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    Former 'Friends' writer says the stars were unhappy and purposely tanked jokes they didn't like

    The one where former "Friends" writer Patty Lin reveals that the sitcom's writers room wasn't so friendly. Lin thought it was too good to be true when her agent told her the "Friends" team wanted to meet with her. And according to an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, "End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood," published Monday by Time, the former TV writer may have been right. Her former ...
    by Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2023 3 minutes
    Cast members of NBC's comedy series "Friends," from left: David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay and Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani.

    The one where former "Friends" writer Patty Lin reveals that the sitcom's writers room wasn't so friendly.

    Lin thought it was too good to be true when her agent told her the "Friends" team wanted to meet with her. And according to an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, "End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood," published Monday by Time, the former TV writer may have been right.

    Her former "Freaks and Geeks" boss, , apparently tried

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