“Jen’s feeling threatened”: Jennifer Aniston And Ellen Pompeo Reportedly Gearing Up For War, This Battle Will Dwarf the Chris Rock-Will Smith Rivalry If True

Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Pompeo have been at odds for years, and now sparks are flying again as they compete for the crown of stream queen.

There is a new drama brewing in Hollywood, and that too between Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Pompeo! Everybody knows that Aniston’s hit series The Morning Show has been ruling screens for quite some time now.

But Pompeo is now stepping into the ring with her new Hulu series, Good American Family, set to premiere on March 19.

Jennifer Aniston in The Morning Show | Credits: Apple TV+

What reportedly re-sparked the fire between the two was Mark Duplass, Aniston’s The Morning Show co-star, who has now switched sides to join Pompeo’s project, and word on the street is that Aniston isn’t too thrilled about it.

With both stars vying for the crown of streaming queen, viewers are in for some top-tier TV drama, both on-screen and off!

Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Pompeo are in a war!

Looks like the rumored long-running tension between Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Pompeo is flaring up again.

Pompeo’s upcoming Hulu series, Good American Family, is already generating major buzz ahead of its March 19 premiere, and sources amidst all of this claim, Aniston isn’t too thrilled about it.

The Friends star has put everything into season 4 of her hit Apple TV+ series, The Morning Show, which hasn’t been released yet.

But with Pompeo’s project making waves, Aniston is reportedly feeling uneasy about how her show will compete. A source revealed to RadarOnline,

Jen’s feeling threatened and looking nervously over her shoulder at Ellen, who she’s avoided like the plague for decades

Ellen Pompeo in Good American Family || Credits: Hulu
Things reportedly got even messier when Aniston’s longtime friend and The Morning Show co-star, Mark Duplass, signed on as the leading man in Pompeo’s series, the source claimed,

Jen wants Mark to succeed, but it’s kind of annoying that Ellen handpicked him,It feels a little too close for comfort.

While Aniston wants the best for her friend, sources say she’s not exactly cheering over this move.

Duplass has been one of her most trusted stars, and seeing him team up with Pompeo, a rumored longtime rival, hasn’t been fun for her.

Have Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Pompeo been at odds for years?

Yes, they have! The two leading ladies have reportedly been locked in a quiet rivalry for years, it is being said.

It all goes back to the early 2000s when Pompeo’s breakout role in Grey’s Anatomy shot her to fame just as Aniston’s Friends era was winding down.

With their similar blonde looks, and undeniable star power, comparisons were inevitable as the industry pit the two against each other.

Fast forward to today, the bitterness still persists.

Word is, she’s been keeping a close eye on Pompeo’s eight-episode project.

The RadarOnline source further claimed,

Even though they have shared team members over the years and have a handful of mutual friends in the industry, there’s always been a tension between these two that dates right back to Ellen’s breakthrough in 2003 to 2004, which coincided with Jen winding down her 10-year run on Friends.

Jennifer Aniston in The Morning Show | Credits: Apple TV+

They further added,

That’s only grown in the two decades since – and with Ellen and Jen both branching out into big streaming projects in 2025, Jen is watching her back and being more protective than ever of what she’s built and continues to grow with The Morning Show.

The new Hulu show is based on the true story of Natalia Grace, a young girl with a rare form of dwarfism who was adopted in 2010 by Kristine and Michael Barnett. Pompeo, plays Kristine Barnett.

With Pompeo’s series going head-to-head with Aniston’s, fans are excited to see how this all turns out!

Good American Family premieres March 19 on Hulu.