Are there any Chances Friends Reunion?

I love this so, and I really want them back, even only one new episode!

On 6 Oct 2005 23:37:03 -0700, [email] wrote:

No, ney, never, no, ney, never, no more, will Friends be ever united, no, never, no more. :-)

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 07:37:10 -0700, "Kathy" wrote:

Well Courteney according to a gossip mag-NOT NI-will be doing a guest spot on Desperate Housewives in the near future.

What's this mean?

On 8 Oct 2005 08:06:51 -0700, "[email]" wrote:

Courteney will be doing a guest appearance on Desperate Housewives, and will not be able to do a Friends reunion show, and besides Jennifer want's to get as far away from Rachel Green as she can, so you can rule her out as well.

I thought it was Brad Pitt she wanted to get away from. :)

Seriously though, how many sitcom actors have ever been able to escape their characters to have a successful movie career? I can't think of *any* offhand...

Are there any chances Friends will reunion at the 2ed Season or 3rd season of Joey Show? or only Chandler Bing will join

On 9 Oct 2005 04:06:33 -0700, "[email]" wrote:

Nope, none.

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 07:43:30 +0100, Paul Hyett wrote:

Dame Judi Dench, is the only one i can think of, but then as an actress she is lightyears more skilled then Jen, Courteney or Lisa ever will be.

Paul Hyett wrote:

Orf the top of me head... George Clooney in Rosanne, Tom Hanks in Bosom Buddies, Bruce Willis in Moonlighting, Robin Williams in Mork and Mindy, Billy Crystal in Soap, Danny Devito in Taxi, and prolly a lot more.

Ginevra

OK then - have any *actresses* been able to escape their sitcom characters...

I should point out that Moonlighting wasn't a sitcom, though.

Paul Hyett wrote:

Geena Davis in Sara, Catherin Zeta Jones in Darling Buds of May, Halley Berry in Living Dolls, Nichole Egert in Who's the Boss, Dedee Pfeiffer in Cybil, Meg Ryan in One of the Boys, Emma Thompson in Assaulted Nuts, Maureen Lipman in Agony, Diane Ladd in Alice, and prolly a lot more.

Who cares? It was funny, wunnit?

Ginevra

Much as I love Dedee, even I could not claim she's had a successful movie career!

I don't know any of those sitcoms.

Yes, but that's beside the point - which was about actors moving from *sitcoms* to movies.

Paul Hyett wrote:

Yeah i put that in for yiu...

thats coz theyre followed by successful movie careers.

Well i DID you a list of actors, which were all good exapmles!!!!!

Enniweigh, a friend has sent me a few more...

Alfred Molina in The Losers, Ben Stiller in The Ben Stiller Show, Brenda Blethyn in Chance in a Million, Christopher Lloyd in Taxi, Corey Feldman in The Bad News Bears, Dan Aykroyd in Coming Up Rosie, Daniel Baldwin in Sydney, David Arquette in Parenthood, Dudley Moore in Not Only But Also, Erika Eleniak in Charles in Charge, Gary Busey in The Texas Wheelers, George Kennedy in The Phil Silvers Show, Goldie Hawn in Good Morning World, Jack Lemmon in That Wonderful Guy, James Belushi in Working Stiffs, Jamie Lee Curtis in Operation Petticoat, Janeane Garofalo in The Larry Sanders Show, Jennifer Lopez in In Living Color, Jennifer Love Hewitt in Shaky Ground, Jennifer Tilly in Shaping Up, Jim Carrey in The Duck Factory, Jodie Foster in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Joe Mantegna in Soap, Joe Pantoliano in Free Country, John Candy in The David Steinberg Show, John Ritter in Three's Company, John Travolta in Welcome Back Kotter, Julie Walters in Wood and Walters, Karen Black in The Second Hundred Years, Lucy Liu in Pearl, Mark Hamill in The Texas Wheelers, Martin Short in Second City TV, Michael J. Fox in Family Ties, Michael Keaton in All's Fair, Molly Ringwald in The Facts of Life, Morgan Freeman in The Electric Company, Ned Beatty in Szysznyk, Pamela Anderson in Home Improvement, Patrick Dempsey in Fast Times, Paul Newman in The Aldrich Family, Richard Dreyfuss in Karen, Richard Pryor in The Flip Wilson Show, Rick Moranis in Second City TV, Rob Lowe in A New Kind of Family, Rowan Atkinson in Not the Nine O'Clock News, Sally Field in Gidget, Salma Hayek in The Sinbad Show, Sandra Bullock in Working Girl, Sarah Jessica Parker in Square Pegs, Shelley Long in Cheers, Steve Guttenberg in Billy, Steve Martin in The Ray Stevens Show, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen in Saved by the Bell, Tim Allen in Home Improvement, and Woody Harrelson in Cheers.

