<p>Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing the funky character Deadpool on screen, opened up on his lifelong battle with anxiety as May is considered to be the <strong>Mental Health Awareness Month.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Addressing his fight with anxiety on Instagram, Ryan posted, “One of the reasons I overschedule myself is my lifelong pal, anxiety. I know I'm not alone and more importantly, to all those like me who overschedule, overthink, overwork, over-worry and over-everything, please know you're not alone. We don't talk enough about mental health and don't do enough to destigmatize talking about it."</p>

<p>As the month is almost on the verge of ending, Ryan Reynolds wrote, "But, as with this post, better late than never, I hope..."</p>

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<p>Soon after the post came out, fans and celebrities wished Ryan for addressing the topic of mental health.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His longtime friend Hugh Jackman wrote, "Mate, your honesty is not only brave but I'm positive it will help countless others who struggle with anxiety too. Good on you!"&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thank you for this," wrote actress Kerry Washington.</p>


Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing the funky character Deadpool on screen, opened up on his lifelong battle with anxiety as May is considered to be the Mental Health Awareness Month.

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing the funky character Deadpool on screen, opened up on his lifelong battle with anxiety as May is considered to be the Mental Health Awareness Month. Addressing his fight with anxiety on Instagram, Ryan posted, “One of the reasons I overschedule myself is my lifelong pal, anxiety. I know I'm not alone and more importantly, to all those like me who overschedule, overthink, overwork, over-worry and over-everything, please know you're not alone. We don't talk enough about mental health and don't do enough to destigmatize talking about it." As the month is almost on the verge of ending, Ryan Reynolds wrote, "But, as with this post, better late than never, I hope..." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds) × Soon after the post came out, fans and celebrities wished Ryan for addressing the topic of mental health. His longtime friend Hugh Jackman wrote, "Mate, your honesty is not only brave but I'm positive it will help countless others who struggle with anxiety too. Good on you!" "Thank you for this," wrote actress Kerry Washington.

Ryan Reynolds makes an emotional appeal for mental health as he suffers from 'anxiety'

The One With the Reunion: 'Friends' reunite with tears, laughter, memories and guest stars

<p>A California judge ruled that a custody order concerning Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children must be modified in his favor, according to court documents filed by the "Fight Club" actor's lawyers.</p>

<p>Superstars Pitt and Jolie, who have six children and were once Hollywood's highest profile couple, formally divorced two years ago but have remained locked in a private court battle since.</p>

<p>The pair announced in 2018 they had reached an amicable settlement over the children -- three biological and three adopted -- which appears to have unraveled.</p>

<p>Documents filed by Pitt's attorneys at a California appeals court seen by AFP claim a privately appointed judge made a "tentative ruling" in which he found "the existing custody order between the parties must be modified, per Mr. Pitt's request."</p>

<p>The papers also claim that the judge found Jolie's "testimony lacked credibility in many important areas" and that her bid to challenge the new custody proceedings would "work grave harm upon the children, who will be further denied permanence and stability."</p>

<p>Jolie, 45, is attempting to have the judge dismissed from the divorce case.</p>

<p>The terms of the pair's original childcare agreement were never publicly revealed, but US entertainment media has widely reported that Pitt has been seeking equal custody, while Jolie sought sole custody.</p>

<p>A source told AFP on Wednesday that the judge's recent ruling "modified the customary order to significantly increase his time with the kids," although that could not be verified as the order -- which is not final -- is under seal.</p>

<p>Pitt, now 57, was accused of striking one of his children during a flight from France to Los Angeles shortly before Jolie filed for divorce, but was later cleared by the FBI and social workers.</p>

<p>"The recent decision in the custody matter is a tentative one ... we are a long way from a final resolution of anything," a source close to the issue told AFP.</p>

<p>"Angelina believes that she and the children have been denied a fair trial and will continue to seek the best solution for the children and their well being," the source said.</p>

<p>The A-listers -- given the celebrity moniker "Brangelina" -- wed in France in 2014, but had been a couple since 2004 after starring as married assassins in "Mr and Mrs Smith."</p>


A California judge ruled that a custody order concerning Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children must be modified in his favor, according to court documents filed by the "Fight Club" actor's lawyers.

