That would certainly not be the case if the show had been produced today, which Lisa Kudrow (who played Phoebe Buffay) asserted in a new interview with The Times.

Asked about what changes she thought would be made in the show had it been made today, Kudrow, 56, replied, “It would not be an all-white cast, for sure.” RELATED: Lisa Kudrow Shares What Her ‘Friends’ Character, Phoebe Buffay, Would Be Doing In Quarantine However, Kudrow feels that the show “should be looked at as a time capsule, not for what they did wrong.” In fact, she insisted that “Friends” was actually remarkably “progressive” for its time. “The

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Friends Reunion at HBO Max: Everything We Know So Far

HBO Max is here, which means all 10 seasons of Friends are finally available to stream again [clap clap clap clap]! The bad news is that the long-awaited cast reunion which was originally scheduled to be available on launch day was not filmed in time to arrive with WarnerMedia's new streaming service, due to a production halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. But there's no need to mope behind Joey's fake rain window just yet; the Friends reunion is so not DOA.

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Lisa Kudrow has been isolating away from Michael Stern and will be apart on their 25th anniversary

She is celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary to Michael Stern today.But Lisa Kudrow and her long-term love will not be together, in fact, they have been quarantining apart for the past few weeks.The 52-year-old Friends star revealed to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday that she has been staying in Los Angeles with their son, Julian, 22, while he's been solo in their Palm Springs residence. Long distance love:Lisa Kudrow revealed on Tuesday that she has spent much of isolation away from her husband, Michael Stern.

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Lisa Kudrow: 'Friends' reunion will be 'really fun'

Lisa Kudrow “can’t wait” to reunite with her former Friends co-stars onscreen for the upcoming HBO Max special.

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Friends on Display in Her Home

Lisa Kudrow has one prop from her days on Friends on display in her office—and it has a very specific story behind its importance to her. Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay for 10 seasons between 1994-2004 and the nostalgia and desire for all things Friends is at an all-time high.

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Lisa Kudrow Talks Quarantining Apart From Husband Michel Stern on 25th Wedding Anniversary

Lisa Kudrow is spending her 25th wedding anniversary apart from her husband. The 56-year-old actress appeared on on Tuesday and revealed why she won't be with her husband, Michel Stern, on their major milestone.

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Lisa Kudrow Reveals The ‘Friends’ Wrap Party Gift From Matthew Perry

Lisa Kudrow revealed Matthew Perry gave her a wrap party gift to mark the end of “Friends”.

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‘Friends’ star Lisa Kudrow promises reunion special will be “really fun”

"The six of us haven’t been in a room together in front of people in 25 years"

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Friends star Lisa Kudrow promises 'fun' reunion show is definitely worth the wait

Lisa Kudrow has revealed that the highly-anticipated Friends reunion show later this year is definitely worth the wait.

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Lisa Kudrow reassures fans that long-delayed Friends reunion will be worth the wait

The highly anticipated Friends reunion on HBO Max has been pushed to Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus pandemic.But Lisa Kudrow is reassuring fans that the event on the newly launched subscription streaming service, when it happens, will be worth the wait.'I can't wait for it to happen,' the actress told Entertainment Tonight. 'It's gonna be fun.

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Lisa Kudrow says she 'can't wait' for the 'Friends' reunion: 'It'll be really fun'

Lisa Kudrow is excited to see her friends. The 56-year-old actress is set to appear alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc and Matthew Perry in an upcoming "Friends" reunion special on HBO Max.

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Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe from FRIENDS promises fans a 'really fun' reunion soon

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Friends Reunion As You Are

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Lisa Kudrow on how her Friends character Phoebe would spend quarantine: Her place would be full of art things

Friends fans were over the moon when it was announced that the iconic sitcom’s stars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, will come together for a reunion special. While the filming of the reunion was suspended earlier this year, due to the ongoing health crisis, Lisa is still thinking about her character Phoebe Buffay and knows exactly how she would spend quarantine. The 56-year-old actress said Phoebe would be practicing social distancing with her husband Mike, who was played by Paul Rudd in the show.

