Matthew Perry reveals ‘dark side’ of addiction journey in new memoir, opens up about near-death experience

Do you ever sit back and imagine what would happen if you combine seemingly disparate films of differing genres into one mash-up? How about combining “The Sixth Sense” with a teen comedy like “She’s All That?” Well, if that’s something that tickles your fancy, Hulu has you covered with the upcoming teen comedy, “Darby and the Dead.” READ MORE: ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Review: The Second Season Is An Unfunny, Privileged, Faux-Feminist Disaster In the trailer for “Darby and the Dead,” we see that the new Hulu film follows the story of Darby, a teen girl who can see dead people and is burdened with the responsibility to help them rectify some issue and help them transition to a better place.

You might ask, how’s Jonah Hill doing these days? Because truthfully, if you lean in and think about it, we haven’t seen the actor on screen all that much since he seemingly pivoted to directing with his promising debut, “mid90s,” in 2018. In the four years since, we’ve seen him all of twice, smaller supporting roles in “The Beach Bum” and “Don’t Look Up,” a quick appearance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and some small animated voice work.

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FRIENDS superstar Matthew Perry has told about his extraordinary love life for the first time and revealed his flings with some of the world’s most beautiful ladies. He secretly dated Julia Roberts after she bombarded him with flirty messages, enjoyed a raunchy tryst with Gwyneth Paltrow in a cupboard and had such a crush on Jennifer Aniston it led to awkward scenes while filming the US sitcom. Now 53, Matthew says his life changed for ever when he was cast as wisecracking Chandler Bing.

Matthew Perry will forever be “grateful” for Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston’s support amid his past battle with alcohol and drug addiction.

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Always in his corner. As Matthew Perry struggled with addiction, Friends costar Jennifer Aniston was there to lend her shoulder.

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry has revealed the "scary" moment when co-star Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his drinking problem. The actor, 53, made the admission in the trailer for his upcoming ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer.

Matthew Perry has revealed how he created the unique speech patterns that made his character Chandler Bing so distinctive from the moment he appeared in Friends. 

Matthew Perry remembers one Friends costar who tried to help him with his drinking problem – Jennifer Aniston.

Matthew Perry is looking to date a woman who is financially independent. The Friends star opened up about his romantic struggles in a recent interview with People and explained why his past relationships have ended. "That was me afraid.

Matthew Perry stepped out last week for a relaxing afternoon in Los Angeles just as he has revealed his opioid addiction nearly took his life.  DailyMail. com spotted the Friends star looking healthier than he has in years as he ran errands with an unidentified female friend.

Matthew Perry only has to “look down” at his stomach scars from 14 surgeries to remind him to stay sober. The ‘Friends’ actor, 53, went under the knife several times, had to use a colostomy bag for nine months and went to rehab 15 times amid his drink and drug addictions – which saw him at one point drop to 128lbs (9 stone) in weight. He told the new issue of People magazine about revealing his struggle in his upcoming memoir, ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’: “I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again.

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry says he was forced to use a colostomy bag for nine months after his drug habit burst his colon. The actor, 53, says a crippling addiction to opiate OxyContin left him on a life support machine with damaged organs. Matthew laid bare the full extent of his relationship with drugs in an extraordinarily honest new memoir.

Matthew Perry broke up with a string of women over fears they would “annihilate” him. The ‘Friends’ actor, added he was “burned” badly in romances by partners who were only after his money. He told People on Wednesday (20.

Friends star Matthew Perry says he was on the brink of death after his colon burst from drug abuse. The 53 year old actor, who played the funny and sarcastic Chandler Bing on the popular US sitcom, has opened up about the role – as well as the substance and alcohol problems that have dogged his career – in a new autobiography. In an interview with People magazine, Perry said he waited until now to share the extreme depths of his addiction because he wanted to make sure he is “safe from going into the dark side of everything again”.

broke off an engagement to literary manager Molly Hurwitz last year, however, he still desires to be a husband and a father.He detailed his past relationships as well as addiction issues in his latest memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“That was me afraid,” Perry noted about ending his engagement in a recent profile for People. “That is what I manifest, something that’s wrong with them.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his struggles with addiction. Ahead of the release of his memoir, , the 53-year-old actor tells  about how his struggles with alcohol and opioids impacted his time on .Perry was 24 when he was cast as Chandler Bing on the long-running sitcom. At the time, his struggle with alcohol wasn't totally unmanageable.

Jennifer Aniston is incredibly loyal, in particular her former Friends co-stars, who have been through a lot together.MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughterThe award-winning actress is making sure she's being there for Matthew Perry, who revealed on Wednesday the extent of his heartbreaking addiction battle in an interview with People.Matthew is now ready to tell his story about his struggles and has written them down in his upcoming book, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.VIDEO: Matthew Perry takes immune shots inside his home in LAWhen the Chandler Bing actor shared a video featuring details of the book on social media earlier in the month, Jennifer was one of the first to like it, along with Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow.MORE: Matthew Perry's appearance causes a stir during latest outingMORE: Matthew Perry worries fans after sharing glimpse inside living roomIn an interview with Today earlier in the year, meanwhile, Jennifer revealed that she had no idea just how much Matthew was struggling during their time filming Friends.She said: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture that was put on Matthew Perry if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt. Which makes a lot of sense." Jennifer Aniston has been there for her Friends co-star Matthew PerryIn his interview with People, Matthew said he was on and off the wagon with his addiction to alcohol while filming Friends.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in surprising shower videoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe actor said that he thought he could handle it and there would be lengthy periods of time when he was clean.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his health and struggle with addiction.

FRIENDS' Matthew Perry has opened up about his drug addiction past and revealed he almost died due to opiate use. The actor got vulnerable with fans in his new memoir: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, available on November 1. In the book, Matthew detailed the terrifying time he almost died when his colon burst at the age of 49.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his struggles with addiction and alcoholism in his new memoir.

Matthew Perry is opening up about the health crisis that almost claimed his life several years ago, writing in his upcoming memoir that a burst colon from longterm opioid addiction prompted doctors to inform his family that the actor had a 2% chance of survival.

slated to hit newsstands on November 1.Perry — best know for his portrayal as Chandler Bing in the NBC hit show “Friends” — revealed that at the age of 49 he almost died due to a gastrointestinal perforation and spent month months in the hospital, reports People. According to the doctors, the “Friends” star had a slim chance of living. “The doctors told my family that I had a 2 percent chance to live,” said Perry.

Matthew Perry is telling all in a new memoir, sharing details about a near-death experience he faced just a few years ago as a result of his battle with addiction. «I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again,» he says in a new cover story for. «I had to wait until I was pretty safely sober -- and away from the active disease of alcoholism and addiction -- to write it all down. And the main thing was, I was pretty certain that it would help people.»In his book — , out Nov.

Matthew Perry know’s he’s very lucky to be alive.

Matthew Perry delighted fans this week with some exciting and personal news. The Friends star took to Instagram to announce that he will be going on the road with his upcoming book - and in the very near future!MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughter during fun outingThe star posted footage to his page, where he was seen sitting down addressing his followers.He said: "Hey everyone! I've got some big news and I'm really excited to share it with you.

Entertainment Tonight” that he has no plans to be on any of his former “Friends” co-stars’ new TV shows any time soon.“I’m taking some time off right now,” LeBlanc, 55, said when asked if he’d be appearing alongside his former castmates on any of the new shows.“I’m just enjoying not having to do anything — it’s been kinda nice. Sorry, I’ll let you know when I do.”The actor and his co-stars have all gone on to star in many different movies and TV shows since the iconic sitcom.