A California judge ruled that a custody order concerning Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children must be modified in his favor, according to court documents filed by the "Fight Club" actor's lawyers. Superstars Pitt and Jolie, who have six children and were once Hollywood's highest profile couple, formally divorced two years ago but have remained locked in a private court battle since. The pair announced in 2018 they had reached an amicable settlement over the children -- three biological and three adopted -- which appears to have unraveled. Documents filed by Pitt's attorneys at a California appeals court seen by AFP claim a privately appointed judge made a "tentative ruling" in which he found "the existing custody order between the parties must be modified, per Mr. Pitt's request." The papers also claim that the judge found Jolie's "testimony lacked credibility in many important areas" and that her bid to challenge the new custody proceedings would "work grave harm upon the children, who will be further denied permanence and stability." Jolie, 45, is attempting to have the judge dismissed from the divorce case. The terms of the pair's original childcare agreement were never publicly revealed, but US entertainment media has widely reported that Pitt has been seeking equal custody, while Jolie sought sole custody. A source told AFP on Wednesday that the judge's recent ruling "modified the customary order to significantly increase his time with the kids," although that could not be verified as the order -- which is not final -- is under seal. Pitt, now 57, was accused of striking one of his children during a flight from France to Los Angeles shortly before Jolie filed for divorce, but was later cleared by the FBI and social workers. "The recent decision in the custody matter is a tentative one ... we are a long way from a final resolution of anything," a source close to the issue told AFP. "Angelina believes that she and the children have been denied a fair trial and will continue to seek the best solution for the children and their well being," the source said. The A-listers -- given the celebrity moniker "Brangelina" -- wed in France in 2014, but had been a couple since 2004 after starring as married assassins in "Mr and Mrs Smith."

Brad Pitt lawyers say judge ordered change to Angelina Jolie custody deal

Then and Now: Your Favourite Stars From 'Friends' After 27 Years Of The Hit Show

<p>Fans around the world are going crazy and the internet has been abuzz with news of&nbsp;'Friends: The Reunion' special that aired today.&nbsp; Like all fans, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt&nbsp;also shared&nbsp;her reaction on special episode.&nbsp;<br />
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After seeing their favourite cast members together, excited fans from all over the globe shared&nbsp;their nostalgic moments from the series.&nbsp;Just like many others out there, fangirl Alia too shared her feelings about the show.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/friends-reunion-david-schwimmer-and-jennifer-aniston-admit-they-had-crush-on-each-other-387785" hreflang="en">'Friends' reunion: David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston admit they had crush on each other</a><br />
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Taking it to her Instagram story, Alia shared a poster of the show featuring the entire cast- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc and captioned it&nbsp;&nbsp;“Everything” along with a heart emoticon.</p>

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<p>Last year, when the 'Friends' special episode was announced,&nbsp;Alia expressed her excitement by&nbsp;writing,&nbsp;"I think I may just pass out with joy,'' as she had shared the official&nbsp;poster.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-one-where-they-all-look-back-major-revelations-made-during-the-friends-reunion-387746" hreflang="en">The one where they all look back: Major revelations made during the 'Friends' reunion</a></p>

<p>For those who have missed, 'Friends: The Reunion' is streaming now on HBO Max and on Zee5 in India. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/friends-reunion-review-the-one-where-everyone-gets-nostalgic-and-emotional-387844">Here's WION's review of the episode.&nbsp;</a></p>


Fans around the world are going crazy and the internet has been abuzz with news of 'Friends: The Reunion' special that aired today. Like all fans, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt also shared her reaction on special episode.

Fans around the world are going crazy and the internet has been abuzz with news of 'Friends: The Reunion' special that aired today. Like all fans, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt also shared her reaction on special episode. After seeing their favourite cast members together, excited fans from all over the globe shared their nostalgic moments from the series. Just like many others out there, fangirl Alia too shared her feelings about the show. 'Friends' reunion: David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston admit they had crush on each other Taking it to her Instagram story, Alia shared a poster of the show featuring the entire cast- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc and captioned it “Everything” along with a heart emoticon. Last year, when the 'Friends' special episode was announced, Alia expressed her excitement by writing, "I think I may just pass out with joy,'' as she had shared the official poster. The one where they all look back: Major revelations made during the 'Friends' reunion For those who have missed, 'Friends: The Reunion' is streaming now on HBO Max and on Zee5 in India. Here's WION's review of the episode.

