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Lisa Kudrow Recalls Friends Stars Keeping Each Other in ‘Check’ During Early Days of Fame: ‘We Were Way Overexposed’

Lisa Kudrow reflected on the immense popularity she and her 'Friends' costars attracted in the 1990s. During her appearance on Conan O’Brien’s 'Needs a Friend' podcast, she also discussed how she dealt with feeling 'overexposed' in the media and revealed a 'scary' encounter with fans.

After O'Brien, 61, said it must have been “such a godsend” to experience the popularity as part of an ensemble cast, and mentioned as a comparison how The Beatles “had each other” to depend on, Kudrow agreed. You’re accountable to 5 other people,” added Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay and won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for the role in 1998. Aside from media exposure and paparazzi encounters, Kudrow discussed one negative interaction with a group of fans in public.

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