‘I hope not,’ ‘Friends’ creator on remake

NEW YORK: Marta Kauffman, co-creator, writer and executive producer of “Friends,” knows that the comedy landscape has changed since millions tuned in weekly to see what was happening with Ross and Rachel.
“I believe someone at some point really needs to reinvent the sitcom. That’s not working so great anymore,” she said in a recent phone interview.
Comedy has changed, she said — noting that shows like Amazon’s ‘Transparent’ are less joke-oriented and more chilly than comedy once was.
“The characters aren’t so nice. They’re not always people that I would choose to bring into my bedroom, and I think that’s part of what makes it hard to have a completely successful comedy,” she said.
Kauffman’s got her own comedy for Netflix called “Grace and Frankie,” which is now up on the streaming site. It stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin who play women whose husbands (played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston) leave them for each other.
Kauffman talks about making a show for people over 50 and why we won’t see Dolly Parton on ‘Grace and Frankie“— at least for now.
“Until the show is established as a world of its own, when you bring Dolly Parton into it, who I love by the way. I love her, I love everything about her. When you bring her in what it takes you to is, ‘Oh, it’s a 9-to-5’ reunion.’