Award-winning actor Lauren Graham on Hollywood hierarchies and Matthew Perry memories

"New York Times" bestselling author and actor Lauren Graham joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the paperback release of her book of essays "Have I Told You This Already?" She also talks about her best memory with the late actor Matthew Perry.
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[@shawnmisamore]

I’ve been a huge LG fan for decades. I’ve watched dozens of interviews she’s done over the years. She is always bubbly and talking a mile a minute. You can tell she’s still grieving Matthew. I wish people would stop asking her about him in interviews.

[@roshaki]

Totally agree! it breaks my heart, they loved each other so much :(

[@Zenaitha]

Right? Like what a dumb question…”were you shocked when one of your closest friends died??” Of course she was! Tell her you’re sorry for her loss and move on, geez.

[@hannahk.summerville5908]

Just asked her about her dead friend and then jumped back to Gilmore Girls and plastered that fake smile right back on. HEARTLESS You asked her about Matthew and she highlighted how proud he was of his book and it really is a good book! Someone's friend dying is not a bullet point you cross off in a minute. Jesus. And he was helping people with ADDICTIONS. You can say it. It's not a dirty word. It's a very complex and interesting issue we have in our world and of much more relevance than discussing for the fifty millionth time if Gilmore will be back or not. (And I'm a die hard fan and would love it but oh my god.) Missed an important opportunity there AND absolutely disrespected both your guest and someone's memory. Great job really.

[@sarah-phillips]

Love her. LOVE. HER. I’ve seen her in so many interviews and she’s always gracious and hilarious.

[@cd2659]

Gilmore Girls is timeless and a second set of movies would be so loved by so many ❤

[@johanam88]

Lauren is amazing, thank you guys for those questions

[@dianadesta4184]

She is the first to talk about him on TV

[@Dira091998]

I love Chandler and Lorelai so much. These two characters make me laugh every day. RIP Matty ❤

[@shanecadden5303]

She was even greater on Parenthood. Love her.

[@beckyfrechette4439]

Excellent show!!

[@michelebartlett3921]

His book & his foundation will definitely help people. I'm sure his family & friends will keep it all going

[@carmenrivera6086]

😑😑😑 Geeeeeez! I love so much GG, Im a huge fan & Lauren has always stated her gratitude & love for that role but, I feel sometimes she’s kinda tired to be asked about it over and over after so many years the show ended. She has mentioned many times she will never have the answer about if the series will be back in a future. Specially when she promotes her books, interviewers should ask more about her work as an author & about what she jotted down. She said last year that she has been enjoying more writing than acting during the last years so I dont know, I feel they didnt do a great job interviewing someone so talented & with a great sense of humor like Lauren. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@cwald3278]

Agree, interviewers didn’t do her works or book promotion justice.

[@reneeg4817]

Lauren is timeless I dont know how she didnt start crying about Matthew. She did good..

[@charms3237]

I love Lauren ❤

[@sherilynstanton6109]

I LOVE HER!!! ❤❤❤

[@kat10784]

I haven’t watch Gilmore girls over 500 times please bring it back we need more even if it’s a set of four I mean Rory is pregnant I mean at the end we need to know does she keep the baby? Does she get back with Huntsberger what we need to know❤❤❤❤

[@Notturnoir]

It’s pretty easy to guess these answers if you watched the series and Year in the Life! She had her baby, raised him as a single mom (duh), and dates! Nothing wrong w having a fling with Huntzbetger. or Jess. or a new guy. She wrote her novels (Gilmore Girls duh) and Jess published them, they both made money, she sold her novels to Hollywood… made lots of money… she probably has a podcast today!

[@JanesJoys]

She shouldn't be with Huntsberger :(((((( Team Jess!

[@Gamebell2010]

Gilmore Girls can not be over! We need to know who Rory’s baby daddy is, and what she has!! Please universe, and the powers that be? ❤❤❤

[@nonamerequired5979]

Seriously? There's literally no one else it can be besides Logan, chronologically. Plus there's been 10,000 articles from the higher ups confirming that it was Logan. Not that that was even necessary because again, you can't retroactively make it be someone that hasn't had sexual contact with Rory in quite awhile

[@lynnhubbard844]

Gilmore Girls was so relatable to me--I was/am just like her nerdy book daughter....

