Friends Reunion director Ben Winston defends Matthew Perry after fans worry about slurred speech

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Another major Friends figure has stepped in to vouch for Matthew Perry after fans noticed that he seemed to be slurring his speech during the show's reunion episode.Ben Winston, who directed the reunion, had nothing but kind things to say about the the 51-year-old comic actor.'He was great,' he said of Matthew during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast, released Saturday.

Nothing to see here: Ben Winston, director of the Friends reunion, defended star Matthew Perry, 51, against fan worries that his speech was slurred during the special on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast on Saturday; still from the Friends reunionBen, who is also a television producer, seemed to attribute the worried chatter among friends.