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- Is
fighting allegations he once hired a chauffeur to set him up with
backseat gay sex trysts, by insisting he has never had sex with a
man. (2004)
- Television
channel NBC said his comedy “Joey” was the first new sitcom in
prime-time to be given a full-season order. (2004)
- Has
hated shooting the sitcom's NBC spin-off Joey, because he misses his
Friends cast mates too much, especially Matthew Perry. (July 14,
2004)
- An
estimated 51.1 million people in the US tuned in for the final
“Friends.” (May 10, 2004)
- First
daughter Marina was born February 9, 2004.
- His
hit series “Friends” is considered too sexy for Chinese
audience. (January 19, 2004)
- FRIENDS
bosses are taking drastic measures to keep one of the most
eagerly-awaited endings to a TV show secret - they're shooting the
final episode without an audience. (January 15, 2004)
- FRIENDS
stars have been given a record breaking $2 million each to make a
reunion special that takes place one year after the program's
finale. (January 12, 2004)
- The
Friends cast have turned to the sitcom superstars of the past, Mary
Tyler Moore and Danny DeVito, to get tips on coping once the series
ends next year. (December 16, 2003)
- LeBlanc
has been ordered to shed 25 pounds for his new sitcom JOEY because
TV bosses want him to look trim. (September 29, 2003)
- LeBlanc
has been spotted shopping for baby clothes, sparking reports he and
new wife Melissa McKnight are expecting their first child.
(September 26, 2003)
- LeBlanc
is reportedly causing hostility on the set of the final season of
hit comedy FRIENDS amongst his co-stars by boasting about his
spin-off show. (September 11, 2003)
- LeBlanc
is confident he'll avoid a possible 'spin-off curse' because he's
not trying to create a new character in his show JOEY -- The actor
feels his decision to continue playing Joey Tribbiani on the small
screen will lead to success. (August 5, 2003)
- LeBlanc
will receive just $500,000 for the FRIENDS spin-off, JOEY; however,
a deal entitling LeBlanc to a greater share of the show's profits,
will mean he will end up earning more than before, according to TV
network NBC. (July 29, 2003)
- LeBlanc
will star in a spinoff of hit NBC comedy FRIENDS. FRIENDS will wrap
up a 10-year run with the 2003-04 season, NBC Entertainment
President Jeff Zucker announced Thursday. (July 25, 2003)
- Recliners
designed by the cast of NBC’s FRIENDS were auctioned off to
benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Monroe --
The chairs fetched a total of $125,000 on eBay. (June 9, 2003)
- LeBlanc's
Hawaiian marriage paradise has become a new celebrity hot-spot with
Ben Stiller and Bette Midler buying luxury homes there -- And now
estate agents on Kauai are trying to sell the $6 million estate
where the wedding took place. (May 8, 2003)
- Married
his longtime fiancee Melissa McKnight in a star-studded cliffside
wedding on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. (May 5, 2003)
- Along
with other FRIENDS co-stars, LeBlanc was one of the presenters at
the 2002 Emmy Awards.
- He
was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.
(2000)
- Works
as a model.
- He
is an educated carpenter.
- He
was raised by his Italian mother.
- He
appeared in a Heinz Ketchup spot that won the prestigious Gold Lion
Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
- Got
his first motorcycle when he was 8 years old.
- Has
admitted that he has a small addiction to shopping catalogs.
- Was
nominated SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a
Comedy Series in 2000 for FRIENDS.
- He
is interested in parachute jumping, car racing, and landscape
photographing.
- Nominated
for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or
Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for Friends (2004)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2004)
- Nominated
for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or
Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for
Friends (2003)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for
Friends (2002)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2002)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for
Friends at Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001)
- Nominated
for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at
Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (1999)
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