[@wendym2544]

I want GG's to come back!

[@pattyfisher8839]

I just looove her

[@kathimaus0792]

This is just sooooo ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I can’t describe it

[@brianhornak5937]

HUGE Crush on Lauren

[@cruzinbosco]

AYITL was crap. I really hope we don't continue that. I prefer to remember how GG ended originally: with everyone having grown as characters. AYITL took away all character development. It was so disappointing and hard to watch. JMO.

[@cwald3278]

Yessssssss!! Exactly! So we’ll said, I feel the same.

[@michelebartlett3921]

I love LG. Watched the entire GG Series & A Day In The Life at least 2X

[@Mj-uz1ng]

Lauren 😍

[@marialeidice3757]

Amo vc lauren granhan

[@-Greetings-Earthlings-]

I was today years old when I realized her and Loreli have the same initials (LG)❤

[@victoriaadams2171]

I like her.😊

[@leezasalcido5427]

Love Gilmore Girls & Lauren Graham! ❤

[@carmelitafox1160]

As an avid Gilmore fan, I’m baffled that the producers chose THAT clip from the show to showcase her acting talents… that was one of the least memorable Rory and Lorelei moments, and didn’t truly display their quick witty banter as mother daughter. Oddly long and stupid clip, sorry to say 😅

[@cwald3278]

Agree and what about her time on Parenthood or her movies. GG wasn’t her only work.

[@mkln2160]

haha LVMH is definitely going to give you some discount again!!

[@EffortlesslyAJ]

How cruel for the host to just cut back to Gilmore Girls after talking about Mathew, RIP.

[@asliyase]

LG being asked her best memory with a deceased person is kind of ironic(?) if you remember that Lorelai was asked the same question in GG AYITL and had a difficult time with it.

[@PKARL78]

We neeed to know who the father is! Get those formal discussions started please 🎉🎉🎉

[@christopherhayes6713]

Why did I not know she wrote 4 books!?!? 🤯

[@louisea.7736]

❤❤❤

[@lilacgirl-z8w]

Lauren ever worked with Matthew Perry ?

[@mellbe8026]

Yes.

[@johanam88]

Yes, they worked in several projects together. A movie called birds of America, and shows such as Studio 60, Go on and the odd couple

[@julianatalledo5811]

I think they always dated many years ago.

[@carlabarrick8538]

Lauren was also on Friends in a small part.

[@aleksandrabt9856]

@@carlabarrick8538which episode?

[@MichelleT-so4we]

Nice

[@margo3367]

Melissa McCarthy was the one actress who made it big after the Gilmore Girls and she didn’t play into that “mini-skirts and crop tops” thing.

[@alichamchugh1711]

Actress.

[@cwald3278]

Stop saying ummmmmmmm, geez. But I love you still ❤ so excited to see you in a recent interview

[@beckyfrechette4439]

At the very least, we need to know who’s baby Rory is prego with! I say Jess😉

[@cwald3278]

She never slept with Jess, how can you just make that up? It’s Logan’s and he’s her Christopher.

[@Thessalonians22-kg8pf]

Grand Druids, The Force, The Moriah. smh. R.I.P Child of God The Creator.

[@azuraskye88]

How come she looks younger here then she did in the year in the life episode?😮

[@hughesky1]

Who's in charge 😒😨 yaaaa it's a cabal.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

I couldn't bear GG. Boring. Never understood the popularity. Couldn't understand the "success" of LG.

[@nazozen3449]

What are you doing here then?

[@isabel_lima]

go away then

[@nmeli1285]

LAUREN REALLY ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT MATTY PERRY COME ON NOW WE NO YOU NEED FACE TIME 😭 LET MATTY REST IN PEACE

[@jakelover1731]

She got asked a question and answered it, what's the problem?