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Courteney Cox's "Family Matter" Shuts Down Cougar Town
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Cougar Town fans are waiting with bated breath to find out if Jules Cobb can lock down a younger man. But some real-life drama involving star Courteney Cox is going to keep that cliffhanger hanging a little longer.
"We can confirm production on Cougar Town has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter," ABC said in a statement Saturday.
A network rep declined to elaborate, and there was no immediate word on the nature of the problem from Cox's personal publicist.
(Originally published Nov. 21, 2009, at 12:07 p.m. PT)
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That's What Friends Are For: Lisa Kudrow Set to Guest on Courteney Cox's Cougar Town
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"I didn't realize we were really good friends. I figured we were more like Chandler and Phoebe. They never really had stories together."
—Abed (Danny Pudi) to Annie (Alison Brie), NBC's Community
We know this much to be true: Any Friends rerun playing at 11:30 p.m. on channel 5 is still as good or better than most of the original episodes of TV airing on any given day.
Friends still rules, after all this time, which is why we're delighted that five years after the series went off the air, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are reuniting onscreen!
ABC sources confirm that Kudrow is set to film an episode of Cox's hit freshman series, Cougar Town, later this month.
But who will Lisa play, and when will we see the episode onscreen? Here's what we can tell you...
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Katharine McPhee: I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Simon Ditched American Idol, Too
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Katharine McPhee wasn't exactly shocked to learn that Paula Abdul was leaving American Idol.
"It doesn't surprise me, because it wouldn't surprise me if Simon Cowell was leaving the show," McPhee told me at last night's benefit concert for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America.
"They've all been on the show for so many years…Do what you've got to do," she said. "People try to figure out the real stories and I'm like, 'Who cares? She wants to go.' "
In fact, McPhee thinks it's time for the show to shake things up a bit with someone like Ellen DeGeneres...
Fall TV Preview 2009: Cougar Town
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Cougar Town (ABC)
Premiere: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 9:30-10 p.m.
Competition: Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, The Beautiful Life
Cast: Courteney Cox, Busy Philipps, Christa Miller, Dan Byrd, Brian Van Holt, Josh Hopkins
Status: We've seen the first episode.
Should you watch Cougar Town? Read on...
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Pattinson & Cox: A Cougar Town Canoodle?
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Can't you just see it now: Courteney Cox getting it on with Robert Pattinson!
It definitely would make for good TV on Cougar Town, Cox's upcoming ABC comedy in which she plays a 40-year-old single mom who has a thing for younger dudes.
"Why don't we get the Twilight guys," Cox's costar Busy Philipps told me today during a set visit by the Cheesecake Factory and Feeding America (more on that after the jump). "That would be awesome."
Cox is into the idea. "We'll have to do that," she said. "If the show is a success I'm sure it will be easy to do. But we'll have to see how it goes first."
Also on Cox's plate? Scream 4!...
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It's Official: David & Courteney Will Scream Again!
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It's official! David Arquette and Courteney Cox have signed on to reunite with the Ghostface killer.
"We are going to be doing Scream 4," Arquette just told me from New York City, where he's hanging out in plastic box over Madison Square Garden for Feeding America (more on that later). "Kevin Williamson is writing the script at this moment, and hopefully Wes Craven is going to direct."
In the original horror trilogy, Arquette played Deputy Dewey Riley with Cox as a tabloid television reporter Gale Weathers...
Jen Aniston & Courteney Cox Come Out for Congo
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Jennifer Aniston, Sheryl Crow and Courteney Cox all came out last night for a cause.
The ladies hit OmniPeace's party at STK, where they sported T-shirts from the humanitarian fashion line.
Jen came solo and spent most of the night with Courteney and David Arquette, who were celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
"David was sneaking out a bit to watch the Lakers but then was by Courteney’s side for the majority of the night," a source tells E!.
They weren't the only stars seated at her table...
Jen Still Cool with Courteney After Brad Hang
So what if Courteney Cox ran into—and chatted up—Brad Pitt on Sunday, backstage at Chris Cornell's concert in Los Angeles. Jennifer Aniston was still cool with her bud when we talked last night at the NYC premiere of her flick Management.
Aniston also told me she's excited about Cox's new ABC pilot Cougar Town—but would she consider making an appearance? Hit the clip to find out!
Rise 'n' Shine: Gasp! Courteney Cox Was Being Nice to Jennifer Aniston's Ex
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• You call that loyalty, Courteney Cox? What kind of Friend would gab it up with bestie Jennifer Aniston's hideous (just kidding) ex-husband?
• Shhh! Brad Pitt still keeps tons of secrets from Angelina Jolie, including all that money he's hiding under the mattress to spend on his art collection. Don't tell! (Oh boy, guess the cat's out of the bag now.)
• After all the smoke and mirrors issues on her Circus tour, Britney Spears is supposedly considering putting down some serious cash on a special oxygen chamber.
• Kevin Bacon got all "Mustang Sally" with a bunch of high schoolers. We're not sure what that means, either, but good for him.
• This is what Demi Lovato looks like when someone gives her a Chuck Norris Pez dispenser. We knew you were trying to imagine it.
• Dear Justin Gaston: You might want to lay off the Twitter. Posts like these (here and here) are only going to raise the gossip peeps' eyebrows, which is only going to get you in trouble with your girlfriend Miley Cyrus. We're here to help. Love, Rise 'n' Shine
Whoa! Did you see all the stars who turned out for the Met Costume Institute Gala last night? Madonna, Rachel Bilson, Anne Hathaway…they're all in the gallery!
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Courteney & David's Coco: A Model in the Making
Is David Arquette and Courteney Cox's young daughter, Coco, on her way to becoming a supermodel?
Maybe.
David says his new clothing company with longtime musician pal Ben Harper, Propr, has the 4-year-old already dreaming of catwalks.
"Coco was at the fashion show, and she wants to be a model now," David says in his latest MySpace Celebrity video. "We make her little couture dresses...She's had a couple made."
As for Courteney, she's just hoping David's foray into fashion will help him clean up his look. "She wants me to wear jeans that are tighter," he admits. "My butt's always hanging out of my clothes."
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Toasting Obama: Courteney & Jen Celebrate in L.A.; Oprah, Brad on Hand in Chicago
While Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt opted for the live version, a couple of Friends got together to watch their guy win it all via satellite.
Courteney Cox and hubby David Arquette hosted a Barack Obama victory party Tuesday night at their Beverly Hills home, E! News has learned.
Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher were among those in attendance, and the bubbly was flowing liberally (pardon the pun) as Arquette made the rounds with his guests.
"David was in such a good mood, he walked outside his gate and poured champagne for the paparazzi," one insider said.
Jennifer Aniston's Night Out for a Friend
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It may have been Courteney Cox's celebration last night, but all eyes were on Jennifer Aniston.
Jen hit the premiere of Glamour's Reel Moments at the DGA building in L.A., where Cox's directorial debut—a short starring Laura Dern called The Monday Before Thanksgiving—was being screened, along with flicks directed by fellow first-timers Demi Moore and Kirsten Smith, a screenwriter.
If the press about her dinner dates earlier this week with one-time beau John Mayer was getting to her, it didn't show. Aniston was all smiles and, of course, her hair looked perfect. However, she did avoid the red carpet by slipping through a side entrance just minutes before the screenings began.
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