[NEWS] 'Friends' Cast Reunion Happening on NBC

article by Chris Harnick

E! NEWS.com
"The 'Friends' will be there for you once again this February. The NBC network confirmed the entire cast including - Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer - will take part in a new special honoring legendary sitcom director James Burrows in Sunday, February 21. However, they may not reunite all at once. "Hoping that all six of them will be in the same room at the same time, but I'm not sure we can logistically pull that off," said NBC's Robert Greenblatt who told reporters at the 2016 TCA Winter Press Tour when asked if all six 'Friends' actors would be together for the special. 

(2002) Jennifer with Matthew, Courteney, David and Matt at NBC's 75th Anniversary Special

Burrows has directed episodes of (1982-1993) 'Cheers' starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley and Bebe Neuwirth, (1998-2006) 'Will & Grace' starring Eric McCormick, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullay, (1994-2004) 'Friends', (2010-present) 'Mike and Molly' starring Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, (1978-1983) 'Taxi' starring Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, Randall Carver, Christopher Lloyd and Carole Kane, (1993-2004) 'Frasier' starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Piece, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin and Jane Leeves, (1995-1999) 'NewsRadio' starring Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Joe Rogan, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz, and many MORE! of our favorite comedies. 

(1995) Jennifer with David, Matthew and Matt at NBC's Annual Winter Press Tour All-Star Reception

The cast of many of those shows are also expected to participate in the special. Burrows recently  helmed his 1,000th episode of television. He previously reunited with actress Lisa Kudrow, playing himself, on her HBO comedy 'The Comeback'. Aniston was also on hand to help to celebrate Burrows in 2013. 'Friends' fans better soak this up as its going to be the only reunion we might get. Previous reunions took place on Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show; which only included Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry, and later on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!; which only included Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow. The stars and the show's co-creator Marta Kaufman have been adamant about NOT reuniting for a scripted special. Kaufman told E! News in 2015, "The fans have to let it GO!. I'll NEVER happen - NOT happening!" However, the cast is NO stranger to reuniting at parties, for dinners and special occasions...like Aniston's wedding to her husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. However, only Cox and Kudrow made the cut the guys were left out, but sent their good wishes to Jennifer and her new hubby."