Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend, Jim Curtis, teamed up with the SmartLess hosts to pull off a surprise for Sean Hayes during his one-man show.
Jennifer Aniston is the epitome of a friend who is always encouraging. On February 13, Jim Curtis, the Morning Show star and Sean Hayes' partner, surprised Hayes by going to see his one-man Off-Broadway show, The Unknown, at Studio Seaview in New York City. Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, who cohost the actor's SmartLess podcast, were also present.
The Will and Grace alumnus was clearly moved by the gesture, kissing Jennifer's cheek in a backstage picture that was posted on social media following the performance. Additionally, he shared a photo of the group that was taken by Jim and featured Jason's wife, Amanda Anka, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson from Modern Family.
“This fun bunch caught me off-guard with their surprise visit to the play tonight,” with the photos, 55-year-old Sean sent a message on Instagram. “Jen, Jim & crew…you all warmed my heart. Thank you for coming.”
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Sean also gave the hypnotist credit for taking a picture of him with Will and Jason, proving that Jim, 50, used his photographic abilities throughout the expedition even if he didn't pose with the rest of the group.
“My dear friends,” Sean added a caption to the image. “Thank you so much for coming to the play tonight.”
The success of the trio's podcast, which was nominated for the Golden Globes' first-ever Best Podcast award at last month's presentation, has undoubtedly been largely attributed to their real-life relationship. And while though Will's ex-wife Amy Poehler ultimately defeated SmartLess—winning the prize for her Good Hang podcast—the Is This Thing On? Shortly before the performance, the actor foresaw her victory.
“Amy’s gonna win for sure,” on his way inside the event, he informed reporters on the red carpet. “Of course.”
Ditto Jason, who continued, “I literally have a bet with John Krasinski—I'm betting on Amy.”