Lisa Kudrow calls Friends Reunion delay 'painful' but the show will 'definitely happen'

News about Friends reunion broke Internet when it was anunced. It was supposed to air on HBO Max as one of ir debut events but has been postponed due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. w Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay on show, talked about delay, stating that it was painful. 

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Lisa Kudrow calls Friends reunion delay ‘painful’

In an interview with a news portal, Lisa Kudrow was asked about how pandemic hit her professionally. She answered that y h to shut down Friends reunion, which was painful. She feels b for everyone who was working and w is t working. That is part that makes her really nervous. 

reunion episode was supposed to be filmed at end of March in front of a live studio audience. Lis Kudrow revealed that she was alrey getting nervous at very beginning of March before re was a stay-at-home order. actor mentioned that she called Ben Winston, executive producer, and asked if he h any contingencies like or versions of reunion. He replied, “, it's going to be fine!" and n everything began to shut down one by one. Kudrow stated that y all got on phone and said it h to shut down. People threw out or dates which h come and gone. But y were really trying to be able to do it as soon as y could.

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Speaking about Friends reunion’s new date, Lisa Kudrow said that she does t have an update yet on when anything is possible. It sounds like people are hoping and hedging in August or September. But n she feels like everyone is going to be shooting things as much as possible in those two months and re might be ar wave. She does t kw if everything can be shot in two months. She does t kw what is going to happen.

When asked if re h been any discussion about doing reunion remotely, Lisa Kudrow hinted that main moto will get ruined. She said that cast have t all been in same room in front of people. y have privately h a reunion once, many years ago but that is it. She stated that whole point of reunion is to be in same room and that has t changed. She mentioned that streaming platform is being phemenally patient and understanding.

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Social distancing guidelines could be hard to follow when production will resume, especially if it would feature cast sitting on popular couch. Speaking on issue, Lisa Kudrow said that she has t heard anything officially yet, but she hopes that re will be tests available so everyone has to be tested for virus and antibodies before being able to show up for work. She mentioned that if everyone is tested and clean, n y do t have to be 6 feet apart. Everyone who checks out, so to speak, can sit next to each or on couch. Because from one end to or might be 6 feet and one of two chairs? She thought of that too. Kudrow stated that reunion of cast and celebration of show will definitely happen.

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Feel Good star was asked if Friends reunion special could le to something bigger. She replied that she would love that. Lisa Kudrow disclosed that re was an idea to do something like that which she and Courteney Cox h though a while ago, but it could t take place. She revealed that pitch was; “You like watching Friends, watch it with us.” She thinks that is fun. Kudrow ded that it was like U.K. show, Gogglebox, but different.