Courteney Cox and her husband, David Arquette, threw a yummy do for 12 friends and family members on Wednesday night to watch the series premiere of Court’s new gal-empowerment show, Cougar Town—and she and her buds chowed down big-time! Of course, bestie Jen Aniston wasn’t there (she’s in N.Y. filming that Gerard Butler job, apparently crying over the romantic scenes that remind her so much of that bad-boy ex of hers ). Our calorie-conscious eyes tell us the Arquettes catered the affair at their Beverly Hills home with takeout out from Courteney’s fave restaurant, Il Sole. But get this: Want to know how C maintains her still-lithe figure? Here’s what she devoured…

Damn Dover sole, that’s what! Meanwhile, David went for the seven-layer lasagna (what, three or four aren’t enough?), and steak and cheese ravioli was ’round, too, for guests who preferred the pasta stuff.

But it’s only fair to report Courteney did indulge in some tagliolini with white truffles, her weakness. So glad to hear she has one. Would be kind of hard to avoid, you know, with a BFF whose diet consists mostly of cigarettes, tequila and unavailable men.

Courteney Cox’s Cougar Town made a decent premiere on ABC last night, according to early viewing figures.

The half-hour comedy, which aired at 9.30pm, pulled in an impressive 11.44m. Earlier on ABC, Dancing With The Stars logged 15m during the 8pm hour, then 12.74m tuned in for the series premiere of Modern Family. Rebecca Romijn-fronted Eastwick opened to 8.53m at 10pm.

Elsewhere, NBC’s new medical drama Mercy debuted to 8.25m during the 8pm hour, beating Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, which took 5.6m, and America’s Next Top Model, which averaged 2.84m for The CW.

CBS’s 8pm hour was made up of The New Adventures Of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried, which premiered to 7.68m and 7.37m at 8pm and 8.30pm respectively.

Criminal Minds led the 9pm hour, pulling in 17.42m for CBS. Also at 9pm, Fox’s Glee managed 6.62m, 8.36m watched Law & Order: SVU on NBC and The CW’s The Beautiful Life managed 1.09m.

At 10pm, 14.57m tuned in for the new season premiere of CSI: NY, and The Jay Leno Show interested 6.43m for NBC.

Courteney Cox know who the perfect prey for her new series, Cougar Town would be — Zac Efron!

The former Friends star dished to ET, saying, “Zac Efron would be perfect, but Zac probably has too much confidence to be real prey for a cougar. You know you’re a cougar when you’re attracted to your son’s friends. You know you’re a cougar when you’re attracted to your daughter’s — who’s five — idols, which is where I come in.”

Zac has already worked with Courteney’s former costar and on-screen husband, Matthew Perry, in 17 Again.

The ‘Scream’ co-stars – who have been marred for 10 years and have a five-year-old daughter, Coco – met shortly before they started filming the horror franchise and while the actor was smitten straight away, he admits it took him time to win over the former ‘Friends’ actress.

He said: “Was it love at first sight? For me it was, but not for her. I had to trick her.“We met at a pre-party before we started filming Scream. I was being a little cocky and Courteney was like, ‘Ah, I’ve heard of you,’ and we just kept flirting for a while. She’s just so gorgeous and she jokes around so much.”

The couple are now happily settled in Los Angeles but David admits he can’t believe how quickly time has passed since Coco was born.He is quoted by website Celebrity Baby Blog: “Courteney and I were watching videos of her when she was two and she was just so cute. It really does go so fast.

“I said, ‘Coco, I’m going to bring you back something from New York. What do you want?’ And she said, ‘A dress. Bring me back a long dress,’ because she can wear dresses now she’s in ‘big girl school’. She’s just the best… so much fun. She really is great.”

Courteney, 45, is currently enjoying success with new TV Show ‘Cougar Town’ but the 38-year-old actor says he won’t make any guest appearances because he is too old.

He joked: “They’re telling me I’m a little to old to be cougar bait now. It’s sad, but so true!”However, the couple will reunite on-screen in the near future after signing up to appear in the fourth ‘Scream’ movie. David added: “To work with Courteney again is amazing.”

In her new show actress Courteney Cox Arquette plays a 40-year-old, newly divorced mom who is back in the dating game. In preparation for the role, Cox Arquette got into incredible shape by exercising on the revolutionary Power Plate(R) machine.

“The Power Plate(R) machine has dramatically changed my workout. I know that every muscle in my body is being ignited in ways that you can’t do with traditional training. Its uses are limitless. I love this machine!” says Cox Arquette.