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Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends wouldn’t have an all-white cast if it was made today’

Lisa Kudrow wants Friends fans to view the show as a “time capsule” and not judge it by contemporary standards.

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Friends Wouldn't Have an 'All-White Cast' If It Was Made Today

If you've been online at all in the past few years, you probably already know that one of the biggest issues even the most die-hard Friends fans have with the beloved comedy is the show's lack of diversity. It's something a lot of ensemble sitcoms since have been mindful of, and now one of the titular friends herself is speaking out about it. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Lisa Kudrow gave her thoughts on what a new version of Friends would look like today and said, "It'd be completely different. It would not be an all-white cast, for sure."

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‘Friends’ star Lisa Kudrow addresses criticisms of show’s “all-white cast”

"It should be looked at as a time capsule"

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Lisa Kudrow insists Friends was ‘progressive’ – but admits modern remake would ‘surely not have an all-white cast’

LISA Kudrow has insisted Friends was ‘progressive’ – but admits a modern remake would ‘surely not have an all-white cast’. The 56-year-old actress played Phoebe Buffay in the hit sitcom which ran from 1994 until 2004.

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Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends wouldn’t have an all-white cast if it was made today’

Lisa Kudrow wants Friends fans to view the show as a “time capsule” and not judge it by contemporary standards.

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Lisa Kudrow: Friends was progressive at the time

Lisa Kudrow has defended Friends, saying it was “progressive” at the time but would not feature an all-white cast if it was made today.

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Lisa Kudrow Addresses Lack of Diversity on 'Friends'

Lisa Kudrow is addressing the criticism around the lack of diversity on Friends.

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Lisa Kudrow reveals what her Friends character Phoebe and her husband Mike would do in quarantine

Her series Friends famously concluded with her character Phoebe Buffay marrying Mike, played by a young Paul Rudd.And Lisa Kudrow revealed her prediction for how the couple would be faring during their coronavirus quarantine in a new interview with the The Sunday Times.The 56-year-old actress delved into the alternate future while also considering how Friends would differ if it were remade today. Arts fan: Lisa Kudrow, 56, theorized that she and her Friends husband Mike (Paul Rudd) would become 'militaristic about creating art' if they were under coronavirus quarantine; shown in November'I feel like if they’d had kids she would be militaristic about creating art,' she mused.

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Lisa Kudrow reveals what Phoebe Buffay from Friends would be doing in lockdown

Lisa Kudrow has revealed her predictions for what her character of Phoebe Buffay from Friends would be doing amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow shares what character Phoebe would be doing in quarantine

"Friends" star Lisa Kudrow is sharing what she believes her iconic character Phoebe Buffay would be doing with her time in quarantine. The 56-year-old actress journeyed back to her days on the beloved sitcom in a new interview with the U.K.'s Sunday Times.

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Lisa Kudrow Shares What Her ‘Friends’ Character, Phoebe Buffay, Would Be Doing In Quarantine

Lisa Kudrow is imagining what Phoebe Buffay would be up to today. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the 56-year-old actress looks back on her time on “Friends” and guesses how her character, Phoebe Buffay, and her onscreen husband, Mike Hannigan (Paul Rudd), would be spending their days in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lisa Kudrow Shares What Her 'Friends' Character, Phoebe Buffay, Would Be Doing in Quarantine

Lisa Kudrow is imagining what Phoebe Buffay would be up to today. In an interview with , the 56-year-old actress looks back on her time on and guesses how her character, Phoebe Buffay, and her onscreen husband, Mike Hannigan (Paul Rudd), would be spending their days in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Here's When 'Friends' Reunion Might Air on HBO Max

The Friends reunion was postponed indefinitely when the Coronavirus pandemic hit America, and the stars of the show – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer – were unable to come together to tape the special as planned.

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Friends: Here's when Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and cast will film for the reunion special amid COVID 19

Earlier this year, came the happy confirmation by the cast themselves that Friends was getting a reunion special as the six stars - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer were going to come together under the same roof to reminisce old, wonderful memories of the iconic television sitcom. The shoot was initially going to take place on March 23-24 at Friends' iconic soundstage, Stage 24 of the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, California. However, the coronavirus pandemic led to an official delay.

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