BAFTA Confirms Matthew Perry Will Be Honored at TV Awards Following Omission From In Memoriam Segment
variety.comMatthew Perry will be honored at its TV awards later this year following backlash over his omission from the film awards’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday evening.
Although Perry, who died last October, was best known for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV show “Friends,” he also appeared in a number of popular feature films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including “The Whole Nine Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek.
This year’s In Memoriam segment, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” performed by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, among others.
The segment also paid tribute to Tina Turner, who was commemorated as both an actor and singer. BAFTA confirmed to Variety that Perry will be remembered at its TV ceremony later this year. “Matthew Perry will be remembered in the forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards in May,” a spokesperson said.
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