‘Saturday Night Live’ Honors Matthew Perry Hours After Death

‘Saturday Night Live’ Honors Matthew Perry Hours After His Apparent Drowning Death

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Saturday Night time Stay devoted the Saturday, October 28, episode to Matthew Perry.

The published — hosted by comic Nate Bargatze with musical visitor Foo Fighters — added a particular title card following the ultimate sketch. SNL flashed a black-and-white picture of Perry, from his internet hosting debut, on the display screen subsequent to textual content of his identify.

Perry had hosted an October 1997 episode of the long-running selection collection, the place he even notably appeared in a Mates parody. Whereas Perry portrayed Chandler Bing on the 10-season sitcom, he spoofed Matt LeBlanc’s Joey Tribbiani throughout his SNL look.

Information broke a number of hours earlier than SNL started that Perry had died on the age of 54. Based on the Los Angeles Instances, legislation enforcement officers responded to a name on the actor’s L.A. dwelling. Upon arrival, they discovered Perry unresponsive in a jacuzzi. A explanation for demise has not been confirmed, with the newspaper reporting that there was no signal of foul play. An investigation into Perry’s demise is ongoing.

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Representatives for Perry didn’t instantly reply to Us Weekly’s request for remark. The coroner’s workplace confirmed that Perry died on Saturday.

Instantly following Perry’s demise, a lot of his former colleagues and buddies shared tributes through social media.

“My oldest boy buddy. All of us liked Matthew Perry, and I did particularly. Day-after-day. I liked him unconditionally,” Selma Blair captioned an Instagram selfie of the pair. “And he me. And I’m damaged. Damaged hearted. Candy desires Matty. Candy desires.”

‘Saturday Night Live’ Honors Matthew Perry Hours After His Apparent Drowning Death

Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry.
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Rumer Willis, for her half, remembered assembly Perry when he costarred along with her dad, Bruce Willis, in The Complete 9 Yards, The Complete Ten Yards and the ultimate season of Mates.

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“I’m unhappy to listen to about Matthew Perry passing. Once I was a child and I used to be on set whereas he and my dad have been doing Complete 9 and Complete 10 Yards, he was so type and humorous and candy with my sisters and me,” Rumer, 35, wrote through her Instagram Story on Saturday. “I believe his bodily comedy and that film nonetheless makes me snort a lot. I do know he had many challenges in his life and introduced quite a lot of pleasure to individuals together with his comedy. I hope he can relaxation peacefully.”

Along with paying tribute to Perry, Saturday’s episode of SNL featured first-time host Bargatze, 44, in a collection of Halloween-themed sketches. In a single, he and solid member Chloe Fineman spoofed Hallmark romances by making a murderous horror model. A second sketch enlisted SNL persona Sarah Sherman (taking part in Fran Drescher) to show little one trick-or-treaters find out how to abide by SAG-AFTRA strike rules with their costume selections.

Saturday additionally featured a number of shock movie star cameos from Christopher Walken, Padma Lakshmi and singer H.E.R. Whereas Walken, 80, performed the “Spirit of Halloween” within the political chilly open, Lakshmi, 53, stepped in to guage a Prime Chef-esque cooking competitors sketch. H.E.R., 26, appeared on stage with Foo Fighters for his or her second musical efficiency.

Saturday Night time Stay airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.