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Lisa Kudrow Bashes Male ‘Friends’ Writers — Claims “Mean” Environment Fueled the Show

Lisa Kudrow Bashes Male ‘Friends’ Writers — Claims “Mean” Environment Fueled the Show

It’s been more than two decades since the cast of Friends, one of the biggest shows of the ’90s, took their final bow. Years later, the show is still popular in reruns and on streaming. Many of the show’s famous catchphrases—”We were on a break!”—remain active in the culture. Yet in a new interview, Phoebe actress Lisa Kudrow spoke harshly about the male writers on Friends.

Disney to Change How Oscars Acceptance Speeches Work After 2026 Controversies

Disney to Change How Oscars Acceptance Speeches Work After 2026 Controversies

Among the more controversial aspects of the 98th Academy Awards was the acceptance speeches. It wasn’t only political statements that caused backlash online. On two occasions, filmmakers were cut off before they could finish speaking. Host Conan O’Brien joked, “I know we’re tight, but to retract a microphone on a man as he’s speaking is hilarious. Next up!” Many people online and in the industry aren’t laughing. Now Disney is looking at how it will handle Oscars’ acceptance speeches going forward.

‘Wonder Man’ Added to Hulu and YouTube After Disney+ Nielsen Ratings Bomb

‘Wonder Man’ Added to Hulu and YouTube After Disney+ Nielsen Ratings Bomb

Wonder Man has been added to Hulu for a limited time. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) dropped all eight half-hour episodes on Disney+ at the end of January. By its second week, the series had dropped out of Nielsen’s top ten. According to Cosmic Book News, the No. 10 show that week logged 332 million minutes watched, meaning Wonder Man fell short of that.

Seth MacFarlane Says There Are No Plans For ‘Ted’ Season 3

Seth MacFarlane Says There Are No Plans For ‘Ted’ Season 3

Despite its popularity with fans, there are currently no plans for a third season of Ted. According to Variety, series creator Seth MacFarlane recently told The Wrap that Peacock and Universal consider the show too expensive to continue. “The show is really expensive to produce and there’s no way to do it at a lower cost,” MacFarlane said. “There’s no plan that I’ve heard of at the moment to do Season 3.”