'Friends' cast to reunite as gay holidaymakers

The six actors from Friends are to reunite for an episode of The Simpsons, the Daily Star newspaper reports today.

In the episode - which has been rushed into production for transmission early next year - the cast will provide voices of guests at a gay resort accidentally booked by the Simpsons family.

"The writing team has worked overtime to produce the perfect script," a source said. "It's funny but shocking, with all six playing gay characters."

The episode is being lined up for a possible post-Superbowl airing on FOX.