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Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have credited Lisa Kudrow as “one of the most talented comedians” in celebration of her milestone birthday.

Lisa Kudrow is celebrating her 60th birthday! The actress is best known for portraying Phoebe Buffay for 10 seasons on the hit NBC sitcom "Friends." She appeared on the show alongside co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox. Although the show went off the air almost 20 years ago, it remains as popular as ever, as it continues to find new audiences through its presence on various streaming networks.

Friends” aired their very last episode in 2004, but the quirky New York City friend group — consisting of Chandler Bing, Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani, and Ross Geller — continues to live on in the form of playful merch released in the years since. In honor of their most iconic franchise, Warner Bros.

And Just Like ThatThough the season 2 premiere of started with Elton John and Britney Spears' «Hold Me Closer,» it really would have been more appropriate for episode two considering the A-list guest stars. In the words of Phoebe Buffay, «Hold me closer, Tony Danza!»On Thursday, Max dropped the first two episodes of the spinoff series.And though the start to the sophomore season was rather tame, the second episode did feature two standout guest appearances.Tony Danza was cast as himself playing the father of Ché Diaz (Sara Ramirez) in a pilot of the nonbinary comedian's life.Danza doesn't disappoint with Ché's girlfriend, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), cracking a Who's the Boss? joke and the actor claiming his fans are referred to as the «Danza-Lions.»Danza insists upon his character being Italian despite Ché's background as Mexican-Irish.«I've come too far to get canceled now!» Danza declares.But Tony's not the only memorable celebrity cameo.

Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) — something that went unnoticed for over a decade.In Season 9, Episode 15, “The One With the Mugging,” Aniston, 54, was seemingly replaced in a scene and fans had no idea.The error was spotted by a fan who was rewatching the series starring Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay and Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing.The discovery was first written about in 2015 on RecentlyHeard.com, pointing out that Aniston is in a shot at the same time as someone who is thought to be her understudy/stand-in.In the episode, Rachel runs into Monica’s apartment to tell Joey that he got an audition with the fictional famous actor Leonard Hayes (Jeff Goldblum).But when the camera pans back to Joey, someone who isn’t Aniston is standing in Rachel’s place.This isn’t the first time an accidental swap made it to the final cut.In Season 9, Episode 4, “The One With the Sharks,” Rachel was once again replaced in the middle of a scene.At about 12 minutes and 20 seconds into the episode, Monica and Rachel are sitting at the table in Monica’s apartment before Joey walks in and joins them, with Rachel sporting a yellow top and curly hair.As the camera shifts over to Monica, on the bottom left side of the screen a different woman can be seen sitting next to her, wearing a blue top and straight hair.The woman sitting at the table was clearly not rocking Rachel’s look from just a few seconds prior, but, yet again, fans never noticed the blunder.

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She’s there for you! Jennifer Aniston reflected on the criticism surrounding her hit show Friends — and claimed comedy has changed over time.  

be more like Monica Geller?The 58-year-old “Friends” alum channeled her beloved character’s inner clean freak Wednesday while visiting her newly-added staron the Hollywood Walk of Fame.In an Instagram Reel, Cox shined her star to the tune of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” using cleaning products from her Homecourt line, which she calls “beauty products for the home.”“Someone’s gotta do it,” she captioned the clip.“Literally right on the star. You can go around!” Cox joked, seemingly in character, to a group of pedestrians who walked on top of her honor.

Courteney Cox took a leaf out of ‘neat freak’ Monica (the character she played in the famed sitcom “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”) and cleaned the Hollywood walk of fame stars on the Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles.

Friends star Lisa Kudrow is famously private about her family life, but it looks like her 24-year-old son Julian Stern is following in her Hollywood footsteps.In the past the actress,  who famously played Phoebe Buffay on the iconic sitcom, has rarely spoken about Julian. But when she does, it's very revealing.For example, the star, 59, has spoken about what it felt like to have an empty nest, after her lookalike son left home.WATCH: Lisa Kudrow makes rare comment on son Julian's graduation "I think I'm handling it really well, and you know, like a mature adult, happy that our son is away… and independent.

Paul Rudd is looking back on his time on “Friends”.

Paul Rudd is recalling his time on Friends and reflecting on how he felt being on the hit sitcom thinking that he shouldn’t be there.

While reflecting back on his time as Mike Hannigan in TV's "Friends," Paul Rudd admited feeling he "shouldn't be" in the final episode. "It was really fun and they were great," Rudd said of the "Friends" cast while appearing on the "Heart Breakfast" show with JK and Kelly Brook. "The whole thing was a bit surreal … to be a part of that." "I never knew that I was going to be in as many [episodes] that I was," Rudd explained.

Feeling the pressure. Lisa Kudrow revealed how acting alongside Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox on Friends led to her own body insecurities.

Jennifer Aniston is incredibly loyal, in particular her former Friends co-stars, who have been through a lot together.MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughterThe award-winning actress is making sure she's being there for Matthew Perry, who revealed on Wednesday the extent of his heartbreaking addiction battle in an interview with People.Matthew is now ready to tell his story about his struggles and has written them down in his upcoming book, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.VIDEO: Matthew Perry takes immune shots inside his home in LAWhen the Chandler Bing actor shared a video featuring details of the book on social media earlier in the month, Jennifer was one of the first to like it, along with Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow.MORE: Matthew Perry's appearance causes a stir during latest outingMORE: Matthew Perry worries fans after sharing glimpse inside living roomIn an interview with Today earlier in the year, meanwhile, Jennifer revealed that she had no idea just how much Matthew was struggling during their time filming Friends.She said: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture that was put on Matthew Perry if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt. Which makes a lot of sense." Jennifer Aniston has been there for her Friends co-star Matthew PerryIn his interview with People, Matthew said he was on and off the wagon with his addiction to alcohol while filming Friends.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in surprising shower videoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe actor said that he thought he could handle it and there would be lengthy periods of time when he was clean.

Jennifer Aniston sent fans into a frenzy by sharing a steamy shower photo on Instagram, and now her former Friends co-star has something to say!MORE: Jennifer Aniston wows in gothic look in unbelievable throwback photoDavid Schwimmer took to Instagram himself to hilariously recreate the cheeky photo, and fans went even more wild over the sweet nod to his former on screen love.

"Friends" actress Lisa Kudrow has been labeled "one of the worst humans" by "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt.  Chalk this one up to things you thought you'd never hear. If you're confused — rightfully so.  In an effortlessly raw TikTok, the reality star, who is known for his candor and sarcasm, was asked to comment on the rudest celebrity he had ever met.

Lisa Kudrow is notoriously private and rarely shares anything about her life on social media, preferring to keep a low profile.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe Friends star is a household name thanks to her role as Phoebe Buffay in Friends, and while she rarely gives interviews, it's clear how loved she is by fans and her former co-stars.Jennifer Aniston is especially close to Lisa, along with Courteney Cox, and the trio have been pictured together on many occasions hanging out at each other's homes.VIDEO: Lisa Kudrow reunites with her Friends co-starsJennifer has often opened up about how funny Lisa is, telling Variety in 2020 that her friend would be about to say her punch line on Friends and then break down laughing, telling the audience: "I'm sorry, it's really funny."MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows support as Lisa Kudrow reveals pride in talented family memberMORE: Lisa Kudrow and lookalike mother pose for very rare photo togetherShe also shared a heartfelt tribute to Lisa on her birthday, posting a picture of them laughing alongside the caption: "Making me laugh THIS hard since day 1... Love you."What's more, Lisa's son Julian even thought Jennifer was his mom when he used to watch Friends as a little boy.

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.

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.