Fans of the NBC sitcom Friends are angry over China censoring certain episodes
✖ Reruns of the popular NBC sitcom Friends are being censored in China, and fans are not too happy about it. The main cast of Friends – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer – got together last year for a reunion special on HBO Max, where they reminisced on good times and happy memories during their 10 season run.
Some of the backlash made its way onto Weibo, China's version of Twitter."I resolutely boycott the castrated version of Friends," a Weibo user shared."This is a defiling a classic," said another, with a third adding that"if you can't show the complete version under the current atmosphere, then don't import it." China has cracked down on issues it has found to be controversial by closing websites, social media accounts, and platforms.
"I was really nervous when I first heard that. And then I prepared. I realized I had to learn 'Smelly Cat' again. I tuned my guitar and realized I don't know the chords," Kudrow admitted."All the chords were there for 'Smelly Cat!'" Kudrow added with a laugh."So thank you world, for posting the chords." She continued,"I learned it, and then my throat closed ...
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