Alia Bhatt shares her reaction on 'Friends' reunion, calls them ‘everything’

<p>Rege Jean Page, the star who has been in the headline since his breakthrough Netflix show 'Bridgerton' released broke many hearts when it was announced that he will not be&nbsp;reprising his role of Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset&nbsp;in the upcoming season of the show.&nbsp;&nbsp;After becoming the heartthrob and internet sensation there has been a rumour about him taking the role of James Bond post the ecit of&nbsp;Daniel Craig and becoming a Marvel superhero by starring in the highly anticipated 'Black Panther' sequel film<br />
<br />
In a recent interaction with Variety, Page cleared all the rumous in the air and talked about his famous yet shocking 'Bridgerton' exit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When asked if he was nervous about leaving the role of the Duke of Hastings behind, he said,&nbsp;“Not at all, because that’s what was meant. Simon was this bomb of a one-season antagonist, to be reformed and to find his true self through Daphne. I think one of the bravest things about the romance genre is allowing people a happy ending.”<br />
<br />
He also compared his exit to leaving high school, ''You’re afraid of the unknown, thinking, ‘Oh, my god, I’m never going to make friends as good as the ones I have,’ and then you do''.<br />
<br />
Addressing&nbsp;rumours of starring in James Bond after Danial Craige exit or in the MCU 'Black Panther 2', he said,<br />
“I spend a lot of time at the moment talking about what other people are saying about me, as opposed to anything I’m actually doing…I can’t talk about the B-word [Bond], because I’ve got nothing to say on the B-word. I can’t talk about which jobs I’m not doing, because I’m not doing them, [but] I’m very happy with the work I am doing. I’ve been a huge fan of the types of movies that the MCU has been putting out, that have made it possible to do the kind of work I’m doing now, both directly and indirectly — with the Russos and with the genre that I’m working in with John and Jonathan [Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who wrote Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming].”<br />
<br />
Page has some good projects in his bags including starring in the Netflix action-thriller 'The Gray Man', due to hit theatres in 2022, as well as the 'Dungeons &amp; Dragons' movie.<br />
<br />
"It’s a brilliant job. I’m literally paying my mortgage by fighting imaginary dragons,” he excitedly said.</p>


Rege Jean Page, the star who has been in the headline since his breakthrough Netflix show 'Bridgerton' released broke many hearts when it was announced that he will not be reprising his role of Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset in the upcoming season of the show.

Rege Jean Page, the star who has been in the headline since his breakthrough Netflix show 'Bridgerton' released broke many hearts when it was announced that he will not be reprising his role of Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset in the upcoming season of the show. After becoming the heartthrob and internet sensation there has been a rumour about him taking the role of James Bond post the ecit of Daniel Craig and becoming a Marvel superhero by starring in the highly anticipated 'Black Panther' sequel film In a recent interaction with Variety, Page cleared all the rumous in the air and talked about his famous yet shocking 'Bridgerton' exit. When asked if he was nervous about leaving the role of the Duke of Hastings behind, he said, “Not at all, because that’s what was meant. Simon was this bomb of a one-season antagonist, to be reformed and to find his true self through Daphne. I think one of the bravest things about the romance genre is allowing people a happy ending.” He also compared his exit to leaving high school, ''You’re afraid of the unknown, thinking, ‘Oh, my god, I’m never going to make friends as good as the ones I have,’ and then you do''. Addressing rumours of starring in James Bond after Danial Craige exit or in the MCU 'Black Panther 2', he said, “I spend a lot of time at the moment talking about what other people are saying about me, as opposed to anything I’m actually doing…I can’t talk about the B-word [Bond], because I’ve got nothing to say on the B-word. I can’t talk about which jobs I’m not doing, because I’m not doing them, [but] I’m very happy with the work I am doing. I’ve been a huge fan of the types of movies that the MCU has been putting out, that have made it possible to do the kind of work I’m doing now, both directly and indirectly — with the Russos and with the genre that I’m working in with John and Jonathan [Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who wrote Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming].” Page has some good projects in his bags including starring in the Netflix action-thriller 'The Gray Man', due to hit theatres in 2022, as well as the 'Dungeons & Dragons' movie. "It’s a brilliant job. I’m literally paying my mortgage by fighting imaginary dragons,” he excitedly said.

