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Matthew Perry Will Visit Princeton Area To Talk About His New Book

Perry will talk about his issues with addiction and his new memoir "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing."

Actor Matthew Perry of the television show 'The Kennedys - After Camelot' speaks onstage during the REELZChannel portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 13, 2017 in Pasadena, California.
Actor Matthew Perry of the television show 'The Kennedys - After Camelot' speaks onstage during the REELZChannel portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 13, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

PRINCETON, NJ – “Friends” alum Matthew Perry will be visiting for an in-person conversation about his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.”

The event, hosted by Penn Medicine Princeton Health, will be held on Nov. 4 at Hyatt Regency Princeton, Route. 1.

During the conversation, Perry will delve into his addiction issues, and share behind-the-scenes stories from “Friends” and his experience becoming one the world’s most recognizable characters.

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Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom, has been candid about his struggles with addiction. Back in February, he announced the publication of his memoir.

“So much has been written about me in the past. I thought it was time people heard from me. The highs were high, the lows were low,” Perry said on Twitter.

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“But I have lived to tell the tale, even though at times it looked like I wouldn’t. And it’s all in here.”

Tickets for the event are now available. Early registration is $40 per person. Beginning Oct. 7, tickets will cost $45. The cost includes a copy of Perry’s book, coffee, tea and light desserts.

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