Friends

FRIENDS CAST IS COMMITTED TO UBER

 

Here’s an interesting gossip update.  Back in November we told you that the cast of Friends were secretly uniting for a Super Bowl ad, but the idea got scrapped after the unexpected passing of Matthew Perry.   The ad agency still liked the idea of a reunion commercial, but felt it would be too sad if the remaining cast were  all featured without Matthew. After much brainstorming, they decided to tweak the reunion idea and only feature two of the remaining Friends cast – Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer.  The concept got green-lit for an Uber Eats commercial  and our source says expect to see the other three remaining Friends in a future Uber spot, most likely to air this spring.

 

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KRIS JENNER’S FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE IN FOR AN EXTRAVAGANT TREAT

Kris Jenner wants you to save the date, IF you’re lucky enough to get invited to her upcoming birthday celebration in 2025! Kris is turning 70 on November 5, 2025 and she’s already working on the ULTIMATE birthday bash. Kris is known for her extravagant parties, and every ten years when she hits a milestone birthday (50, 60 and now 70) she likes to go all out. Her 70th will be no exception. Since she’s planning a destination celebration (she’s undecided on the location yet, but is leaning towards Bora Bora) she wants to give her family and friends ample time to block out the dates. In case you were wondering, Kris plans on picking up the entire tab for the shindig!

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JENNIFER COOLIDGE HAPPENS TO BE A LOYAL FRIEND

If you were wondering what type of person White Lotus star and Emmy winner, Jennifer Coolidge is, wonder no more. Jennifer has stayed friends with her season one Lotus costar, Lukas Gage, and through him she befriended his then-husband, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton. Jennifer was lucky enough to have Chris do her hair a few times, especially for awards season, and she LOVED the results. But Lukas’ marriage to Chris imploded and Jennifer had a real life Sophie’s Choice: she couldn’t continue her professional relationship with Chris because it would jeopardize her friendship with Lukas. In the end, Jennifer chose friendship over beauty, and even though she LOVED Chris’ talents, she didn’t want to upset Lukas since his divorce from Chris IS contentious.

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THE POWER OF TAYLOR SWIFT

Not EVERYONE is happy with Taylor Swift’s blossoming romance with Travis Kelce, and one person who’s on that list is Travis’s close friend (and teammate) Patrick Mahomes. Ever since she started dating Travis, Taylor has taken Patrick’s wife, Brittany, under her wing and introduced her to her A-list pals. In a few short weeks Brittany has gone from being a stay-at-home mom and football wife to painting the town red with Taylor and her fancy friends. My source observed that Patrick isn’t exactly thrilled. Here’s why. All the girls in Taylor’s posse are accomplished in various fields, including entertainment, modeling, and entrepreneurship, and now Brittany is second guessing HER life’s goals. Since she and Patrick were high school sweethearts, she’s never gotten to do much of anything for her own career.  Being around Taylor and her group of independent women has sparked something in Brittany. My source says Patrick loves the woman he married, but fears she’s quickly morphing into someone else.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA:  Patrick Mahomes (L) and Justin Timberlake (middle)and Travis Kelce (R) teamed up to play golf at the Lake Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament last year

FRIENDS PROFITABLE CAST REUNION CALLED OFF

Our observant source – the same one who gave us the scoop about the Friends cast releasing a statement TOGETHER addressing Matthew Perry’s death – now shares this tidbit: The Friends cast was in top secret negotiations to reunite and film a TV commercial that was slated to air during next year’s Super Bowl. The game is being played in Las Vegas, so Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and of course, the late Matthew, were being courted to film a 60 second commercial promoting Vegas tourism with the tagline, “Have a Friendscation.” While it wasn’t a done deal, they were set to make a few MILLION each for one day’s work, but now with Matthew’s unexpected passing, the project is a no go.

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MATTHEW PERRY HAD MORE FRIENDS THAN HE REALIZED

Hollywood is working overtime trying to figure out the best way to honor the late Matthew Perry. My source reveals the current plan is to petition to get Matthew a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – two of his Friends costars, (Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston ) have already been honored. In addition, there’s talk of bestowing upon him a posthumous honorary Emmy – he was nominated 4 times but never won. Finally, HBO and their streaming service MAX are hoping to get his remaining Friends costars to film an hour long special. My source says that one is the most complicated, because his former cast mates DO want to honor his legacy, but it’s just too soon for them to decide exactly HOW.

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WHY MATTHEW PERRY’S COSTARS ON FRIENDS HAVE BEEN SILENT

Countless celebrities have taken to social media to memorialize Matthew Perry after his unexpected death at 54 on October 28. His 5 Friends costars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer have remained silent. According to my source the tight knit group is debating whether to issue a joint statement or individual ones. My source says that the group wants to schedule their statements so they are released at the same time. It’s likely to be the SAME statement but they’re all in such a state of shock and mourning that they’re changing their plans by the moment. My source expects something will be released today…

DEMI MOORE AND EMMA HEMING’S FRIENDSHIP IS GENUINE

In case you were wondering if Demi Moore and Emma Heming are actually as close as they seem, this should put any doubts to rest. The ex and current wife of Bruce Willis are SUCH good friends that Emma just named Demi the guardian of her two daughters, Evelyn and Mabel in case something happens to her. The women were close before Bruce’s devastating dementia diagnosis, but his illness has brought them closer. While they’re remaining optimistic, if something happens to Bruce, Demi and Emma’s friendship will continue. “Their daughters are half-sisters and Demi and Emma genuinely get along, so their bond is eternal,” a mutual friend explains.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Demi and a date last summer at the French Open in Paris with her tiny dog

ALEC BALDWIN WILL GET A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS

Alec Baldwin is counting on his celebrity friends to help him beat involuntary manslaughter charges! An insider says Alec is determined to prove he wasn’t responsible for the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie, Rust, and he plans on the help of his famous friends to prove his innocence. According to an insider, a plea deal was floated around before the formal charges were filed on Jan 31, but Alec is determined to FIGHT the case and he’s relying on many of his fellow actors to testify if the case goes to trial. The insider predicts that Alec’s trial will have more movie stars than the Academy Awards. Alec hopes having many big name actors testify about gun use on movie sets will sway the jury in his favor. Many of his A-list pals have already agreed to testify on his behalf if needed.

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