Scott Howard could get as much as $8 million (€5.8 million) if a judge sides with him

Feb 21, 2014 16:30 GMT  ·  By
Lisa Kudrow was paid $1,040,000 (€756,638) per episode on “Friends” in 2000, she testifies in court
   Lisa Kudrow was paid $1,040,000 (€756,638) per episode on “Friends” in 2000, she testifies in court

Lisa Kudrow’s salary on the very successful sitcom “Friends” took center stage at a hearing the other day at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica, as part of an ongoing dispute between her and her former manager Scott Howard, who represented her between 1991 and 2007.

Howard told the court that they had initially gotten an oral agreement, accusing the actress of signing contracts only when she thought it would best serve her interest. He also said that she owed him an estimated $8 million (€5.8 million) from residuals, The Hollywood Reporter says.

The case has been ongoing since 2008. A new hearing will take place today.

“According to the testimony, Kudrow started on Friends at $13,500 [€9,821] per episode, then over five contract negotiations, her per-episode pay increased to a whopping $1,040,000 [€756,638] in 2000, plus $5 million [€3.6 million] in back-end compensation. She continues to make residuals from the show, which ran from 1994-2004,” THR says.

“Those monies are at issue in the lawsuit, which alleges that Kudrow orally agreed to pay Howard a commission on all revenue from work she obtained during their business relationship even after that relationship ended,” the report adds.