Ever since her performance in 2002’s “The Good Girl,” people suddenly realized that Aniston can act. Although she does still seem to be making cheeseball romantic comedies (“Along Came Polly” doesn’t seem like much of a step up from “The Object of My Affection”), the actress may be poised to be one of the biggest stars to graduate from “Friends.” Keep an eye out for the just-announced thriller “Diary,” in which Aniston will play a married woman whose diary is stolen and used as blackmail against her. Read more...

So no one told you life was going to be this way, that one day you would tragically witness the end of an iconic television show that has defined an entire decade for sitcom fans. Read more...

Always touted as the strongest actor in the bunch, Kudrow has long been seen in interesting roles in films like “Clockwatchers,” “The Opposite of Sex” and this year’s “Wonderland.” It seems certain that the actress’ sitcom days are firmly behind her. Read more...

It may go unnoticed, but every day we all engage in folklore. Michael Owen Jones, a world arts and cultures professor and faculty adviser for the upcoming UCLA Folklore Society’s Vitas Film Festival, defines folklore as “expressive forms, processes and behaviors that people learn and utilize in their everyday lives.” So when you call your significant other “honey,” eat your grandma’s famous pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, or help sing “Happy Birthday” at a friend’s party, you’re participating in folklore. Read more...

Perry is perhaps the luckiest of all the cast members considering his jokester character on “Friends” is something he’s been able to successfully transplant to other projects. Read more...

And the winner of the pragmatism award goes to … Matt LeBlanc. Never able to transform his TV-star status into box office magic, LeBlanc is the only cast member who has already inked a deal for his own sitcom based on his “Friends” character. Read more...

Unfortunately for David Schwimmer, he is one of those rare character actors who has actually achieved some fame. What this means is he spent way too much time and energy trying to turn himself into a leading man. Read more...