Conan O’Brien was jealous after ex Lisa Kudrow praised Matthew Perry

Conan O’Brien as soon as thought-about his ex Lisa Kudrow’s excessive reward for her Associates costar Matthew Perry to be no laughing matter. 

The comic revealed on the most recent episode of his Conan O’Brien Wants a Good friend podcast that he was envious of Perry for a time after receiving a cellphone name from Kudrow, whom he dated from 1988 till 1993, the place she lauded her late costar’s comedic abilities.

“You began doing that present and also you referred to as me up, and also you have been raving about Matthew and also you have been saying, he is so humorous and there was a part of me that was jealous,” O’Brien confessed to Kudrow on the podcast. “Like, I used to be, ‘Okay. I make you giggle fairly exhausting.’ And also you have been like, ‘No, you do not perceive. This man’s actually [funny].’” 

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O’Brien described his jealousy as a “human” response to Kudrow’s feedback, however admitted that his “whole spirit” was resentful till he noticed Perry in motion on the present and realized she was proper. “There was a part of me that was like [jealous],” he added, “after which I used to be watching him and going, ‘Yep.’”

Kudrow additionally chimed in to insist that O’Brien can also be “one of many funniest individuals I do know” too, though he shortly downplayed her praise. “Effectively, now it is exhausting to listen to, you see,” she teased. “However it’s true. That is only a reality. However [Perry] was such an enormous [star].”

The actress added that she’s been rewatching outdated episodes of Associates with a view to bear in mind Perry, who died at 54 final October from acute results of ketamine.

“I used to not be capable to watch it in any respect,” Kudrow stated. “I imply, I might see it on and be mildly , after which I might see me and say, that is sufficient of that. I am unable to bear it. After which properly, pay attention. After Matthew died, I might begin watching the present once more as a result of it wasn’t about me. It needed to do with him for some cause.”

Whereas Kudrow clarified that she’s not beginning the present from season 1 and dealing her approach via all 10 seasons, she is prepared to take a seat down and watch just a few episodes every time they pop on on tv. “There are marathons on, and I’ve spent, at instances, since he died all day lengthy watching the present,” she added. “Everybody is outstandingly hilarious to me.”

Watch O’Brien and Kudrow bear in mind Perry within the clip above.