But The Opposite of Sex was almost as big of a breakthrough as The Good Girl is for Aniston. Critics liked her so much in that supporting role and there was even Oscar buzz. She actually won The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role and was also nominated for other awards. She, however, didn't get an Oscar nomination.

The next year she had her own $100 million hit, playing Billy Crystal's fiancé (and co-starring with Robert DeNiro) in the mobster comedy, Analyze This. Although Lisa Kudrow had only a supporting role, the movie made her a bigger star outside of Friends. Unfortunately, she followed that up with two really bad movies, Hanging Up (co-starring Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton) and Lucky Numbers (with John Travolta). In 2001, she did one of the voices on the hit sequel, Dr. Dolittle 2.

Regardless, Kudrow's near future in theaters is sure to be fruitful. Coming up later this year, she returns to the role of Laura in Analyze That, a sequel that I am really looking forward to. Next year she will play the lead opposite Damon Wayans in the comedy, Marci X. I doubt that she has as much promise as Aniston in playing leads in movies, but I know that supporting roles in movies will suit her well and that's probably what her career after friends will be.

The One With Matthew Perry

He used to be my favorite friend, but in the last few years Matt Leblanc's Joey has really stole the show as far as I'm concerned. But Perry's performance as Chandler Bing is classic with his sarcastic jokes and great physical comedy.

His career in movies is similar to his personal life; he has his ups and downs. In 1997, he starred opposite Selma Hayek in the small hit, Fools Rush In. The romantic comedy was perfect for his TV character Chandler, and since then it seems that just about every movie he is in is an extension of his TV alter ego. Almost Heroes, Chris Farley's last leading role movie, was very bad and it showed in its box office returns. Three to Tango had similar misfortunes in theaters, but in 2000 Perry found the ideal lead role for him starring opposite Bruce Willis and Michael Clark Duncan in The Whole Nine Yards. Although his character was very similar to Chandler, the movie was very enjoyable. The comedy did a little better than average and made $57 million. Not a giant hit, but not bad for an R-rated comedy.

Last weekend, Perry returned in Serving Sara with Elizabeth Hurley. Even with extensive promoting from Perry, the movie could not overcome the terrible reviews or lack of interest, opening under $6 million and is on its way to making less than $20 million. Even with such a blunder as Serving Sara, I believe that Perry could become a movie star - I think that he could even pull off a serious role. Next year he returns in the sequel to The Whole Nine Yards with Bruce Willis. So, what have we learned today? If any of the "Friends" cast wants to make it big in movies, do a mobster comedy, since both Kudrow and Perry have struck it rich with sequels to their mob flicks.

The One With Matt Leblanc

He was on the brink of box office stardom, and then the movie was a total misfire. The film I am talking about of course is Lost in Space, a movie that was supposed to make Leblanc a silver screen star with a whole series of sequels. Well, the movie didn't do poorly, it just didn't do as WELL as many had expected and there were no sequels.

Before that was Ed, a movie that I would never rent about a chimp on a baseball team. Do I even need to mention how the movie did at the box office? Was it even at the box office? Leblanc did hit it big, however, with a small role in Charlie's Angels. But other than what I have mentioned, his movie career is still in the beginning stages.  Okay, Lost in Space was not that great, but he did a decent job as Major Don West and I think that he could probably be good in action comedies. But my guess is that he will suffer the same fate as Cox Arquette and return to television later in his career. His next role seems a little iffy, as he plays a soldier who goes undercover behind enemy lines by dressing up as a woman in a true World War II story (All the Queen's Men). Next year he returns in Charlie's Angels 2.

The One With David Schwimmer

You wouldn't know it, but Schwimmer has kept busy with shows other than Friends over the last few years. Unfortunately, not one of his endeavors was very big. Back in 1996, Schwimmer starred opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in The Pallbearer (did little business) and followed that up with another small movie, Kissing A Fool. Then came his big break, as he landed a supporting part in the Harrison Ford film, Six Days & Seven Nights. The problem was that the movie wasn't the hit that it was supposed to be. Still, it did earn $75 million. That was followed by a string of straight-to-video releases such as All The Rage and Picking Up the Pieces.

It was then that Schwimmer made a good career choice, as he took on the role of Captain Herbert Sobel in the critically acclaimed mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. This small part proved that Schwimmer could make it as a serious actor.  After that he starred in another WWII made for TV mini-series, Uprising. It seems that David Schwimmer could find himself on the television for the rest of his career playing parts in mini-series'.

The One With The Finale

There have been some good choices by the cast of Friends, and then there have been some terrible choices. Here's hoping that they will continue to make terrible choices. I'm sorry, I'm a huge Friends fan. Of course I want to see them succeed on the big screen, but I would rather watch them every Thursday night on the small screen.

When you look back over the years before Friends, you realize that these were six actors struggling to find the perfect fit for their acting style. Luckily for us Friends fans, they found it all together on the best show ever. That's right, the best show ever. Now, I know I am going to get some feedback from those who disagree, but go ahead if you want to, but there are many out there that will back me up and we are all sad that this is the last year.

The last year? Blah, blah, blah. Why does it have to be? Why does the show ever have to end? Okay, I know that they want to end it on a good note; they want to leave while they are on top, and if you think back to shows like Roseanne, you know that a show can really go downhill after a while. But I have the perfect solution to that not happening - keep the same amazing writers that the show has had over the years. Sure, the actors are incredible but the writers are the true heroes of the show. The great storylines, the hilarious dialogue, the unbelievable cliffhangers that have you wishing for the show to continue throughout the summer. Just pay these writers the big bucks too and the show will continue to be great. I want to see the Friends turn 40, and Joey crying: "Why God! Why!"

But then I see a performance like Aniston in The Good Girl, and realize that there is something else out there for the cast of Friends. Then I see the bad reviews for Serving Sara and an opening of under $6 million, and realize that $24 million a year just sounds too good to give up.