Regé-Jean Page talks about 'Bridgerton' exit, James Bond & 'Black Panther 2' casting

Lady Gaga to BTS: 'Friends' reunion was a starry affair

<p>While you and I are obviously excited for the<strong> star cast of ‘Friends’ coming together </strong>after so many years for the reunion special, the real deal lies with them as we have just found out how much each of them is earning for the special episode.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The Friends reunion episode</strong> that is airing on May 27 will get back the original star cast including Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, as they revisit memories of the sitcom 17 years later.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-picks-ex-husband-brad-pitt-as-her-favourite-friends-guest-star-387709" hreflang="en">Jennifer Aniston picks ex-husband Brad Pitt as her favourite 'Friends' guest star</a></p>

<p>As per a report in Variety, the cast would have been paid approximately $2.5 million each for the episode. That amounts to almost Rs 18.2 crore. Other reports in Hollywood Reporter and Deadline suggest that they might have been paid close to $3 million and $4 million.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-friends-reunion-matthew-perry-his-decades-long-addiction--comeback-387700" hreflang="en">'Friends' reunion: Matthew Perry, his decades-long addiction &amp; comeback</a></p>

<p>The Friends reunion will stream on Zee5 in India while in other parts it’s available on HBO Max.&nbsp;</p>


While you and I are obviously excited for the star cast of ‘Friends’ coming together after so many years for the reunion special, the real deal lies with them as we have just found out how much each of them is earning for the special episode.

While you and I are obviously excited for the star cast of ‘Friends’ coming together after so many years for the reunion special, the real deal lies with them as we have just found out how much each of them is earning for the special episode. The Friends reunion episode that is airing on May 27 will get back the original star cast including Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, as they revisit memories of the sitcom 17 years later. Jennifer Aniston picks ex-husband Brad Pitt as her favourite 'Friends' guest star As per a report in Variety, the cast would have been paid approximately $2.5 million each for the episode. That amounts to almost Rs 18.2 crore. Other reports in Hollywood Reporter and Deadline suggest that they might have been paid close to $3 million and $4 million. 'Friends' reunion: Matthew Perry, his decades-long addiction & comeback The Friends reunion will stream on Zee5 in India while in other parts it’s available on HBO Max.

This is how much each 'Friends' star is being paid for the reunion episode

<p>With the big ‘<strong>Friends’ reunion</strong> up ahead, we look back at Chandler Bing aka Matthew Perry’s life has been all these years as fans noticed a bit of a slur in the recently released sneak peek interview teaser with the iconic cast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fans were quick to notice that while the other Friends’ stars looked fabulous and spirited, Matthew Perry was a bit slow and had a speech slur -- with many starting a dialogue on the internet about his decades-long alcohol addiction and rehab.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Albeit quiet for the most part of the interview, Matthew Perry, 51, was heard saying in the Friends interview sneak peek: “I stole the cookie jar that had the clock on it,” he said, pronouncing “stole” with a “sh” sound. “I gave it to Lisa Kudrow.” In the ‘Friends’ reunion trailer, he became emotional, stating, “I’m going to cry now” before leaning into Jennifer Aniston for comfort.</p>

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<p>Soon after the trailer premiered, many asked if Matthew Perry aka Chandler Bing, the smart humorous moneyed guy in the famous sitcom was okay while some pointed out that it “hurt to see him” that way.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, there’s official word that Matthew Perry had undergone “emergency dental work” because of which he had slurred speech. Addressing addiction concerns, sources have clarified, “Matthew has told those around him that he is sober, and there is no need to worry.”</p>

<p><em><strong>Tryst with pain killers&nbsp;</strong></em></p>

<p>Three years into filming the famous sitcom, Matthew Perry met with a jet ski accident in 1997 which led him to depend upon Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen). He continued using it even after he didn’t need it. Post his healing process, he had said, “It wasn’t my intention to have a problem with it. But from the start I liked how it made me feel, and I wanted to get more.”</p>

<p>He lost a lot of weight which fans noticed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“I was out of control and very unhealthy. I returned to my original birth weight,” he added jokingly when asked about his body weight at the time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That year, Perry admitted himself to rehab. According to People magazine, he spent 28 days in Hazelden rehab center in Minnesota, but the sobriety didn’t last long post his return home. “I was able to stay sober for a brief period. But I didn’t really get it,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Alcohol addiction</em></strong></p>

