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Not so fast Friends fans!

Despite rumors that the cast of the beloved sitcom would be reuniting for a one-off episode, Matthew Perry, who reportedly wasn't available to join former sitcom co-stars Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc, has set the record straight on The Graham Norton Show -- and it's not what you think.

Breaking hopes and dreams, the funny man explained the Internet buzz got carried away and that the "reunion" is not what it seems -- instead the pals are coming together for a televised tribute to legendary television director James Burrows. The 46-year-old clarified on the talk show, "It's not the reunion everyone is hoping for, they are celebrating Jim Burrows who was a director of Friends."

Perry isn't going to be able to make it because he is in London making his West End debut in his own play, The End of Longing, which goes up on Feb. 2.

The Odd Couple actor explained, "The other five [Friends] are going to be on this special and I am going to introduce them from London. I'm doing the play here so I can't be there."

Well that isn't quite as exciting as we had hoped, but we are happy to hear that Chandler Bing isn't really punking out on Monica and the gang!