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Lisa Kudrow Alleges "Brutal" Friends Writers Discussed Their "Sexual Fantasies" About Costars
Kudrow says writers mostly men insulted the female cast and made crude remarks during tapings, reviving past harassment allegations.
- In a recent interview with The Times, Lisa Kudrow revealed that the Friends writers' room created an 'intense' and 'brutal' environment for the female cast, alleging writers frequently spoke cruelly about actors during the show's 10-season run.
- Kudrow recalled that the writing staff, which was 'mostly men,' often made crude comments about Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, while also criticizing cast members in front of the live audience of 400 when lines were missed.
- A historic lawsuit filed by former writers' assistant Amaani Lyle against Warner Bros alleged that Friends writers engaged in sexual harassment and racial discrimination; the Supreme Court eventually ruled against Lyle, determining coarse atmosphere was tied to the work environment.
- Despite the 'mean stuff' occurring behind the scenes, Kudrow maintained a resilient attitude, noting she often told herself to 'Say what you like about me behind my back because then it doesn't matter' while focusing on her performance.
- Elsewhere, Kudrow recently argued that modern multi-camera sitcoms are 'too afraid' to make jokes that make audiences uncomfortable, suggesting comedy requires surprise and contrasting this with current television's risk-averse nature.
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Lisa Kudrow Calls Out "Mean Stuff Going On Behind The Scenes" Of 'Friends' & Writers Discussing "Sexual Fantasies" With Her Female Co-Stars
Lisa Kudrow is looking back at her time on the set of Friends and calling out some of the toxic masculine behavior from the writing team, which was "mostly men."
·Los Angeles, United States
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The atmosphere that reigned behind the scenes of Friends was more like a boy club with its consequent dose of sexism and misogyny.
·Montreal, Canada
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