Lisa Kudrow Says Jerry Seinfeld Once Told Her 'You're Welcome' For 'Friends' Success

When it came to catching up with Louis Tomlinson for the release of his upcoming second album Faith In The Future, we wanted our focus to be on Louis the solo artist. As its title suggests, this record is about looking ahead. It simply wouldn't make sense to reminisce on his already-well-documented past successes, of which there have been far too many to mention.

Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, marking the group’s first performance in 16 years.The special event in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer took place on Saturday (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium, and was simulcast all on the web, television and streaming platforms.Featuring a star-studded line-up, tribute performances came from the likes of Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and more.Introducing James Gang, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl said: “If you’ve ever seen a picture of Taylor Hawkins, most likely he was wearing a fucking hat that said James Gang on it.”Led by Walsh – who had tweeted about the band’s set at the concert the day prior (September 2) – James Gang stepped onto the stage at 7pm BST, where the trio gave a performance of ‘Walk Away’, from their 1971 album ‘Thirds’, before playing a medley of ‘The Bomber: Closet Queen/Bolero/Cast Your Fate to the Wind’.The group – rounded out by bassist Dale Peters and drummer Jimmy Fox – ended their brief appearance with a rendition of 1970’s ‘Funk #49’, joined by Grohl on drums at Walsh’s invitation.Their first gig since 2006, James Gang were met with praise on social media from viewers of the tribute concert.For a bunch of dudes who haven’t played together for more than 15 years, the James Gang are sounding righteous and TIGHTThey may look like your granda’ but they know how to rock #taylorhawkinstribute pic.twitter.com/FYRbEThOK0— Benjamin Wright (@benwrightjourno) September 3, 2022The James Gang reformed to play this benefit, and they sound great.

The Weeknd abruptly ended his performance in Los Angeles last night (September 3), stopping the sold-out stadium show just three songs in.Early on in the concert at Sofi Stadium – the second in a row at that venue and coming as part of The Weeknd’s current ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ global tour – the artist told fans he was cancelling the show, having lost his voice in the middle of a performance of ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.Per fan-shot footage, the artist exited the stage leaving the song to end without him. Returning to the stage with the venue lights up, The Weeknd told his stunned audience: “I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back.

Lisa Kudrow is speaking out about the lack of diversity on Friends — and her take on the sitch could definitely ruffle some feathers!

One of the stars of “Friends” is sharing her thoughts on the show’s lack of diversity.

Lisa Kudrow gave her reasoning as to why Friends co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane “had no business” writing about people of color.

Friends star Lisa Kudrow spoke about the lack of diversity on the famed NBC sitcom, saying that the show's creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman had 'no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of color' when considering their backgrounds.The 59-year-old actress spoke about the topic in a story with The Daily Beast Wednesday, more than two years after she said the series lacked representation amid its 10 seasons.Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay on the comedy from 1994-2004, said Crane and Kauffman produced content that they knew about from their personal lives. The latest: Friends star Lisa Kudrow, 59, spoke about the lack of diversity on the famed NBC sitcom, saying that the show's creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman had 'no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of color' when considering their backgrounds.

Friends, which she co-starred in from 1994 to 2004, saying the show’s white creators had “no business” writing stories about people of colour.Speaking to The Daily Beast, Kudrow was asked how she felt about the show’s lack of POC representation.“Well, I feel like it was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college. And for shows especially, when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know,” she said.“They [creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane] have no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of colour.

The Daily Beast, the 59-year-old actress said the show’s creators, David Crane and Marta Kauffman, had “no business” telling stories about people of color given their own backgrounds.“Well, I feel like it was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college,” Kudrow reasoned. “And for shows especially, when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know.

Lisa Kudrow recently recounted how comedian Jerry Seinfeld once took credit for the success of NBC's wildly popular sitcom Friends.The 59-year-old actress who played the quirky and eccentric Phoebe Buffay on the show sat down for an interview with The Daily Beast in which she recounted an encounter she had with now 68-year-old Seinfeld at a party in the 90s.Just as lighthearted as the former character that catapulted her into stardom, Kudrow spoke about her brief exchange of words with the comedian.  Memories:  Actress Lisa Kudrow gave an interview and recalled Jerry Seinfeld attributing the success of Friends to airing after his show; seen in July'I remember going to some party and Jerry Seinfeld was there, and I said, Hi, and he said, "You're welcome,"' Lisa reminisced.'I said, "Why, thank you … what?"' Lisa added. Lisa recalled that that Seinfeld then explained to her, 'You're on after us in the summer, and you're welcome.' I'll be there for you:  Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, and Matt LeBlanc posed for one of the early press kit images for Friends Kudrow gave some context and explained that although Friends had made its initial debut in 1994, the sitcom didn't 'explode' until the summer of 1995 when it was placed after re-runs of Seinfeld's show.Kudrow recalled responding to the megastar comedian gratefully by saying, 'That's  exactly right.

