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Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow is delving into the ancestry of some of her fellow celebrities in a new TV series.
NBC has picked up Who Do You Think You Are? from Kudrow's production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment.
Based on a BBC series of the same name, the documentary-style show will trace the genealogy of a well-known person in each episode, revealing the struggles and triumphs faced by the subject's family in the past.
