Top Stories

Matt LeBlanc Joins ‘Episodes’ Showtime Sitcom

Matt LeBlanc Joins ‘Episodes’ Showtime Sitcom

Former Friends actor Matt LeBlanc is set to star in a new Showtime comedy, Episodes.

The sitcom is a single-camera comedy series about a British couple whose hit UK show is turned into a dumbed-down American sit-com starring LeBlanc (as himself).

“[Creators David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik] have a great idea — I love it,” said LeBlanc. “I am really excited to be working with Showtime and the BBC. And I am so glad I got the part, seeing someone else play Matt LeBlanc would have been devastating.”

Here’s a synopsis of the show: When a successful British husband-and-wife comedy team are lured by Hollywood to produce a new version of their hit series for a stateside audience, they’re initially thrilled at the prospects. But they soon realize what the American execs have in store for their precious show – including replacing the erudite British lead with the quintessential comedy star, Matt LeBlanc – and begin to sink deeper into the quicksand that is the TV business. Before long it’s clear that not just the couple’s show is at stake, but perhaps even their marriage.

WILL YOU TUNE IN to watch Matt LeBlanc’s new comedy?

JJ Links Around The Web

  • Pamela Anderson tells her kids about her sex tape - PopEater
  • Tila Tequila put on quite a show - Dlisted
  • New shots of Vanessa Hudgens for Ecko - JustJaredJr
  • Miley and her dad like different movies - LaineyGossip
  • Donald Trump has an idea for Carrie Prejean - TheSuperficial
  • Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have baggage - PopSugar
  • Leighton Meester covers Glamour UK - Celebuzz
Photo: Jeff Daly/WENN

19 Comments

# 1

yay
I love Matt,I miss Matt
can’t wait

# 2

YES ABSOLUTELY!! =)
I love Matt, loved him as Joey :) So funny!

# 3

ieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!! i’m happy now… There isn’t gonna be a “friends” movie, but i’ll see Matt… but i still miss chandler!!!

# 4

It’s common knowledge in HW that Matt is gay. He should just come out already.

# 5

I don’t have showtime

# 7

Love him. Can’t wait to see him back on the TV screen.

# 8
I n F a m o u s l y C o o l @ 09/30/2009 at 4:02 pm

failure…. how sad. ahaha..

# 9
Lowest denominator @ 09/30/2009 at 4:12 pm

Was FRIENDS (US) before COUPLING (UK)
Or was COUPLING before FRIENDS?

wow. That picture was scary!
But i love Matt. I will definetely see him on tv.

OMG YESS!!!… i’ve been waiting for him to do something again…:D :D :D

HAHAHA I remember that episode where he did not got the part about an Italian guy living in Queens.

-meream

Chandler, Matt le blanck and Liza Kudrow were the best actors in Friends. I missssssssssssss them so much.

lmao ive always wondered what happened 2 him
at least some of the other ppl from friends got in2 some other stuff for a while but joey was the worst off

*** JAMIE *** @ 09/30/2009 at 7:50 pm

i would! hopefully this works at well for him.

Friends is really a classic show

bad actor, can only play one same role. predictions: show to fail

HELL YEAHHH!!!!

So happy he’s joining in a new show
Hopefully he can be famous again
If not, dear Matt, or, dear Joey, PLEASE come to China
We will show you the best welcome you could ever imagine
We love you so much
Can wait to see you
^_^

Comment and Share!








You have of 5,000 characters left.