Ginevra

What I was mainly referring to though, was *typecast* sitcom actors moving on to have successful movie careers, rather than actors who may have made brief appearances in short-lived/unpopular sitcoms.

Err... I don't think Pammy was famous for her *sitcom* work... :)

I refer you to my above comment.

Paul Hyett wrote:

These are NOT breif appearances in short-lived sitcoms (I dont know how popular older ones were). EVERY SINGLE EXAMPLE I've quoted is a part in the cast of the sitcom, going on for years in some cases. None of these many actors/actresses was there as mere guests, so just come off it.

Pamela Anderson was in the cast of Home Improvement for the first three years of the show, and that certainly WAS a huge popular sitcom. The fact that you don't know that is proof that she DID escape the typecasting.

And as well as Pamela Anderson, Alfred Molina, Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Zeta Jones, Christopher Lloyd, Corey Feldman, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Baldwin, Danny Devito, David Arquette, Diane Ladd, Dudley Moore, Emma Thompson, Erika Eleniak, Gary Busey, Geena Davis, George Clooney, George Kennedy, Goldie Hawn, Halley Berry, Jack Lemmon, James Belushi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janeane Garofalo, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Tilly, Jim Carrey, Jodie Foster, Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano, John Candy, John Ritter, John Travolta, Julie Walters, Karen Black, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill, Martin Short, Maureen Lipman, Meg Ryan, Michael J. Fox, Michael Keaton, Molly Ringwald, Morgan Freeman, Ned Beatty, Nichole Egert, Patrick Dempsey, Paul Newman, Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Pryor, Rick Moranis, Rob Lowe, Robin Williams, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Field, Salma Hayek, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shelley Long, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Martin, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, and Woody Harrelson were also in the cast (no guest appearances) of a sitcom (some more than one) then went on to have movie careers.

Instead of trying to move the goalposts all the time Mr Hyett, why not stop wigling, come clean, and admit that you was wrong?

Ginevra

No, it's because of a couple of other 'reasons' that people forget about her early career... :)

Paul Hyett wrote:

You would say that, but she was much better-looking before the op.

Ginevra

Better proportioned, certainly.

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:25:37 BST, "Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote:

Her 'audition' to movies and decent parts was sleeping with Michael Douglas.

Surprising that Paul missed her out. :-)

Christopher wrote:

Thats a sexist insult to her talent. She had already appeared in 14 movies by then, and starred in several of them, includimg hittimg the big time with Mask Of Zorro, and she desevred an Oscar for Traffic.

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886304@orpheusnews...

Why is that a sexist remark? Sleeping with MD is a big accomplishment. Most would vomit just thinking of it. And her talents . Well, I don't want to be called a sexist pig, so I'm gonna stop right there but it certainly isn't acting.

Lambik wrote:

Hmmmm....

Because you wouldn't accuse a man of sleeping his way into movies.

That's another sexisr insult but I'll let it pass, as you were factually incorect - she'd already had her breakthroigh into bigger movies when she met Michael Douglas, at a birthday party for celebs born 25th September.

Like I said, she deserved an Oscar for Traffic; also in 1998 (before she met Michael Douglas) she was the number one actress being searched for on Yahoo, and she was lauded as the "Female Steve McQueen".

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886307@orpheusnews...

Sure I would. Ashton Kutcher is sleeping with Demi Moore to enhance his career although that's no punishment.

Come on! Breakthrough? Nobody knew who she was before she slept with MD. I certainly didn't.

Don't make me laugh. They search for nude pictures I'm sure.

Lambik" wrote:

He may be doing that but you don't condemn him for it.

Your ignorance is no excuse.

Catherine & Michael met in 1998 while she was publicising Mask of Zorro at a film festival. It was this film, released a few months earlir, that was he brothough role into bigger parts, BEFIRE she met him. Gettit?

Catherine was a child prodigy, starring on stage in 'Annie', 'Bugsy Malone', and 'The Pajama Game' before the age of 15, when she won the lead in '42nd Street'. She became famous when 'The Darling Buds of May' was a smash hit in 1991, after which she played supporting roles in a number of movies before starring in 'The Mask of Zorro'. Only after all that did she meet Michael.

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886310@orpheusnews...

Hell no! I congratulate him. If I'd had the chance I'd do it to.

My ignorance is always my excuse ;)

Ginevra wrote:

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How many celebrities can there be, born on the 25th of September?

