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Matt LeBlanc Would Really Like a Piece of Lisa Kudrow's Comeback

After finally leaving her Friends character Phoebe Buffay behind a few years ago, Lisa Kudrow headed to premium cable for a new show, The Comeback, that would tweak those long years of sitcom experience. A vicious satire of television and stardom, The Comeback followed the behind-the-scenes shenanigans at a network sitcom starring a past-her-prime actress (Kudrow).

OK, here's the fun part! Guess how many words of that synopsis I have to change to tell you about a new Matt LeBlanc project announced today?

After finally leaving his Friends character Joey Tribbiani behind a few years ago, Matt LeBlanc is heading to premium cable for a new show, Episodes, that will tweak those long years of sitcom experience. A vicious satire of television and stardom, Episodes will follow the behind-the-scenes shenanigans at a network sitcom starring a past-his-prime actor (LeBlanc).

Answer: Less than a dozen, really, and mostly just to change names and tenses!

Matt LeBlanc to play sitcom actor in Showtime satire [THR]