I found this story on EW.com - apologies if anyone already posted it but my news server doesn't pick up all the messages. It contains spoilers for the S7 finale so if you don't know what happens and don't want to, don't read.
LONGTIME 'FRIENDS'? Hold onto your La-Z-Boy: Turns out the cast of ''Friends'' is open to coming back after this season, but they ''want to be wowed'' with sexier salaries and scripts, a source says. Last month, the cast was unimpressed with an offer to extend their contract for what insiders say was little more than what they currently earn (Warner Bros. TV upped their per-episode salaries to a whopping $750,000 last year.) But even if all the Friends don't eventually extend their run, one source close to the actors believes the studio is okay with moving ahead with only four of the six stars (a Warner spokesperson denied the rumor, saying the studio wants the entire cast back). Sources are predicting another protracted negotiation, while the creators remain cautiously optimistic. Executive producer David Crane recently bragged about the sitcom having staying power, because Rachel's pregnancy ''really energized the show.'' True, but isn't that what they said about the final season of ''Mad About You''?