<p>In 2000, Matthew Perry was hospitalised for alcohol-induced pancreatitis. It didn’t stop him from drinking though as just a year later, the actor was drinking a quart of vodka daily in between filming ‘Friends’ and ‘Serving Sara’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the time, Friends producer Marta Kauffman was quoted saying, “it was terrifying, watching someone you care about in so much pain."”</p>

<p>Something struck Matthew and he knew not all was well so he called his parents for help. The substance abuse was getting the better of him as he was in the fear of losing his life. “There’s a moment of clarity where you have to prioritize your life. I listened to it,” he had said.</p>

<p>Matthew was checked into rehab. While filming for Friends, he was placed at an undisclosed rehab center where he spent two and a half months in treatment. From then his journey to sobriety started. In 2011, he checked himself into rehab to “focus” on his sobriety.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Two years later, he set out to help others recover.</p>

<p>He even went ahead with helping others and turned his Malibu, California home into The Perry House, a sober-living center for men. “When I die, I’d like Friends to be listed behind helping people,” he said at the time.</p>

<p>By 2015, he closed the house for financial reasons with plans to reopen in a different location. It didn’t materialise for some reason.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Looking back at lost time</em></strong></p>

<p>Matthew Perry admits he doesn’t remember at least three seasons of his famed show ‘Friends’. He had said in 2016, “I don’t remember three years of it. So none of those … Somewhere between Season 3 and 6 … I was a little out of it.”</p>

<p>While sober, Matthew’s health deteriorated when in 2018 he had to undergo a gastrointestinal surgery. The operation was to repair a gastrointestinal perforation, which is the loss of continuity in a bowel wall caused by inflammation.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-fun-and-fantasy-fuel-staying-power-of-friends-387683" hreflang="en">Fun and fantasy fuel staying power of 'Friends'</a></p>

<p>But he’s better and thriving and we can’t BE more excited to see him in the soon-to-premiere ‘Friends’ reunion special.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The long anticipated Friends reunion will debut May 27 on HBO Max. It will feature all original cast members David Schwimmer (Ross), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), and Matt Le Blanc (Joey).&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/friends-cast-reveals-why-they-never-dated-each-other-in-real-life-387547" hreflang="en">'Friends' cast reveals why they never dated each other in real life</a></p>


With the big ‘Friends’ reunion up ahead, we look back at Chandler Bing aka Matthew Perry’s life has been all these years as fans noticed a bit of a slur in the recently released sneak peek interview teaser with the iconic cast.

