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Watch: Reporter congratulates Matthew Perry on his show being axed

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TORONTO — Matthew Perry was a good sport at last Friday’s L.A. Kings game when a reporter congratulated him on the cancellation of his show, Go On.

Dan Moriarty of Fox Sports started the awkward exchange with: “Big news today, and congratulations are in order.”

Perry replied: “Oh, thank you. You’re talking about my show getting cancelled?”

Moriarty smiled and nodded, prompting Perry to comment: “It was a sort of sad day because of the people and I’m going to miss them.”

Then, Perry deadpanned: “But this show I was doing was getting in the way of Kings games.”

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Seemingly still oblivious that Perry had learned of his show’s cancellation only hours earlier, Moriarty said: “So it’s a double-edged sword… congratulations.”

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Perry said a polite “thank you” and then let out a laugh.

The interview aired live during a break in Game 6 of the Kings vs. Blues game.

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Perry, who was raised in Ottawa, is a diehard Kings fans but still cheers for his former hometown team.

On May 7, he tweeted: “Nice win Sens! Looking Good!” When a Montreal Canadiens fan complained about the referees, Perry shot back: “It’s funny how only the losing team seems to complain about the refs.”

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