Lisa Kudrow has once again drawn attention after revealing that the cast of Friends continues to receive multimillion-dollar payments every year thanks to reruns and the show’s lasting popularity.
According to the actress, the series’ stars — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Kudrow herself — receive around $20 million per year in residual payments.
The statement, made in an interview with The Times, highlighted that the earnings come from TV reruns and streaming platforms, since the sitcom, originally aired between 1994 and 2004, remains a global phenomenon to this day.
However, the actress’s comments reportedly caused discomfort among some former castmates, who were allegedly unhappy with the public exposure of the figures involved. “Lisa has a habit of talking too much in interviews”, a source close to Jennifer Aniston told Radar Online.
“She usually doesn’t know where the line is, so nobody believes she’s doing it intentionally to upset anyone. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t caused a lot of controversy. Jen was already distancing herself from Lisa, and apparently this only convinced her even more that stepping away is the right decision.”
“But it’s very frustrating, especially for Jen, who is extremely private about everything, including her finances, because it was always understood that these details were supposed to remain absolutely confidential,” the source also revealed.
The six main cast members became known for negotiating their salaries together throughout the seasons, eventually earning up to $1 million per episode at the height of the show’s success.
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