Matthew Perry was among the list of unforgettable actors honored at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday during the “In Memoriam” segment. Naomi Watts introduced the segment, praising the late actors for their contributions to the profession and their lasting impression. “We have lost so many extraordinary actors in the past year, but because they … Read more
George Clooney is remembering Matthew Perry. In a new interview with Deadline, The Boys in the Boat director says that his longtime pal Perry, who died in October, wasn’t happy while starring on Friends as Chandler Bing. “I knew Matt when he was 16 years old. We used to play paddle tennis together. He’s about 10 years younger than me,” Clooney … Read more
Matthew Perry’s views on ketamine — detailed in his 2022 memoir — are resurfacing after his autopsy report concluded that acute effects of ketamine proved to be the cause of death. In his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, the late Friends star wrote about taking ketamine infusions while in rehab in Switzerland. He would … Read more
Zac Efron is opening up about the loss of his former co-star and friend, Matthew Perry. Perry died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54. The pair starred together in the 2009 comedy 17 Again, in which Efron played a teenage version of Perry’s character. In a conversation with Variety, Efron reflects on his time working with Perry. “He was in a … Read more
Image: Getty Images If you want to know what average online folks are trying to learn about, then perhaps the total view counts on Wikipedia might offer us a glimpse into what most people want to learn about. If the top 25 most-viewed Wikipedia articles of 2023 are anything to go by, then people really … Read more
Julia Roberts is reflecting on the “heartbreaking” loss of Matthew Perry.The 56-year-old actress recalled her brief stint on Friends in a new interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier, offering her heartfelt reaction to Perry’s untimely death. “All good thoughts and feelings,” Roberts said of her experience on the beloved sitcom, when she guest starred as a … Read more
Though comedian John Mulaney never met Matthew Perry, their lives had many parallels. Perry was very open about his struggles with addiction throughout his career, while Mulaney has also spoken publicly about his substance abuse issues, most recently in his standup special, Baby J. “Addiction is just a disaster,” Mulaney told Variety in a recent … Read more
Giving Tuesday, a day for celebrating, championing and partaking in philanthropic efforts and charitable generosity, lands on Nov. 28 this year, and Matthew Perry’s family is sharing a message with his fans, asking for support in carrying on his legacy of helping others. The Matthew Perry Foundation, which officially launched on Nov. 3, describes itself … Read more
Michael J. Fox is looking back with deep appreciation at his friendship with the late Matthew Perry. Fox, 62, shared a special memory about the celebrated comic actor when he sat down with ET’s Cassie DiLaura on Saturday at this year’s A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s Gala — his annual fundraising … Read more
Matthew Perry could be honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce — the organization in charge of installing the famous plaques in sidewalks around Tinseltown — confirmed to ET that it would be left up to Perry’s family. They added that they haven’t yet heard from … Read more