Lisa Kudrow has had a lot of fan interactions over the years.<\/p>\n
None of them quite as crazy as this one.<\/p>\n
The “Friends” star shared the hilarious story during The Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actress Roundtable, and it left her co-panelists absolutely losing it.<\/p>\n
Kudrow was joined by Ashley Padilla (“Saturday Night Live”), Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Keke Palmer (“The Burbs”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), and Rachel Sennott (“I Love LA”).<\/p>\n
When THR Senior Entertainment Editor Mikey O’Connell asked the group about their most bizarre fan encounters, Kudrow didn’t hesitate.<\/p>\n
During the height of “Friends,” Kudrow says she walked into Jerry’s Deli in Los Angeles and was seated by a hostess with an Eastern European accent.<\/p>\n
The woman seemed to recognize her, and Kudrow clocked it immediately. “She’s seen ‘Friends.’ That’s cute,” Kudrow recalled thinking.<\/p>\n
Then the hostess leaned in and delivered her verdict. “I know who you are.”<\/p>\n
“Yeah,” Kudrow replied, bracing for the Phoebe Buffay moment.<\/p>\n
“You are Dionne Warwick.”<\/p>\n
“The Comeback” actress’s confession had the roundtable both laughing and utterly confused.<\/p>\n
“How do you think I’m Dionne Warwick?!” Kudrow said, still bewildered years later. “She’s a legend. She’s a legendary singer. And no, no.”<\/p>\n
Keke Palmer was fully beside herself. “That’s what I’m saying. Clearly that’s Dionne Warwick. Clearly.”<\/p>\n
Kudrow could only offer one possible explanation: “The blonde hair.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Rachel Sennott joked, “Heard that voice. Yep. It’s her, girl.”<\/p>\n
Quinta Brunson had perhaps the most astute analysis of all. “That’s just face blindness. American face blindness,” she said.<\/p>\n
And leave it to Palmer for the perfect closer, “Girl, if you’re Dionne Warwick, I’m Stevie Nicks.”<\/p>\n
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