LOS ANGELES — “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston is coming back to television and she’s partnering with Reese Witherspoon. The Apple streaming service said Wednesday the actresses will star in and produce a behind-the-scenes drama series about a TV morning show. Aniston came to fame as Rachel on the hit NBC comedy “Friends,” which aired from 1994 to 2004. She then focused on films, including “Office Space,” “Bruce Almighty” and “Marley & Me.”The Oscar-winning Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) made a TV splash last season with HBO’s Emmy-winning series “Big Little Lies,” which she starred in and produced with Nicole Kidman. The 2013 book relates the rivalry between NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”Stelter is a consultant on the drama, and Jay Carson (“House of Cards”) is writing the pilot and is an executive producer along with Witherspoon and Aniston.

Source: National Post November 08, 2017 19:02 UTC