"Friends" Cast Announces They Will Never Do Another Public Reunion

The long-awaited "Friends Reunion" finally screened on Thursday, with the sitcom's cast at the iconic set, 17 years from its conclusion.

The series main lead stars Courteney Cox (Monica Gellar), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), and David Schwimmer (Ross Gellar),  reunited on the Warner Bros. studio lot where the original show was filmed at the original soundstage, Stage 24.

The reunion was filled with laughs, tears, and music as they reminisced on the show's history, and reflected on the moment each actor landed their iconic part.

The special has a runtime of two hours and was filmed over three days at the iconic set, which took over three weeks to re-construct.

It featured the iconic fountain from the show as a backdrop for the cast's main discussion, which was hosted by James Corden.

"Friends" is considered one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, running for ten seasons and 235 episodes from 1994 to 2004, and fans had been longing for a reunion for many years.

The special featured a number of guests including, Lady Gaga, David Beckham, Justin Bieber, and Cindy Crawford.

They offered their own thoughts on the sitcom and shared their own memories of watching the show.

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It also comes as it was reported that Perry and Cox are said to be distant cousins, who are both related to Lady Gaga.  According to researchers at genealogy website MyHeritage, the co-stars are 11th cousins and share distant relatives, William Osbern Haskell III and Ellen Haskell.

Series creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman also uncovered tales from casting and how the idea for the show was formed.

During the special, Lady Gaga performed the famous song Smelly Cat along with Kudrow.

After sharing memories and behind-the-scenes moments from Friends, Cox announced at the end of "Friends: The Reunion" that the former co-stars are looking forward to spending more time together, but it won't be onscreen.

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