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George Clooney says Matthew Perry dreamed of doing a sitcom, but 'Friends' didn't make him happy

LOS ANGELES — George Clooney is offering insight into the reality of Matthew Perry's time on "Friends." The two worked in close proximity while each starred on television's mega-hits of the era: "Friends" and "ER." Their shows were side by side on the Warner Bros. lot and Clooney even guest starred on "Friends" as, naturally, a handsome emergency room doctor. "'Friends,' man, that was a fun ...
Matthew Perry speaks onstage during the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 13, 2017, in Pasadena, California.

LOS ANGELES — George Clooney is offering insight into the reality of Matthew Perry's time on "Friends."

The two worked in close proximity while each starred on television's mega-hits of the era: "Friends" and "ER." Their shows were side by side on the Warner Bros. lot and Clooney even guest starred on "Friends" as, naturally, a handsome emergency room doctor.

"'Friends,' man, that was a fun time to watch those guys," Clooney reminisced to . "We

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