The executive producers behind this year’s 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, have explained why the cast of Friends was not present for the tribute paid to the late Matthew Perry, who passed away in October last year. While the ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the Emmy Awards did, of course, pay tribute to Perry, with the actor being shown last alongside a somber cover of the familiar Friends theme tune “I’ll be There for You,” Perry’s co-stars were not included, with Rouzan-Clay saying they felt it was “too soon” for them.