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Lisa Kudrow was blown away by SPOILER’s Friends Reunion appearance

By Cody Schultz

BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE, NO U.S. TABLOID SALES) Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow crack each other up on the set of the hit NBC series "Friends" during one of the last shows filmed on the Warner Bros lot Sept. 12, 2003 in Burbank, CA. "Friends," which is in its ninth and final season, debuted in 1994, has won 44 Emmys, and is one of the biggest successes in television history. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) This image is not included in any subscription deal. Use of this image will incur a charge.
BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE, NO U.S. TABLOID SALES) Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow crack each other up on the set of the hit NBC series "Friends" during one of the last shows filmed on the Warner Bros lot Sept. 12, 2003 in Burbank, CA. "Friends," which is in its ninth and final season, debuted in 1994, has won 44 Emmys, and is one of the biggest successes in television history. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) This image is not included in any subscription deal. Use of this image will incur a charge. /
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On May 27, the Friends cast finally came together again for in HBO Max’s long-anticipated Friends: The Reunion special which saw Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reuniting for the first since the show wrapped production nearly two decades ago.

The special was filled with incredible moments as the cast reflected upon one of television’s greatest shows and of course, no reunion would be complete without a few surprise guests — and boy, did HBO Max pull out all the stops! Although there were some notable absences, the reunion special managed to bring back many beloved and familiar faces including Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler and Reese Witherspoon.

HBO Max’s Friends reunion special also managed to sneak in a few surprise appearances from celebrity superfans including one appearance from an Oscar-winning singer and actor who joined Kudrow for an unforgettable performance of “Smelly Cat.”

Who sings Smelly Cat on the Friends reunion?

Of course, the Friends reunion special wouldn’t be complete without a performance of one of the show’s most iconic tunes! Slipping back into Phoebe’s shoes, Lisa Kudrow took to the Central Perk set to perform the character’s signature song, “Smelly Cat,” which turned into a duet when Lady Gaga dropped by to join her in singing the iconic song.

Lisa Kudrow reveals Lady Gaga nearly brought her to tears

During a recent appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Lisa Kudrow revealed that she was truly blown away by Lady Gaga’s cameo which the actress claims nearly brought her to tears.

"“That really almost made me cry,” said Kudrow. “That blew me away. Also coming from her, because my son was in grade school, all the kids were listening to Lady Gaga and her whole message was everyone be yourself and just be you. That was amazing.”"

While the duet went off without a hitch, Kudrow confesses she had to relearn the chords to the song before the performance. Even after picking up the chords again with a little help from YouTube, she revealed anxiety nearly got the best of her.

"“I learned it, and then my throat closed,” said Kudrow. “I was so panicked! I couldn’t get anything out! I didn’t know what was going to happen.”"

Luckily, all seemed to work out in the end as the duet with Gaga has quickly become one of the most talked-about moments from the special.

Friends: The Reunion is currently streaming on HBO Max.

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