Famous Friend (Matthew Perry)

Matthew Perry died in 2023 at fifty-four, and despite his very public battle with addiction, the first line of his obituary made no mention of his disease. Michael Osborne and Alice Orr argue that Matthew Perry is a case study in fame and addiction, working through his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, where he admits he has no memory of filming three entire seasons of Friends. They get into his broken engagement to Julia Roberts, the sponsor turned business partner, and the question of what it takes to cultivate a quality of self-love when the disease of addiction is always working against you.Famous & Gravy is a celebrity biography podcast that asks, "What can a celebrity life story show us about ourselves?"If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:Episode 119, Hungry Ghost (Anthony Bourdain)Episode 108, Gonzo Troubadour (Hunter S. Thompson)LINKSAlice Florence Orr, Managing Editor of Podcast ReviewNYT obituary, Matthew PerryFriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Matthew Perry's memoirStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip trailer, the canceled Aaron Sorkin pilot Matthew Perry puts Peter Hitchens to shame about addictionBest moments from the Friends 2021 reunionInterview with Tom Power about his memoirYour Favorite Podcast Host is (Probably) in Recovery, Osborne article published in Podcast ReviewFamous & Gravy quiz: [email protected]: famousandgravy.comDead or Alive quiz gameFamous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, ThreadsFamous & Gravy official websiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.