They’ll be there for you – and continue to cash in.
“Friends” is the gift that keeps on giving as new generations discover the beloved ‘90s sitcom as its cast members reunite for a 25th anniversary special on HBO Max Thursday. And its stars are still making bank decades later.
Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will come together for an hourlong “Friends” unscripted reunion special – and each member will get paid between $2.5 and $3 million just for being there, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s more than twice what they made per episode back in the day.
Indeed, when the 10th and final season of the show aired in 2003, the stars negotiated $1 million per episode, paid by NBC and Warner Bros. It was a significant milestone for the time, considering “Big Bang Theory” stars like Kaley Cuoco made the same per show in recent years.
When “Friends” aired its first season in 1994, the stars were reportedly getting $22,500 per episode and made a little less than double that in Season 2 when some cast members made $40,000 per episode, according to Business Insider.
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