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- [Narrator] Matthew Perry's
had a lot to say leading up

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to the release of his memoir.

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Here's a quick rundown
of some of the more,

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well, interesting anecdotes he's unleashed

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on the public over the last week.

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When the "Friends" actor was
10, his mother worked for

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former Canadian Prime
Minister Pierre Trudeau.

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One thing led to another and Mr. Perry

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apparently beat up his son,

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now current Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Perry also apparently went
on a date with Cameron Diaz,

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who got stoned and accidentally
punched him in the face.

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The actor also revealed he once made out

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with Valerie Bertinelli who was married

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to Eddie Van Halen at the time,

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while the late rocker was
passed out right next to them.

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Perry invented Chandler
speak when he was just a kid.

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And had to beg producers to ditch it

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for the second half of the series,

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along with the sweater vests.

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An excerpt from the memoir
indicates Perry seems to

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harbor some resentment for
Keanu Reeves with Perry writing,

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"Why is it that original thinkers

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"like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger died,

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"But Keanu Reeves still walks among us?"

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Perry has since apologized.

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And God knows why his editors

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let him keep that hot take in the book.

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On one less fun note,
Perry has been very candid

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about his struggles with addiction,

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which at one point resulted
in his colon exploding

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and on a separate occasion
caused his heart to stop

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for five minutes, which cost him a role

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in the Adam McKay film, "Don't Look Up."

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He also had to have all of
his teeth replaced shortly

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before the "Friends" reunion

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which caused his speech to be slurred.

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Okay, that about sums up all

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of the Matthew Perry
news we have time for.

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To get more, check out, his memoir,

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"Friends, Lovers and
the Big Terrible Thing"

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which hits stores today.

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(upbeat music)