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Lisa Kudrow Reveals the One Friends Fan Request She Won't Say Yes To

Kudrow said fan requests to hear the song will not change her decision to stay on vocal rest.

  • More than 20 years after Friends ended, 63-year-old actress Lisa Kudrow revealed she refuses fan requests to sing 'Smelly Cat.' "I really don't want to do that," Kudrow stated on NPR's Fresh Air.
  • Despite declining the song, Kudrow praised her time on Friends, emphasizing the 'real honest respect' shared with castmates Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and the late Matthew Perry during their 20-hour workdays.
  • Poker games during downtime helped the cast maintain their strong relationship. Kudrow recalled, "We played poker together while we're waiting for the run-through. Any downtime, we spent that time together on set."
  • Matthew Perry's death in October 2023 changed how Kudrow viewed the show, as she began watching marathons for comfort. She said, "After Matthew passed away, there were marathons, and that was really comforting, watching the show."
  • Reflecting on the show's legacy, Kudrow emphasized lasting gratitude, describing the cast as "people connecting, who love each other, give each other a hard time, but are there for each other.
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Friends star Lisa Kudrow has revealed the one request fans make that she always refuses, as she talks about the show's success in a new interview. The 63-year-old actress, who rose to fame as Phoebe Buffay, starred in all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Kudrow also starred in the series alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry. The series followed the lives of …

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