Friends to return?

Mr E

Looks like the "movie careers" of the 6 stars hasn't been as successful as expected...

All together now..... "Meh!"

Friends set for TV return

Seminal sitcom Friends is returning to television after each of its six stars agreed multi-million dollar deals to star in four one-hour specials.

In a secret meeting before Christmas, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry reportedly agreed a $5m (€4m) apiece deal with NBC bosses in Los Angeles.

Scriptwriters have already started penning lines for the four double episodes, which are due to air this year.

Aniston, who has filmed a string of movies since the final Friends episode, was the last to agree to the new deal.

An NBC insider says: "She's the one who had been holding out. But she's now agreed to reprise Rachel (Green).

"Bringing them back is a dream come true. Ratings will go through the roof."

Network bosses have also hinted at a second spin-off of the hit comedy, following the disappointing performance of Matt LeBlanc's show Joey. The new programme will see the three male stars - Perry, Schwimmer and LeBlanc - pilot a series called It's A Guy Thing.

An NBC spokesperson confirms: "Negotiations on future projects are going on all the time."

aidan_walsh

All around the world, people who were happy to see the reruns dying out are crying a Vader-esque "Nooooooooo"...

jor el

That'll be another show to ignore then.

The new programme will see the three male stars - Perry, Schwimmer and LeBlanc - pilot a series called It's A Guy Thing.

One spin off fails miserably, so they decide to do another? The mind boggles.

Kojak

Ah, for fu*k sake. :mad:

Could they not just have let it die in peace.

mickymg2003

Ah i thought it was gone for good. As if joey wasn't bad enough, now this.

Tar.Aldarion

Pff, they show billions of reruns anyway.

TinCool

I for one am looking forward to them. Friend's is harmless fun and would rather watch a friends repeat than say a Simpsons repeat.

SprostonGreen

Dear God no. Why wont it go away, repeat after repeat on E4.

SoupyNorman

No No No......bad americans!

BopNiblets

I was going to do a Vader "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.." but someone already did it, so:

Pigman II

Damn! Why can't they just do the honourable thing make a movie. That way we'll just have to hear about it for 3 days , never see a frame OF it and then it'll go away forever.

segadreamcast

Rumour denied by WB/cast of Friends.