Why the ‘Friends’ cast were not at the Emmys to honour Matthew Perry

The five stars attended Matthew Perry’s funeral in early November, shortly after releasing a joint statement in which they said they 'were all so utterly devastated' by his passing. Photo: TNs

Emmys executive producers are explaining the absence of the Friends cast during the in memoriam segment, which was closed out by their beloved Matthew Perry.

While The Hollywood Reporter said “the cast of Friends was never invited” to participate in the segment, the awards show’s executive producers, Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, seemed to suggest otherwise.