Lisa Kudrow is Re-Watching ‘Friends’ to Celebrate Late Co-Star Matthew Perry

After years of refusing to watch reruns of Friends, Lisa Kudrow has decided to finally start re-watching her hit sitcom.

In the past, the 60-year-old actress, who played Phoebe Buffay, has said that she didn’t want to watch the show because she didn’t want to risk not liking her work.

However, Lisa revealed in a new interview that she decided to finally start re-watching the show so that she can celebrate her late co-star Matthew Perry.

“Honestly, I wasn’t able to watch it because it’s too embarrassing to watch yourself. But if I make it about Matthew, then that’s OK,” Lisa told The Hollywood Reporter. “And it’s just celebrating how hilarious he was — and that is what I want to remember [about him].”

Matthew died on October 28, 2023 from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine. He was 54.

As she re-watches Friends, Lisa said that she’s impressed by all of her former co-stars.

“I’m laughing out loud, and everyone is hilarious. I’m blown away by Courteney Cox. I’m blown away by Jen[nifer Aniston],” Lisa said. “Matthew, obviously, is just uniquely hilarious. No one ever knew that cadence or comedic rhythm before him. Matt LeBlanc is hilarious. And David Schwimmer, too. Sometimes I even laugh at what I’ve done.”

She continued, “So yeah, I mean, that’s my own little way of celebrating [the anniversaries], just watching it. But it’s embarrassing. At home, if anyone walks in the room and I’m watching Friends, that’s a horrible look, I think, don’t you?”

Just recently, another Friends star said that they get “visits” from Matthew following his tragic passing.