{"id":27830,"date":"2019-07-29T08:39:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T14:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1060286"},"modified":"2019-07-29T08:39:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T14:39:30","slug":"youre-going-to-be-able-to-live-out-your-friends-fantasies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/youre-going-to-be-able-to-live-out-your-friends-fantasies\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re Going to be Able to Live Out Your Friends Fantasies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019629\/rs_600x600-190729072040-600-2-friends-cast-ch-072919.jpg?fit=around|600:467&amp;crop=600:467;center,top&amp;output-quality=90\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"photo-txt-0\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"35.555090655509\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"13.453277545328\">\n<p>It&#8217;s been 25 years and <em>Friends<\/em> is still there for you (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1055462\/it-s-official-friends-is-leaving-netflix-for-hbo-max-in-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even if it&#8217;s leaving Netflix<\/a>). To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the series premiere\u2014all the way back in September 1994\u2014Warner Bros. is bringing <em>Friends<\/em> to New York City with a pop-up experience.<\/p>\n<p>The nostalgia-filled <em>Friends<\/em> environment has set re-creations, props and costumes all celebrating the beloved TV show. In a press release, Warner Bros. said fans will be able to stick a turkey on their heads, peek through Rachel and Monica&#8217;s purple door, relax on Chandler and Joey&#8217;s recliner and help Ross with the sofa pivot. There&#8217;s also a space to learn Monica&#8217;s tidying tips, a re-created Central Perk coffee shop and the legendary orange couch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"60.5\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"11\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been nearly 25 years since <em>Friends<\/em> premiered, but the fascination and universal appeal of the hit TV series lives on with fans of all ages,&#8221; <strong>Peter van Roden<\/strong>, senior vice president of global themed entertainment for Warner Bros. Consumer Products, said in a statement. &#8220;As we celebrate the show&#8217;s milestone anniversary, we are excited to bring the <em>Friends<\/em> experience to life for our fans in a way that pays homage to the remarkable cast of characters, iconic sets and instantly quotable moments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"photo-txt-3\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"31.985526315789\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"11.392105263158\">\n<p>Tickets for the immersive experience, put on by Warner Bros. and Superfly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friends25popup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go on sale on Friday, Aug. 2<\/a>.The pop-up experience, which will of course have a <em>Friends<\/em>-themed merchandise store, runs from September 7-October 6.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration doesn&#8217;t stop there. Warner Bros. and Giphy are launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Friends<\/em> GIF channel<\/a> with more than 2,300 GIFs from every single episode of <em>Friends<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-4\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"52.339186691312\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"15.417744916821\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to celebrate 25 years of fandom with the show&#8217;s biggest immersive experience to date,&#8221; <strong>Jonathan Mayers<\/strong>, co-founder of Superfly, said in a statement. &#8220;The <em>Friends<\/em> New York City Pop-Up captures the series most memorable moments with the characters, memorabilia, set re-creations and exclusive merchandise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The comedy ran for 10 seasons on NBC between 1994-2004 and starred <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/jennifer_aniston\">Jennifer Aniston<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/lisa_kudrow\">Lisa Kudrow<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/courteney_cox\">Courteney Cox<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>David Scwhimmer<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/matt_leblanc\">Matt LeBlanc<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/matthew_perry\">Matthew Perry<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Friends<\/em> will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1055462\/it-s-official-friends-is-leaving-netflix-for-hbo-max-in-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make the jump from Netflix to HBO Max<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1060286\/you-re-going-to-be-able-to-live-out-your-friends-fantasies?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&#038;utm_source=eonline&#038;utm_medium=rssfeeds&#038;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been 25 years and Friends is still there for you (even if it&#8217;s leaving Netflix). To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the series premiere\u2014all the way back in September 1994\u2014Warner Bros. is bringing Friends to New York City with a pop-up experience. 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