'Friends' Returns to TV

Friends is returning to television after each of its six stars agreed multi-million dollar deals to star in four one-hour specials.

In a secret meeting before Christmas, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Matthew Perry reportedly agreed a $5 million apiece deal with NBC bosses in Los Angeles.

An NBC insider reported that the specials would have been made earlier if Aniston had not been holding out.

Network bosses have also hinted at a second spin-off of the hit comedy, following the disappointing performance of Matt LeBlanc's show Joey. The new program will see the three male stars--Perry, Schwimmer and LeBlanc--pilot a series called "It's A Guy Thing".