STUDIO 60 ROLE HITS HOME FOR PERRY

MATTHEW PERRY nearly nixed playing a pill-addicted character on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" because the storyline's chillingly close to the bone! Just years ago, Perry struggled through his own real-life addiction to Vicodin - but he signed on for the role after producers agreed to hire experts who'd helped him break the habit; his personal therapist and his life coach. They're on the set with Perry every minute to offer emotional support.