- Is fighting allegations he once hired a chauffeur to set him up with backseat gay sex trysts, by insisting he has never had sex with a man. (2004)
- Television channel NBC said his comedy "Joey" was the first new sitcom in prime-time to be given a full-season order. (2004)
- Has hated shooting the sitcom's NBC spin-off Joey, because he misses his Friends cast mates too much, especially Matthew Perry. (July 14, 2004)
- An estimated 51.1 million people in the US tuned in for the final "Friends." (May 10, 2004)
- First daughter Marina was born February 9, 2004.
- His hit series "Friends" is considered too sexy for Chinese audience. (January 19, 2004)
- FRIENDS bosses are taking drastic measures to keep one of the most eagerly-awaited endings to a TV show secret - they're shooting the final episode without an audience. (January 15, 2004)
- FRIENDS stars have been given a record breaking $2 million each to make a reunion special that takes place one year after the program's finale. (January 12, 2004)
- The Friends cast have turned to the sitcom superstars of the past, Mary Tyler Moore and Danny DeVito, to get tips on coping once the series ends next year. (December 16, 2003)
- LeBlanc has been ordered to shed 25 pounds for his new sitcom JOEY because TV bosses want him to look trim. (September 29, 2003)
- LeBlanc has been spotted shopping for baby clothes, sparking reports he and new wife Melissa McKnight are expecting their first child. (September 26, 2003)
- LeBlanc is reportedly causing hostility on the set of the final season of hit comedy FRIENDS amongst his co-stars by boasting about his spin-off show. (September 11, 2003)
- LeBlanc is confident he'll avoid a possible 'spin-off curse' because he's not trying to create a new character in his show JOEY -- The actor feels his decision to continue playing Joey Tribbiani on the small screen will lead to success. (August 5, 2003)
- LeBlanc will receive just $500,000 for the FRIENDS spin-off, JOEY; however, a deal entitling LeBlanc to a greater share of the show's profits, will mean he will end up earning more than before, according to TV network NBC. (July 29, 2003)
- LeBlanc will star in a spinoff of hit NBC comedy FRIENDS. FRIENDS will wrap up a 10-year run with the 2003-04 season, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker announced Thursday. (July 25, 2003)
- Recliners designed by the cast of NBC's FRIENDS were auctioned off to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Monroe -- The chairs fetched a total of $125,000 on eBay. (June 9, 2003)
- LeBlanc's Hawaiian marriage paradise has become a new celebrity hot-spot with Ben Stiller and Bette Midler buying luxury homes there -- And now estate agents on Kauai are trying to sell the $6 million estate where the wedding took place. (May 8, 2003)
- Married his longtime fiancee Melissa McKnight in a star-studded cliffside wedding on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. (May 5, 2003)
- Along with other FRIENDS co-stars, LeBlanc was one of the presenters at the 2002 Emmy Awards.
- He was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine. (2000)
- Works as a model.
- He is an educated carpenter.
- He was raised by his Italian mother.
- He appeared in a Heinz Ketchup spot that won the prestigious Gold Lion Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
- Got his first motorcycle when he was 8 years old.
- Has admitted that he has a small addiction to shopping catalogs.
- Was nominated SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2000 for FRIENDS.
- He is interested in parachute jumping, car racing, and landscape photographing.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for Friends (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Friends at Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (1999)
Quotes- "I don't like silk underwear. They don't do the job, you know?"
- "The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be."
- "Misery is manifold. The wretchedness of the earth is multiform."
- "I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded by the conformity that kills society."
Awards- Teen Choice Awards: TV - Choice Actor - Comedy, Friends (2002)
- TV Guide Award: Editor's Choice (2000)
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