Perry and Cox Make New Friends
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are so over the whole Chandler and Monica routine.
The former Friends twosome is ready to make a return to television, with Perry and Cox both inking deals to star in new small-screen projects.
Perry will be sticking around Peacock headquarters, with a leading role in Aaron Sorkin's new NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. The show centers on the behind-the-scenes action on the set of a fictional sketch comedy show, similar in style to Saturday Night Live.
Perry will play Matt Albie, a former writer for the show, who is asked to return after the series' producer quits. Complicating matters, his character has recently ended a relationship with the show's leading female cast member, played by Sarah Paulson.
Sorkin has said he wrote the role with Perry in mind, following the actor's reoccurring guest appearances on The West Wing.
Bradley Whitford, Amanda Peet and D.L. Hughley are also attached to star in the ensemble drama. Sorkin will serve as co-executive producer, along with Thomas Schlamme.
"The problem with getting actors of this caliber is that if the show doesn't work, Tommy and I can be pretty sure it was our fault," Sorkin told the Hollywood Reporter.
Meanwhile, Cox's new project focuses on a subject matter with which she's only too familiar--tabloid coverage of celebrities.
The actress has signed on to star as tabloid editor Lucy Spiller in Dirt, a new drama pilot for FX. The series centers on the daily routine of Cox's character, as she determines which celebs to target in her publication. Ian Hart is also attached to the project, playing a neurotic photographer.
"We are absolutely thrilled that Courteney has chosen Dirt for her return to series television," Nick Grad, the network's vice president of original programming, said in a statement Tuesday.
Cox and her husband, David Arquette share executive producer credits with series director Matthew Carnahan.
Production on the series is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles later this month.





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