Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Friends’ Game Show Taps Whitney Cummings as Host
A central perk of watching the upcoming “Friends” game show? Whitney Cummings is the host.
The comedian has been tapped to lead Max’s four-part fan competition series “Fast Friends,” which will see diehards of the sitcom face off in various trivia, puzzles and games themed around the show.
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“As a longtime fan of ‘Friends,’ I am beyond thrilled to host the first ever game show. After 30 years, the fandom surrounding this beloved series only continues to grow, and now I have the great pleasure of awarding the ultimate fans with bragging rights for life,” Cummings said in a statement.
The show starts production in October and will be filmed inside The “Friends” Experience: The One in New York, a two-story, 17,000 square-foot attraction featuring 18 nostalgia-filled rooms, activations and recreated sets.
“From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will relive their favorite moments while being put to the test,” reads part of the logline from Max. A release date for “Fast Friends” has yet to be announced.
Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur, and host of the podcast “Good for You.” She created and starred in the NBC sitcom “Whitney” and is the co-creator and co-writer of the Emmy-nominated series “2 Broke Girls.” In 2017, she published her memoir “I’m Fine… And Other Lies,” and she made her directorial debut with the feature adaptation of Louann Brizendine’s bestseller “The Female Brain.”
“Fast Friends” is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. Executive producers are Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Dan Norris. Richard Burgio serves as co-executive producer.
Starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, “Friends” first premiered on NBC in 1994 and quickly became one of the biggest television shows of all time.
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