Power Plate(R) technology provides one of the most efficient and dynamic total-body workouts in less than 30 minutes utilizing scientifically-proven Advanced Vibration Technology(TM) that triggers involuntary muscle reactions 25-50 times per second while you exercise. The result is a high-intensity exercise that increases strength, improves muscle tone and balance and helps reduce body fat. A recent study found that Power Plate(R) exercise helped participants lose more weight than traditional exercise.

“My clients, like Courteney Cox Arquette, prefer Power Plate(R) machines to tone, tighten and get red-carpet ready in less time,” says celebrity trainer Michelle Lovitt. “If your schedule doesn’t always allow time for traditional exercise, Power Plate(R) Acceleration Training(TM) is great because you get a full, targeted workout in as little as three 30-minute sessions a week, and still see amazing results.”

Used by elite athletes, celebrities, and people from all walks of life, Power Plate(R) equipment benefits include: increased fitness, strength, muscle tone, flexibility, bone density and range of motion as well as improved blood circulation and lymphatic system activation. The complete Power Plate(R) line of fitness equipment is designed for health clubs, wellness centers, spas, hospitals, physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics, professional and collegiate athletic training facilities, private fitness trainers and home use. Power Plate North America is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. www.powerplate.com.

Warner TV will recreate the famous Central Perk coffee shop from hit sitcom Friends in London later this week.

The replica hangout will be based on London’s Broadwick Street, Soho, from September 24 to October 7.

“Relive the place where it all happened,” said a Warner TV spokesperson. “The bad jokes, the chat-up lines and the gossip.”

According to Event Magazine, the venue will include rare memorabilia from the show and will allow fans to “relive their favourite Friends moments enjoying a cappuccino on one of the famous sofas”.

Organised by Inca Productions, the event marks the 15th anniversary of the NBC comedy series, which ran for ten seasons until 2004. A new limited-edition box set featuring every series and new “extended, exclusive and unseen footage” is also being released for the occasion.

Friends launched the careers of David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. The last episode aired on May 6, 2004 and was watched by an estimated 52.5 million viewers in the US.

What a day for us fans eh? Dont forget that Courteney will be on The Ellen Degeneres Show & Jimmy Kimmel Live today,and then later tonight Cougar Town airs on ABC. Be sure to watch if you can.

Come back here tomorrow for clips and caps from all three!

Feeding America announced today that Miley Cyrus, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Marcia Cross, Lance Bass, Alison Sweeney, Christina Applegate, OneRepublic and Rob Thomas have joined Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Joel & Benji Madden, Jonny Lang and Tom Morello in the fight against hunger and to participate in the “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” benefit concert on September 29th in Los Angeles. September is Hunger Action Month and the star studded benefit is being held to help raise awareness and funds for the 35 million people who are at risk of hunger in America. Tickets for “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Miley Cyrus, Rob Thomas and OneRepublic have pre-taped special performances that will be aired during the concert. Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Marcia Cross, Lance Bass, Jeff Probst, Alison Sweeney and Christina Applegate will be presenters during the concert. Legendary comedian Garry Shandling will perform a stand up comedy skit.

“It is so important for everyone across the country to dare to be conscious and aware of the struggles of those around them — even if those struggles are not the same as their own. Feeding America does just that, and it’s a great privilege for me to unite with them in their cause,” said Crow.

Adam Shankman, producer and director of “Step Up,” “Hairspray,” “Bringing Down the House,” and “17 Again” is directing the event. Proceeds of the concert will go to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America.

To take part or learn what is going on in your community during Hunger Action Month, please visit: www.FeedingAmerica.org.

His wife Courteney Cox, may be steaming up television screens with her new show Cougar Town but don’t expect David Arquette to make any guest appearances. He opens up to RadarOnline.com about why he missed the cut.

“They’re telling me I’m a little to old to be cougar bait now,” he joked. “It’s sad, but so true.”

Cougar Town, which premieres Wednesday on ABC, centers on dating after divorce.In real life, Cox and Arquette are avid believers in couples therapy as a way to keep the spark alive.

“Life to me is all about understanding what we’re doing here and making adjustments to your life that make the best of that,” he said. “It’s not always easy when one person’s stuck on one subject or thought or hurt. You have to learn how to make it work.”

On September 29, the couple will be teaming up with a long list of A-listers for the Rock a Little, Feed a Lot concert at Club Nokia in L.A., benefiting Feeding America. It’s one of the their favorite charities. Arquette, who was in a band called Ear 2000, says he’s not sure yet whether he’ll be participating in the concert.

“I’ve been practicing my trumpet but I’m pretty atrocious!” he said before laughing, “Can we not bring up me being in a band”