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The One Wi The Milest th one Anniv ersary BY CYNDI
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Friends 25 years
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Bros. Television ould there be a more iconic the show to life pulled out all the stops to television show than Friends? bring with fan experiences Television. Central Perk—complete A cultural in 2019. The non, Friends with has built a legacy phenome- couch—was The cast, which painstakingly its signature orange fans that has spanned 25 years.of devoted to mark the recreated in Manhattan have even been are friends in real life and The comedy milestone. The other’s Instagramknown to playfully troll each replica only served up close-knit groupseries that follows the lives Java and pastries, coffee shop not heartbreak accounts, didn’t of pop-up museum buted on NBC of pals living in New York a hold back it doubled as when and City in a and Rachel finallythe show concluded with their ple that millions 1994 and is still a syndicated de- guitar, Rachel’s wigs gift shop featuring Phoebe’s getting back together Ross and headshots a whirlwind romance it hasn’t been of people tune into today. sta- star Joey. of soap opera after your When no one could from—He is her The studio even your year, siblings day, week, month or even look away lobster, after Ross (David all. fashion designer teamed up with American As the series Monica Geller (Courteney Cox),Schwimmer) and stated, “We’re wrapped, Aniston emotionally Rachel Green Ralph Lauren to release Chandler Bing like the Collection mimicking (Matthew Perry), along with friends Aniston’s and we’re speedingvery delicate china right (Lisa Kudrow), Phoebe Jennifer trendsetting now Buffay character’s show style. Rachel, But a show with toward a brick wall.” Rachel Green Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) stopping who this much staying (Jennifer Aniston) and stay away for at Ralph Lauren famously landed her dream to provide comedic power can’t have been there too long. Following relief. During worth of fashion in the show, inspired a decade’sjob of several other in the footsteps that came to its 10-season popular a close in May and beauty trends, ’90s sitcoms House and 90210, 2004, the beloved run rably leather knee-high became woven most memoFriends is rumored such as Full boots and, of for a reboot. Rachel” us no shortage into the fabric of pop culture, cast to be headed of witty one-liners giving sold at layered haircut. The collectioncourse, “The According to the series’ legacy Bloomingdale’s, that cemented is being the Hollywood in television another original Green Reporter, ter of a century company Rachel history. Even stars, along with worked for a quarthe creators of the six are in talks to A favorite amongon Friends. can’t help but later, multi-generational audiences the show, reunite on HBO crack a smile ing service that out its 10-season fans and critics alike Max, a new streamwhen hearing word “Pivot!” throughincludes shows run, Friends not or singing along the HBO and Warner Emmy for Outstanding and movies strumming “Smelly only when Comedy Series,won an Cat” at the gang’sPhoebe starts garnered details have been Bros, among others. No from Central Perk Emmy awards but also concrete hangout, The coffee for Aniston plotline for the confirmed as far as the Friends was created The show’s 25th shop. possible reunion show by David Crane and Kudrow. anniversary and Warner Bros. since both HBO Kauffman, who its popularity executive produced and Marta Television Max and perennial was a testament to Kevin regarding have remained staying power. Bright mum Warner Productions through Bright/Kauf the series with forward any negotiations. Still it is a small fman/Crane in answering in association asking since Friends the questions fans step with Warner have been Bros. ended 15 years: a reunion? Will there be
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