MATTHEW PERRY, walang masyadong energy at may kakaiba sa pagsasalita sa reunion ng ‘Friends’

MARAMING fans nakapanood ng Friends: The Reunion ang worried sa kalusugan ng cast member na si Matthew Perry.

Si Matthew ang gumanap sa role na Chandler Bing sa Friends.

Napansin ng marami ang pag-slur nito kapag nagsasalita at tila wala siyang masyadong energy considering na siya ang pinakanakakatawa sa buong cast.

Hindi naman tinatago ni Perry na nag-struggle siya with drug and alcohol abuse habang umeere pa noon ang Friends. Noong 1997 ay nag-check in siya for a 28-day rehab program for Vicodin addiction. Naulit ito noong 2001.

Sa isang 2002 interview, sey ni Perry: “I had this odd rule that I would never drink on a set. I went to work in extreme cases of hangovers. It’s so horrible to feel that way and have to work and be funny on top of that. I didn’t get sober because I felt like it. I got sober because I was worried I was going to die the next day.”

Sey ng Friends co-star na si Lisa Kudrow, mahirap daw at apektado silang lahat kapag nagkasakit si Perry.

“Hard doesn’t even begin to describe it. When Matthew was sick, it was not fun. We were just hopelessly standing on the sidelines. We were hurting a lot. Matthew is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met in my life. He’s charming and hilarious. Most of our hard laughs came from Matthew.”

In 2018, naoperahan si Perry to repair a gastrointestinal perforation. Three months daw ang tinagal bago siya naka-fully recover.

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MAGKASAMA sa kanilang first movie titled Caught In The Act ang Kapuso teen actor Joaquin Domagoso at ang Pinoy Big Brother Connect 2nd placer na si Andi Abaya.

Magsisimula pa lang daw sa shooting ng movie ang dalawang teen stars at sa story conference via Zoom sila nagkakilala.

Sey ni Joaquin: “I really don’t know her personally, but she’s a nice person po. Mabait siya. Looking fowars to working with her when shooting starts.”

Sagot naman ni Andi: “Just like what Joaquin said, we really don’t know personally yet. But I believe we would be able to work well with each other. He seems like a nice person naman po and organized.”

May experience na si Joaquin na magtrabaho sa TV via First Yaya sa GMA. Si Andi naman ay ngayon lang gagawa ng movie at ma-experience ang lock-in shooting na hindi raw malayo sa pagtira nila sa Bahay ni Kuya sa PBB na inabot ng 99 days.

Ang Caught in the Act, ay tungkol sa isang crime-stopping app na magiging mitsa sa buhay ng ilang taong gagamit nito. Mula ito sa panulat at direksyon ni Perry Escaño.

Ang comedy/mystery-crime adventure movie na ito ay produced ng MPJ Entertainment Productions at Golden Brilliance.

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NATAPOS na rin ng former host ng Unang Hirit na si Rhea Santos ang kanyang 2-year course sa Canada.

2019 nang iwan ni Rhea at ng kanyang pamilya ang Pilipinas para mag-migrate sa Canada. Nag-enroll si Rhea sa British Columbia Institute of Technology at natapos na niya ang kursong Broadcast and Online Journalism.

Post ni Rhea sa Instagram: “Can’t believe I’m done. Wouldn’t have done it without my loving husband who makes sure I’m well fed and I’m getting the space I need to focus on my studies for the past two years. Nothing but #gratitude for the opportunity to learn and try new things Love you dad! #BCITGrad2021″

Bukod sa pag-aaral, naging anchor si Rhea ng Omni News: Filipino Edition in Canada.

(RUEL J. MENDOZA)