With the big ‘Friends’ reunion up ahead, we look back at Chandler Bing aka Matthew Perry’s life has been all these years as fans noticed a bit of a slur in the recently released sneak peek interview teaser with the iconic cast. Fans were quick to notice that while the other Friends’ stars looked fabulous and spirited, Matthew Perry was a bit slow and had a speech slur -- with many starting a dialogue on the internet about his decades-long alcohol addiction and rehab. Albeit quiet for the most part of the interview, Matthew Perry, 51, was heard saying in the Friends interview sneak peek: “I stole the cookie jar that had the clock on it,” he said, pronouncing “stole” with a “sh” sound. “I gave it to Lisa Kudrow.” In the ‘Friends’ reunion trailer, he became emotional, stating, “I’m going to cry now” before leaning into Jennifer Aniston for comfort. Soon after the trailer premiered, many asked if Matthew Perry aka Chandler Bing, the smart humorous moneyed guy in the famous sitcom was okay while some pointed out that it “hurt to see him” that way. Reportedly, there’s official word that Matthew Perry had undergone “emergency dental work” because of which he had slurred speech. Addressing addiction concerns, sources have clarified, “Matthew has told those around him that he is sober, and there is no need to worry.” Tryst with pain killers Three years into filming the famous sitcom, Matthew Perry met with a jet ski accident in 1997 which led him to depend upon Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen). He continued using it even after he didn’t need it. Post his healing process, he had said, “It wasn’t my intention to have a problem with it. But from the start I liked how it made me feel, and I wanted to get more.” He lost a lot of weight which fans noticed. “I was out of control and very unhealthy. I returned to my original birth weight,” he added jokingly when asked about his body weight at the time. That year, Perry admitted himself to rehab. According to People magazine, he spent 28 days in Hazelden rehab center in Minnesota, but the sobriety didn’t last long post his return home. “I was able to stay sober for a brief period. But I didn’t really get it,” he said. Alcohol addiction In 2000, Matthew Perry was hospitalised for alcohol-induced pancreatitis. It didn’t stop him from drinking though as just a year later, the actor was drinking a quart of vodka daily in between filming ‘Friends’ and ‘Serving Sara’. At the time, Friends producer Marta Kauffman was quoted saying, “it was terrifying, watching someone you care about in so much pain."” Something struck Matthew and he knew not all was well so he called his parents for help. The substance abuse was getting the better of him as he was in the fear of losing his life. “There’s a moment of clarity where you have to prioritize your life. I listened to it,” he had said. Matthew was checked into rehab. While filming for Friends, he was placed at an undisclosed rehab center where he spent two and a half months in treatment. From then his journey to sobriety started. In 2011, he checked himself into rehab to “focus” on his sobriety. Two years later, he set out to help others recover. He even went ahead with helping others and turned his Malibu, California home into The Perry House, a sober-living center for men. “When I die, I’d like Friends to be listed behind helping people,” he said at the time. By 2015, he closed the house for financial reasons with plans to reopen in a different location. It didn’t materialise for some reason. Looking back at lost time Matthew Perry admits he doesn’t remember at least three seasons of his famed show ‘Friends’. He had said in 2016, “I don’t remember three years of it. So none of those … Somewhere between Season 3 and 6 … I was a little out of it.” While sober, Matthew’s health deteriorated when in 2018 he had to undergo a gastrointestinal surgery. The operation was to repair a gastrointestinal perforation, which is the loss of continuity in a bowel wall caused by inflammation. Fun and fantasy fuel staying power of 'Friends' But he’s better and thriving and we can’t BE more excited to see him in the soon-to-premiere ‘Friends’ reunion special. The long anticipated Friends reunion will debut May 27 on HBO Max. It will feature all original cast members David Schwimmer (Ross), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), and Matt Le Blanc (Joey). 'Friends' cast reveals why they never dated each other in real life

'Friends' reunion: Matthew Perry, his decades-long addiction & comeback

<p>The most anticipated <strong>Friends reunion finally aired</strong> and it comes out that it is the last time when all the famous stars are getting together&nbsp;for the final and the last time.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The reunion shows all the six cast members including -- Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc -- getting back together 17 years later the show ended.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
"Honestly, this will really make me cry, but this will be the last time that we’re ever asked about the show as a group that we will do this," Courtney said. "Like, we’re not going to do this [again] in 15 more years."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-one-where-they-all-look-back-major-revelation-made-during-the-friends-reunion-387746" hreflang="en">The one where they all look back : Major revelation made during the 'Friends' Reunion</a><br />
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Later Cox added how they are looking forward to spending more time together but it will be offscreen. "I’ll tell you one thing: we are not waiting so long to have dinner," Cox added. "No we will not," Aniston said. "We will not wait that long to get together."<br />
<br />
During the show, Lisa who played Phoebe Buffay confessed to James Corden that the show ended "very nicely" and doesn't want any new series or a movie.<br />
<br />
"That’s all up to Marta and David and I once heard them say, and I completely agree, that they ended the show very nicely, everyone’s lives are very nice. They would have to unravel all those good things in order for there to be stories. I don’t want anyone’s happy ending unraveled."<br />
<br />
<strong>'Friends: The Reunion' is streaming now on HBO Max and on Zee5 in India</strong></p>


The most anticipated Friends reunion finally aired and it comes out that it is the last time when all the famous stars are getting together for the final and the last time.

