Jennifer Aniston

While promoting her upcoming film Murder Mystery 2, Aniston explained that comedy is more complicated today than it used to be. “Now it's a little tricky ...

“There are probably a hundred things I would have done differently,” Kauffman said. “The world needs humor! “There were things that were never intentional and others … “Everybody needs funny,” the Rachel Green actress said. “I’ve talked about it in the past, and I do have very strong feelings about my participation in a system, but it comes down to I didn’t know what I didn’t know.” And it was about educating people on how ridiculous people were. In the past, she continued, “you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical. well, we should have thought it through — but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now.” Aniston also told the news agency it was a tragedy that the sensitivity surrounding comedy may be why there are fewer comedies in recent years than there used to be. [the beauty of comedy](https://news.yahoo.com/comedy-suffering-because-careful-now-133647894.html) is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life,” she told AFP. “There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of Friends and find them offensive,” she said. The actress then switched her focus to Friends specifically, pointing out that when the show was airing in the 1990s, it was funny and people looked past some of the potentially more controversial takes the sitcom had.

"Murder Mystery 2" may want to include epsom salts as part of its marketing campaign.

“It was literally the last thing I shot. I didn’t think I needed to get in shape before the movie but then when we were shooting, I was like, ‘Man, I should have gotten in shape.’” “And then during this and this other movie I did I was like, ‘Yeah, I definitely gotta x-ray that thing,’ and we were in trouble.”

In the past, said the actress, "you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical...Now we're not allowed to do that."

The publication also calls out a tendency on Friends to trade on “gay panic for cheap laughs.” One example cited: Joey and Ross freak out after accidentally falling asleep together on the couch. “That was really the moment that I began to examine the ways I had participated. I want to know I will act differently from now on.” “It was after what happened to George Floyd that I began to wrestle with my having bought into systemic racism in ways I was never aware of,” said Kauffman. “And now we’re not allowed to do that.” In years past, “you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical.

Speaking to Associated Press (via Yahoo!), the Murder Mystery 2 star addressed how the world has changed since Friends aired in the 1990s. “There's a whole ...

She added: “You could joke about a bigot and have a laugh. “Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved,” Aniston continued. The world needs humor! well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now,” Aniston added. “Everybody needs funny! [Jennifer Aniston](https://www.nme.com/artists/jennifer-aniston) has shared her thoughts on the evolution of comedy, saying there is now “a whole generation” of people who find [Friends](https://www.nme.com/series/friends) “offensive”.

"We would love to be able to do something serious together," Jennifer Aniston said of Adam Sandler at the Murder Mystery 2 premiere in Los Angeles.

If someone hits you right at the end of your nose you’re going to make your eyes water a bit,” as he joked, “That was the extent of it but hey, don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.” “After I was done with the movie I got a hip surgery, so I was in agony every stunt,” he explained. I walked away going, ‘That girl was cool.'” “I just think he’s so exquisite as a dramatic actor as well and it’s not easy to swing back and forth.” “Enough said.” Of what she remembers most about that day, Aniston joked, “That he was really funny and he ate a lot of pancakes and chocolate milk and was adorable,” and Sandler echoed similar sentiments. “I wouldn’t tell anybody but I was in pain every move and I kept it to myself and by the end I was like, ‘I’ve got to get that stupid operation, man, I’m in trouble.'” Co-star Mark Strong was also quick to shoot down the story Aniston told on The Tonight Show last week about how he accidentally punched Sandler in the face and made him cry, saying, “I had to pretend to punch him about 150 times, one of them gently touched his nose and that’s become I apparently punched him as hard as I could and he ended up in tears. “By the way, Jennifer kicked me in the ribs one scene and that wasn’t in the script,” Sandler teasingly added. Both Aniston and Sandler did a number of their own stunts, as Sandler joked the most challenging stunt was just “getting up after them.” Sandler, who in recent years has received acclaim for his heavier roles in Uncut Gems and Hustle, confirmed he’s also in, saying of a dramatic project for the duo, “That would be great. “We were saying we would love to be able to do something serious together — not that this isn’t serious, but more in the dramatic side,” Aniston told The Hollywood Reporter at the Murder Mystery 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Jennifer Aniston spoke up about the jokes from yesteryear she couldn't make today, including on "Friends."

And it was about educating people on how ridiculous people were…and now we're not allowed to do that.” I mean, Taika Waititi literally played Hitler in a recent movie, but I take her point. “The world needs humor! “Everybody needs funny!” she said. If I may speak freely, I disagree that a “whole generation” can't understand the points Friends was trying to make, but I do think there are issues like gay panic and a lack of diversity that crop up in many older sitcoms, like Friends, Seinfeld, Scrubs, and more. [Aniston](https://www.glamour.com/about/jennifer-aniston), who won an Emmy for the role of sweet and slightly self-centered Rachel Green on the hit series, recently reflected on the ever-turning tides of comedy. [Friends](https://www.glamour.com/about/friends) reboot any time soon.

