{"id":529213,"date":"2021-05-20T11:06:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=529213"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:06:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:06:26","slug":"ohmygod-the-friends-reunion-is-almost-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohmygod-the-friends-reunion-is-almost-here\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018OH\u2026MY\u2026GOD!\u2019 The Friends Reunion Is Almost Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohmygod-the-friends-reunion-is-almost-here%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=529213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-138425601-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>To the delight of countless fans across the world, it\u2019s official. The <\/span><i><span>Friends<\/span><\/i><span>&nbsp;reunion is almost here, and will be released on HBO Max on May 27, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>HBO Max first released the official teaser to \u201cFriends: The Reunion\u201d on May 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=MedRN92V6lE&#038;feature=oembed\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=MedRN92V6lE&amp;feature=oembed<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHBO Max will debut FRIENDS: THE REUNION special on THURSDAY, MAY 27, the one-year anniversary of HBO Max\u2019s launch,\u201d HBO announced in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.warnermedia.com\/us\/media-release\/hbo-max\/friends-reunion-premiere-thursday-may-27-hbo-max-official-teaser\"><span>press release<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201c\u2018Friends\u2019 stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy\u2019s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>HBO also announced that a \u201cvariety of special guests\u201d will also be appearing, including \u201cDavid Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced, alongside Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane, all executive producers of \u201cFriends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Wednesday, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.warnermedia.com\/us\/media-release\/hbo-max\/official-trailer-key-art-released-hbo-maxs-friends-reunion\"><span>HBO Max<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cdebuted the official trailer and key art for <\/span>Friends: The Reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=HRXVQ77ehRQ&#038;feature=oembed\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=HRXVQ77ehRQ&amp;feature=oembed<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>According to Cosmopolitan, the reunion special finished taping last month, with the Friends Instagram account posting, \u201cThat\u2019s a wrap! Could we BE anymore excited!? Friends: The Reunion is coming to @hbomax. #friendsreunion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNgYJgoHWZm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" readability=\"-9.8636363636364\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/friends-reunion-exclusive-go-inside-the-emotional-hbo-max-special-with-the-6-stars\/\"><span>People Magazine<\/span><\/a><span> shared an exclusive insight into the emotional reunion from the perspective of the show\u2019s six stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was flooded with 10 years of irreplaceable memories,\u201d said Courtney Cox, who played Monica.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always just feel like Monica would be doing something competitively with other mothers and trying to outdo them,\u201d Cox added. \u201cWhether it\u2019s the bake sale at school or something. I mean, she\u2019d be so annoying. She\u2019d be at the head of the PTA or something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s funny, when we do get together, it\u2019s like no time has passed,\u201d Matt LeBlanc \u2014 who played Joey \u2014 told People Magazine. \u201cWe pick up right where we left off.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The original sitcom, \u201cFriends,\u201d aired on NBC from Sept. 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004. Spanning 10 seasons, the final episode was watched by over 52 million American viewers, which made it the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/top-ten-most-watched-tv-finales-ever_b_6760238\"><span>fifth most-watched<\/span><\/a><span> series finale in the history of television, and the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/entertainment\/tv\/2009\/12\/03\/2009-12-03_the_most_watched_tv_episode_of_the_decade_was____the_series_finale_of_friends.html\"><span>most-watched<\/span><\/a><span> television episode of the 2000s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In total, \u201cFriends\u201d was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six. Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow are the only members of the main cast to win an Emmy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Because of various syndication deals, \u201cFriends\u201d reportedly generates $1 billion annually for Warner Bros. With each of the cast members receiving 2% of the syndication income, <\/span><span>Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer each receive approximately $20 million annually from syndication alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/tv\/news\/friends-cast-reunion-hbo-max-1203510743\/\"><span>Variety Magazine<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201c<\/span><span>Sources close to the situation tell <\/span><i><span>Variety<\/span><\/i><span> the six stars will receive at least $2.5 million apiece for participating in the special.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvovermind.com\/friends-10-watched-episodes\/\"><span>TVOM<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cThe One After the Super Bowl\u201d was the most-watched episode of \u201cFriends,\u201d with 52.9 million people watching the 12th and 13th episode of Season 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To the delight of countless fans across the world, it\u2019s official. 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