The most anticipated Friends reunion finally aired and it comes out that it is the last time when all the famous stars are getting together for the final and the last time. The reunion shows all the six cast members including -- Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc -- getting back together 17 years later the show ended. "Honestly, this will really make me cry, but this will be the last time that we’re ever asked about the show as a group that we will do this," Courtney said. "Like, we’re not going to do this [again] in 15 more years." The one where they all look back : Major revelation made during the 'Friends' Reunion Later Cox added how they are looking forward to spending more time together but it will be offscreen. "I’ll tell you one thing: we are not waiting so long to have dinner," Cox added. "No we will not," Aniston said. "We will not wait that long to get together." During the show, Lisa who played Phoebe Buffay confessed to James Corden that the show ended "very nicely" and doesn't want any new series or a movie. "That’s all up to Marta and David and I once heard them say, and I completely agree, that they ended the show very nicely, everyone’s lives are very nice. They would have to unravel all those good things in order for there to be stories. I don’t want anyone’s happy ending unraveled." 'Friends: The Reunion' is streaming now on HBO Max and on Zee5 in India

'Friends' reunion: Cast reveals their will be no public reunion again

<p>Kartik Aaryan has now walked out of another project after he shocked everyone with his exit from Karan Johar’s ‘Dostana’ earlier in the year. Now, he has walked out of Red Chillies Film directed by Ajay Bahl. Tentatively titled ‘Goodbye Freddie’, the film was to have Katrina Kaif opposite Kartik Aaryan.</p>

<p>Reports suggest that “Apparently, creative differences developed between Kartik and the director Ajay Bahl due to which the actor decided on leaving the project. Kartik was not happy with the developed script as it was different from what was narrated to him as a one-liner plot.”<br />
<br />
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<p>Reports also suggest that <a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/topics/kartik-aaryan" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/kartik-aaryan&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjg8eHd2OnwAhUgzTgGHUokAgwQFjABegQIBRAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw3p4g00N4xE8lDfNOzgtRxi" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/kartik-aaryan" target="_blank"><b>Kartik Aaryan</b></a> has returned the signing amount for the film -- Rs 2 crore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The social comedy film ‘Goodbye Freddie’ was announced only a while earlier and was expected to go on floors in June this year. Now with Kartik out of the film, the makers will have to relook for the male lead.&nbsp;</p>


Kartik Aaryan has now walked out of another project after he shocked everyone with his exit from Karan Johar’s ‘Dostana’ earlier in the year. Now, he has walked out of Red Chillies Film directed by Ajay Bahl.

Kartik Aaryan has now walked out of another project after he shocked everyone with his exit from Karan Johar’s ‘Dostana’ earlier in the year. Now, he has walked out of Red Chillies Film directed by Ajay Bahl. Tentatively titled ‘Goodbye Freddie’, the film was to have Katrina Kaif opposite Kartik Aaryan. Reports suggest that “Apparently, creative differences developed between Kartik and the director Ajay Bahl due to which the actor decided on leaving the project. Kartik was not happy with the developed script as it was different from what was narrated to him as a one-liner plot.” Also read: Anurag Kashyap undergoes angioplasty after chest pain Reports also suggest that Kartik Aaryan has returned the signing amount for the film -- Rs 2 crore. The social comedy film ‘Goodbye Freddie’ was announced only a while earlier and was expected to go on floors in June this year. Now with Kartik out of the film, the makers will have to relook for the male lead.

After 'Dostana 2', Kartik Aaryan now drops out of Red Chillies' film

<p>Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the beloved children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died aged 91, according to a statement from his official Instagram account on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The book, first published in 1969, features a caterpillar who eats his way through many different foods on different days of the week before finally emerging as a butterfly.</p>

<p>With its distinctive artwork and subtle educational concepts, the 224-word book has been translated into 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.</p>

<p>"It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics, passed away on Sunday, May 23rd at the age of 91," the statement read, without elaborating.</p>

<p>It continued: "When asked why he thinks The Very Hungry Caterpillar has remained popular for so long, Carle said, 'I think it is a book of hope. Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar can grow up into a beautiful butterfly and fly into the world with your talent.'</p>

<p>"Thank you, Eric Carle for sharing your great talent with so many generations of young readers," it said.</p>

<p>Carle wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for young children, including "The Grouchy Ladybug," "The Very Busy Spider" and "The Very Lonely Firefly."</p>

<p>- 'Oh, I can do that' -</p>

<p>"Our hearts are heavy tonight with the loss of our beloved co-founder Eric Carle who has passed away," read a tweet from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts.</p>

<p>The museum described Carle as "our friend, our inspiration, and a creative visionary for generations of artists and children."</p>

<p>Carle's distinctive collage illustrations are mostly acrylic paint on plain tissue paper. The paint however goes on in different ways - via bushes of different sizes, sometimes fingers, and sometimes stamped on with sponges or even carpet pieces.</p>