Zack Sharf Lisa Kudrow made headlines in May 2020 when she acknowledged that “Friends” had a serious lack of diversity during its 10 season run on NBC. The actor said that if the show ever returned to TV then “it would not be an all-white cast.” In a new interview with The Daily Beast, however, Kudrow somewhat stood by the original sitcom’s lack of diversity, or least made sense of it.

EXCLUSIVE: Maria Bakalova (Bodies Bodies Bodies) has joined the casts of Andrew Durham’s feature directorial debut Fairyland for American Zoetrope, and Jerry Seinfeld’s first film Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story for Netflix. Details as to the roles she’ll be playing in the features have not been disclosed, though we hear she’ll only be making a cameo in the latter.

Jerry Seinfeld couldn’t resist pointing out that he’d helped Friends to become one of the biggest shows in television history, Lisa Kudrow claims. According to the Phoebe Buffay star, she encountered the Seinfeld actor at a party where he playfully said his show, which is known as one of the most influential series of all time, boosted Friends’ viewership. ‘I remember going to some party and Jerry Seinfeld was there, and I said, “Hi,” and he said, “You’re welcome”,’ Lisa recalled.

Lisa Kudrow recalled a run-in she had with Jerry Seinfeld where the actor claimed he played a part in the success of “Friends”.

Lisa Kudrow is recalling an interesting conversation she once had with Jerry Seinfeld.

Stealing the limelight? Lisa Kudrow opened up about running into Jerry Seinfeld at a party in the ‘90s — and being taken aback when the Seinfeld star took partial credit for Friends’ massive success.

is getting an official cookbook!The iconic comedy will release its first recipe book filled with famous dishes from the beloved '90s series, as well as meals inspired by the characters and memorable moments over its nine-season run., which will be available Oct. 11, features more than 60 recipes that test every cook's skill level and knowledge.From easy to not-so-easy recipes, the cookbook by Julie Tremaine by Brendan Kirby includes George's Jerk Store Shrimp and Elaine's Mulligatawny Soup to George's Bedroom Pastrami Sandwich and Rusty's Beef-a-reeno, among others.To get a taste of what you can expect from the cookbook, ET exclusively debuts the official recipe for one of the show's most iconic dishes celebrating its most famous «holiday»: Festivus Meatloaf.Check out the (surprisingly) simple recipe below.: 10 minutes: 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 20 minutes: 6 servingsA meatloaf for the rest of us! There will be NO airing of grievances when it comes to this masterpiece. In fact, you’ll be too stuffed to even THINK about competing in the feats of strength.

Lisa Kudrow admitted that she experienced body image issues after seeing herself onscreen with Friends costars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.The 59-year-old actress, who played Phoebe Buffay on all 10 seasons of the hit sitcom from 1994 to 2004, said that her perception of her body changed after landing her breakthrough role.'I had body dysmorphia in the way of "Oh, I'm a stick." Just like my sister, just like my dad. And I wasn't. At all!' The Comeback star said on the Wednesday episode of the Popcrushed podcast.

to co-stars Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston.During a recent interview on the podcast “Podcrushed,” the “Easy A” actress, 59, recalled feeling “self-conscious” during costume fittings with her castmates back in the day — because clothes seemed to look better on them.“Seeing myself on the show and seeing myself in clothes and seeing Courtney and Jennifer, I thought, ‘Oh, they know tailoring so they can discuss it with the costume designer about where exactly to take it in,’ ” she told “Podcrushed” hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.Kudrow played the iconically kooky Phoebe Buffay for 10 seasons on the NBC comedy from 1994 to 2004.“I’m not trying to say I was overweight,” the mother of one added. “I was not. I just had no idea of the actual shape of my body.”As Kudrow reached her 40s, she learned to accept her body for what it was.

Lisa Kudrow is recalling how vulnerable she felt when “Friends” was at the height of its popularity.

Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld hosted a Night of Comedy with Chanel for a good cause at a private residence in East Hampton, New York, on Saturday.A-listers including Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk, Naomi Watts, Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich, Molly Sims and more, came together to support Good+Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Jessica Seinfeld that works to dismantle multi-generational poverty. Good+Foundation partners with anti-poverty programs across the country with the goal of incentivizing parental enrollment and participation in programs like counseling, health services, employment assistance, financial literacy, and co-parenting classes. The event began with welcoming remarks from Jerry and Jessica, where they highlighted the work the organization has done since its inception. «I started Good+Foundation in 2001 because I wanted to make sure new parents had what they needed to raise babies with less stress, in safety, regardless of their income,» Jessica said.«For almost 21 years, Good+ has been getting essential items like cribs, diapers, and strollers to families living on low incomes. Good+ expanded to L.A.