Blon Fel Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen

Blon Fel Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen wrote:

Ooh, hang on a sec, I'll phone a freind === right, the invite list might well have included Barbara Walters, Christopher Reeve, Declan Donnelly (as in Ant & Dec), Felicity Kendal, Heather Locklear, Jodie Kidd, Juliet Prowse, Mark Hamill, Michael Madsen, Ronnie Barker, Tate Donovan, and Will Smith - but we don't know if any of them acshully turned up!

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886311@orpheusnews...

She said celebrities. I know like three names. And yes, my ignorance is my excuse

Lambik wrote:

You're not ignorant, you knew Blon Fel is a female alien in Doctor Who!

Which three names do you know?

You're exceused Declan Donnelly, as I had to explain who he was.

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886312@orpheusnews...

might

Juliet

Nope. Never seen it. British is it?

Christopher Reeve (who is dead), Heather Locklear and Will Smith. Barbara Walters sounds familiar, but I can't place it.

Weel, I still don't know. Ant & Dec? Never heard of it

Lambik wrote:

Yes, though it's quite populat in the states too.

Yeah, but he was alive in 1998.

American journalist, first female news anchor-woman

Felicity Kendal == Brit actress famous for her big bum

Jodie Kidd == supermodel, petrol-head, polo champion

Juliet Prowse == African-Asian dancer/actress, now dead

Mark Hamill == he was in the little known film Star Wars

Michael Madsen == Mr.Pink in Resevoir Dogs, say no more

Ronnie Barker == top British writer/comedian, just died

Tate Donovan == Jenifer Anston's boyf, Joshua in Friends

Two guys, sorta British intsttution, hosting lots of game shows, tho at the time they wuz more famous as CJ and Duncan, a singing duo based on 2 characters from a BBC children's soap opera.

Ginevra

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:25:52 BST, "Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote:

She was crap in the Darling Buds of May, and least said about Sheherazade the better, even though she did get her kit off in it.

Being Mrs Douglas helped.

Christopher wrote:

That sez more about your attitude than about her.

NO No no, Are you unable to understand English? Or just stoopid????

CZJ had her big break long *B*E*F*O*R*E* she became Mrs Douglas.

Ginevra

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:04:55 BST, "Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote:

*say's*. Maybe, but it also shows her desperation to get into the movie business. As for my 'attitude' I just think she is another actress that slept her way to the top, she isn't the first to do it, and she sure as hell won't be the last. BTW, if you think I'm harsh on the welsh slapper consider this lot.

http://hated-celebrities.co.uk/CelebInfo.php?celeb_id=106

A clutch of B movies is not a big break, as for Zorro, it was a B+ movie, she graduated to A movies when she became Mrs Douglas.

Christopher wrote:

says

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Ginevra

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:20:07 BST, "Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote:

if ya goin ta post do it wi ot pepol needin ta rply.

"Paul Hyett" wrote in message news:[email]...

I think Robin Williams succeeded after he played in Mork and Mindy.

He woz in my list - didnt you read it???

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886301@orpheusnews...

I admit I didn't read the entire thread. I answered the question: who rose above his sitcom character.

Lambik wrote:

You didnt have to read the entire thread, Robin Williams was in the actual post you replied to, only FOUR LINES HIGHER UP.

That question in the line above was Paul asking for ACTRESSES who did it.

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886305@orpheusnews...

Keep your pants on. I understood later on when I read the rest of the thread or rather: I actually read the message :)

Ginevra, these are great examples!!! Especially Tom Hanks and George Clooney! And don't forget George Clooney when he was in Facts of Life. So, it proves there is a movie career after TV sitcoms. ~~~ Kathy

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886297@orpheusnews...

In alt.tv.friends on Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Kathy wrote :

It proves it for males, but not for females...

Kathy wrote:

Thanks!!!

Thansk again!!

Havnt seen that one.

Sure does!

Ginevra

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:37:28 -0700, "Kathy" wrote:

Providing you have that magic ingredient called screen presence.

"Paul Hyett" wrote in message news:[email]...

Robin Williams Danny DeVito Christopher Lloyd Michael J. Fox Alan Alda

And those are just off the top of my head

Peter Morris wrote:

Ive already said thoze, and lots more, but nevver mind.

What early sitcom was he in? If you mean MASH, he'd alredy been appearing in movies for nearly ten years when that one began.

Funily enuogh, thats wot I said.

Ginevra

"Ginevra M. Longbottom" wrote in message news:fIxm7.2485$lk6.886318@orpheusnews...

Alright, I didn't read all the replies before answering. Sorry.

but was he a star? Did anyone know who he was? When MASH was first broadcast, did people say "oh great, that guy from To Kill A Clown" or did they say "Alan who?"

Peter Morris wrote:

Okay. Thanx.

Praps not, but then I could have sent in hunderds more like him.

