{"id":2396746,"date":"2026-04-30T21:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2396746"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:37:35","slug":"friends-stars-reportedly-not-happy-lisa-kudrow-revealed-details-about-their-residual-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/friends-stars-reportedly-not-happy-lisa-kudrow-revealed-details-about-their-residual-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Friends\u2019 Stars Reportedly Not Happy Lisa Kudrow Revealed Details About Their Residual Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/lisa-kudrow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lisa Kudrow;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Lisa<\/strong> <strong>Kudrow<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Friends costars are reportedly not happy that she revealed that they\u2019re still raking in millions of dollars a year in residuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe others were stunned Lisa said it out loud,\u201d a source told <strong>Rob Shuter<\/strong> for his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-friends-cast-furious-after\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Naughty But Nice Substack;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naughty But Nice Substack<\/a> on Thursday, April 30. \u201cNobody talks about the money. That has always been the unspoken rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kudrow, along with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/jennifer-aniston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jennifer Aniston;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jennifer Aniston<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/matt-leblanc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Matt LeBlanc;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Matt LeBlanc<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/courteney-cox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Courteney Cox;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Courteney Cox<\/strong><\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/david-schwimmer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:David Schwimmer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>David Schwimmer<\/strong><\/a>, each <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/article\/96c0ec0d-c83b-498a-9cda-3fa6d772ddf7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:earn $20 million per year;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">earn $20 million per year<\/a>, despite the show ending more than 20 years ago, the Comeback star claimed. Their sixth costar, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/matthew-perry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Matthew Perry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Matthew Perry<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/why-matthew-perry-death-warning-172226628.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:tragically died in October 2023;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">tragically died in October 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_58sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019ve always been disciplined about it,\u201d another source told Shuter. \u201cYou never hear Jen talking about residuals. You never hear Courteney talking about syndication checks. There\u2019s a reason for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Mega&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"630\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TjFYyI_irtedbiDs4ZrbAw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/star_860\/1c2173b8f6d20b15a162d12c5b4289a0\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mega<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the insider, Kudrow \u201cput a target on all of their backs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s not that Lisa said something false. It\u2019s that she said something everyone else knew better than to say,\u201d the source noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friends <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/lisa-kudrow-reflects-on-friends-30th-anniversary-learning-respectful-communication\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:ran for 10 seasons;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ran for 10 seasons<\/a> on NBC between 1994 and 2004. The castmates famously re-negotiated their contracts as a team in 2002. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/lisa-kudrow-says-she-known-172311177.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Each of the core six;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Each of the core six<\/a> agreed to a historic $1 million per episode salary for the final two seasons of the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/friends-stars-reportedly-not-happy-lisa-kudrow-revealed-details-about-their-residual-salaries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u2018Friends\u2019 Stars Reportedly Not Happy Lisa Kudrow Revealed Details About Their Residual Salaries;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018Friends\u2019 Stars Reportedly Not Happy Lisa Kudrow Revealed Details About Their Residual Salaries<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-loved-173318040.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Star;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>Star<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>Star<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=starmagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa Kudrow\u2019s Friends costars are reportedly not happy that she revealed that they\u2019re still raking in millions of dollars a year in residuals. \u201cThe others were stunned Lisa said it out loud,\u201d a source told Rob Shuter for his Naughty But Nice Substack on Thursday, April 30. \u201cNobody talks about the money. 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