Jennifer Aniston returns to TV after 15 years in 'The Morning Show'

Apple's "The Morning show" Global Premiere

Ask two top Hollywood actresses if ageism is alive and well in their image-obsessed industry, and if they have faced it themselves, and you can expect a reaction.

With Jennifer Aniston, 50, and Reese Witherspoon, 43, that reaction is wordless but eloquent, the pair trading a split-second look of incredulity when they get this query at a press event for The Morning Show, their new Apple TV+ drama which premiered last week.