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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Major soap savagely rejects Matt Lucas after Little Britain star asks for role
Little Britain star, Matt Lucas, has revealed he once asked Coronation Street bosses if he could be on the soap as new character, Teddy Pink, but admitted they 'didn't bite' Matt Lucas has admitted he desperately wanted to be on Coronation Street, but was savagely snubbed by the soap's bosses. The Little Britain star is one of the most recognisable faces on TV and has a legion of loyal fans, who have followed his impressive career since making his debut on Shooting Stars as giant baby, George Dawes, in the nineties. Matt, 51, has appeared on a string of shows over the years, but Corrie has always eluded him after he revealed his plans to rock up on the cobbles as new character, Teddy Pink, were shot down by the powers that be. Chatting to his friend and fellow comic David Walliams, 53, on the latest episode of their Making a Scene podcast, Matt said: "I would like to be in Coronation Street because I feel like that's the sort of funniest of the soaps." He continued: "And I've always wanted to be - and I told the people of Corrie this years ago, they didn't bite - someone that goes into the hairdresser and sits down and has a haircut, even though I have no hair. "And I've always wanted to be called Teddy Pink. And I said, 'I'll be in Coronation Street as long as I'm called Teddy Pink.'" David, who starred with Matt in Little Britain and Come Fly With Me, has had more success in soap land. He appeared in an episode of EastEnders in 2003 as Ray Collins - the fake registrar who performed Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon's (Shane Richie) wedding in the Queen Vic pub on Christmas Day. Telling Matt he wanted to reprise his role, he said: "I played a character in 2003 in EastEnders, marrying Kat and Alfie in the Queen Vic in front of all the characters. So I was super excited. So I've been in EastEnders. And one day, I would like to come back as that character. "Sometimes comes up, EastEnders are celebrating an anniversary or something. They'll write down people who've gone on to different things from the show. So yeah, I loved it actually." Speaking about his excitement working with late stars June Brown (Dot Cotton) and Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler), David could not contain his excitement. He gushed: "I was so starstruck, particularly by June Brown. I was so starstruck. And she was obviously different from the character, but she was dressed as Dot and smoking away in the dressing room." He continued: "And also Wendy Richard, I was incredibly starstruck by because we've grown up with her in Are You Being Served? It's Miss Brahms. She was very sexy. Had a massive crush on her then." While Matt may not have appeared in any British soaps, he did rock up in Aussie staple, Neighbours, along with David in 2007. The pair starred as their Little Britain characters, Lou Todd and his friend Andy Pipkin - who unbeknown to Lou pretends to need a wheelchair. The hilarious scene saw Matt and David roll up in the Scarlet Bar alongside characters Steph and Toadie, played by Carla Bonner and Toadfish legend, Ryan Moloney, and had viewers both here and Down Under in stitches.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Schwimmer Revealed His True Feelings About The "Friends" Theme Song, And They're Pretty Surprising
Listen: All I have to do is say the words "Friends theme song" and it's stuck in your head. That's how ubiquitous it is. The Rembrandts' 1995 single "I'll Be There for You" was written specifically for the iconic TV sitcom, and as a result it might be the very first thing people think of when they think of Friends. At least, that's how it goes on my end. However, not everybody has a great relationship with "I'll Be There for You" — just ask Friends star David Schwimmer. The man who played Ross Gellar himself recently sounded off about his true feelings regarding the theme song during an appearance on the Making a Scene podcast, and as it turns out he wasn't too fond of it in general. 'I'll be really honest, there was a time for quite a while that just hearing the theme song would really…' David said before sighing deeply. 'I just had that reaction, I just had heard it so many times.' 'Anytime you would go on a show, a talk show, or an interview, that would be your intro song. I just didn't have the greatest response to it." Fair enough! Of course, time heals all wounds — and David revealed that when his daughter Cleo started watching Friends for herself, he ended up changing his relationship with the song (and show) at large. 'At about age nine, my kid discovered it and started watching it,' he explained. 'I'd be making breakfast or whatever, and I'd hear my kid's laughter. My whole relationship to that song and that show changed again.' Beautiful stuff. We'll always be there for you, David. In the meantime, you can watch the entire interview right here.