The actress turned the pizazz knob up a few notches at the 'Murder Mystery 2' premiere.'

“You texted me, ‘Please wear your sweatshirt,’” he said, though Aniston clarified she wrote, “Please don’t wear your sweatshirt.” In the end, though, it seems Aniston put aesthetics aside and stood next to her costar for at least a few photos. Luckily, Jodie Turner-Smith was at the premiere as well, and she was able to match Aniston’s glamour in a golden Schiaparelli spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear ensemble. The actress looked like a ‘70s goddess in a double-breasted gold tweed coat with golden buttons. The mini dress is semi-sheer, created from beads in a variety of gray hues for a knit effect that travelled across Aniston’s body and stopped at an unfinished-style hem on her upper thigh. Still, Aniston’s signature has always been simplicity, and on this current press tour, [ the actress has been especially embracing that](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/jennifer-aniston-murder-mystery-2-press-tour-looks-dresses), so it was a pleasure to see her mix things up a bit on Tuesday night. Jennifer Aniston’s style is often an exercise in the timelessness of simplicity.

Actress Jennifer Aniston wore a sparkling silver Atelier Versace dress to the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix movie 'Murder Mystery 2.'

Aniston’s recent all-black streak started in February when she wore a monochromatic black ensemble to her “Friends” costar Courteney Cox’s [Hollywood Walk of Fame](https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/jennifer-anniston-courtney-cox-walk-of-fame-ceremony-1235553849/) induction ceremony, wearing a black shirt, a long black jacket, black trousers and black open-toe heeled sandals. “Murder Mystery 2” is a sequel to the 2019 film “Murder Mystery.” Aniston and Sandler returned as the leads of the comedy. Aniston coordinated the look with silver strappy sandals.

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Friends is an absolutely iconic '90s TV show and is also now considered an all-time classic sitcom. The cast of Friends slurping sundaes.

And it was about educating people on how ridiculous people were. Recently, while promoting Netflix's Murder Mystery 2 in Paris, Jennifer Aniston spoke to Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo News) about how comedy has changed since her days on Friends, saying, "Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved. And now we're not allowed to do that."

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She went on to recall how comedians “could joke about a bigot and have a laugh” back in the day. “And for shows, especially when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know. well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now,” Aniston, 54, said about some of the show’s more controversial plot lines that would likely fall prey to “cancel culture” in 2023. “Comedy has evolved; movies have evolved,” the Emmy-winning Morning Show star said. “Everybody needs funny,” she said. Everyone is far too divided.”

Jennifer Aniston says younger people find 'Friends' offensive, comedy is tricky these days and that especially here and now, 'The world needs humor!'

It was, at the time, progressive.” [The Times’ Greg Braxton](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-06-29/friends-diversity-marta-kauffman-brandeis-university) in 2022. “Oh, it’d be completely different,” Kudrow said. “Also, this show thought it was very progressive. “It was after what happened to George Floyd that I began to wrestle with my having bought into systemic racism in ways I was never aware of. “We kept referring to her as Chandler’s father, even though Chandler’s father was trans,” she said. Kauffman pledged $4 million to the Boston area’s Brandeis University to establish the Marta F. “Now it’s a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life,” Aniston said. “[In the past] you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh — that was hysterical. There was a guy whose wife discovered she was gay and pregnant, and they raised the child together? “There were things that were never intentional and others … And she’s not done yet.

Whilst Aniston arrived in a glamorous, sheer mini dress designed by Atelier Versace - her Murder Mystery 2 counterpart, Adam Sandler stepped onto the red carpet ...

We just always have a wonderful time in every moment." We take care of each other. READ MORE: the always fashionable Aniston screamed while speaking to ET's Nischelle Turner. [Jennifer Aniston](https://style.nine.com.au/jennifer-aniston) and Adam Sandler are the odd couple on the red carpet. Read more:

"There's a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of 'Friends' and find them offensive,” the Emmy winner, 54, told AFP in Paris.

How can I run my show in a new way?” said Kauffman. Because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life.” In the past, TV shows “could joke about a bigot" and audiences would laugh, said Aniston. “I mean, we’ve always encouraged people of diversity in our company, but I didn’t do enough and now all I can think about is what can I do? The world needs humor!” she said. well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now," said Aniston.

Jennifer Aniston has recently said that the newer generations find some episodes of Friends “offensive.” While promoting her latest film, Murder Mystery 2, ...

In the new film, which hits Netflix on March 31, Jennifer and Adam play a married couple struggling to get their private detective agency off the ground. Well, we should have thought it through but I don't think there was a sensitivity like there is now,” Jennifer said. “[Back then,] you could joke about a bigot and have a laugh…