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"Friends: The Reunion," featuring all six of
the original cast, was originally supposed to have been filmed
more than a year ago but was repeatedly delayed by the
coronavirus pandemic.
The unscripted, one-off special was filmed earlier this year on
the same sound stage in Los Angeles as the original comedy about
six young 20-somethings, played by Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow,
Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry,
living in New York.
"Friends," which ended its 10 year-run on NBC television in
2004, was one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s and
found a new life on streaming platforms where it is one of the
most watched shows worldwide.
News of the broadcast date for the reunion quickly became the
top trending item worldwide on Twitter.
"The one with us finally getting together," quipped Kudrow on
Instagram.
Cox said she felt "blessed to have reunited with my Friends...
and it was better than ever."HBO Max said more than 15 celebrity
guests would also take part, including former "Friends" cast
members Tom Selleck (Richard), and Maggie Wheeler (Janice) and
others such as British soccer star David Beckham, "Game of
Thrones" actor Kit Harington and Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize
winner Malala Yousafzai.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by David Gregorio and
Cynthia Osterman)
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