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Brian Damage · 02-06-2009, 10:41 PM

Matt "Joey Tribbiani" Leblanc has been nowhere to be seen since his spinoff "Joey" was cancelled by NBC. My question is, what gives??? Did the spinoff kill his acting career OR was it something more sinister, like the monkey movie "Ed"?

catlover79 · 02-06-2009, 10:57 PM

Good question. I'd say the spinoff, but "Ed" sure didn't help any.

Marvo301 · 02-06-2009, 11:27 PM

He should never have done "Joey". That's what killed his career. Although his unique choices in movie roles didn't help matters any.

Brian Damage · 02-07-2009, 02:10 AM

I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed "Joey".

catlover79 · 02-07-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed "Joey".

Nothing wrong with that!!

ryan423 · 02-07-2009, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed "Joey".

Brian, your not alone. If you take away Friends, it was a really good show. I still have yet to buy season 2 from Amazon.ca, but plan on buying it in the next month or so. I figured there isn't any rush. Not like we're about to get a third season!

TripperFan · 02-07-2009, 10:27 AM

I think there was a lot going on in his personal life too - didn't he get caught fooling around on his wife and then divorced when their baby was quite young? I have a feeling he had a bit of a meltdown himself. It just hasn't been publicized like the others (a la Britney).

Joey wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.

catlover79 · 02-07-2009, 12:20 PM

^ Yes, I seem to recall that he was having marital problems at that time. That couldn't have helped matters any.

tiff7 · 01-21-2010, 05:53 PM

hey i liked joey 2 he still was funny though i missed the old gang

70s show watcher · 02-07-2010, 06:39 AM

i liked joey too as for matt i also think that he was having some personal issues and they took a backseat to his career

02-06-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
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02-06-2009, 10:57 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Good question. I'd say the spinoff, but "Ed" sure didn't help any.
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02-06-2009, 11:27 PM	#3
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TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,087	I think there was a lot going on in his personal life too - didn't he get caught fooling around on his wife and then divorced when their baby was quite young? I have a feeling he had a bit of a meltdown himself. It just hasn't been publicized like the others (a la Britney). Joey wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.
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02-07-2009, 02:10 AM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	I may be in the minority, but I actually enjoyed "Joey".

02-07-2009, 12:20 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	^ Yes, I seem to recall that he was having marital problems at that time. That couldn't have helped matters any.

02-07-2010, 06:39 AM	#10
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	i liked joey too as for matt i also think that he was having some personal issues and they took a backseat to his career