAWhen the Chandler Bing actor shared a video featuring details of the book on social media earlier in the month, Jennifer was one of the first to like it, along with Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow.MORE: Matthew Perry's appearance causes a stir during latest outingMORE: Matthew Perry worries fans after sharing glimpse inside living roomIn an interview with Today earlier in the year, meanwhile, Jennifer revealed that she had no idea just how much Matthew was struggling during their time filming Friends.She said: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture that was put on Matthew Perry if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt. Which makes a lot of sense." Jennifer Aniston has been there for her Friends co-star Matthew PerryIn his interview with People, Matthew said he was on and off the wagon with his addiction to alcohol while filming Friends.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in surprising shower videoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe actor said that he thought he could handle it and there would be lengthy periods of time when he was clean.

slated to hit newsstands on November 1.Perry — best know for his portrayal as Chandler Bing in the NBC hit show “Friends” — revealed that at the age of 49 he almost died due to a gastrointestinal perforation and spent month months in the hospital, reports People. According to the doctors, the “Friends” star had a slim chance of living. “The doctors told my family that I had a 2 percent chance to live,” said Perry.

Matthew Perry know’s he’s very lucky to be alive.

Marta Kauffman is looking back at Friends plot points.

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has apologised for misgendering Kathleen Turner’s character in the series.Speaking on the BBC radio show The Conversation, Kauffman, who created the hit sitcom with David Crane, admitted that it was a “mistake” to refer to Chandler Bing’s transgender parent as a man.“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood. So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she’.

regret the cast’s lack of diversity, she also feels bad about the show’s portrayal of a transgender character. In a clip from Kauffman’s upcoming interview on the Conversation on the BBC World Service, she recalled the choice to refer to the transgender mother of Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) as his “dad.” “Pronouns were not yet something that I understood,” Kauffman admitted.

Sasha Urban editorAfter pledging $4 million to Brandeis University over “guilt” about the lack of racial diversity on “Friends,” co-creator Marta Kauffman is now expressing regret over how the show represented another demographic: transgender people.In an interview with The Conversation on the BBC World Service that will air on July 11, Kauffman called it a “mistake” to refer to the transgender mother of Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) as his “father.”“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood,” Kauffman told the BBC. “So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was a mistake.’”The character, Amanda Bing, was played by Kathleen Turner, who said on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” in 2019 that she wouldn’t have accepted the role if it was offered to her again “because there would be real people able to do [the role].” Kauffman is also the creator of the hit Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” and explained that she now tries to cultivate a welcoming environment on set for all people.“I like very much to create an environment where we have a happy set and a happy crew.

Could he BE any more like Chandler? Matthew Perry took a trip to Las Vegas with his friends over the weekend — unintentionally recreating an infamous episode of his hit NBC series.

Matthew Perry’s memoir is complete.

Friends star Matthew Perry is set to take fans behind-the-scenes of the sitcom in his new autobiography which he has now completed.The 52 year old played the sarcastic Chandler Bing on the millennial-favourite show and joked that his “ego” did not like that he had finished writing about himself on Tuesday. Matthew made his 7.8 million followers aware of his completed autobiography as he shared a photo of the manuscript with its title Friends, Lovers, And the Big Terrible Thing printed in big black bold letters on the front page. “My ego doesn’t like that I have to stop writing about myself.

Friends forever. Courteney Cox is reflecting on the “pressure” Friends costar Matthew Perry was under during his time on the hit series — as well as how the actor is doing today.

Matthew Perry has unveiled the title and front cover of his forthcoming memoir, addressing his fans with his customary wry humour.

What better way to spend Thanksgiving than rewatching some of the most memorable holiday TV episodes? Us Weekly has put together a list of eight must-watch episodes — from Marshall Erikson’s epic “Slapsgiving” song to Chandler Bing accidentally blurting out “I love you” to Monica while she’s wearing a turkey on her head.

Matthew Perry has a new projects in the work.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Perry is to lift the lid on his life and career in an autobiography.

Always there for you! Courteney Cox paid tribute to her former Friends costar Matthew Perry on his 52nd birthday.