Ginevra

If (and that's a BIG IF) Courteney makes a guest appearance on DH, that will be what it is -- a guest appearance = one show. Why would a guest appearance on DH stop Courteney from doing a "Friends" reunion show, anyway? Plus, you mentioned in another post that you read this in a gossip mag, so why do you put so much stock in its truth? Also, did Jennifer call you up one evening and personally TELL YOU that she wanted to get as far away from Rachel Greene as she can? That's absurd, you know. Rachel Greene MADE Jennifer Aniston a household name. I can't see her completely turning her back on that fact. ~~~ Kathy

"Christopher" wrote in message news:[email]...

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 06:25:54 -0700, "Kathy" wrote:

One appearance can stretch to two or more. Woody Harrelson was only supposed to have a 3 episodes in Will & Grace but it stretched to a lot more.

The people who talk to the gossip mags work in the industry or know someone that works in the said industry.

Don't be daft, she doesn't know my phone number.

Then why does she want to become a 'movie star' when it's obvious she hasn't got the screen presence to be one? Her pipe dream ambition has already cost her her marriage, and her co-star in she which was having a 'relationship' with has been dumped, and he has now left hollywoodland to move to Chicago. Rachel Green may have made her a 'household name' in the western world, but Jen has bigger ambitions, but not the means to attain them. As I've said before, she is a TV actress, NOT a movie actress. The same goes for Courteney and Lisa, plus the guys as well, which is why all their movies post Friends have more or less sucked.

"Christopher" wrote in message news:[email]...

Maybe, but is it impossible for CCA to be in more than ONE TV show at a time? You're making excuses. Lame excuses, at that. Sounds like you would really hate to see a reunion show, which means you really weren't a fan of "Friends" to start with, huh?

The people who talk to the gossip mags have a price and they'll make up anything to get some $$. Third-hand information is rarely credible.

So how do you know that piece of fiction?

Well, she really does have the screen presence. She's made some pretty funny movies, plus "The Good Girl" was excellent. The reason her marriage broke up has nothing to do with ambition. Nor does it have anything to do with Brad's wanting a child. He's been with AnJo for quite some time and she won't have his baby, but she'll sure as heck ADOPT one! Maybe he's sterile!

"Hollywoodland"? Haven't I told you about that s**t! Why didn't you say "Chicagoland"? According to you, every city in America ends with 'land'.

She's both. She has proven that she is just as successful in the movies as she is on TV. Just because she hasn't won "awards" for movies doesn't mean she isn't good. And she DOES have the means to attain them. If not, FORBES wouldn't have included her in the "Most Powerful Celebrity" list, of which neither Courteney, Lisa or any of the guys were included on.

Which is all the more reason a reunion movie is a perfect idea. ~~~ Kathy

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:26:07 -0700, "Kathy" wrote:

No, BUT Courteney has moved mostly into direction now, which is the time honored and well trodden route actors and actresses go when their 'career' in front of the cameras is more or less over.

I liked Friends, but the time of Friends is now over. I'm a realist, and can see it not happening, and wishful thinking by you and all the other Friends fans out there isn't going to get all 6 cast members to come together again in a role that they spent 10 years in. $$ might, but they were already getting a million an episode when they finished with Friends. They might do it IF their respective post Friends plans go belly up, but it'd be like all the work post Friends will have been doing was all for nothing as their role/characters in Friends is all they will ever be remembered for, which is not what thespians on this side of the pond like to happen.

Of course, green is the most important color in America. And information has it's price, the only determining factor is the value of that information. But it's still information, like a paparazzi photo has a certain value before it's gone.

Common sense.

In a limited capacity.

And it started all the trouble. But, the role wasn't all that extensive, and it fitted into her acting range, and ability. Not exactly the make of a versatile actress.

Ahhh but it does, and that is the nub of the whole sorry saga.

Only time will tell on that one.

He wasn't with Angelina when Jen finished The Good Girl. Plus she was still doing Friends in 2002. I'm sure Brad is quite fertile.

Yes, and I have told you that is what it's referred to on this side of the pond. Remember Kathy I am English and not an American.

Now your exaggerating. Hollywood is the only American place that goes by the name hollywoodland on this side of the pond.

No she's not. She has aspirations to be a movie star, but wanting to be one and being one are two different things. You could say the same for Tara Reid. :-)

Most of her movies go straight to dvd/video after the initial premier on Los Angeles or where ever the premier is being held, Angelina's go to movie theaters all over the world before going to dvd/video.

Forbes is an American institution that is meaningless beyond America's shoreline. And you'll find that Ren�e Zellweger has more clout in tinsel town then Jen, can you imagine Jennifer Aniston carrying off Ren�e Zellweger's role in Cold Moutain with the same conviction, THAT is the mark of a good actress.

It isn't going to happen Kathy. :-)