Buzz Feed
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
David Schwimmer Revealed His True Feelings About The "Friends" Theme Song, And They're Pretty Surprising
Listen: All I have to do is say the words " Friends theme song" and it's stuck in your head. That's how ubiquitous it is. The Rembrandts' 1995 single "I'll Be There for You" was written specifically for the iconic TV sitcom, and as a result it might be the very first thing people think of when they think of Friends. At least, that's how it goes on my end. However, not everybody has a great relationship with "I'll Be There for You" — just ask Friends star David Schwimmer. The man who played Ross Gellar himself recently sounded off about his true feelings regarding the theme song during an appearance on the Making a Scene podcast, and as it turns out he wasn't too fond of it in general. 'I'll be really honest, there was a time for quite a while that just hearing the theme song would really…' David said before sighing deeply. 'I just had that reaction, I just had heard it so many times.' 'Anytime you would go on a show, a talk show, or an interview, that would be your intro song. I just didn't have the greatest response to it." Fair enough! Of course, time heals all wounds — and David revealed that when his daughter Cleo started watching Friends for herself, he ended up changing his relationship with the song (and show) at large. 'At about age nine, my kid discovered it and started watching it,' he explained. 'I'd be making breakfast or whatever, and I'd hear my kid's laughter. My whole relationship to that song and that show changed again.'
Daily Tribune
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
David Schwimmer went through a phase of not being able to bear hearing the ‘Friends' theme tune
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles David Schwimmer went through a phase of hating the 'Friends' theme tune. The actor, 58, played bumbling Ross Geller on the sitcom, and despite its opening track being loved by fans he has now revealed how he once couldn't stand it. He said during a recent appearance on the 'Making a Scene' podcast with Matt Lucas and David Walliams: 'I'll be really honest – there was a time for quite a while that just hearing the theme song would really uggh.' He added his aversion to the tune was hearing it on repeat, with David hearing The Rembrandts' ''I'll Be There for You' so many times it left him feeling miserable. The actor also explained that his distaste for the song developed during a period w h e n h e was grappling with the overwhelming fame that followed 'Friends' massive success. David, who appeared in all 10 seasons of the show, said he could pinpoint the moment his anonymity slipped away. He said: 'Jim Burroughs (the 'Friends' director) took the cast to Vegas… this was before we were on the air. ' We were walking through the casino at one point, and he said, 'Remember this moment, it's the last time you're going to be able to walk through a casino like this.'' For David, that moment of clarity came just a few months later when the fame hit him full force. He said: 'The moment that I realised Jim Burroughs was right, I was at LAX… so I'm going through… I hear a blood-curdling scream. 'I was genuinely frightened. I thought someone was being stabbed or something. And a group of girls come and like – like literally just scream and grab me. And they won't let me go.' Despite his initial discomfort with his fame and the constant reminders of the show, David's feelings toward Friends have softened in recent years – thanks, in part, to his daughter. He added: 'I never watched the show after we finished it. 'Then my kid discovered it around age nine or something, and started watching it. And I'd be making breakfast or whatever, and I'd hear my kid's laughter. My whole relationship to that song and to the show changed again.'
CNN
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
David Schwimmer talks fame and why he couldn't stand the ‘Friends' theme tune
'Friends' star David Schwimmer has opened up about fame and the impact the show's huge success had on him, revealing that he struggled to listen to the theme tune for a while as he 'just had heard it so many times.' Schwimmer discussed his dislike of 'I'll Be There For You' by The Rembrandts during an appearance on the 'Making a Scene' podcast, hosted by British comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams. 'I'll be really honest, there was a time for quite a while that just hearing the theme song would really… uggh,' said Schwimmer in the episode earlier this week. 'You know what I mean? I just had that reaction. I just had heard it so many times,' he added. 'Any time you'd go on a show or a talkshow or an interview, that would be your intro song. So I just didn't have the greatest response to it for a period of time,' said Schwimmer. Schwimmer portrayed Ross Geller in the hit comedy, which spanned 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 and also starred Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and the late Matthew Perry. Schwimmer also spoke about his struggles with fame, recalling how the last time he was able to appear in public without attracting attention was in 1994. 'Jim Burrows ('Friends' director) took the cast to Vegas… this was before we were on the air or anything,' he said. 'We were walking through the casino at one point, and he said to us, 'remember this moment, it's the last time you're going to be able to walk through a casino like this' – basically, with total anonymity,' said Schwimmer. He went on to recount one incident that hammered home Burrows' point. 'The moment that I realised Jim Burrows was right, I was at LAX and I was trying to catch a flight. I'm not one of those actors that has an entourage with me. It's me, that's it. I just go solo,' said Schwimmer. 'I'm going through LAX trying to find my flight, I hear a blood-curdling scream. I was genuinely frightened. I thought someone was being stabbed or something,' he said. 'And a group of girls come and like just accost me… literally just scream and grab me,' added Schwimmer. 'And they won't let me go… I mean, it was terrifying.' 'It took me a long time to get adjusted to that kind of fame,' added Schwimmer. 'At that time you had three cars following you everywhere you went… staked outside your house. You had absolutely no privacy, ever.' Schwimmer also told Lucas and Walliams how his relationship with 'Friends' and its theme tune has evolved over the years, particularly after his child started watching the show, aged about nine. 'I'd be making breakfast or whatever, and I'd hear my kid's laughter,' he said. 'My whole relationship to that song and to the show changed again.'
