Charlie Puth’s ‘In Memoriam’ At Emmys Takes Moving Turn For Matthew Perry
Charlie Puth gave one in every of TV’s dearly departed a particular sendoff on Monday on the seventy fifth Emmy Awards. (Watch the video beneath.)
Puth first carried out “See You Again” to honor the small-screen giants who died the previous 12 months throughout the “In Memoriam” section. But he transitioned right into a plaintive model of the “Friends” theme track “I’ll Be There For You” in a tribute to the late star of the sitcom, Matthew Perry.
The fantastically bittersweet efficiency with the duo The War and Treaty continued as extra daring names flashed on the display screen, culminating in Perry’s slide on the finish to the refrain of “cause you’re there for me too.”
Perry died in October at age 54. The farewell additionally featured Norman Lear, Andre Braugher, Bob Barker, Harry Belafonte, Suzanne Somers, Barbara Walters, Irene Cara, Alan Arkin, Richard Roundtree, Angela Lansbury, Ron Cephas Jones, Treat Williams, Angus Cloud, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, John Beasley, Leslie Jordan, Jim Brown, David McCallum, Len Goodman, Cindy Williams, Paul Reubens, Tommy Smothers, Kirstie Alley and others.
The entire presentation broke the web ― into tears.