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Friends stars still earn reported $20 million a year
Original: ‘Friends’ ended in 2004. One smart deal still pays its stars a reported $20 million a year
More than two decades after the finale of 'Friends', Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry's estate continue to earn a reported $20 million a year each, thanks to a savvy backend deal negotiated by their representatives that gave the six stars a share of the show's syndication profits. The payments stem from reruns and streaming rights, which keep generating huge revenue for Warner Bros.
Why now: Renewed interest in how the cast's syndication deal keeps paying out long after the show ended
FriendsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowWarner Bros.
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- ‘Friends’ ended in 2004. One smart deal still pays its stars a reported $20 million a year · Yahoo Creators
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