<p>"Some children have said to me, 'Oh, I can do that.' I consider that the highest compliment," Carle wrote on his official website describing his work.</p>

<p>"To me pictures need writing and writing needs pictures. A child once called me a picture writer, and that's a good way to describe me," Carle wrote.</p>

<p>Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1929, and moved with his parents to Germany when he was six years old, where he later graduated from a prestigious art school in Stuttgart.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During World War II his father was drafted into the German military and was taken prisoner in Russia, the illustrator told The New York Times in a 2007 interview.</p>

<p>Carle, by then a teenager, survived the aerial bombing of Stuttgart and avoided military service, but was conscripted into digging trenches on a defensive line in western Germany.</p>

<p>He always wanted to return to the United States -- and in 1952, "with a fine portfolio in hand and forty dollars in his pocket, he arrived in New York," the biography on his website reads.</p>

<p>Carle was soon drafted into the US army and stationed in Germany - but according to the Times he never spoke about his youth under the Nazi government.</p>

<p>After his military service Carle worked as a graphic designer in the promotion department of The New York Times, then for many years was the art director of an advertising agency before being asked to illustrate "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" (1967).</p>

<p>Carle said in various interviews that he preferred bright and soothing colors after so much gray and camouflage green of the wartime years.</p>

<p>Tributes to the author poured in on social media, including from the rich and famous.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Eric Carle has died- but he left us the unforgettable Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear- books i read to my children and now my grandchildren," tweeted actress Mia Farrow. "Loving thoughts with his family and very much gratitude for Mr Carle."</p>


Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the beloved children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died aged 91, according to a statement from his official Instagram account on Wednesday.

Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the beloved children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died aged 91, according to a statement from his official Instagram account on Wednesday. The book, first published in 1969, features a caterpillar who eats his way through many different foods on different days of the week before finally emerging as a butterfly. With its distinctive artwork and subtle educational concepts, the 224-word book has been translated into 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. "It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics, passed away on Sunday, May 23rd at the age of 91," the statement read, without elaborating. It continued: "When asked why he thinks The Very Hungry Caterpillar has remained popular for so long, Carle said, 'I think it is a book of hope. Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar can grow up into a beautiful butterfly and fly into the world with your talent.' "Thank you, Eric Carle for sharing your great talent with so many generations of young readers," it said. Carle wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for young children, including "The Grouchy Ladybug," "The Very Busy Spider" and "The Very Lonely Firefly." - 'Oh, I can do that' - "Our hearts are heavy tonight with the loss of our beloved co-founder Eric Carle who has passed away," read a tweet from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The museum described Carle as "our friend, our inspiration, and a creative visionary for generations of artists and children." Carle's distinctive collage illustrations are mostly acrylic paint on plain tissue paper. The paint however goes on in different ways - via bushes of different sizes, sometimes fingers, and sometimes stamped on with sponges or even carpet pieces. "Some children have said to me, 'Oh, I can do that.' I consider that the highest compliment," Carle wrote on his official website describing his work. "To me pictures need writing and writing needs pictures. A child once called me a picture writer, and that's a good way to describe me," Carle wrote. Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1929, and moved with his parents to Germany when he was six years old, where he later graduated from a prestigious art school in Stuttgart. During World War II his father was drafted into the German military and was taken prisoner in Russia, the illustrator told The New York Times in a 2007 interview. Carle, by then a teenager, survived the aerial bombing of Stuttgart and avoided military service, but was conscripted into digging trenches on a defensive line in western Germany. He always wanted to return to the United States -- and in 1952, "with a fine portfolio in hand and forty dollars in his pocket, he arrived in New York," the biography on his website reads. Carle was soon drafted into the US army and stationed in Germany - but according to the Times he never spoke about his youth under the Nazi government. After his military service Carle worked as a graphic designer in the promotion department of The New York Times, then for many years was the art director of an advertising agency before being asked to illustrate "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" (1967). Carle said in various interviews that he preferred bright and soothing colors after so much gray and camouflage green of the wartime years. Tributes to the author poured in on social media, including from the rich and famous. "Eric Carle has died- but he left us the unforgettable Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear- books i read to my children and now my grandchildren," tweeted actress Mia Farrow. "Loving thoughts with his family and very much gratitude for Mr Carle."

'Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies aged 91

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