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Julia Louis-Dreyfus broke the so called Seinfeld curse but is there a 'Friends' curse as well? A report set for this week's 'Star Magazine' certainly makes a strong argument that the real bad mojo from the fomer NBC sitcoms may be from 'Friends.' And it could be argued that Jennifer Aniston nearly fell into that curse as far as her career goes with three less than stellar films last year untilshe broke out of a box office slumpwith 'The Break Up' with then boyfriend Vince Vaughn. The carnage is scattered all over Hollywood as Star makes the case.

Jennifer Aniston Only Star to Survive 'Friends' Curse?

The latest was Matthew Perry’s much hyped and truly awful new series, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. According to the report it has been yanked off the air, and friends are worried the much rehabbed star will crack from the stress. A source says “Matthew is devastated. He tried so hard to make it work. He put a lot of pressure on himself. He’s not taking it well.” The 37 year old actor – who has entered rehab at least four times to kick alcohol and Vicodin—has his show pulled midseason.

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Courteney Cox Arquette, 42, is barely on life support, as her new show 'Dirt' has plummeted from 4 million viewers to 1.4 million. If the curse holds, she’ll follow Matt LeBlanc, 39, whose sitcom, Joey, bombed and Lisa Kudrow, 43, whose HBO series 'The Comeback' tanked. While David Schwimmer, 40, hasn’t flamed out - it could be because he’s avoided big risks by sticking to low-profile theater work, the report details.

Where Jennifer may not have avoided the 'Friends' curse was in her love life. Aniston, 38, has lost both Brad Pitt and Vince Vaughn. Star reported in February that Courtney’s marriage to hubby David could be in trouble (her rep denies that report and says everything is fine). Even happily married Matt LeBlanc succumbed. He split from his wife of three years, Melissa McKnight, to date his Joey costar Andrea Anders.