MATT LEBLANC play tribute to MATTHEW PERRY

Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to his former co-star Matthew Perry on Instagram. LeBlanc posted a series of photos from Friends with Perry. He also included a photo of the cast in a group hug. “Matthew it is with a heavy heart I say goodbye,” LeBlanc captioned the post, set to the song “Rainbow Connection.” “The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life. It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.”

According to the Ankler the production companies for Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Reese Witherspoon are all interested in the movie rights for Britney Spears memoir, The Woman in Me. The outlet reported that all of them bid in “the mid-eight figures” for the rights. An insider noted that Spears is “overwhelmed by the response” of her book and her team wants to “hold off on making any major decisions about where the rights end up until she has time to catch her breath.”

Steve Carell is set to make his Broadway debut this spring. The Office star will portray Vanya in the new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. He will lead a cast of television, film and stage veterans in the production, which is to begin performances April 2 and to open April 24 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at the nonprofit Lincoln Center Theater. This will be the 11th production of the play on Broadway.