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Aniston, Kudrow Recall Brad Pitt's Nervous “Friends” Thanksgiving Cameo

6/4/2026

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Aniston, Kudrow Recall Pitt

actress Jennifer Aniston and actress Lisa Kudrow discussed actor Brad Pitt’s “Friends” Thanksgiving cameo on June 3, 2026.
They recalled that Brad Pitt played high-school friend Will Colbert, who and Ross joined an “I Hate Rachel” club.
Jennifer Aniston said stars Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Isabella Rossellini and Sean Penn were nervous on set, noting that Lisa Kudrow observed the sitcom forced guests to speak louder than in film.

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Aniston, Kudrow Reunion

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow floated a new multicam sitcom “Girlfriends,” planning a reunion with Courteney Cox as co-star.
Lisa Kudrow said Warner Bros. offered Stage 24 for The Comeback’s final season, prompting an emotional reaction to the Friends-linked venue.
Lisa Kudrow’s son Julian, born 1998, appeared on the same soundstage decades later while filming The Comeback, linking the two shows.

History

Historical Context

When NBC aired the Friends Thanksgiving episode “The One with the Rumor” on November 22 2001, Brad Pitt’s cameo highlighted the series’ use of high-profile guests, a practice that grew in the late-1990s and early-2000s to boost sitcom audiences and networks as a proven formula. The 2026 creators plan to replicate that strategy for streaming.

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Aniston, Kudrow Recall Pitt

actress Jennifer Aniston and actress Lisa Kudrow discussed actor Brad Pitt’s “Friends” Thanksgiving cameo on June 3, 2026.
They recalled that Brad Pitt played high-school friend Will Colbert, who and Ross joined an “I Hate Rachel” club.
Jennifer Aniston said stars Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Isabella Rossellini and Sean Penn were nervous on set, noting that Lisa Kudrow observed the sitcom forced guests to speak louder than in film.

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