The beloved late actor used his quick wit and charm to woo a room of execs when things derailed during a presentation in 1996.
Megyn Kelly says late ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ‘had hole inside that was unfillable’Matthew Perry’s mystery woman speaks out: He was ‘happy and vibrant,’ trying to lose weightfunnyman Chandler Bing
Littlefield, who gave “Friends” the go-ahead during his stint as NBC president from 1991 to 1998, said that Perry subtly “winked” at him as to say, “I’ve got this boss.”The beloved late actor used his quick wit and charm to woo a room of execs when things derailed during a presentation.“Forget our new fall programs, that was the most memorably entertaining part of the presentation,” he said of Perry, who was there to promote the second season of “Friends.
Elsewhere, Littlefield said there was initial interest for Perry’s close pal Craig Bierko to be cast as Bing in the hit sitcom, so naturally — being the good guy that he was — Perry stepped aside and didn’t throw his hat in the ring.Perry was propelled to global stardom after landing the role of funnyman Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom “Friends.”“Matthew stayed in the background because he didn’t want to compete with his friend,” Littlefield wrote.
“There were many programs to choose from, but Matthew chose a particularly tough program in a distant city, one that didn’t cater to being rich or famous,” the former exec revealed.More in-depth tests are currently being conducted as part of the toxicology, which can take months to establish an official cause of death.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Matthew Perry Saved NBC 1996 Upfronts, Says Warren LittlefieldFormer NBC Entertainment president Warren Littlefield, who gave the greenlight to 'Friends' in 1994, pays tribute to late star Matthew Perry.
Read more »
Matthew Perry 'Saved' 1996 Upfronts, Former NBC President SaysFormer NBC president Warren Littlefield recalled how Matthew Perry’s ‘famous wit and charm’ saved the network's 1996 upfronts
Read more »
'General Hospital' alum Tyler Christopher dead at 50The actor played Nikolas Cassadine from 1996 to 2016.
Read more »
'General Hospital' alum Tyler Christopher dead at 50The actor played Nikolas Cassadine from 1996 to 2016.
Read more »
October reader favorites: Loofahs, spoons and moreHannah Fuechtman is a NBC Page on assignment with Select on NBC News.
Read more »
Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing loses defense lawyer ahead of arraignment on murder chargeThe former street gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas has lost his bid to hire the lawyer who spoke about his defense two weeks ago
Read more »