The Friends Cast's $20 Million Residuals & More Celebrity Paychecks
Lisa Kudrow, 62, will always be Phoebe, but now, for many, she’s also Valerie Cherish, the main character on The Comeback (HBO Max), a series created by and starring herself that brings to life a mature actress attempting a return to the entertainment industry by putting on a brave face despite all kinds of humiliation. Its first season in 2005 was not a huge hit, but its slightly-pathetic-yet-endearing has-been female lead, who attempts to resuscitate her career with a reality show, won over discerning tastes.

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On Wednesday, April 8, in Los Angeles, California, one of the most anticipated sentencing cases in recent years took place: that of Jasveen Sangha, the main defendant in the death of Friends star Matthew Perry. She became infamous as the “Ketamine Queen” for supplying the actor with the drug that ended his life in 2023. Of the five defendants, she faced the longest prison sentence, of up to 65 years. The prosecution had sought 15 years, and that is what they ultimately obtained.

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