Friends may return with special episodes

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Friends may return with special episodes
23 January 2006

Television sitcom 'Friends' is reportedly due to return for four one-hour specials, after its stars signed multi-million dollar deals to appear in the new shows.

According to Hollywood.com, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc and Matthew Perry have all agreed $5m deals with NBC bosses in Los Angeles.

Scriptwriters are reportedly already at work on the four double episodes of the series, which will be broadcast in 2007.

According to reports, insiders claimed that Aniston was reluctant to return to 'Friends' initially but has now agreed to reprise her Rachel Green character for the special episodes.

SOURCE: http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0123/friends.html