Matthew Perry is fed up with constant rumours about a Friends movie – he has pleaded with fans to stop pestering him about a big-screen version ofthe hit show.

The cast of the legendary U.S. programme has faced constant speculationthey will reunite for a film version of the comedy since it finished in 2004. Lead stars Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc have brushed off the rumours several times – and Perry wants the gossip to stop altogether.

Just to clear something up..I love Friends fans. It is just a little trying to hear the movie question 15 times a day for the last 6 years.In a message on his Twitter.com page, he writes, “Just to clear something up..I love Friends fans. It is just a little trying to hear the movie question 15 times a day for the last 6 years“.
He also re-tweeted a message from one fan that read, “Can everyone f**koff and stop asking (Matthew Perry) when a Friends movie will happen? It’s over and he’s moved on. So should you”.

There are certainly a lot of new shows hitting both network and basic cable TV this Summer and Fall. Some that we’re pretty excited for, and some we can’t wait to miss (looking at you, The Cape). One of the shows that looks to have some promise is ABC’s upcoming half-hour comedy Mr. Sunshine.

The show stars Matthew Perry as Ben Donovan, a sports arena manager who goes through a mid-life crisis right after his 40th birthday, all while dealing with the oddball employees and demands that his job presents.

Helping out Perry is a pretty solid cast of TV regulars like West Wing favorite Allison Janney, Las Vegas’s Nate Torrence and James Lesure, Better Off Ted’s Andrea Anders, and even Portia Doubleday for good measure.

While the cast alone should be enough to get us excited, we’re more psyched by the fact that the show is being written by TV veteran Thomas Schlamme and Perry himself. Fans of Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip know that this team is quite impressive when at their peak, so we can’t wait to see more.

Check out two new clips and a sneak preview of the show after the jump, and stay with ABC this October, as Mr. Sunshine makes it’s debut

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Links:
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Some of the more well-known doodlers…

It’s almost time for the upfronts — the halcyon period of enthusiasm and anticipation when networks present their primetime schedules for fall and announce new series pick-ups to advertisers — which means that as we speak, dozens of executives at all the major networks are currently hunkered down in screening rooms, viewing a slew of pilots to try and decide which televisual treats should grace our screens come fall.

Nothing is a done deal until the third week of May, when the upfronts roll out in New York, but Variety is currently reporting positive buzz for a number of pilots coming out of the screening rooms, one of which is the Matthew Perry comedy, ‘Mr. Sunshine.’

Written by Perry, ‘Sunshine’ centers on a man who has a minor identity crisis on his 40th birthday. The single camera comedy scored high in screenings and, according to Variety, is “pretty much a done deal.” Early word seems to indicate that ABC might schedule the comedy for Tuesdays at 9PM to fill the void left by ‘Lost’ after it ends this season.

Read more and the rest of the article at TVSquad.com

Matthew tweeted the next message:

Finished shooting mr sunshine tonight. Here are the other executive producers and myself. A tired and happy group.

He even uploaded a twitpic for us to enjoy! Check it out below.

Links:
- Mr. Sunshine > Season 1 > On set

When we spotted Matthew Perry dining at Boa with friends (February 20th), we noticed that he loves his Converse sneakers and his jeans to death! Looks like it’s time for some shopping Matthew!

One of the stars of “Better Off Ted” has booked a role on an ABC pilot, while former “Desperate Housewives” boy toy Jesse Metcalfe will take part in the “Chase” at NBC.

Andrea Anders, who plays Linda on “Ted,” has taken the female lead in “Mr. Sunshine,” the ABC comedy pilot starring Matthew Perry. She’ll play a friend-with-benefits of Perry’s character, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (The pilot will be Anders’ second with a member of the “Friends” cast; she also starred in “Joey.”)

“Mr. Sunshine” is considered in second position to “Better Off Ted,” but the show’s chances for renewal are pretty slim at this point.
Perry’s “Studio 60″ co-star Nate Torrence has also joined “Mr. Sunshine.” He’ll play the son of Perry’s boss (Allison Janney).

Source: Zap 2 It

I added 3 pics of the Live Room which Matthew attended on January 27th. Thanks to Mickey for donating.

Links:
- January 27th “Celebrity Liar” at The Live Room